A design that reconfigures airplane cabins with double-decker lie-flat seats in premium economy is being touted as a possible solution for fliers looking for more protection from the spread of Covid-19. Zephyr Seat is the vision of designer Jeffrey O’Neill, who reckons the isolation from fellow passengers that his creation will offer could be a
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Storm chances diminish Wednesday and Thursday with westerly winds pushing the moisture east. There will be a slight chance for storms in Hudspeth County. Winds will be breezy in the afternoon hours for the remainder of the week, with Friday holding the strongest winds. The triple-digit temperatures will return this weekend.
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Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype. “As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and ensure they reflect our values and meet our
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More than 100 people gathered outside Victorville City Hall on Tuesday demanding answers about the deaths of two black men found hanging in Southern California. Princess Berry, who has been protesting the death of George Floyd in police custody, joined to protest the deaths of Robert L. Fuller, 24, and Malcom Harsch, 38. “People are
Continue Reading Gil Truesdale would like to meet “the heinous murderer” responsible for the Charleston church massacre — to let him know why he signed his death warrant. Five years ago, Dylann Roof walked into Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined parishioners for 40 minutes of Bible study before gunning down nine
Continue Reading It’s the White House versus reality. The number of new Covid-19 cases reached a record high in several US states yesterday. In 10 states, infections surged more than 50% week-on-week. And infectious disease experts have increased their forecast of how many Americans will die. But the Trump administration is insisting that the pandemic is under
Continue Reading Based on the true story of Deborah Feldman, a Jewish woman who left the Satmar community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in search of a new life, the hit Netflix series “Unorthodox” has brought Hasidic culture — and its female dress codes — into mainstream focus. One of the most talked about aspects of the show is
Continue Reading Set in the shadow of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, Dahab is a destination so alluring that some have opted to make it their home soon after visiting. Once a small Bedouin fishing town, it’s now one of the Red Sea’s top diving resorts, attracting thrill-seekers, nature lovers, and more recently, domestic tourists waiting out Covid-19. Located
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As states move forward with relaxing virus-compelled restrictions — and as people grow weary of complying with them — some areas are reporting a record number of new daily cases. Arizona and Texas on Tuesday reported a record high in their daily numbers of new COVID-19 cases. Florida on Monday had the highest number the
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department battled a house fire early Wednesday morning. It happened just after 2 a.m. on the 500 block of First Street. Firefighters on scene said the home was likely a total loss, but no one was hurt. A resident told ABC-7 they woke up to
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A group of match officials was stopped in their car and threatened following a game in the Belarusian Premier League, according to the country’s football federation. The incident occurred whilst the referees shared a ride home after BATE Borisov drew 2-2 with Shakhtyor Soligorsk on Sunday. The car carrying the refereeing team and the match
Continue Reading Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were canceled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital, placing it under a so-called “soft lockdown”. On Wednesday, Beijing reported 31 new Covid-19 cases for the previous day, bringing the total number of infections over
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A group of 16 friends all tested positive for coronavirus after a night out at a recently reopened Florida bar. Three members of the group, who spoke to CNN’s Chris Cuomo Tuesday, said they want to remind the public that the pandemic is not over yet. “We want to raise awareness and get ahead of
Continue Reading Willie Thorne, who played a key role in snooker’s rebirth, passed away at a hospital in Spain on Wednesday following a battle with leukemia. Briton Thorne, 66, had been in an induced coma in an intensive care unit since Monday after suffering respiratory failure, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help pay for
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At least 20 Indian soldiers have died after a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops along the countries’ de facto border in the Himalayas late Monday, the Indian army has said. The incident occurred during a “deescalation process” underway in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Aksai Chin-Ladakh area, where a large troop build-up has reportedly
Continue Reading The New York Police Department commissioner wrote to uniformed members Tuesday that the department will have to fight crime differently — and do it with fewer street stops, according to a letter CNN obtained from a senior law enforcement official. “In the current climate, we have to fight crime differently. We will do it with
Continue Reading South Korea’s Minister of Unification offered his resignation Wednesday, potentially becoming the latest casualty of the rapidly deteriorating relationship between the two Koreas. Minister Kim Yeon-chul offered to step down just a day after North Korea razed a building that Seoul and Pyongyang regularly used for dialogue. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has yet to
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Misha Garnier’s 14-year-old son, Lino, is playing a lot of video games right now. “That seems to be his sole pursuit in life,” she said. She’d like him to help around the house more and spend less time online, but she recognizes video games are one of his few connections to friends and the outside
Continue Reading Carol Kochon prayed during her husband’s 42-day hospitalization for Covid-19. Susceptible to lung infections, Rob Kochon had been feeling sick and developing shortness of breath for about four days when he was was admitted to a Florida hospital on Tuesday, March 17. He was diagnosed with double pneumonia. The next day, a coronavirus test came
Continue Reading Atlanta fire officials are looking for two women suspected of starting a fire at the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot last week. Brooks was killed in the Wendy’s parking lot by Atlanta police Friday night, after officers responded to a call of a man sleeping in a vehicle. The following night, widespread protests led
Continue Reading Vigilantes might have started the violence that led to a shooting in New Mexico during a demonstration on Monday, authorities said, and the governor is vowing to hold the “instigators” fully accountable. One man was hospitalized and another man charged with aggravated battery, Albuquerque police said. The shooting happened during a protest in the city’s
Continue Reading An Oklahoma father whose two young children died in his hot truck was released from jail Tuesday, after video showed the children climbed into the truck on their own and never got out, the Tulsa District Attorney’s Office said. Dustin Dennis, 31, was arrested Saturday after police say he took his two children, ages 3
Continue Reading A suspect in the shooting deaths of two officers in California had symbols linked to the extremist Boogaloo movement, a loosely knit group of heavily armed, anti-government extremists, US Attorney David Anderson said. Steven Carrillo, 32, faces a federal murder charge in the May 29 drive-by shooting of David Patrick Underwood, a federal protective services
Continue Reading A South Dakota company expects to start human trials next month for a Covid-19 antibody treatment derived from the plasma of cows. But these aren’t just any cows. Scientists genetically engineered the animals to give them an immune system that’s part human. That way, the animals produce disease-fighting human antibodies to Covid-19, which are then
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EL PASO, Texas — According to a new study from a UTEP economics and finance professor, the value of the Mexican Peso is falling during the coronavirus pandemic and may further exacerbate the existing economic problems caused by the U.S. border closure to non-essential travel. The study findings came it was announced Tuesday that the
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DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. at the Galleria in north Dallas. Police Senior Cpl. Melinda Gutierrez said the wounded person was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital. Their condition was not
Continue Reading At least one person was injured in a Tuesday evening shooting at the Dallas Galleria Mall, police said. “One person was shot inside of the Galleria Mall,” according to preliminary information, Dallas police spokeswoman Melinda Gutierrez told CNN. “The suspect is currently at large at this time,” Gutierrez said. “This is not an active shooter,”
Continue Reading Sleeping. Driving. Standing outside of an apartment building. These are some of the last things some black Americans were doing before they were approached by police for one reason or another. For all of them, the encounter ended in death. Standing outside his apartment building Amadou Diallo (1999) Diallo, 22, was approached and shot by
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