Click here for updates on this story BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hundreds of protesters surrounded two unmarked white buses at the Crane Shed Commons parking lot for nearly 12 hours Wednesday, until U.S. Border Patrol agents used pepper spray to move in and remove two detainees and some officers from the
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Determined to curb the spread of Covid-19, authorities in the South Korean capital of Seoul have installed a series of glass-paneled bus shelters that scan the temperature of commuters and refuse entry to anyone detected to have a fever. Ten solar-powered shelters have been set up along major bus routes in the Seongdong district of
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It’s National Left-Hander’s Day, a celebration founded by the Left-Handers Club to honor leftie style. Now in its 17th year, the day has been celebrated with right vs. left sports matches, left-handed drinking events and other activities, the club says. In honor of the day, some tidbits about sinistrality: About that name Sinistrality is the
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In a city of around 120,000 people, television stations showed pictures of columns of military trucks transporting the coffins of Covid-19 victims down the empty streets of Bergamo, Italy. Lombardy, the region in the north of the country, became the epicenter of the coronavius outbreak in February. According to CNN, there have been 96,519 cases
Continue Reading When dreams clash with reality; when life reaches a daunting crossroads; when we must decide whether to be or make history. Right now Neymar is at the crossroads. A 21st century football brand fueled by endless promise; a nouveau-riche social, commercial and cultural phenomena; a superstar who’s no stranger to the scrutiny of the public
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Last month, researchers in one of India’s largest cities made a surprising discovery. Of the nearly 7,000 blood samples taken from people in Mumbai’s slums, 57% tested positive for coronavirus antibodies. While some were alarmed by the results of the study conducted by the Mumbai authorities and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, others were
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In 1958, Shyamala Gopalan arrived in Berkeley, California, after traveling thousands of miles from her family to pursue a doctorate in nutrition and endocrinology. Gopalan was a precocious 19-year-old student. She had already graduated early from the University of Delhi, but the trip to California marked her first time out of India, where her parents
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The pandemic has caused the closure of thousands of business across the country, but one Las Cruces couple is taking the risk of opening a new business. Sara Armijo and her husband started Lucky Dog Billiards in 2018, but it didn’t come to fruition until a couple months ago. On
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EL PASO, Texas — Two people were saved in separate incidents Wednesday night that involved mountain and water rescues, authorities indicated. In one case, a stranded woman hiker at McKelligon Canyon had to be brought down to safety by police. Firefighters said the woman suffered weakness and disorientation due to dehydration, but had no other
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EL PASO, Texas – Distance learning has proven to be a tough endeavor, even under the best circumstances. So how El Paso’s education system is handling those families with special needs students? A top administrator with the El Paso Independent School District believes that throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, much has been learned in terms of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The fall semester started Wednesday for the Las Cruces Public School District, but New America charter school is already halfway through the first week. On day three of virtual learning, Crystal Bridges works on student introductions, where students present a power point of pictures, likes and dislikes. This semester at
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Birds and reptiles may not resemble humans in many ways, but they cry similar tears. The composition of human tears is well known, but until now, there was very little research into the composition and structures of tears in reptiles, birds and other mammals. That lack of research could be considered a crying shame since
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EL PASO, Texas — While thousands of Borderland students begin school online, thousands of Borderland parents head to work. “It’s very important to give the care that children need while their parents are at work,” said Elva Guerrero, who oversees childcare with the YWCA on Brown Street in El Paso. Next week, the YWCA will
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Childhood obesity has become increasingly common in the United States over the past three decades, despite public health initiatives. That means that around 13.7 million children and adolescents are well above the normal or healthy weight for their ages and heights due to their behaviors or genetics. The body fat percentage children had as newborns
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EL PASO, Texas — The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association report that 338,000 children nationwide have tested positive for Covid-19 since July 30. Texas Tech Pediatrics indicates that there are 1,900 children who have tested positive in El Paso. RELATED STORY: How to recognize Covid-19 symptoms in children, based on pediatricians’ advice
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent was arrested by Mexican authorities earlier this month when they allegedly found a cache of firearm ammunition in his personal car after he crossed into Juárez from El Paso. The incident happened in the early morning hours on Aug. 4 at the Bridge of the
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The NBA will allow players to invite some guests to the league campus in Orlando between the first and second rounds of the restart playoffs. In a Wednesday memo to teams, the NBA said “player’s families and longtime close personal friends” were eligible as guests in the NBA bubble. The league will exclude business associates,
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The following contains spoilers about the “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” series finale. After a few seasons of traveling through space and time, “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” came back down to Earth, sort of, in its two-part series finale, an old-fashioned affair tinged with nostalgia and clearly aimed at those fans that had been with the
Continue Reading An Atlanta man has been indicted on federal charges related to the largest heroin bust in Georgia’s history, according to officials. Antonio DeShawn Daniels, also known as “Freckleface Shawn,” was arrested on July 27 after federal authorities executed search warrants on multiple locations in Atlanta where he was known to distribute drugs, according to the
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Many people may be experiencing increased anxiety during the pandemic, which experts say can be compounded by the sense of isolation that can come with social distancing. That’s why it’s important for people who are vulnerable to increased anxiety to have access mental health care, panelists said during an American Lung Association event on Wednesday.
Continue Reading A school district in Indiana, trying to ensure all students have access to the internet for virtual learning, said it’s sending 35 WiFi-equipped buses across town during school hours. The South Bend Community School Corporation, the fourth-largest school district in Indiana according to its website, last week announced schools would offer digital-only learning for at
Continue Reading Leslie Odom Jr.’s performance in “Hamilton Live” as Vice President Aaron Burr almost didn’t happen. Odom’s role in the popular musical “Hamilton” won him a Tony award. However, when it came to “Hamilton Live” for Disney+ audiences, the award-winning actor was still negotiating his salary up until the day before filming began, in order to
Continue Reading A teen working at a children’s theme park in Pennsylvania was punched in the face for enforcing the park’s face mask policy, police say. The 17-year-old employee was “aggressively punched by both a female and a male,” on Sunday at Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, according to Middletown Township Police Lieutenant Stephen Forman. The park
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The mother of a boy who was arrested at his Key West elementary school is now filing a civil lawsuit. The arrest of the child happened back in December of 2018 at Gerald Adams Elementary, but police body camera footage of the arrest has recently
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A woman allegedly used a pink stun gun to rob a man at a Boston hotel during what police called a “dating app disaster.” Boston Police responded to Hyatt Regency on Avenue de Lafayette just before noon on Tuesday. The victim told officers he met
Continue Reading Three men prosecutors say are connected to R. Kelly were charged in federal court for using threats, intimidation and bribes in efforts to influence testimony by alleged victims in the racketeering case against the singer, according to the complaints unsealed Tuesday. The complaints list Richard Arline Jr., Donnell Russell and Michael Williams as defendants, according
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EL PASO, Texas — “We want the public to know where their tax dollars are going,” City of El Paso CFO Robert Cortinas said as he hosted a virtual town hall meeting Wednesday evening, detailing for the public the city’s proposed fiscal year 2021 budget. The budget plan outlined was approximately $977 million, a decrease of approximately $69 million from the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In-person training at the Las Cruces Police Department Academy is currently suspended after five cadets tested positive for the coronavirus, officials confirmed Wednesday. The confirmed cases at the police academy are among 2,554 infections to date in Dona Ana County. The five cadets who contracted the virus are currently in
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EL PASO, Texas — Grocery shopping. Working out at the gym. Shopping at a mall; These are things most people are still doing during this pandemic, but do you know which activity puts you more at risk of catching Covid-19? The Texas Medical Association (TMA) ranked everyday activities from low to high risk. The chart
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We broke a record today hitting 107 surpassing the now old record of 102 set in 2016. This is the second warmest high on record for the month. The hottest hit El Paso in 1980 with 108. I expect another record high tomorrow as we are forecasting 105 and the record is 102. We should
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