TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV says the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities. Wednesday’s report quotes the spokesperson of the country’s health ministry as saying the new deaths were recorded since Tuesday. Iran has in the past had 235 daily deaths. The latest
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to two researchers for a gene-editing tool that has revolutionized science by providing a way to alter DNA, the code of life. The technology recognized in Wednesday’s award is already being used to try to cure a host of diseases and raise better crops
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has ruled the far-right Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, following a politically charged five-year trial against dozens of defendants, including former lawmakers of what had once been Greece’s third-largest party. The court ruled Wednesday that seven of the party’s 18 former lawmakers, including party
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WOLFE CITY, Texas — A Texas police officer stands charged with murder in the shooting of a 31-year-old Black man after a preliminary investigation determined his actions were unreasonable, authorities said. Wolfe City officer Shaun Lucas responded to a call about a possible fight after 8 p.m. Saturday, just north of the city center, the
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners know nothing comes easy especially in 2020. UTEP enters Conference USA play with a 3-1 record, their best overall record in 10 years. However, the Miners’ toughest games are still ahead of them. UTEP will hit the road to take on Louisiana Tech Saturday, a team that was
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EL PASO, Texas — A man from Deming, New Mexico is accusing his friend of abusing hit 92-year-old mother. Cruz Guerrero told ABC-7 he left his mother, who has dementia, in the care of his friend. Guerrero’s mother stayed with the woman at her El Paso home. Last Wednesday, Guerrero said he was in El
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EL PASO, Texas — The International Association of Fire Fighters and the Muscular Dystrophy Association are joining forces once again to help children with neuromuscular diseases by raising funds through the “Fill The Boot” campaign. But instead of seeing El Paso fire fighters and EMT’s at medians on streets across the city, the campaign has
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EL PASO, Texas – Four-time Grammy Award-winners For King and Country will be coming to El Paso. The Christian pop duo will give a drive-in concert at the El Paso County Coliseum starting at 8 p.m. on Nov. 20. Ticket prices start at $79 and will go on sale Oct. 9, with a pre-sale on
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – A major new grant and partnership will be used to improve teacher training, recruitment and retention in the Borderland. CREEED, or Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development, and the El Paso Community Foundation announced the initiative Tuesday. The effort will be backed by a $1.36 million grant from the
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El PASO, Texas – El Paso International Airport will be conducting fire training drills this week at different times of day and night simulating emergency situations, and officials said they wanted to make the public aware to avoid any possible panic. In addition, a full-scale emergency exercise will be conducted on Friday morning. People may
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least 990 people waited in line to cast their ballots in-person at the Doña Ana County government center on the first day of early voting, according to clerk’s office. “We’ve seen incredible numbers,” said Chief Deputy Doña Ana County Clerk Lindsey Bachman. “They were here before 8 a.m. Before
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EL PASO, Texas – A 20-year-old El Paso woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after she allegedly kidnapped her own son from the swimming pool area of a hotel and then sped away. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wyndham Hotel along Airway. Martinez, the biological mother of the 2-year-old
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El Paso tied a record high today of 94. Our normal is 82. More heat in the forecast the next several days. Expect highs in the low and mid 90’s through Saturday. A cold front arrives late Sunday. The winds will pick up around 40 mph Sunday along with temps dropping in the mid and
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A fire Tuesday afternoon gutted a shed and damaged two homes in Las Cruces, the police department said. The fire happened at 3:50 p.m. along the 1100 block of Gunsight Peak Drive. Firefighters were initially dispatched to a report of a backyard shed on fire. Crews arrived to find the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Student athletes across New Mexico can play sports during the fall semester, even if they have failing grades, according to new guidelines from the New Mexico Activities Association. “We do want these kids to graduate,” said Ernie Viramontes, the athletic director for Las Cruces Public Schools. “Their grades should come
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EL PASO, Texas — Eastwood has become the fourth high school in the El Paso metro area to see its football season disrupted due to Covid-19. Ysleta Independent School District officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Tuesday evening that Eastwood is postponing its upcoming Friday game hosting Pebble Hills. The district said the decision was made
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, New Mexico state officials reported 316 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases this year to 30,947. Among the newly confirmed infections are a dozen teachers and two students from the public school system across six counties across the state. There were 37 new cases reported
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WASHINGTON, DC — Top White House staffer Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and speechwriter, tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday. Miller had previously tested negative as White House officials tried to contain an outbreak on the complex that has infected Trump, the first lady and up to two dozen other aides and associates.
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EL PASO, Texas – It appears UTEP will allow fans to attend home basketball games this season, but at a reduced capacity. UTEP says re-seating of the Don Haskins Center will commence on Oct. 19 in anticipation of the 2020-21 UTEP men’s and women’s basketball seasons, which are set to begin on Nov. 25. Social distancing
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are warning residents about impersonators portraying themselves as census takers and asking for personal or financial information. Two incidents were reported in the past week, the Las Cruces Police Department reported. Neither of the residents fell victim to the impersonator or to any potential scam. A census
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EL PASO, Texas – With the UTEP football team limited to 18 percent capacity for its home games at the Sun Bowl, the Miners have come up with a way to make the stands seem a little more festive. UTEP has partnered with Allstate insurance agent Oscar Arrieta to create fan cutouts and display them
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LOS ANGELES, California — Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer, according to a tweet from his son. The guitar virtuoso and founder of the wildly popular rock band Van Halen was 65. Wolf Van Halen wrote on Twitter, “I can’t believe I’m having to write
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional Covid-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. As a result, stocks dropped suddenly on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon. The Dow
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District reported 10 additional coronavirus cases among students and staff on Tuesday as it also unveiled a new Covid-19 online case tracker to provide the latest school system data to the public. Officials indicated that only one of the new infections occurred on-campus while the nine
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon said Tuesday that top military leaders are under self-quarantine after a senior U.S. Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus. While the Pentagon didn’t identify those affected, two U.S. officials said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, was among them. The officials spoke on
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EL PASO, Texas — A dropped internet connection can be frustrating, especially for teachers and students trying to work in a virtual classroom. But it turned funny when one northeast El Paso elementary teacher was kicked out of her own online class. Even though her connection dropped, the application kept recording. The principal of Parkland
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s physician says the president is experiencing “no symptoms” of Covid-19 after returning home from the hospital Monday night. His physician, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, says in a new memo released by the White House that the president’s medical team met with him in the residence Tuesday morning. He says
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THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s online system and potentially prevented thousands of enrolling to cast ballots in next month’s presidential election. DeSantis will extend the deadline that expired Monday until 7 p.m. EDT Tuesday. In addition to online
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WASHINGTON, DC — The morning after leaving the hospital, President Trump on Tuesday tweeted that he plans to attend next week’s presidential debate in Miami. The debate is set for Oct. 15 — two weeks after the president tested positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 1. When asked about the president campaigning, Trump’s physician, Dr. Sean Conley,
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WASHINGTON, DC — America is on the long road to economic recovery from the pandemic recession, but dark clouds remain on the horizon. The recovery is far from complete, and the U.S. economy remains of danger of shifting into reverse once again. One major risk factor: A rise in Covid-19 infections, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said
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