STOCKHOLM (AP) — American poet Louise Glück has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “candid and uncompromising” work. She joins a handful of American poets who have received the prize, which has been dominated by novelists since the first award in 1901. The Nobel Committee praised Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with
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EL PASO, Texas — President Trump’s now back at the White House and working from the Oval Office after testing positive for Covid-19 and seeking treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center. While some in the medical community say the commander-in-chief left the hospital too soon, a molecular viral biologist in El Paso says the progress
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces businesswoman created a unique subscription service that brings products from small New Mexico businesses to your doorstep, or the doorstep of someone far away. After seeing her small business decimated by the pandemic, and seeing other small businesses struggling, Heather Salopek of Legacy Pecans decided to create
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EL PASO, Texas — A large water main break on the city’s west side that left dozens of El Paso Water customers without service has been fixed. The ruptured main sent water gushing out Wednesday night near the intersection of Redd Road and Swede Johnsen. A spokeswoman for El Paso Water said the issue was
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CANUTILLO, Texas — Canutillo High has become the fifth high school in El Paso County to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19. Canutillo Independent School District officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday evening that the Canutillo Eagles are postponing their upcoming Friday game hosting the El Dorado Aztecs. A school district spokeswoman said
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — There was briefly another participant swooping into Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate. For several minutes, a fly landed in Vice President Mike Pence’s hair, not moving as he answered questions about racial injustice and whether justice has been done in the death of Breonna Taylor. Conversation about the fly briefly
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WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the White House Security Office, Crede Bailey, is very ill and has been hospitalized with the coronavirus, sources confirmed Wednesday evening to ABC News. Bailey was hospitalized prior to the Rose Garden event that has been connected with numerous infections. The White House had no comment to ABC News.
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Post-debate poll: Harris seen as winnerFact Check: Holding the candidates accountableTalker Moment: Fly lands on Pence’s headTakeaways: 5 key debate itemsHit and misses: Analysis of the debate SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection
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WOLFE CITY, Texas — The Texas police officer charged with murder after killing Jonathan Price outside a convenience store shot him four times in the torso, according to the probable cause affidavit released by the Hunt County District Clerk on Wednesday. Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas said he was responding to a report of
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EL PASO, Texas — The first jury trials set to take place during the era of the coronavirus in El Paso have now officially been postponed.Presiding Judge Selena Solis of the 243rd Judicial District Court said 200 jury summons issued for cases set for Friday have been recalled. She said she decided on the postponement
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WASHINGTON, DC — The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in a Pentagon meeting with a Coast Guard leader who was infected with the virus. The Marine Corps says Gen. Gary L. Thomas tested positive for Covid-19.
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It will be hot yet the next several days with records forecast Friday and Saturday. Temps will be in the low and mid 90’s. Lots of sunshine with some light smoke/haze from the region fires. A weak cold front looks to visit early Monday to cool us down to near normal also kicking up some
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported a surge in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with 426 new cases statewide and two additional deaths. Albuquerque’s Bernalillo County led the state with 120 new cases, while Doña Ana County ranked second with 70 new cases. KOB-TV in Albuquerque reported it had determined there
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EL PASO, Texas — A crash involving a semi-truck blocked all lanes on Gateway East at Tony Lama during the Wednesday afternoon commute. There was no immediate word on what triggered the crash, but fire department dispatchers said it appeared there were no injuries. Police estimated it would likely be 6 p.m. before the crash
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UPDATE: Two new developments as of Friday… The Clint Independent School District said it has received Texas Education Agency approval for a waiver to change the date of face-to-face instruction for students. The request was approved for 3-weeks with a phase-in implementation.The Ysleta Independent School District said it has now submitted a waiver request to
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EL PASO, Texas – Just two weeks into the high school football season, another game has been postponed due to a positive case of COVID-19. Wednesday, the Socorro Independent School District confirmed Friday’s game between Americas and Eastlake has been postponed. A source tells ABC-7 the decision was made due to a positive case of
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EL PASO, Texas — A 24–year-old El Paso man is jailed on a felony charge of bestiality after a witness indicated he engaged in sexual contact with a puppy, police said Wednesday. Chevance Smith was being held in the downtown jail on $7,500 bond. Animal cruelty investigators said a witness observed Smith sexually assaulting an
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EL PASO, Texas — The bishop of El Paso’s Catholic Diocese is under quarantine at home after reporting a fever in recent days and then testing positive for Covid-19, church officials said Wednesday. In a statement, the diocese said Bishop Mark Seitz suffered a low-grade fever over the weekend and began self-isolation after twice testing
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars would soon be allowed to re-open in Texas for the first time since June. But only at 50% capacity in areas of the state with low hospitalization rates from Covid-19. Counties must also grant permission for bars to begin opening up next week and are
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UPDATE: Authorities said a Socorro woman suspected of being a kidnap victim was located Wednesday afternoon and investigators are trying to determine what actually happened. Police surrounded an SUV reportedly used in the abduction after spotted in the area of the area of Janis and Nancy roads in Socorro about 1:15 p.m., authorities said, and
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail on Wednesday and was released from prison. According to court documents, Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond, and the Department of Corrections confirmed he was no longer in custody at the state’s facility in Oak Park Heights, where
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Chaparral High School special education teacher has died as a result of being infected by Covid-19, his family confirmed Wednesday. Leo Lugo, 57, died Sunday after becoming ill and being hospitalized on a ventilator. He was among a half-dozen family members, including his 91-year-old mother, who have since tested Covid-positive.
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UPDATE, Oct. 21: Police said a woman pried from the wreckage of a drunk driving crash in east El Paso earlier this month has now died, becoming the second fatality from that collision. 45–year-old Claudia Del Hierro had been hospitalized since Oct. 7 with critical injuries. She becomes the city’s 61st traffic death of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Flu shots will be available at the El Paso County Coliseum Wednesday as part of a drive-through vaccination event hosted by University Medical Center. The flu shots will be available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The flu vaccine should be free for those with insurance. Those without insurance will
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that 2 million Houston voters can’t receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials for November’s election. The Texas Supreme Court decision Wednesday is the latest defeat in a string of losses for Democrats whose efforts to change Texas voting laws during the coronavirus pandemic
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NEW YORK, NY — A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Wednesday and said a stay of a lower-court decision will remain in effect so Trump’s lawyers can appeal the ruling
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The warm weather will remain in the forecast for the rest of the week. A cold front will bring cooler temperatures and windy conditions this weekend and early next week.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed charges against two Islamic State militants from Britain. Prosecutors are accusing them of carrying out a gruesome campaign of beheadings, torture and other acts of violence against Western hostages they had captured in Syria, including four Americans. El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of
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Broadway star Nick Cordero battled Covid-19 for months before he died in July. When his widow heard the President tell Americans not to let the virus “dominate” and not to be afraid of it, she says she stopped in her tracks. “It was like a gut punch, bringing back… everything we went through,” Amanda Kloots
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus-related deaths and 398 new cases Wednesday morning. It is the largest, single-day increase in cases since July 19. The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 537. The health department also reported four “delayed” positive results. These
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