SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Students in the San Elizario Independent School District begin classes online on August 3. District officials say they still need families to fill out a survey they’ve sent out that will allow parents to report which learning option they’ll choose when campuses reopen. The deadline has already passed. So far,
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Thousands more students will return to classes Monday morning, including at Gadsden Independent School District. Students in the district will resume online-only classes for at least the first few weeks of the school year. Students have been issued Chromebooks and internet hotspots when necessary. Gadsden ISD Superintendent Travis Dempsey said
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Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KTVI/KPLR) — Stores mandating masks are being criticized by customers who say they won’t shop where they have to wear a mask. Those same stores are also finding customers who seek them out for taking a stand. Peace Love Coffee and The Vegan Deli &
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI/KPLR) — Arlydia Bufford was shot on June 22 while eating at an Applebee’s in St. John. She is recovering at a rehab facility, but firefighters have a surprise for when she gets home. Kinloch Fire Chief Kevin Stewart told FOX 2 News that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — A man and woman from Illinois are the first known COVID-19 survivors in the United States to receive double-lung transplants. Mayra Ramirez, 28, of Chicago, received the first double-lung transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital on June 5, and Brian Kuhns, 62, of Lake Zurich, received
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The ABC-7 First Alert continues for the risk of thunderstorms. A backdoor front picked up northeast winds Friday morning, primarily on the west side of town. The cold front will drop the afternoon high temperatures this afternoon but it will still be hot with most locations reaching the upper 90s. A few thunderstorms will develop
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 266. The heath department said the victims ranged in age from their 70s to their 90s. They included three men in their 70s, two women in their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — A restaurant in Olathe is doing more than selling chicken. They’re helping foster kids get their first cars. But it’s not just them. Their customers and the teens themselves are making it possible. When you turn the key to your first car, it sounds
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Davenport’s police union has questioned the fairness of an upcoming policing reform discussion hosted by the Davenport Civil Rights Commission. In a news release, Davenport Union of Professional Police Chairman Mike Greenleaf thanked the public for its support before criticizing “certain officials,” the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell on Thursday finally answered the question that has followed him since his political campaign: Will he charge a former Ferguson police officer in the 2014 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown? The answer: No. “This is
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Drug giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur said Friday they had won a commitment from the US federal government to pay up to $2.1 billion to help the two companies move forward with their proposed joint coronavirus vaccine as part of Operation Warp Speed. The companies had said in April they would work together to make
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Over 900 people in 48 states have been infected with salmonella, and their illnesses are likely linked to backyard poultry like chicks and ducklings. The outbreaks aren’t uncommon for this time of year — but 2020’s outbreak has sickened more people than in past outbreaks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The NASA Perseverance rover has been confirmed to be healthy and is now on a journey to Mars. It will take between 6.5 and seven months before the rover lands on the red planet in February 2021. “The mission has 314 million miles of interplanetary space and seven minutes of terror to get safely onto
Continue Reading A United States citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan has been shot dead while appearing in court, in the latest act of violence connected to the controversial legislation. Tahir Ahmed Naseem, 47, died on Wednesday in the northwestern city of Peshawar, after a member of the public walked into the courtroom and opened fire
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Admirers of Naya Rivera can now watch one of her final television appearances. The “Glee” star who accidentally drowned while boating with her young son appears on an episode of the Netflix cooking competition “Sugar Rush” which dropped on Friday. Titled “Birds of a Feather,” the episode is part of the baking series “Sugar Rush:
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In 1987, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl and their quarterback Phil Simms uttered five immortal words: “I’m going to Disney World!” Thus began a tradition, which still continues to this day: The Super Bowl MVP has always repeated the line and is subsequently feted with a parade at a Disney park of
Continue Reading Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch — all that gets old, fast. “I understand it’s annoying,” Gragossian said. “But at the same time, you don’t know what it’s like to be in the position where you’re dying.
Continue Reading Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The Mexican was self-isolating from the rest of the paddock on Thursday after an initial test came back as “inconclusive,” his Racing Point team said, before a retest confirmed he had the coronavirus. “With assistance of the
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Michelle Burnett just landed a new job, and she’s excited to be heading back to work next week for the first time in months. But there’s another upcoming date that’s filling her with dread: the first day of school. Like parents across the country, the 43-year-old single mom in Vallejo, California, spent many days this
Continue Reading The head of the government’s effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 says he expects the vaccine to have efficacy rates “in the 90%” range — but that there might not be enough vaccine available for all Americans until the end of next year. “I think it will be a very effective vaccine. That’s my
Continue Reading A male giraffe living in a zoo in Australia has been crowned the tallest of them all, hitting a giddy 5.7 meters (18 feet, 8 inches). Twelve-year-old Forest, who lives at Australia Zoo in Queensland, is so lanky that a team from Guinness World Records had to create a specially made measuring pole and rig
Continue Reading Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein, describes the psychological toll of Epstein’s abuse in portions of a newly released deposition from May 3, 2016. Giuffre has previously described being recruited by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s onetime girlfriend who has been described as a “recruiter” for Epstein’s purported sex trafficking ring, as a teenager, and
Continue Reading Hong Kong will postpone legislative elections due to be held in September by one year because of the coronavirus outbreak, the city’s leader said Friday. In a news conference, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the move to postpone the Legislative Council elections, slated for September 6, was the most difficult decision she had
Continue Reading Forget checking into a hotel for a long weekend or a week. In the wake of Covid-19, travelers around the world are booking stays that last a month or even longer. According to hoteliers globally, it’s a pattern that started this summer when their properties reopened after being shuttered for several months. This trend appears
Continue Reading The economic toll of the pandemic is becoming clear. In just a few months, the virus has managed to wipe out years of gains and push millions of people around the world into new economic hardship. Data released yesterday showed the US economy slumped by 9.5% in the second quarter compared to the same period
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LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is postponing some planned measures to ease the lockdown because the number of new coronavirus cases in the country is on the rise. Johnson says statistics show that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community is likely rising for the first time since May. As
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Serena Williams is helping to donate 4.25 million face masks to schools in the US as children prepare to head back to classrooms in the coming months. The 23-grand-slam champion has teamed up with t-shirt company Bella+Canvas, the National School Board Association and Scholastic in order to provide the face coverings to schools in need.
Continue Reading A San Diego gym that was shut down after operating in defiance of a county health order to close last week is now linked to an outbreak of coronavirus. It isn’t clear how many cases have been linked to “The Gym” in California, but county health officials say an outbreak is considered three or more
Continue Reading A Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has withdrawn its bid to buy English Premier League side Newcastle United. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) had been part of a three-party deal fronted by PCP Capital Partners, a venture capital and private equity company founded and run by British businesswoman Amanda Staveley, and real estate firm Reuben Brothers,
Continue Reading We already have the second hurricane of the new Atlantic season. Hurricane Isaias likely will spend the weekend dumping rain in parts of the Caribbean and Florida. Here’s what else 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”
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