EL PASO, Texas — The first week of virtual learning is halfway over for Borderland students. While many students are working from home, others are doing class from a daycare. Since many parents can’t work from home and be there with their kids as they learn, parents have to take their kids to a daycare.
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EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students across the Borderland started the school year online this past Monday. Many students are required to be engaged in virtual learning for up to 7 hours a day, but ophthalmologists said the long hours of screen time can lead to increased eye strain. “We’ve had some concerns with
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TOPEKA, Kansas — A former Fort Bliss soldier described by prosecutors as a Satanist and linked to a neo-Nazi group was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing information through social media about building a bomb and making napalm. A federal judge rejected a request from Jarrett William Smith’s attorney for
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A member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out on racial insensitivities after two White Alabama news broadcasters threw fruit, including a banana, at him on live television. Maxwell Pearce, 24, known as “Hops Pearce” on the legendary basketball team, on Sunday released clips of the incident, which took place in January on “Good Day
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket. In her highly anticipated address capping the third night of the virtual Democratic National Convention, Harris mixed her polish as a former prosecutor with deeply personal tales of her upbringing to
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Temps will soar once again to record levels Thursday through Saturday. Tomorrow we expect 104 and then 105 Friday. We have already had 11 record highs so far since May and expect a few more. Rain chances will be limited – about a 10% through Friday and perhaps a small increase over the weekend. For
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EL PASO, Texas — Both traffic and crime scene investigators are probing the cause of a 5-car crash in far east El Paso Wednesday afternoon that left two people injured, sheriff’s deputies said. The collision happened in the 1500 block of Horizon Blvd. about 3:30 p.m. The two injured were each taken to local hospitals,
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Click here for updates on this story Nevada City, California (KOVR) — The Jones Fire has forced thousands to evacuate as 400 crews work to battle a beast of a blaze. Multiple homes have been destroyed in the fire, which has burned 650 acres and is 15% contained. Amy Cooke lost her home of 15
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, CA (KOVR) — The Sacramento City Council voted to remove a decades-old city ordinance that requires people to stand at attention during the national anthem Tuesday. The decision comes after an attorney filed a lawsuit against the city demanding for it to be removed. ”The city basically
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed hope Wednesday that most elementary school students will be able to return to classrooms after Labor Day under a hybrid mode, citing declining statewide rates of coronavirus infection. New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 174 new infections. That brings the state’s total to 23,749 since the
Continue Reading It’s been 100 years since American women were granted the right to vote. To commemorate this milestone, a massive mosaic of suffragist and civil rights leader, Ida B. Wells, is being installed on the floor of Union Station in Washington DC. But if you look closely, Wells isn’t the only woman being honored. The portrait
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Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans and Audri Williams, teachers based in Dougherty County in Albany, have been producing back-to-school jams for students at Monroe Comprehensive High School. Dougherty County was hit hard by
Continue Reading Jesse Goins, a gold miner who appeared on “Gold Rush: David Turin’s Lost Mine,” has died, according to a spokesperson for the Discovery Channel. The spokesperson confirmed to CNN that Goins died in Colorado after being found unconscious on set by a crew member on Tuesday night. “We are heartbroken to hear this news. Our
Continue Reading Amazon has released the official trailer for “Utopia,” an eight-episode remake of the original UK series. The trailer features a cover of R.E.M.’s hit, “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” lots of hazmat suits and general panic about global demise. The show stars John Cusack, Rainn Wilson,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Campbell, CA (KPIX) — A man recorded on cellphone video apparently ranting against wearing masks in a Marshall’s department store in Campbell Monday was identified as Tim Gaskin, a former San Francisco artist, magazine editor and television show host. Several posters on social media identified the man in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Catholic School had a historic first day of instruction on Wednesday, becoming one of the only schools in the state to welcome students back during a pandemic. “It was a really smooth transition,” said Adrian Galaz, the principal. “Everyone’s excited to give this a try out.” On Tuesday,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — A San Francisco Rec and Park employee posted video on social media of a weekend encounter with an unmasked woman who approached with scissors in hand while going on a racist tirade. The employee who was targeted with the abuse, a San Franciscan
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After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past few weeks. Per capita, Georgia has reported the most cases per day over a seven-day average of any state, followed by Texas and Florida. The states are led by governors
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Airbnb is moving ahead with plans to go public just months after the pandemic upended the travel industry and forced the startup to lay off a quarter of its workforce. On Wednesday, Airbnb announced it had submitted confidential paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. Founded in 2008, Airbnb
Continue Reading Add Cher to the list of Americans who are growing concerned about suggested changes at the Postal Service amid the pandemic and ahead of the election. The Oscar-winning actress and singing star, who has an politically active presence on social media, expressed interest in doing some service for the Postal Service in a series of
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An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall in Oxborough, England. The most interesting find was a manuscript from the 15th century, which National Trust curator Anna Forrest believes was part of a portable prayer book that may have belonged
Continue Reading The requirement that children receive vaccinations before starting school has come to be accepted by most parents in this country as normal. It is after all, common sense: children are notoriously good at spreading germs. Vaccinations have become an expected part of the routine checkups that take place in late summer, when parents bring kids
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — There’s no such thing as an easy morning for 19-year-old single mother Lynnise Barham. “I take the first bus, get off by the bridge, walk across the bridge, walk to East Carson and get on the 51 and go all the way up the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — Saginaw County is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death as of Wednesday, Aug. 19. The Saginaw County Health Department is reporting a total of 2,098 COVID-19 cases, 126 deaths, and 1,183recoveries. Based on new CDC guidelines, the Saginaw County Health
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, MO (KCTV) — A routine St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners meeting took a sexually explicit turn Tuesday. A hacker hijacked the Zoom meeting and pornography popped up all over the screen. It happened during a slideshow presentation. While flipping through the slides, the screen went
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Loyola’s Sister Jean is getting ready for a big weekend. Century number two is here, and Sister Jean will turn 101 on Friday. She said she’s wearing her mask and hopes that all of you are too. But said she misses her Rambler basketball
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Approximately 150 faculty, staff, and students at schools run by the Archdiocese of New Orleans have had to quarantine because of COVID-19. There have been 20 confirmed coronavirus cases in Archdiocesan schools, according to Archdiocese of New Orleans Director of Communications Sarah McDonald.
Continue Reading The American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday released expanded guidance for reopening schools that “strongly advocates for additional federal assistance to schools” whether classes are in person or virtual. The expanded guidance comes as the debate over if and how to reopen schools in the pandemic — and in some cases, whether to close them
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa (WNEP) — This is the first letter the Scranton Police Department has received as part of its new pen pal program: it’s from a 15-year-old Scranton High School student. She writes, “I fully support the police department,” and asks if they will protect her in school,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Andrea Williams is heartbroken. In April, she lost the love of her life and the father of her children to coronavirus. “I couldn’t talk about it without crying,” she said. “Very, very upsetting.” Gregory Carr died at UMass Memorial Health Alliance – Clinton Hospital
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