Zoom, the videoconferencing app that’s become a go-to for many stuck at home during the pandemic, is down in some parts of the world. In the United States, the problem seems to be affecting those in the East Coast. “We have received reports of users being unable to visit the Zoom website (zoom.us) and unable
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Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (WGNO) — Governor John Bel Edwards is giving an update on the paths of Tropical Storm Laura and Hurricane Marco. Edwards stressed preparedness for all Louisiana residents as the storms approach. Wherever you find yourself as darkness falls tonight should be the place you are
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Ellen DeGeneres has been getting some bad press lately, but Sofia Vergara is saying she’s not a part of that. There have been allegations of a toxic work environment at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” And recently a video of Vergara appearing on the show in 2015 has been making the rounds on social media. In
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A strong storm hit the Las Cruces area last night bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and uprooted trees. The National Weather Service El Paso confirmed that there was an 83 mph peak wind gusts reported at the Twin Peaks reporting station which also caused snapped power poles, many Las Cruces residents were without power
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new virus deaths Monday morning. The death toll now stands at 394 in El Paso County. Monday’s announcement comes a day after the health department did not report a new death for the first time in 33 days. The health department
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China has been using an experimental coronavirus vaccine on people who work in “high risk” professions since July, including front line medical professionals and border inspectors, a senior official from the national health commission revealed over the weekend. Zheng Zhongwei, director of the Science and Technology Development Center of the National Health Commission, said the
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We’re coming up on six months since Covid-19 turned the world upside down. We are adjusting, but few things feel normal. Certainly not in our daily lives. Most of us are wearing masks and social distancing, while our favorite sports teams play in empty stadiums and arenas. Our work lives are hardly typical, either. Lots
Continue Reading Korean pop stars BTS have made history after the group’s new single “Dynamite” became the best-ever 24-hour debut of a music video on YouTube with more than 100 million views. The world’s biggest K-pop group released the highly anticipated visuals for the record on Friday and, of course, the views soared. By the end of
Continue Reading Officials in Sydney have admitted the city’s 10 new ferries don’t fit under some of its bridges, with passengers sitting on its viewing deck having either to vacate the area or duck and cover. The vessels, which have been built in Singapore and Indonesia and are set to serve Sydney Harbour from later this year,
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he wished the league had “listened earlier” to Colin Kaepernick when he began protesting during the National Anthem back in 2016. Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since he sparked controversy by sitting, then kneeling, during the National Anthem before several games to protest the police shootings of Black
Continue Reading Protesters and police clashed in Lafayette, Louisiana a day after police fatally shot Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man, outside a convenience store. On Saturday night, protesters blocked traffic as they gathered on Moss Street in Lafayette near a police precinct to protest Pellerin’s death, CNN affiliate KATC reported. Police in riot gear gave a
Continue Reading Louisiana State Police are investigating the death of Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old Black man who was fatally shot Friday night during an encounter with officers from the Lafayette Police Department. Officers were called to a Lafayette convenience store shortly after 8 p.m. Friday to respond to a “disturbance involving a person armed with a knife,”
Continue Reading It looks like Louisiana will be spared back-to-back hurricanes this week as Marco weakens, but the state is still in the path of another storm that’s growing stronger. 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
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French police arrested 148 people as fans clashed with riot police on the Champs-Élysées following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League final defeat by Bayern Munich on Sunday. The arrests were made for “damage, violence or throwing projectiles,” Paris police said Monday, adding that more than 400 people were issued with a penalty for failing to wear
Continue Reading Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country’s longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office. Abe, leader of the world’s third-largest economy, has now served 2,799 consecutive days as Prime Minister — surpassing the previous record set by his great-uncle,
Continue Reading In the days and weeks after a right-wing terrorist live-streamed the massacre of 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, New Zealand’s leaders promised the country would change. “I don’t have all of the answers now, but we must collectively find them. And we must act,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after the worst mass shooting
Continue Reading Gold diggers in southern Australia have found two huge nuggets worth $350,000 AUD ($250,000 USD) in historic goldfields. The pair of nuggets weigh in at a combined 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds) and were found on the same day near Tarnagulla in the state of Victoria, as shown on Thursday’s episode of “Aussie Gold Hunters” on
Continue Reading The deadly California wildfires have burned over 1 million acres — and there’s no end in sight as thousands of firefighters struggle to contain the blazes and more emerge. Hundreds of fires were started by lightning, Cal Fire spokesman Steve Kaufmann said. There were approximately 12,000 lightning strikes that started 585 fires in the state
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Now that we’re six weeks into our series, we’ve laid a solid foundation for a consistent workout program that includes mobility, strength and cardiovascular exercises. If you missed previous installments, go back and check them out, starting with Part I. Up until this point, we’ve focused on moderate-intensity workouts that employ body-weight movements, free weights
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He may be in the early stages of his pole vault career, but Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has already scaled the summit of his sport. The Swede broke his own world record in February, first jumping 6.17 meters in Poland before clearing 6.18 in Scotland the following weekend. That was three months after his 20th birthday
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — After breaking up a house party in Santa Teresa earlier this month, the Sunland Park Police Department is reminding residents to avoid large gatherings. “It is very important and we stress that as a community, we abide by state and local ordinances/orders,” the police department wrote on Facebook. Police charged
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EL PASO, Texas — The former chair of the Republican Party in El Paso will represent the Sun City at the Republican National Convention this week. “It is outstanding for the city of El Paso to have a representative at the national convention to nominate our existing president,” said Adolpho Telles, who is on the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man was rushed to the hospital after a Sunday shooting, according to the police department. Officers were dispatched to a report of a shooting on 1900 North Solano, which is the address of the Doña Ana Park Apartments. Police said the man had at least one gunshot
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP Head Coach Dana Dimel confirmed today that redshirt sophomore Gavin Hardison will be the Miners’ starting quarterback for their season opener against Stephen F. Austin, but it appeared imminent prior when competition TJ Goodwin was absent from Sunday practice. Dimel would not comment on Goodwin’s absence, but the redshirt freshman
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat Covid-19, saying the “known and potential benefits of the product outweigh the known and potential risks of the product.” The FDA said more than 70,000 patients had been treated with convalescent plasma,which is made using the blood
Continue Reading A California firefighter’s wallet was stolen out of his work vehicle and his bank account was drained while he was battling a blaze, officials said. It was the latest robbery to occur amid fear and panic over wildfires in Santa Cruz. “It’s absolutely disgusting behavior, I can’t, frankly, I can’t believe that somebody would actually
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 98 new confirmed Coronavirus cases and two additional deaths as of Sunday. The two new deaths occurred in Bernalillo and McKinley counties. The latest numbers from the New Mexico Department of Health increased the state’s totals to 24,396 cases and 745 deaths. Doña Ana
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