EL PASO, Texas — Hospitalizations in El Paso due to coronavirus may have decreased Friday from 271 to 268, however the number of patients in the ICU continued to increase – jumping to 102. These sobering numbers are why the City and County of El Paso say they are working closely to help area hospitals
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The head of the New York Police Department’s second-largest police union gave a television interview Friday afternoon while sitting in front of a mug emblazoned with QAnon imagery and slogans. The mug was positioned behind Ed Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, during a roughly seven-minute interview on the Fox News show “Your World
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AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas set a new daily record for virus deaths, with 174 on Friday, and reported more than 10,000 confirmed new cases for a fourth consecutive day. It also marked the third day in a row with more than 100 deaths. The latest death toll was announced just hours after state
Continue Reading The two Allentown, Pennsylvania, police officers who appear on a video showing one of them kneeling on a man’s neck outside a hospital won’t face any charges, prosecutors say. “I have concluded that there is absolutely no evidence to support filing criminal charges against either of the Allentown police officers involved in this incident,” Lehigh
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has invested tens of thousands of dollars in plexiglass barriers to protect bus drivers during the pandemic. “They’re very important,” said Mike Bartholomew, a transit administrator for the city. “(It) gives them an extra piece of protection.” Bartholomew told ABC-7 the city purchased the plexiglass
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EL PASO, Texas — With coronavirus numbers continuing to climb in the Borderland, ABC-7 asked the challengers vying for El Paso Mayor Dee Margo’s seat how they thought the incumbent was handling the pandemic situation thus far. Attorney Vernoica Carbajal said the pandemic would be her top concern as mayor: “The city has failed to make
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The nation’s top infectious disease expert on Friday urged governors and mayors to “be as forceful as possible” to get people to wear face coverings. Social distancing, an important factor in blunting the spread of coronavirus, can be difficult with more people going out, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. “When you’re living your life and trying
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Hit 103 today in El Paso for our 28th triple of the year and our 15th triple in a row! Temps will heat up to around 100 degrees again tomorrow with only a 10-20% for a later day storm. Chance for storms will hang around for most of next week with temps in the mid
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Long before his use of a controversial police tactic that took a man’s life, Christopher Smelser’s mother told ABC-7 her son was a kind and loving student, athlete and public servant. “The way we raised him was to be respectful and to have ambition and goals,” said Selina Smelser, Christopher’s
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A Vermont teen found a way to creatively help others grow into becoming better allies for the people of color in their communities with an anti-racist calendar. Sixteen-year-old Tilly Krishna thought that there was a need for a simple resource to help people become more aware of Black history and bias in their own lives
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Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, GA (WGCL) — Fire crews are battling a large facility fire that has sent billowing clouds of smoke above the treeline near the Atlanta airport. Clayton County dispatch says the blaze appears to be at the Alchemix, a Nitro Quimica Co., facility in the 2300 block
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, PA (WNEP) — Concrete barricades have been placed near two synagogues in Williamsport. Police put up 45 barricades Thursday because of a possible Neo-Nazi march Saturday. A Neo-Nazi group had been planning an event at Brandon Park but the city denied the permit because of the pandemic.
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EL PASO, Texas — A mobile morgue is now in El Paso, and a second one is on its way due to the high rate of coronavirus deaths here, ABC-7 has learned. The mobile morgue already in place is located outside the county Medical Examiner’s Office, according to County Commissioner David Stout. He said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — With a hot July weekend expected, many families are likely looking for activities near the water. That same hot weather can also increase safety concerns. Zen Tubing officials said they are fully booked for at least the first half of the weekend. This weekend’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C (WLOS) — Minister Robert Godfrey grew up in a neighborhood in Spindale. “Growing up here, everybody’s very close to each other,” he said. “Most of this road is related to each other.” It’s something he has always enjoyed about his hometown, but life for him
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Former Trump administration economist Todas Philipson said on Friday that his team alerted the White House about the dangers of a looming pandemic outbreak about three months before Covid-19 is believed to have made its way into the United States. Philipson served three years as acting chairman of the administration’s Council of Economic Advisers before
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Mutual of Omaha announced the “retirement” of its corporate logo Friday. Effective immediately, the company will stop using the Native American imagery in its corporate branding as part of several new initiatives addressing “racial equity and social justice,” according to a news release. The
Continue Reading All three men facing charges related to the February 23 shooting death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery pleaded not guilty Friday. Judge Timothy Walmsley also denied bond for one of the men, William Bryan Jr. Bryan, Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael appeared in the Glynn County, Georgia, court via video conference. Arbery was jogging outside
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AUSTIN, Texas — While local health officials have the authority to keep school districts closed for in-person instruction through the fall, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a letter to schools Friday that private religious schools are free to decide for themselves whether to reopen. Last week, the state’s education agency released an order requiring schools to open their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C (WGHP) — Phones have been ringing off the hook as parents work to decide where their kids will be the safest learning in the fall. Guilford County parents are now exactly one month away from the start of the school year. FOX8 learned some parents
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 319 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 16,456 since the virus outbreak began. The latest figures show Doña Ana County was responsible for 11% of the new confirmed cases in the state. It added another 36 cases, bringing its total infections
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — A Rutherford County woman has been arrested after being indicted on a theft charge following an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The TBI says agents began investigating after a Smyrna extermination company claimed it was a victim of theft. During the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — Restaurants can now only operate at a 25 percent capacity for indoor dining, and some restaurants feel they are being unfairly punished for a few bad apples not following previous mitigation efforts. “Why us,” asked Matt Flinchbaugh, Flinchy’s Restaurant owner. “What have we done
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MI (WNEM) — Despite nearly losing her home to surging flood waters back in May, a local nurse continued fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she is in her own battle with COVID-19 while still trying to salvage what’s left of her home. “It
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LOS ANGELES, California — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of the Border Patrol, has fired four border agents and suspended more than three dozen other employees without pay after a year-long investigation into what the agency called “inappropriate social media activity,” the Los Angeles Times has reported. A secretive Facebook group called
Continue Reading The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has deployed its “train safety superhero” Metro-Man to distribute face masks around Grand Central Terminal this week. Masks are now required to ride the MTA’s Metro-North Railroad, which serves New York and parts of New York state and Connecticut. Though he’s typically called to schools to teach safe behaviors on subways,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A suspected package thief is being sought by police in Hamden. Officers said they responded to a home on Ridge Road on July 12 for the report of a “mail theft.” Their investigation revealed that the theft happened on July 11 at about 3:30
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A hearing about police accountability in the state got under way on Friday morning. State lawmakers said they discussed a bill that includes additional training, requires all officers to wear body cameras and would have police complaints reviewed by a private investigator. The General
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a deadly helicopter crash Friday morning. Just before 9 a.m., deputies were called to a helicopter crash in the 21000 block of Fern Ridge Road Southeast, just north of Mehama. The sheriff’s office said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — A suspect wanted for shooting a Salem police officer early Friday morning has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff. Police said the officer, who is not being identified at this time, was shot while conducting an investigation near Mission Street and 17th
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