Nearly four months into a strict no-visitor rule due to the coronavirus, an assisted living community in North Carolina tapped into the power of social media to get its residents connected with people from all over the world. To curb the spread of the virus, Victorian Senior Care, which manages 14 facilities in North Carolina,
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IRAPUATO, Mexico — Mexican authorities say gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center and opened fire, killing 24 people and wounding seven. Police in the north-central state of Guanajuato said the attack occurred Wednesday in the city of Irapuato. Three of the seven wounded were in serious condition. Apparently the attackers shot everyone at
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If you were one of the Americans who decided to self-isolate before you were required to by state or local mandate, good for you. You saved lives. That’s the finding of a study published Monday in the journal “The Lancet: Infectious Diseases,” which used mobile phone data to track how people behaved between January 1
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UPDATE (July 7, 2020) — The City of El Paso tells ABC-7 since this story first aired last week it has added four additional lines to support the phone line, five additional personnel and more equipment. A city spokesperson says more personnel are anticipated to be added as daily testing has increased 400 percent in
Continue Reading At least 38 students living in 10 fraternity houses near the University of Washington’s campus have tested positive for the coronavirus, the university said this week. The university reported the new cluster of cases on Tuesday, saying that even though the fraternity houses took measures to reduce their resident capacity by up to 50% this
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About 300 teens were exposed to Covid-19 at a “pong fest” party in Lakeway, Texas, on June 20, local officials say. At the time of the party, several teens were waiting for their Covid-19 test results, and have since tested positive, according to Shelly Parks, a spokesperson with Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Management. City
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EL PASO, Texas — Two employees from El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart store have been fired after a viral video surfaced showing one of the pair telling a Spanish-speaking customer, “No, you’re in America, learn English.” “After reviewing the incident and the circumstances that led to the exchange, we have decided to terminate the employment
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Researchers have found the first confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites off the coast of Australia, and predict that there are many more to be discovered. Many settlements were built in areas that were on dry land at the end of the Ice Age, when sea levels were lower, but were submerged as the sea rose,
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A civil rights advocacy group is teaming up with district attorneys in three major US cities to launch commissions that they say will listen to victims of past misconduct within the criminal justice system and try to right the wrongs. The Grassroots Law Project on Wednesday announced that it is partnering with district attorneys from
Continue Reading The stray bullet shattered a window and pierced the head of the 10-year-old girl in her home in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. She died at a hospital Sunday morning. A toddler, just 20 months old and strapped to a car seat, was shot in the chest in Englewood while his mother drove home from a
Continue Reading Yale University will reopen in the fall without sophomores living on campus and then will be open in the spring without freshmen living on campus in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, Yale’s president and provost announced in a letter to the community Wednesday. Juniors and seniors can choose to live in on-campus
Continue Reading What started out as reports of a man shooting into the air ended with him driving a car off a cliff. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to reports of a man firing a handgun near the town of Davenport, approximately 11 miles northwest of Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered bars in the state to reclose. But that’s not stopping the owner of a bar in Odessa from welcoming customers during the July 4 holiday weekend. “The government has no business telling us how to deal with our health. That’s what we’re here for,” Gabrielle Ellison, owner of
Continue Reading When it comes to fireworks safety, parents may warn kids to avoid getting too close. What families may not realize, however, is that there are other health risks associated with setting off fireworks. In fact, some American consumer fireworks release toxins that are harmful for both humans and animals, according to a new study in
Continue Reading Here’s a look at some of the most important cases decided by the US Supreme Court since 1789. 1803 – Marbury v. MadisonThis decision established the system of checks and balances and the power of the Supreme Court within the federal government. Situation: Federalist William Marbury and many others were appointed to positions by outgoing
Continue Reading Police dispersed protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupation Protest (CHOP) area and arrested at least 31 people on Wednesday after an emergency order by Mayor Jenny Durkan. Hundreds of police officers worked afterward on cleaning up the area, and the damage there is “absolutely devastating,” Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said. The chief was “just
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Welcome to July – typically our second wettest month of the year along with being the second hottest month. Rain chances will be slim – about 10% the next couple of days. Temps will run a little below average Thursday but increase over the holiday weekend. For the lastest Doppler radar and forecast: http://www.kvia.com/weather To
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EL PASO, Texas — Several businesses have changed their practices and policies during the CoVid-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of the virus. El Paso Animal Services has closed their doors to the public, but is still operating. The shelter told ABC-7 there has been confusion regarding some of their services. An ABC-7 viewer concerned
Continue Reading An old whipping post that was used “disproportionally on Blacks” was removed from outside the Old Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown, Delaware, a state official said Wednesday. “It is certainly overdue and should have been done a long time ago,” said Doug Denison, spokesman for the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (DDHCA). The
Continue Reading If you enjoy a daily cocktail or some wine with dinner, you’ll want to raise your glass to this: A new study found low to moderate drinking may improve cognitive function for White middle-aged or older adults. Low to moderate drinking was defined as less than eight drinks per week for women and less than
Continue Reading A majority of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players knelt on one knee during the National Anthem in the opening weekend of its tournament. NWSL’s Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage were the first to kneel, right before playing in the Challenge Cup tournament opener at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. Both teams kneeled
Continue Reading The Fort Lauderdale Police officer seen on video shoving a kneeling protester and then being scolded by a fellow officer has been charged with misdemeanor battery, according to court records. Officer Steven Pohorence, who has been suspended from the police force since the May 31 incident, faces up to a year in jail and a
Continue Reading More than 28 million Californians live in counties where restaurant dining rooms, bars and other indoor facilities are being told to stay shut or close as the number of coronavirus cases continue to worry state officials. The closures affect 19 counties representing 72% of the state’s population, and include restaurants, museums, zoos, movie theaters, family
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SOCORRO, Texas — All athletic programs in the Socorro Independent School District are being suspended until July 10, officials announced Wednesday, as they also disclosed that two high school student athletes had just tested positive for Covid-19. One of the students was from Montwood and the other from Americas, SISD athletic director JJ Calderon confirmed
Continue Reading The cries for racial equality have been heard across the world as thousands of protesters rallied after the death of George Floyd. But at one protest in Missouri, the calls for change were coming from a much younger demographic. “We are the children, the mighty mighty children. Here to tell you, Black lives matter!” hundreds
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said there will now be more “aggressive enforcement” of the state’s public health orders, including individual fines for not wearing masks and quarantines for those traveling into the state. The governor on Wednesday said the steps were necessary to rein in the rising coronavirus
Continue Reading Eight Louisiana police officers are accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had “raised their hands … in an apparent attempt to surrender without resistance” following a chase. A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late
Continue Reading Staff at an Iowa cemetery met an unimaginable scene as they arrived to work on Tuesday morning. The usually serene grounds of the historic Elmwood Cemetery in Waterloo were now a crime scene after dozens of headstones were found toppled over, and some destroyed. “I was just sick to my stomach,” Mike Walden, president of
Continue Reading Facing pressure from thousands of constituents calling to defund the police, New York City slashed $1 billion from the police budget. But some city lawmakers — and the protesters calling for change — think the cuts weren’t sweeping enough. The City Council approved the $88.9 billion 2021 budget late Tuesday night while hundreds of protesters,
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HOUSTON, Texas — Peyton Chesser wasn’t taking chances when the coronavirus pandemic locked down the country in March. The 23-year-old Houston woman stayed home, even conceding grocery pickups to her roommate. After Texas’ stay-at home order ended April 30 and some businesses opened, she cautiously ventured out. Even though early data showed Covid-19 was most
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