Life appeared to have been going pretty well for Kelly Clarkson last year, but now she’s singing a different tune. In June the singer and talk show host filed for divorce from her husband of almost seven years, Brandon Blackstock. She recently talked to “Today” about how things have been going. “I mean, it’s no
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Doppler radar estimates show just below 0.5″ or rain in central El Paso today – some good news for our dry and hot summer. The rain will be short lived as we begin to dry out this week. Expect our temps to stay in the mid and upper 80’s. A mix of sun and clouds
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The Nevada company that hosted an indoor campaign rally for President Donald Trump attended by thousands of people will face a fine of $3,000 for violating state coronavirus guidelines banning large gatherings. Sunday’s rally in Henderson, Nevada — which was held inside a facility owned by Xtreme Manufacturing — was expected to violate the state’s
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After four weeks of face-to-face instruction, Las Cruces Catholic School has had no reported cases of Covid-19. “Our kids are so happy to be in school, to be interacting with their friends, to be learning in real time with their teachers,” said Adrian Galaz, the school’s principal. The private school
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EL PASO, Texas – Chalk the Block, the Borderland’s largest public arts festival, is going virtual this year, because of the pandemic. And artists and vendors who would like to participate need to submit their applications online. The deadline is midnight Monday. The festival is scheduled to launch virtually on Oct. 10. To sign up,
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A federal court hearing held on Zoom about Georgia’s use of electronic voting machines was interrupted suddenly when screens suddenly filled with photos of the 9/11 attacks and pornography. The disturbance happened about 2.5 hours into Friday’s hearing, when someone joined by video and immediately began sharing their screen, said Bryan P. Tyson, a lawyer
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says residents are continuing to receive fraudulent phone calls from scammers impersonating different local agencies asking for money. Callers say they represent agencies like the Sheriff’s Office, Social Security, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office, El Paso Electric, the Internal Revenue Service and the
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EL PASO, Texas – The pandemic has made it tough for couples to go out on dates. In July, Borderland entrepreneur Randol Trail opened up his new concept business El Refinado, at 7500 Viscount. It offers a unique twist on the dinner and movie date with an emphasis on safe practices during the Covid era.
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EL PASO, Texas – State testing sites for Covid-19 in El Paso County have extended their operations through Sept. 30. Two sites are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week. They are located at the Nations Tobin Recreation Center, 8831 Railroad Dr., and the El Paso Community College’s Valle Verde Campus, 919
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 81 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. State officials said Monday that the new cases bring New Mexico’s total to 26,842. Officials also reported no new deaths related to the coronavirus. The total number of deaths of New Mexico residents related to Covid-19 remains at 823. In Doña
Continue Reading Local health officials have ordered a number of Michigan State University fraternities and sororities to quarantine for two weeks following hundreds of reported cases in the area. In an emergency order issued on Monday, Ingham County Health Department listed 30 addresses in East Lansing, Michigan, that will be required to quarantine from Monday until September
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DUNCANVILLE, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas police officer has been recognized for his actions saving a baby who was alone and strapped into a car seat inside a hot SUV. The incident happened on August 17 when a person in Duncanville called 911 after seeing a child unattended in the hot vehicle. Officer Pinilla
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Big Ten Conference presidents and chancellors are expected to vote on whether to reverse course and proceed with an abbreviated fall college football season, an official familiar with the discussions tells CNN. After a weekend of smaller-group meetings, the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors is moving toward a decision that could allow conference
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Krenice Roseman went birthday shopping for her niece in a Chicago-area bookstore two years ago. She was in a hurry, scanning book covers, but couldn’t find any that reflected who her niece, an African American girl, is. The attorney, who’s an avid reader, went online instead and found a couple of books with Black characters.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a request by the Green Party presidential candidate to be added to the state’s November ballot. The ruling Monday clears the way for local clerks to resume mailing absentee ballots to more than 1 million voters who have requested one. The 4-3 order comes just
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First, the good news: In 24 states, the number of new coronavirus cases decreased this past week compared to the previous week. Now, the bad news: In many of those states, testing has also decreased. And the overall number of daily new cases is still way too high as the US faces a trio of
Continue Reading Eight people were arrested during protests in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Monday, a day after a Lancaster police officer shot and killed a 27-year-old man while responding to a call. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, which is investigating the police shooting, said that officers responded on Sunday to a “reported domestic disturbance involving a person
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — With tens of thousands of people in Chicago still out of a job because of COVID-19, some renters are sounding off about the need for rent forgiveness. Dozens of people from the North Spaulding Renters Association held a march Sunday in Logan Square to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — It’s an offer some couldn’t pass up: free heroin. A bad batch is being passed out on Chicago’s South Side, but minutes later people were dropping to the ground, overdosing. While the victims may be drug users, if the dealer knows what he is
Continue Reading Since many Florida public schools opened their doors about a month ago, the number of children under 18 who have contracted Covid-19 statewide has jumped 26%, state data show. Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to push for in-person instruction across the Sunshine State. Even though his administration has released county-level data that indicates the 26% jump,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — With tens of thousands of people in Chicago still out of a job because of COVID-19, some renters are sounding off about the need for rent forgiveness. Dozens of people from the North Spaulding Renters Association held a march Sunday in Logan Square to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUDBURY, MA (WBZ) — A day after a large student party forced Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School to switch to remote learning for the start of the school year, parents are now chiming in. The Sudbury Board of Health announced the switch on Saturday for Lincoln-Sudbury after police broke
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, MA (WBZ) — A Greenfield man taking a nap by his pool received quite the surprise when he was nudged awake by a bear. The surprising exchange was captured on the family’s security camera. Matt Bete was sleeping in a chair by the pool Saturday when a
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Karthik Ghosh says, no matter what your personal risk is, there are ways that may help lower your chances of getting the disease. Exercise and healthy eating can help prevent heart disease, but how can you prevent breast cancer?
Continue Reading If you’re concerned about breast cancer, you might be wondering if there are steps you can take toward breast cancer prevention. Some risk factors, such as family history, can’t be changed. However, there are lifestyle changes you can make to lower your risk. What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer? Lifestyle
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Each year, more than one million women have biopsies that show noncancerous changes in the breast, known as benign breast disease (BBD). Even though the changes may not require treatment, studies over the years at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere have found that not all cases of BBD are the same, and some will go on
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Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects women, breast cancer does occur in men. Male breast cancer is most common in older men, though it can occur at any age. Men diagnosed with male
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A breast biopsy is a way to evaluate a suspicious area in your breast to determine whether it is breast cancer. There are several types of breast biopsy procedures. A breast biopsy provides a sample of tissue that doctors use to identify and diagnose abnormalities in the cells that make up breast lumps, other unusual
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You might not think about how important your hair is until you face losing it. And if you have cancer and are about to undergo chemotherapy, the chance of hair loss is very real. Both men and women report hair loss as one of the side effects they fear most after being diagnosed with cancer.
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If you’re at high risk of breast cancer, you may be able to improve your odds of staying cancer-free by taking certain medicines, an approach known as chemoprevention or preventive therapy. Medications for breast cancer chemoprevention are the subject of much ongoing research.ADVERTISING Here’s a look at what’s known about each of these medications, including
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