Considering he once came close to quitting the sport he loves to open up a pizzeria, American golfer Brendon Todd has earned the right to enjoy every single slice of life that comes his way these days. And with good reason too. After back-to-backs wins late last year in Bermuda and Mexico, this is already
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Claims that Kim Jong Un’s younger sister, Kim Yo Jong, is now the second-most powerful figure in North Korea and a potential successor to her brother are “exaggerated,” a South Korean government minister said — contradicting assessments by other top officials in Seoul. South Korean Unification Minister Lee In-young told a committee of South Korean
Continue Reading The 2020 census response deadline is a little over a month away, but a political coalition is asking a federal judge for more time to ensure an accurate count. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
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You’ve been chained to your desk working remotely day in and day out. Schedule this mini break in the middle of the day and call it a meeting! You’ve probably heard by now that sitting has been called the new smoking. With negative health effects from long-term sitting such as increased blood pressure, increased risk
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Continue Reading Beijing has accused the US of sending a U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone to “trespass” on live-fire exercises being conducted by China below. The high-altitude US reconnaissance craft went into airspace Beijing deemed off limits during drills by the People’s Liberation Army’s Northern Theater Command on Tuesday, Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the
Continue Reading Amid pressure to decrease the number of coronavirus infections in Georgia, which are among the worst in the nation over the last two weeks, a spokeswoman for the governor pushed back on questions about a lack of progress made in combating Covid-19 in the state. As first reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and WABE,
Continue Reading At least 68 people were arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, as crowds marched Tuesday over the death of Breonna Taylor, police said. The protests were largely peaceful but a large group of demonstrators “crossed several intersections, creating dangerous situations as traffic continued to try to make its way in the area,” Robert Schroeder, interim chief for
Continue Reading A type of bacteria that is highly resistant to radiation and other environmental hazards survived outside of the International Space Station for three years, according to a new study. The Japanese Tanpopo mission involved including pellets of dried Deinococcus bacteria within aluminum plates that were placed in exposure panels outside of the space station. Deinococcus
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EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses a prominent El Paso doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital of “gross negligence” in the death of a young girl a year ago. The suit was filed by David Saucedo, a 2017 candidate for El Paso mayor and small-business owner, and his
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso doctor continues to issue a plea to those who’ve recovered from Covid-19 to donate their plasma to patients currently fighting the potentially deadly virus. This comes as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma on Sunday. The EUA allows the plasma
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported 2,754 new coronavirus cases and another 25 deaths on Monday, and for the first time since June had less than 5,000 people hospitalized with Covid-19 disease. A total of 4,907 Texans were listed as being in the hospital for the coronavirus as of Monday — which is 1,303 less than a week ago. They occupy 9% of the
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AUSTIN, Texas — Approximately 347,700 Texans currently receiving unemployment benefits do not qualify for the additional $300 weekly payments issued by the Trump administration, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Some people do not qualify because they did not indicate on their unemployment filings that they lost work because of the coronavirus pandemic, said Cisco Gamez, spokesperson
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EL PASO, Texas — St. Anthony’s Bazaar will go on. This year, though, it will have a much different look as a drive-thru event. The famous gorditas and enchiladas will still be available but you will just have to drive up and put in your order. Also there will be two sites in El Paso
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Two separate, but nearby, semi-truck crashes backed up traffic for miles along Interstate-10 westbound in Hudspeth County on Tuesday evening – with the second incident turning deadly and killing a New Mexico man. The first crash happened around 5 p.m. near mile marker 95 and involved a tractor-trailer rig that jackknifed.
Continue Reading Jacob Blake, a man shot multiple times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been paralyzed and his family is hoping for “a miracle,” their attorneys said. “It’s going to take a miracle for Jacob Blake Jr. to ever walk again,” Benjamin Crump told reporters. The 29-year-old Black man was undergoing surgery Tuesday afternoon, two days
Continue Reading Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned — again. And this time he and Liberty University agree. The embattled evangelical leader said he has resigned as president and chancellor of the Christian school, a day after reports that Falwell and his wife took part in a sexual relationship with a former hotel pool attendant. The school said
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CORSICANA, Texas — Police took three teenage girls into custody after they were caught on video drinking from two separate juice bottles at a central Texas Walmart store and then returning the bottles to the shelf. The incident was reported late Sunday night, according to ABC affiliate KLTV. The bottles were removed from store shelves,
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — According to a recently published report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico continues to have the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the country. New Mexico’s alcohol-related death rate of 52.3 per 100,000 population was almost twice the U.S. rate for the years 2011 through 2015. The average
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas- Another break from the triple digit temperatures for today, but that won’t last long. High pressure continues to dominate the desert southwest. Tomorrow we climb to the upper 90s. By Thursday the triples are back and will remain in the forecast for the time being as we finish the month. If the
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump highlighted the pardon of a Nevada man convicted of bank robbery as part of the second day of programming at the Republican National Convention. In a video that aired Tuesday evening, Trump says that the story of Jon Ponder is a “beautiful testament to the power of redemption.” Ponder
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – Small businesses in New Mexico that have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic can apply for low-interest loans through the state government. The Small Business Recovery Act set aside $400 million to provide loans to New Mexico businesses and nonprofit organizations that have experienced financial hardship during the pandemic.
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Jennifer Garner has used her time in quarantine to discover the joys of “The Office.” Wearing a Dunder Mifflin T-shirt, she took to Instagram to say after watching one episode a day, she and her kids have finished all nine seasons of the show. The finale brought her to tears. Garner narrated a video of
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New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the heartland reported worrisome news this week. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday the state had reached an “unfortunate milestone” by reporting at least one case of the virus in every county. The state’s infection rate, she said, “continues an
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman has been arrested and charged with possession of at least 400 grams of an unidentified illegal drug, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Valerie Perez, age unknown, was arrested and charged with possession of a group 1 controlled substance. Under Texas law, that includes primarily
Continue Reading One superspreading event may be connected to about 20,000 Covid-19 cases in the Boston area, a researcher said on Tuesday. That event, a biotech conference attended by 200 people in late February, is now well known as a source of Covid-19 spread very early on in the pandemic. “Ultimately, more than 90 cases were diagnosed
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EL PASO, Texas – Get ready for your daily doses of “cute.” In honor of El Paso students heading back to school for virtual classes, staff at the Las Palmas and Del Sol medical centers had a bit of fun. They dressed up newborns in “back-to-school”-themed outfits. They passed along some of the photos showing
Continue Reading Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows resort will be changing its name after the 2021 spring ski season, acknowledging that the word “squaw” is considered a “racist and sexist slur,” according to a statement posted on the resort’s website and social media accounts. The company decided to drop the derogatory name after outreach to Native American groups,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (WDAF) — It’s a happy ending to a story many thought wouldn’t have one. A young man traveling through Kansas City to college had his one-of-a-kind quilt stolen earlier this month. Hundreds of police patches cover the quilt, and thanks to a few kind Kansas
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