We will see a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon, but primarily for areas east. Measurable rain will range between 0.5 and .10 inches. The rest of the week we will see a few weather systems track through the area that will bring breezy to windy conditions each afternoon but not much rain. High pressure
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In the town of Bristol that straddles the Virginia-Tennessee line, Joe Deel can see people dining in restaurants 50 yards away in Tennessee. But he can’t accept customers in his Virginia restaurant yet. “If there’s a virus over there, it’s over here,” Deel said. Though split across two states, Bristol is one community, with one
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UPDATE: El Paso Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino told City Council on Monday morning that people who are asymptomatic – meaning they show no signs of any virus symptoms – may also get tested at the sites listed below. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The state of Texas is partnering with El Paso to
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Diplo has confirmed he has a baby boy with pageant queen and model Jevon King. The 41-year-old DJ and record producer shared the news on US Mother’s Day while paying tribute to the special women in his life. Diplo, whose real name is Thomas Wesley Pentz, has two other children from his previous relationship with
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Groups representing UK business and workers have blasted the government’s plans to ease coronavirus lockdown rules, complaining that crucial details on how companies should prepare for a safe return to work are missing. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced that restrictions on exercise and local travel would be eased after six weeks of lockdown.
Continue Reading Millions of fans turned their attention to Bono on Sunday as they helped wish him a happy 60th birthday, but the U2 frontman took the day to thank the 60 artists who made him the musician he is today by releasing a playlist of “60 Songs That Saved My Life.” Bono’s playlist, available on Spotify,
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Going to the doctor or pediatrician wasn’t so complicated just a few months ago. Neither was a trip to the dentist or the veterinarian. Would your blood pressure be too high? Would your child cry at the shots? Would Fido bark at a cat in the waiting room? Even getting a cavity filled is more
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Are you reading more during coronavirus isolation? If so, why not tackle one of these epic classics? Now you can finally say “Yeah, I read that.” Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
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Are you reading more during coronavirus isolation? If so, why not tackle one of these epic classics? Now you can finally say “Yeah, I read that.” Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
Continue Reading Tyra Banks has addressed criticism over episodes of “America’s Next Top Model,” after old clips of the TV modeling competition resurfaced online. The 46-year-old model and TV personality — who created the show and hosted almost every episode until it ended in 2018 — was criticized on social media for her treatment of aspiring models
Continue Reading China has struck back at what it calls “24 lies” by US politicians in the most sweeping and detailed rebuke yet of accusations over its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. An 11,000-word article posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website on Saturday gave a point-by-point rebuttal of the 24 “preposterous allegations and lies” that
Continue Reading A “No Sail Order” for cruises has been extended until July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to cruises’ unique aspects that can cause coronavirus outbreaks. The CDC website says it has “reason to believe that cruise ship travel may continue to introduce, transmit, or spread Covid-19.” “We have been learning
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Vice President Mike Pence is not planning to enter self-quarantine after his press secretary tested positive for coronavirus on Friday and plans to be at the White House on Monday, his office said on Sunday. Pence spokesperson Devin O’Malley said the vice president “will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit
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Boris Johnson called on people across the UK on Sunday to return to work if they cannot do so from home, as the Prime Minister laid out his vision for gradually restarting the economy. The government’s previous stance was that people should only go to work “if they must,” Johnson said. “We now need to
Continue Reading At least two teams from Doctors Without Borders are working with Native American communities in New Mexico to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the organization told CNN. A nine-person team arrived in Gallup late April and has been working with the Navajo Nation since, said aid worker Jean Stowell, who heads the organization’s US
Continue Reading People feed off gossip. It’s one reason why, in the 1960s, the National Enquirer swapped the gory, gruesome headlines they were known for with celebrity scoops and scandal. The switch gave the tabloid access to supermarket checkout lines and the “enquiring minds” in them. But it’s not just tabloid readers who love to dish. Social scientists have
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A leading model has upped its US coronavirus death toll projection again as governors continue lifting measures toward a reopening. The model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington now forecasts more than 137,000 Americans will die by early August. That rise is largely due to Americans moving around
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A leading model has upped its US coronavirus death toll projection again as governors continue lifting measures toward a reopening. The model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington now forecasts more than 137,000 Americans will die by early August. That rise is largely due to Americans moving around
Continue Reading An estimated 600 people were at a Texas park Sunday when fireworks went off and gunshots rang out. Fort Worth Police responded to Village Creek Park just before 7 p.m. and found five people injured, Public Information Officer Buddy Calzada said during a press briefing Sunday night. There were about 600 people in the park
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EL PASO, Texas — It was another spring holiday that the El Paso community spends with family, Mother’s Day. This year, celebrated at a distance. The big question asked during the Easter holiday just one month ago remained the same: Could the Borderland see a large spike in Covid-19 cases? On Easter, April 12, the
Continue Reading It was a tough weekend for rhythm and blues with the deaths of three musical icons. Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this weekend. All had major impacts on R&B and the music industry as a whole. If one wasn’t moving the genre forward, another was introducing the
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GALLUP, New Mexico — A 105-year-old New Mexico woman who beat back the 1918 flu that killed millions, including her mother and infant sister, is now battling Covid-19. The Gallup Independent reports Lubica “Luby” Grenko, who will turn 106 years old in August, has been fighting the coronavirus since being diagnosed April 29 at the
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Several top Trump administration officials are continuing to predict Depression-era unemployment numbers for the month of May. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US economy lost a record 20.5 million jobs in April, with the unemployment rate reaching 14.7%. But that’s based on claims filed by mid-month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys now know who, when, and where they’ll be playing this fall as the NFL has released the 2020 season schedule. It’s become a tradition to look over the team’s schedule and make a big deal out of it, but in reality, there’s so much parity in the league now
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EL PASO, Texas — As the battle against Covid-19 continues, medical experts are learning more about the virus and its relationship to other organs in the body, especially the heart. Dr. Laiq Raja, is an interventional cardiologist who has been serving the El Paso community for 20 years, and has been looking into how the
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If you love your mom, consider staying away from her this Mother’s Day. Health officials are warning Americans to avoid celebrating Mother’s Day in big groups, saying physical distancing is still critical to reducing the spread of coronavirus. All it takes is one infected person at a gathering to launch a new outbreak. In Pasadena,
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If you love your mom, consider staying away from her this Mother’s Day. Health officials are warning Americans to avoid celebrating Mother’s Day in big groups, saying physical distancing is still critical to reducing the spread of coronavirus. All it takes is one infected person at a gathering to launch a new outbreak. In Pasadena,
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Sunday reported one new coronavirus death, bringing the total number of deaths to 33, as Texas’ governor sent in a surge response team to help local health leaders deal with the pandemic. “We are disappointed to report another death due to the virus, and we send
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It was meant to be a Mother’s Day surprise for one when 26-year-old Rebecca Roy and her family sang “You Are My Sunshine” outside their grandma’s senior living facility in Waterford, Michigan. But before their grandma Cherrill Flynn, 87, even came out, four other women were on their balconies, clapping and even dancing along to
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