September 2020

Australian customs officials destroy $19,000 handbag

September 4, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

A shopper learned an expensive lesson when her $19,000 alligator-skin handbag was destroyed by customs officials in Australia because it entered the…

5 things to know for September 4: Covid-19, election, protests, economy, Hong Kong

September 4, 2020 4:12 AM CNN

You’ve almost made it to a long Labor Day weekend! Enjoy yourself, protect your health and stay cool: More than 50 million people will be under…

Comac C919: China takes on Airbus and Boeing

September 4, 2020 4:10 AM CNN

In a year of startling upheaval for the aviation industry, one seismic change, at least, had already been predicted. For years, China has been en…

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton opens up about his loneliness and ‘difficult days’

September 4, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his mental health struggles, admitting he has “a lot of difficult days” and suffers…

The shocking moment a passenger took a walk on an airplane wing

September 4, 2020 2:52 AM CNN

We’ve all experienced the frustration of being stuck on an airplane, so close to the end of the journey, yet forced to wait while some…

Garbine Muguruza delivers epic racket smash in upset loss against comeback mom Tsvetana Pironkova

September 4, 2020 2:03 AM CNN

Garbine Muguruza lost her racket and her US Open match Thursday against a tricky foe who returned to the circuit this week after becoming a mom.…

Angel City: Disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA women’s soccer club

September 4, 2020 1:57 AM CNN

For Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit was in London and his friend wanted…

R. Kelly’s attorneys appeal for release, saying he hasn’t been able to prepare for trial in nearly six months

September 4, 2020 1:31 AM CNN

R. Kelly’s attorneys will ask for his release from federal custody before an appeals court on Friday, arguing that the singer has been unable…

7 Rochester police officers suspended over Daniel Prude’s death, mayor says

September 4, 2020 1:21 AM CNN

Seven police officers in Rochester, New York, involved in the March arrest of a Black man who was pinned to the ground and later died have been…

Washington Football Team facing new allegations of sexual harassment within the organization

September 4, 2020 12:57 AM CNN

The NFL’s Washington Football Team is facing new allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace from four women who spoke to ESPN’s…

Jon Teicher enters 40th season as UTEP’s play-by-play broadcaster

September 3, 2020 10:52 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — Voices in sports span lifetimes. From Don Haskins to Rodney Terry, Bob Stull to Dana Dimel, Jon Teicher has been there every step…

Suspect in Portland death of right-wing supporter is killed by investigators in scuffle

September 3, 2020 10:48 PM Associated Press

LACEY, Washington — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed Thursday as…

NMSU looks at upgrades for building air filtration amid pandemic

September 3, 2020 10:33 PM Wil Herren

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As the Borderland continues to fight the spread of coronavirus, New Mexico State University has been looking at better ways…

Penn State clarifies athletic doctor’s comments on Covid-19 and myocarditis

September 3, 2020 10:23 PM CNN

Penn State University on Thursday clarified the remarks of the school’s director of athletic medicine about how many Big Ten athletes who…

Teachers frustrated as Clint superintendent won’t let them bring their kids to class and ‘take up resources’

September 3, 2020 10:18 PM Stephanie Valle

CLINT, Texas — Teachers in the Clint Independent School District are facing a dilemma. Some educators reached out to ABC-7, upset over the options…

‘Laced’ opioids leading to more overdoses, deaths in El Paso

September 3, 2020 9:57 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — The medical community is concerned about a rise in opioid overdoses in the Borderland. One local doctor told ABC-7 she believes…

Dozens of hospitals poised to defy FDA’s directive on Covid plasma

September 3, 2020 9:43 PM CNN

Dozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from…

Coronavirus cases tied to a Maine wedding reception more than double in a week

September 3, 2020 9:42 PM CNN

The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an August wedding reception in Maine more than doubled in the past week to 144, a state CDC spokesman said…

Texas tops 13,000 virus deaths as hospitalizations fall; Gov. Abbott hints at further reopening

September 3, 2020 9:36 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas surpassed 13,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday as hospitalizations continued falling to the lowest levels…

Black Americans, hit hardest by the pandemic, feel they’re hurt by both the virus and inequities tied to race

September 3, 2020 9:20 PM CNN

Keith Gambrell feels minorities are getting blamed for dying from coronavirus. “They say, ‘Oh, it’s because of the way you guys…

Sunland Park firefighters rescue puppy floating in Rio Grande

September 3, 2020 9:13 PM Jim Parker

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park firefighters rescued a 2-month-old puppy Thursday night, pulling it out of the Rio Grande where it had been…

ICE recovers 19th century painting stolen from Italian monastery in Texas

September 3, 2020 8:37 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Stolen almost two decades ago from an ancient abbey in northeastern Italy, a trafficked 19th century art piece is making its…

Doctors warn against rushing a Covid-19 vaccine as Fauci says it’s critical to have a safe Labor Day

September 3, 2020 8:05 PM CNN

Just because states have been asked to have a vaccine distribution plan doesn’t mean the public should expect to get shots this fall, doctors…

As Hong Kong’s academic year begins, it’s unclear what can legally be said in a classroom — and whether student activism is a thing of the past

September 3, 2020 7:55 PM CNN

In the heart of the leafy, mountain-top campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong stands a replica of a giant statue erected by protesting…

Sunland Park developing questionably annexed land that may not end up belonging to it

September 3, 2020 7:11 PM Wil Herren

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Two communities in Dona Ana County are disputing the right to land that is currently being developed. In 2018, the…

UTEP football’s Quardraiz Wadley announced to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

September 3, 2020 7:01 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP senior running back Quardraiz Wadley was named to the eighth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List on Wednesday.…

Community Champion: El Paso teacher hopes to land cover of fitness magazine

September 3, 2020 6:52 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso high school teacher needs some help if she wants to land the cover of a fitness magazine. Clarissa Marquez is an English…

Dr. Anthony Fauci says designating quarantine spaces for students who test positive for Covid-19 is key to safely opening colleges

September 3, 2020 6:27 PM CNN

As schools across the country open to mixed results amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci laid out how colleges and universities should…

‘Continue to be diligent’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx

September 3, 2020 5:47 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…

Another record day

September 3, 2020 5:46 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Temperature hit 101 today, tying a record that was also hit in 2011. This is the 55th day of triples so far this year and our 12th record high temp…

Month: September 2020