(CNN) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday night removed herself from consideration to be Joe Biden’s running mate, citing the recent national unrest surrounding racial injustice and police brutality to suggest the former vice president should choose a woman of color. “This is a historic moment, and America must seize on this moment. And I
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Click here for updates on this story PELICAN, LA (KTBS ) — There’s been a lot of waiting and hoping during this COVID-19 crisis for individuals and businesses. Many breathed a sigh of relief when Louisiana moved into phase 1 and phase 2. But some are still waiting to reopen, including summer camps. Normally, Clara
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As many as 100 protesters, elected officials and community leaders spent two days detailing alleged police brutality by the New York Police Department during George Floyd demonstrations. The testimony came at a virtual public hearing hosted by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday and Thursday. Stories of broken bones from baton strikes, agony
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Even on the beach, people should stay six feet apart, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And yes, face masks are appropriate beach wear. The CDC has released a series of recommendations aimed at government agencies and private entities that manage beaches to help protect staff and beachgoers from the spread
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A local wedding designer has created special face masks for brides, grooms and their guests to wear on the big day. Mandy Frazier, a full-service wedding designer in Hendersonville, has launched an extensive line of face masks. The line includes styles for the
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday removed a statue of a Spanish territorial governor from a city park and two other markers were slated to come down as monuments to historical figures were being dismantled across the country. The statue of Don Diego de Vargas was taken down
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City and County officials issued a directive Thursday night mandating that businesses require all customers as well as employees to wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The face mask requirement will take effect come 12:01 a.m. on Monday and business that don’t comply can be fined
Continue Reading Ten states saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases this week, and one of them could be the next epicenter of the national health crisis. Florida reported 3,207 additional coronavirus cases on Thursday — the largest single-day count in the state since the pandemic, according to the state health department. Florida’s total reported cases
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico posted another record one-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, with 5,662, while 667 more deaths were reported Thursday. The daily death toll has been hovering around 700 for much of this week, but the daily case load increase has usually remained below 5,000. Mexico now has seen 19,747 confirmed coronavirus
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EL PASO, Texas — For a high school senior, the journey to graduation day is filled with its share of ups and downs. However, looking back at that journey can be a fun trip down memory lane. That’s what happened for some high school seniors who got to reminisce about the time spent at Rosa
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EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 1,500 in the Borderland are breathing a sigh of relief after hearing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. “It’s been really scary living on a tight rope,” said David Gamez, just one of about 650,000 Dreamers living in the United States. “You
Continue Reading Charging two Atlanta police officers in Rayshard Brooks’ death is only the first step in a long and uncertain road to a conviction, a family attorney said. Former officer Garrett Rolfe faces felony murder and 10 other charges after he shot Brooks at a Wendy’s drive-thru last week. Prosecutors allege that he declared, “I got
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On a crisp winter day two years ago, Kim Yo Jong took her first step to becoming the powerful politician her father thought she would be. It was February 10, 2018. The youngest child of former North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had already made history by becoming the first member of her family since
Continue Reading Masks were the first to go. Then toilet paper flew off shelves. And while Americans are being nickel-and-dimed with coronavirus-related costs in a shaky economy, the latest national shortage includes, well, nickels and dimes. There’s a coin shortage in the US. “What’s happened is that, with the partial closure of the economy, the flow of
Continue Reading The non-fatal police shooting of a black man after a high-speed chase in Newnan, Georgia, on Monday was the 50th officer-involved shooting this year that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate. Azavious Lavonta Echols, a 25-year-old black man from Woodbury, was shot in the leg by a Newnan police officer after
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr. Jose Burgos, the director of internal medicine at University Medical Center, the same seven questions each week to track how the pandemic is changing. Here’s the Q&A for Thursday, June
Continue Reading The New Mexico man who allegedly shot a protester in Albuquerque on Monday is no longer charged with the most serious count of aggravated battery after prosecutors expressed concerns about the police department’s “rushed” handling of the investigation. “Frankly, we have been put in a situation too many times in this community where investigations are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The spread of Covid-19 has forced many to stay home, and the economic uncertainty of the pandemic has lead to many saving money. These factors have impacted businesses across the country. Real estate has not been immune to the impacts of the pandemic either. The National Association of Realtors found
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After becoming the first known case of someone kicked off a flight due to refusal to wear a mask Wednesday, an American Airlines passenger has now become the first to be temporarily banned by an airline. Passenger Brandon Straka was asked to get off a flight from New York to Dallas after he refused to
Continue Reading A day after a hate crime investigation was opened into nooses found on trees in Oakland, California, a “fake body hanging from a noose” was reported in the same area, according to police. The effigy was found hanging in a tree near Lake Merritt on Thursday morning by a resident, according to a press release
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — June is Migraine Awareness Month. ABC-7 at Noon sat down with Dr. Blake Busey with Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso to discuss common migraine symptoms and treatment options for combatting them.
Continue Reading The morning after an unusual number of police officers called out sick, only two sergeants and one officer showed up in one of Atlanta’s six police zones, according to police officers who don’t want to be named. The shortages come in the wake of the Fulton County district attorney bringing charges against two officers who
Continue Reading A sweeping package of police reforms was approved by the New York City Council Thursday, some of which have been in the works since the death of Eric Garner in 2014. The council passed six bills that include requiring officer badge numbers to be visible, an official ban on chokeholds or any other maneuver that
Continue Reading As soon as Forrest Fenn announced that his treasure was found earlier this month, rumors swirled about whether it had really been found or if the treasure hunt had been a hoax all along. Well, this week, Fenn tried to put some of those to rest by unveiling the first photos of the discovered treasure.
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Need another reason to get off the couch and get moving while cooped up during the coronavirus epidemic? Here’s a killer one: Too much sitting can raise your risk for cancer, according to a new study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. “This is the first study that definitively shows a strong association between not moving
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials are reporting 94 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths. State officials reported the new tally Thursday afternoon. They said testing has now confirmed 10,153 cases. A total of 456 New Mexico residents have died of the virus. Doña Ana County was just shy of ten
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Winds ease a bit today as temperatures continue to climb close to those triple digits. Mostly sunny skies will hang around through the start of next week as we approach 105 for Monday. A cold front moving through the region will bring a slight chance of showers and drop our temperatures a few degrees.
Continue Reading The city and county of Los Angeles have reached a deal to bring almost 7,000 homeless people indoors, officials said Thursday. The city will provide 6,000 new beds within 10 months and 700 more beds over 18 months, Los Angeles County district Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’s office announced in a press release. The agreement comes after
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Oskar Ambrosius was named to the 2020 Conference USA Men’s Golf All-Conference Team, it was announced by the league office on Thursday. Ambrosius garnered second team accolades for his performance in 2019-20, marking the seventh straight year a Miner golfer has been voted to the all-conference team. Ambrosius competed in all seven
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AUSTIN, Texas — Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed 13 athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus. All 13 players are now self-isolating, while 10 other student-athletes are in self-quarantine and are asymptomatic, according to a Thursday press release. Last week,
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