Results from trials involving three different coronavirus vaccines released Monday, all showing positive results, with evidence the vaccines can produce immune responses that would be expected to protect people against infection. They all also appeared to be safe, although it will take studies with more people to show how safe they really are and whether
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Beefeaters, the Yeoman Warders who live and work at the Tower of London, are facing job losses for the first time in their 500-year history. Some of the 37 serving Beefeaters are set to lose their jobs as part of cost-saving measures in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, according to a statement from Historic
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The shooting death of the son of a federal judge in New Jersey has highlighted the dangers that members of the judiciary face while carrying out their duties. Judges have been a target of violence, with at least nine deaths targeting judges occurring in the US since 1974. Federal Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow, who lost
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He’s a typically proud father as he recalls the joy of his daughter winning a medal. But Choi Young-hee’s pride is one filled with remorse as he talks to CNN Sport following his daughter’s death last month. After the death of 22-year-old Choi Suk-hyeon, her teammates came forward with horrifying allegations about what they say
Continue Reading Minneapolis police said officers found the body of a man in a building burned down during the protests over the death of George Floyd in May. “We are treating this death as a homicide,” police spokesman John Elder told CNN. On Monday morning, officials from Minneapolis Police and Fire Departments along with agents from the
Continue Reading Cigarette butts and fingerprints from an Oklahoma rest stop 35 years ago have led a suspect identified in a cold case, according to the state’s attorney general. First-degree murder charges have been filed against Earl Wilson, 55, for the death of Paul Aikman in 1985, according to a press release from Oklahoma Attorney General Mike
Continue Reading San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler knelt alongside multiple players during the national anthem in Monday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. The Giants’ posted a video of its team members kneeling on their official Twitter account with the caption “#BlackLivesMatter.” Kapler, who was raised in an atmosphere of activism, has been outspoken about the Black
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CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — Farmers once again clashed with Mexican military forces to protest releases of water from a dam to repay a water debt owed to the United States. Images posted by congressman Mario Mata Carrasco showed tear gas canisters being fired over the heads of protesters at the Las Virgines dam in in the
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president said he is putting the army in charge of customs at border crossings and seaports to combat corruption and the massive smuggling of drugs and precursor chemicals. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made the announcement during a visit over the weekend to the Pacific coast port of Manzanillo, where
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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas says it anticipates hosting football games this season at 50% capacity in the stands. Athletic Director Chris Del Conte emailed season ticket holders Monday telling them the school is working closely with Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and is following state guidelines on social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners on Monday passed a resolution recognizing the bravery and heroism of a Socorro police officer who sprinted into a burning home earlier this month to save a family. When Officer Joshua Gonzalez arrived at the fire scene and learned that family members were still inside the burning
Continue Reading A Detroit police officer was charged with three counts of felonious assault on Monday in connection with the shooting of three photojournalists with rubber pellets during a protest in May. Cpl. Daniel Debono was dressed in riot gear and armed with a weapon that fired rubber pellets along with his department-issued firearm during the overnight
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UPHAM, New Mexico — Michael Colglazier, a former Disney executive, started work Monday as the new chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company prepares for commercial service. Colglazier had most recently been president and managing director of Disney Parks International. “I believe Michael’s long and distinguished career at one of the world’s
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County health officials have called up cold storage units to hold bodies in case the county morgue reaches capacity. As of last week, it was at 75 percent. ABC-7 anchor Stephanie Valle spoke to Michigan forensic pathologist Dr. Joyce DeJong about what the need for mobile morgues says about
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is working to digitize the state’s water rights database and develop maps that will help with management of limited groundwater and surface water resources. The work is being funded with a grant from the Office of the State Engineer. The project is expected to be done
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Chronic stress can change your brain. Experiencing racism could make it worse. Racial discrimination may increase stress, lead to health problems and hamper cognitive function for Black women, a new study finds. Black women who frequently experienced daily racism — including racial slurs, poor store service or forms of stereotyping — had 2.75 times the
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EL PASO, Texas — Under Texas Gov. Greg Abott’s Covid-19 executive order, no bars in the state of Texas are allowed be operating at this time. The outbreak of the coronavirus in the Lone Star State led him to reverse his re-opening plans. Any establishment that makes more than 51% of their revenues from the
Continue Reading With football season around the corner, the National Football League and the players union have agreed on a daily Covid-19 testing protocol so that training camps can begin. In a league-wide memo obtained by CNN, the NFL outlines the screening and testing guidelines now in place. Coronavirus testing will commence at the start of training
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ANTHONY, Texas — Several thousand El Paso Electric customers on both the Texas and New Mexico sides of Anthony were without power for up to two hours on a stormy Monday night. A utility spokesman described it as a storm-related outage at the electrical substation that serves the area. The outage occurred a bit before
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the U.S., say they are cautiously optimistic about recent trends following weeks of alarming surges at hospitals. Texas reported more than 7,400 confirmed new cases and at least 62 new deaths. In El
Continue Reading Nina Kapur, a 26-year-old reporter in New York City, died after she fell from a moped that had been rented from Revel, a popular moped sharing service. “We are heartbroken here at CBS2 as a member of our news family has passed away,” CBS New York, a CNN affiliate, said in a statement on Sunday.
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EL PASO, Texas — A west El Paso church was the target of significant destruction by vandals, a church pastor said Monday evening. Pastor Jared Nieman said there was an “incredible amount of damage done today from vandalism” at the Abundant Living Faith Center West, located at 7100 Desert Boulevard North. In all, there were
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Click here for updates on this story DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC ) — The Los Angeles Police Department says it is investigating a video that shows officers trying to arrest a man in a wheelchair during a recent protest in downtown L.A. The footage posted on social media shows officers knocking the protester out of
Continue Reading For anyone still wondering whether this surge in new Covid-19 cases is real — or if it just looks that way due to increased testing — a Trump administration official put that question to rest Monday. “There is no question we are having a surge right now,” said Adm. Brett Giroir, the US assistant secretary
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An attorney who was found dead Monday is the suspect in a shooting at US District Judge Esther Salas’ home, the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey said Monday afternoon. Salas’ son was killed and her husband injured in the Sunday attack at the family’s home in North Brunswick, New Jersey. The FBI identified Roy
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Most of us will have the chance to witness rain this week each and every day. There will be a good fetch of moisture or fuel for storms to feed on once they develop. Storms will primarily fire up in the afternoon and last through late at night. Temps will continue to gradually cool a
Continue Reading The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, one of the most prominent dance companies in the US and an iconic institution in the world of Black performing arts, on Monday fired a senior artistic director amid allegations of sexual harassment. Troy Powell, the 51-year-old artistic director of Ailey’s junior touring company and a teacher at The
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The Missouri couple seen in a viral video brandishing guns at protesters outside their mansion have been charged, the St. Louis circuit attorney said Monday. Patricia and Mark McCloskey are charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a class E felony, according to the complaint. “It is illegal to wave weapons
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EL PASO, Texas– Monsoon season isn’t just a busy season for our ABC-7 StormTrackers— it’s also a busy season for snake sightings in our area. According to emergency medical authorities in the U.S., snake bites are on the increase across the country as more people head out to local trails during the Covid-19 pandemic. There’s
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A Kentucky couple has been placed under house arrest for refusing to sign self-quarantine documents. It all started when Elizabeth Linscott planned to visit her parents and decided to get tested for Covid-19 before traveling. After testing positive on July 11, Elizabeth was contacted by Kentucky’s Hardin County Health Department. They requested
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