EL PASO, Texas — A new mural decorates downtown El Paso, honoring a local artist who puts his talents to use promoting social justice causes. The new mural, painted by Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, honors Patrick Gabaldon. The mural, located at 1230 Texas Avenue, honors Gabaldon, who uses his work to support causes related to migrant
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners were given some staggering information Monday about the 2020 census. The number of people responding to this year’s census is down from the 2010 census. And that could mean fewer dollars and impact legislative representation for the Borderland. “Yeah I received it. It’s there at home. But
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Coco Gauff lost her opening match at a different looking US Open against former semifinalist Anastasija Sevastova, while two fellow pros who came into contact with a player who tested positive for the coronavirus were allowed to compete on the opening day. The 16-year-old Gauff fell 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to the 45th-ranked Latvian on what
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EL PASO, Texas — More than 31,000 people across the Borderland region are unemployed and searching for work. The recent numbers released by Workforce Solutions Borderplex states 31,205 individuals are unemployed, which totals 8.7 percent of El Paso. “The unemployment rate includes all people who are classified as unemployed. If they do not have a
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It was a powerful moment, rife with symbolism. A march for equality Monday organized by University of Alabama football players ended at the spot on campus where then-Gov. George Wallace stood to block Black students from entering in 1963. “We walked to this little house door intentionally, because while much has changed in the last
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DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police officers found the bodies of three people in an apartment Monday after a man reportedly called and said he had killed his wife and two children. Deputy Chief Reuben Ramirez said James Webb, 57, was taken into custody by officers who arrived at the scene after saying he had “killed
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After months of effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, herd immunity has emerged as a controversial topic. White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Scott Atlas responded to a report on Monday that claimed he is a proponent of a “herd immunity” strategy to combat Covid-19. “I’ve never advocated
Continue Reading It has now been almost six months since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in the United States. For all researchers have learned, there’s still so much more to understand. The key to moving forward is understanding where Covid-19 has spread around the country and what the science tells us about what to do next. What
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Actress Niecy Nash shared some happy news on Monday, announcing she is now married to singer Jessica Betts. Nash, 50, posted a photo with her bride to Instagram and Twitter with a caption sharing her new married named, “Mrs. Carol Denise Betts” and the hashtag #LoveWins.” In the photo, the happy couple, both dressed in
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Civil rights activists, athletes and musicians are among the people Americans’ have suggested be featured in President Donald Trump’s proposed National Garden of American Heroes. The nominations, which were made public this week, follow an executive order issued July 3 in which the President called for a park to feature statutes of historically significant Americans.
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Temps will stay in the 90’s Tuesday with some clouds mixing with sunshine. There will only be a slight chance for rain in some isolated spots. More sun will break out Wednesday and Thursday as temps will climb to the mid and upper 90’s. The weekend looks decent with slight rain chances. For the latest
Continue Reading India is entering a new phase of reopening that will see subway trains running for the first time in months, despite skyrocketing daily coronavirus infections that are showing no sign of slowing down. The country of 1.3 billion people has reported more than 75,000 infections for five consecutive days — the fastest growing caseload of
Continue Reading As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco Bell’s free WiFi to access their coursework from the restaurant’s parking lot, according to a county official. The reality was captured in a single photo that has made its
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EL PASO, Texas — A handful of “bad actors” are continuing to play by their own rules when it comes to stopping the spread of Covid-19, El Paso city leaders indicated. It is an issue that Police Commander Humberto Talamantes and Environmental Services Director Ellen Smyth spoke to the City Council about on Monday. They
Continue Reading One of the last times Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan spoke, Boseman said they were forever linked, Jordan wrote on Instagram Monday. Jordan, who starred alongside Boseman in “Black Panther,” penned a touching tribute to the late actor, who died last Friday after being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016. “I wish we had
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EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is still planning to rely on remote instruction through mid-October as a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But the district announced Monday that it will be have “a limited number of students with extenuating circumstances” return to campus starting Sept. 14 at
Continue Reading A conservative student organization at Arizona State University announced it will be donating half of all funds collected this semester to the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse. Police have named the 17-year-old Rittenhouse as a suspect in a shooting during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week that left two people dead and a third person
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOOD RIVER, IL (KMOV) — Before the pandemic, Barb Kruse said she could visit her mother in person at a nursing home and enjoy fun activities with her. “We’d play solitaire, we would do very simple puzzles, sing songs, take her dancing,” she said. Kruse said her 82-year
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has tried to keep his promised border wall with Mexico in the public eye during his re-election bid, recently touting the completion of 300 miles of it on a trip to Yuma, Arizona. But the wall brought Trump unwanted attention Monday when former White House adviser Steve Bannon appeared
Continue Reading Few details have emerged about what happened Saturday night when a man was shot and killed in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Portland police on Monday identified the man as Aaron J. Danielson of Portland. The say the 39-year-old man was shot in the chest as supporters of President Donald Trump clashed with protesters against police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, IA (WQAD) — Parents and former coaches with the University of Iowa Swimming and Diving teams say they are in talks with the Athletic Department to bring the team back as a varsity sport. The university announced last week the men’s and women’s swim teams, along with
Continue Reading Police officials identified the man fatally shot Saturday night in downtown Portland, Oregon, amid clashes between pro-Trump groups and left-wing protesters as Aaron J. Danielson of Portland. Police said Danielson died at the scene of a wound to the chest. He was positively identified by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Portland Police Bureau
Continue Reading Nine people who were arrested by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week after their vehicles aroused suspicion, were volunteers on their way to deliver food to protesters, according to group organizers. Leaders from Riot Kitchen, a group formed to feed protesters in Seattle in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, told CNN that volunteer crew
Continue Reading Columbia University has announced it will remove the name of a slave owner from a dormitory on its Manhattan medical campus. A new name for the clinical student dorm, Bard Hall, will be announced in the fall, President Lee C. Bollinger said in a letter to the school community Friday. Bard Hall was opened in
Continue Reading Liberty University said Monday it’s hired “one of the leading forensic firms in the world” to conduct an investigation of its operations under disgraced former president Jerry Falwell Jr. The investigation will include “all facets” during the evangelical leader’s time as president, “including but not limited to financial, real estate, and legal matters,” the Christian
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KERNERSVILLE, NC (WGHP ) — After numerous complaints about packages being mismanaged at its Kernersville hub, FedEx said it is making big changes. Since March, 36 complaints about this particular hub have been made to the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office; 24 of which have come within the
Continue Reading India on Monday accused Chinese troops of taking “provocative” actions near a disputed border high in the Himalayas, violating previous deals between the two nuclear-armed rivals intended to ease tensions in the region. The Indian allegations come two-and-a-half months after a bloody clash along the border left at least 20 Indian soldiers dead. China has
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Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, the state faces another long, grueling recovery in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Laura destroyed parts of Louisiana’s power grid after making landfall Thursday as the strongest hurricane to strike the state since 1856. The storm struck with 150-mph winds, shredded houses and contributed to at least 17
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EL PASO, Texas– Operation Hope has been giving back to the El Paso community for over twenty years now. For the past several years they’ve assisted families in paying for funeral expenses, but now the nonprofit organization is asking for the communities help as the need for funeral services are increasing due to Covid-19 related
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — “I was disappointed. I was angry too.” It was supposed to be a storybook ending. Palmer Ridge High School senior quarterback Luke McAllister was supposed to lead his school to their fourth-straight state title in 2020. But now that there’s no football this fall, McAllister
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