The Salvation Army is getting an early start on its holiday fundraising campaign due to the unprecedented demands of the coronavirus pandemic. “It would be no exaggeration to say that since the pandemic began in mid-March, the Salvation Army has seen a tsunami of human need,” said Kenneth Hodder, Salvation Army’s National Commander. Since March,
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Lee Kerslake, drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and rock band Uriah Heep, has died, according to statements from the band posted Saturday on Facebook. A cause of death has not been announced. A post signed by Uriah Heep lead guitarist Mick Box called Kerslake “one of the kindest men on earth.” “He had a passion for
Continue Reading Planning on proposing to your significant other? Relish the moment with an assist from the Wienermobile. Oscar Mayer’s iconic hot dog-shaped automobile is now available for lovers to book for when they pop the big question. Zach Chatham, an official Wienermobile driver, recently used the vehicle to propose to his girlfriend at Yellowstone National Park.
Continue Reading Murder hornets, zombie cicadas, invasive lizards — the list of unexpected creatures popping up across the United States appears to be growing this year. Next on the list? Massive bat colonies, just in time for Halloween. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Phoenix were looking at their radar screens and spotted a large
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EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners returned home Saturday for their third game of the season. UTEP playing host to the Abilene Christian University Wildcats, an FCS school out of the Southland Conference. UTEP was able to squeak out a victory over Abilene Christian, 10-7 For the third week in a row, the Miners
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Mourners of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gathered quietly at the Supreme Court Saturday, laying rows of flowers and writing chalk messages to honor the gender equality icon. But America was closely watching how the Republican machinations to replace her, already unfolding swiftly, will play out across the street at the Capitol and on
Continue Reading A 390-meter-high (1,279 feet) skyscraper inspired by a flaming torch is set to become Japan’s tallest building when it opens in 2027. Standing above a new plant-filled public plaza in Tokyo, the tower will also feature a soaring observation area from which visitors can enjoy views over the capital and nearby Mount Fuji. Although the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Nearly 100 people turned out for a suicide prevention and awareness walk in Las Cruces on Saturday where friends, family members and other residents mourned the death of 15-year-old Mayfield High School freshman Ezekiel “Zeke” Zavala. “We lost one of our best people,” said Anahi Almanza, who spent time on
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EL PASO, Texas — A body was discovered floating in a Lower Valley canal Saturday evening by El Paso firefighters. The body was pulled from the waterway at Yarbrough Drive and Cinecue Drive about 6 p.m. El Paso police were at the scene investigating the death. No further details were immediately available.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Passionate advocates took to the streets of Las Cruces Saturday morning, determined to safely communicate their mission to end Alzheimer’s Disease. “We are keeping to small groups and distancing, but more importantly we are walking to end Alzheimer’s,” said Tim Sheahan, the executive director of the New Mexico chapter of
Continue Reading The Syrian government accused the Dutch government of supporting terrorism on Saturday in response to the Netherlands’ invocation of an anti-torture convention against Damascus. The rebuke comes a day after the Dutch government said it is seeking to hold the Syrian government accountable for widespread human rights violations under international law, including the UN Convention
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EL PASO, Texas — A person was shot and critically wounded late Saturday afternoon in northeast El Paso, police and fire officials said. The gunfire happened about 4 p.m. in the 10500 block of Dyer Street. The gunshot victim was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital in critical condition. No further details about the shooting
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At least one person opened fire at a large backyard party in the upstate New York city of Rochester early Saturday, killing two people and wounding 14 others in their late teens to early 20s, police said. The shooting sent about 100 people fleeing in a “very chaotic scene,” Acting Police Chief Mark Simmons said.
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ANTHONY, New Mexico — One of the Borderland’s most iconic corn mazes will open during the pandemic with some restrictions. The La Union Maze will not offer the wagon ride this year, however guests can drive their vehicles to the pumpkin patch, according to the maze’s Facebook page. Reservations will also be required this year,
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EL PASO, Texas — City sports leagues resumed play starting with youth football on Saturday. The El Paso Parks and Recreation Department said about 550 players hit the field in the morning. The city made the announcement Thursday that it would allow city sports leagues to begin resuming this weekend. Youth and adult sports like
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declared Saturday that all U.N. sanctions against Iran have been restored, a move most of the rest of the world rejects as illegal and sets the stage for an ugly showdown at the world body ahead of its annual General Assembly. The administration said that its triggering of the
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EL PASO, Texas — Jenny Chiu’s dream was to play professional soccer, but her journey toward that goal went another direction. In high school, Chiu was one of El Paso’s best soccer players. She played at Franklin High School for a couple of years, and after graduation in 2013, Chiu headed to the University of
Continue Reading The crowd recoiled as tear gas canisters rained down on them and riot police advanced up the street, carrying shields and batons. It was August 10, 2019. Protesters had gathered outside a police station on Nathan Road, a busy shopping street in Hong Kong that had become the latest battleground in the anti-government protests that
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at age 87 on Friday, reached the heights of power at her own pace, always recalibrating the time she put to family and her pioneering career. “There is no man, no woman, who has it all,” she remarked in one interview with me as we sat in
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WASHINGTON, DC — A conservative female federal judge appears to be the lead contender on President Donald Trump’s list of potential nominees to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, multiple sources familiar with the thinking of the president and his advisers told ABC News. Trump on Saturday promised to put forth a
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An intersection in Minneapolis will now be named after George Floyd, following a unanimous city council vote Friday. The site where Floyd drew his last breath, at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, has since been transformed into a memorial site and maintained by volunteers. “The name is intended to honor George Perry
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The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg set off a wave of political fundraising on Saturday, leading both Democrats and Republicans to ready tens of millions in spending ahead of the fight to replace the late Supreme Court justice. Few political issues move people into their political corners more than a Supreme Court fight and
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Hoping to slow an outbreak of Covid-19 cases among its students, a small college in Rhode Island announced a stay-at-home order this week after more than 80 students tested positive for the virus in two days. “We are out of options,” Providence College President the Rev. Kenneth Sicard said Thursday. “If we are not successful,
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Hoping to slow an outbreak of Covid-19 cases among its students, a small college in Rhode Island announced a stay-at-home order this week after more than 80 students tested positive for the virus in two days. “We are out of options,” Providence College President the Rev. Kenneth Sicard said Thursday. “If we are not successful,
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Saturday weighed in on the US Supreme Court vacancy, saying that she believes waiting until after the election is the right decision. “Given the proximity of the presidential election, however, I do not believe that the Senate should vote on the nominee prior to the election,” the Maine senator said
Continue Reading Archaeologists in Mexico have confirmed that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula once carried captured Mayans who were sold into slavery. It is the first Mayan slave ship ever discovered, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which made the announcement on Tuesday. The paddle wheel steamboat, known
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported on Saturday. State health officials indicated the fatality toll from Covid-19 reached 53 in Doña Ana County and hit 847 across New Mexico. The Las Cruces victim, a woman in her 90s with
Continue Reading Going to Antarctica is a bucket list goal for many, but for Cory Lee, it was that and much more. Exploring the world on his wheelchair and blogging about it since 2013, Lee visited the White Continent in February — just before Covid-19 upended travel plans for so many. The trip accomplished Lee’s goal of
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Click here for updates on this story YUCAIPA, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A firefighter who went missing in the San Bernardino National Forest while fighting the pyrotechnic-sparked El Dorado fire has been found dead, authorities confirmed Friday morning. Crews battle the El Dorado Fire burning near Yucaipa, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2020. (U.S. Forest Service) The
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday there should be no vote on a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the election. Collins said in a statement that she doesn’t object to President Donald Trump making a nomination to fill the vacancy or for the Senate Judiciary
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