BETHESDA, Maryland — President Donald Trump says he’s leaving the hospital Monday evening after a three-day stay to treat symptoms of Covid-19. The president tweeted: “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have
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ATLANTA, Georgia — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has again updated its guidance about how Covid-19 spreads to include information about potential for airborne transmission. “CDC continues to believe, based on current science, that people are more likely to become infected the longer and closer they are to a person with Covid-19,” the agency
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash, the top federal prosecutor for a vast region that extends from El Paso to Austin, announced Monday that he is stepping down at week’s end. “This Friday—eight years to the day after I first joined the Department of Justice—I will step
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WASHINGTON, DC — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, days after President Trump’s diagnosis. McEnany said she had consistently tested negative every day since Thursday, but the positive result came back on Monday morning. She said she was not experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms at this time
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NASHVILLE, Tennesee — Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year’s CMA Awards in November. McEntire, a Country Music Hall of Famer and veteran host of country music awards shows, returns after hosting last year with Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton. It will mark her
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High pressure will remain parked over Arizona for the next several days bringing above-average temperatures to the region. There will be a few high clouds Wednesday and Thursday but other than that the week remains quiet. The next weather system will move in this weekend bringing stronger winds to the area.
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported four new coronavirus-related deaths Monday. It brings the death toll to 534 in El Paso County. Health officials identified the victims as: 1 woman in her 60s1 woman in her 70s2 men in their 70s All had underlying health conditions. Health officials announced
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GENEVA, Switzerland — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead. Dr. Michael Ryan, speaking to a
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Russia powered through with developing a coronavirus vaccine to give people hope and not because of political pressure, the nation’s top virologist told CNN in a rare interview. All other work at the Gamaleya Institute was suspended and scientists and researchers were tasked with developing an effective vaccine, said the institute’s director, Alexander Gintsburg. Promising
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus. The chronic disease is a major cause of liver inflammation and cancer. The World Health Organization estimates there are over 70 million cases
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and one of her EU Commissioners have placed themselves in isolation after being in contact with a person infected with the coronavirus. The head of the EU’s executive arm said she took part in a meeting last Tuesday in Portugal that was attended by “a
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AUSTIN, Texas — Accusations that Texas’ attorney general engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office “raise serious concerns,” Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday. In a single-page letter, seven senior lawyers in the AG’s office wrote that they reported their boss, Ken Paxton, to “the appropriate (federal) law enforcement authority” for potentially breaking the law “in his
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s at her dinning room table where 7th grader Payton Mitchell sits down to hand-write letters to soldiers at Fort Bliss. “Let this note bring you joy. Thank you for all you have sacrificed, you are appreciated, the world needs more people like you,” is only some of what’s written on
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EL PASO, Texas — The next two football games for El Paso High School are being postponed due to a confirmed case of Covid-19, an El Paso Independent School District spokesman told ABC-7 on Sunday night, but declined to elaborate further. After opening the season this past Friday with a 61-15 loss to Clint, El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso’s beloved Scenic Drive celebrated its centennial on Sunday. “I take photos, but it doesn’t really grasp the beauty of it,” said Randy Gray. “You have to see it for yourself.” In honor of 100 years of one of the most iconic thoroughfares in El Paso, city and civic leaders held a sunrise celebration at 7:02 a.m. at
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WASHINGTON, DC — As President Donald Trump remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after contracting Covid-19 this past week, nearly 3 out of every 4 Americans doubt that he took seriously the threat posed to his well-being nor the steps necessary to avoid contracting the virus, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. In two separate
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden’s campaign says the Democratic presidential nominee tested negative for coronavirus Sunday. The results come five days after Biden spent more than 90 minutes on the debate stage with President Donald Trump. The president was diagnosed with Covid-19 days after the debate, and he remains hospitalized. Biden had two negative tests
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For a third-straight day on Sunday, health officials reported a death due to the coronavirus in Doña Ana County. The latest Doña Ana County death involved a man in his 50s who had been hospitalized and also had underlying conditions, officials said. His death, one of three reported in New Mexico
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, who pushed major changes in education policy and lawsuit rules through an increasingly conservative state Legislature in the 1990s, has died. He was 90. Marsanne Golsby, who was Foster’s press secretary when he was governor, said that Foster died Sunday at his home in Franklin, surrounded
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EL PASO, Texas – A high school student and employee who both had been on their respective campuses became the latest to test positive for Covid-19, the El Paso Independent School District announced Sunday. The student attends El Paso High, and the employee works at Burges High. The district said it had notified all students
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HERRIMAN, Utah – Get ready, El Paso. Playoff soccer is returning to Southwest University Park. Locomotive FC dominated Real Monarchs 4-0 Sunday in their last game of the regular season, clinching their spot as USL Pool Group C champions. Winning the group ensures that El Paso will host a first round playoff match, set to
Continue Reading BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says Malian authorities have released 180 Islamic extremists from a prison in the capital and flown them to the country’s north. The development late Sunday fueled speculation that prominent opposition politician Soumaila Cisse could soon be freed after more than six months in captivity. Cisse, who has run for
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BETHESDA, Maryland — President Donald Trump briefly left the military hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19, riding in a vehicle to greet supporters gathered outside. Trump departed the hospital in an armored SUV and remained in the vehicle as he drove past a flag-waving and cheering crowd outside Walter Reed National Military Medical
Continue Reading HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey’s plans. Toomey will make the announcement Monday, the person said. Also, Toomey, a second-term Republican in a battleground state, will not run for governor in 2022, when the seat
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett each had a homecoming gift waiting when Cleveland visited Dallas in their home state Sunday. For Mayfield, it was a porous Cowboys pass defense that was poor against the run this time as well. For Garrett, it was an undrafted rookie right tackle who was overmatched against
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Authorities said a Sunday traffic crash at South Main Street and Union Avenue in Las Cruces led to a Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shooting a man. A man with a gun in one of the vehicles involved the crash fled the scene on foot only to end up in
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There is no such thing as too many tacos. And since it’s National Taco Day on Sunday, now’s the perfect time to fulfill your intense but not-at-all extreme taco cravings. Here’s where you can indulge the gluttonous glory of free and budget-friendly tacos on this fine day. Del Taco Score! From Saturday, October 3, through
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EL PASO, Texas — While restaurants and other establishments are allowed to be open at a certain capacity, breweries in Texas are still shutdown nearly 7 months into the pandemic. Breweries are still only allowed to sell beer-to-go and are classified as “51% percent establishments” unless they change their license to a restaurant license. “We
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EL PASO, Texas – The United Service Organizations celebrated military families safely with a drive-through carnival on Saturday. The event allowed them “to relax and come out and spend time together in the car and have fun,” said Yolanda Castillo, the director of the USO El Paso. ‘Warrior Autumn’ is comprised of six weeks of
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