AGUA DULCE, Texas – Texas Tech students spent their Saturday offering health screenings with the help of their “care van.” “In this community, one of the greatest barriers is the fact clinics are so far,” explained Haya Najjar, a Texas Tech student. “We try to bring it out here to kind of eliminate that barrier.”
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PARIS (AP) — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said Takada died from complications from COVID-19. Takada retired from his house in 1999 to pursue a career in art, but it remains a respected fixture
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SAN FRANCISCO, California — Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year, a new record for the number of acres burned in a single year. The previous record was two years ago when wildfires destroyed 1.67 million acres. California fire officials said the state hit the fearsome milestone Sunday with
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UPDATE: A speeding car that may have been racing triggered Sunday’s crash that left a teenage passenger severely injured, while two other teens suffered lesser injuries, Las Cruces police said Monday. The driver of the car lost control and crashed into a brick wall and then a tree along Solano Drive, investigators said, leaving a
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County on Sunday saw its largest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of July, with 358 new infections and five delayed positives reported. The total number of cases has now reached 25,569 – with 4,271 of those being active infections. To date, there have been 20,647 recovered cases,
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EL PASO, Texas– One El Paso dad brought his love for music to his newborn son in the NICU center to bond with him and to provide him with a little musical therapy. First time dad, Juan Valadez, wanted to make sure that his newborn son, Juan Jr. Knew that his dad was sitting right
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s team of doctors says he is doing well after his COVID-19 diagnosis and could be discharged as early as Monday to continue his treatment. Dr. Brian Garibaldi, a specialist in pulmonary critical care, said Trump received a second dose of the experimental drug remdesivir along with a first
Continue Reading BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The president’s physician says President Donald Trump was treated with a steroid after a drop in oxygen levels on Saturday. Dr. Sean Conley said at a news conference on Sunday that he was given the steroid dexamethasone while he was hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Conley said the
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EL PASO, Texas– Afternoon highs will reach the upper 80s Sunday afternoon. Sunny skies and dry conditions are expected. The rest of this upcoming work week will feature mainly clear skies, light tomildly breezy winds, and temperatures on either side of 90 degreesacross most locations. Download our ABC-7 StormTrack Weather and Traffic app to track
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s main doctor says in a health update that the medical team treating the president is “cautiously optimistic,” but also notes that the president is “not yet out of the woods.” The latest assessment came Saturday night from Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley. He reported that Trump had been up and
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported 3,346 newly reported coronavirus cases and 3,660 previous cases that had been unreported for a total increase of 7,006 cases. The Texas health department reported 763,010 total cases and 15,992 deaths due to Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus. The department on Friday had reported 756,004 cases
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Fall in Albuquerque just isn’t fall without the annual international hot air balloon fiesta, with its massive morning ascensions filling the skies with colorful balloons from around the globe as spectators watch from the packed launch field below. Organizers had to cancel this year’s event due to the coronavirus pandemic, but
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico activists held a rally to support a proposal that would change how active duty service members file sexual harassment and assault claims. The “I am Vanessa Guillen Act Rally” on Saturday in Albuquerque sought to put pressure on the state’s congressional delegation to endorse the measure. Under the proposal, the active duty
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AUSTIN, Texas — A group of top aides for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking federal law enforcement to investigate their boss, the state’s top lawyer, for possible crimes that include bribery and abuse of office, ABC affiliate KVUE and the Austin American-Statesman newspaper reported Saturday. A letter sent to the agency’s human resources director said the
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AUSTIN, Texas — TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs’ defense made it stand with a goal-line fumble recovery to stun No. 9 Texas 33-31 Saturday. The sloppy game had 26 penalties and ended when TCU purposely took a safety as time ran out. Duggan finished
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pic.twitter.com/gvIPuYtTZG— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has released a new hospital video in which he says he’s starting to feel better and hopes to “be back soon.” In the four-minute video, Trump says he “wasn’t feeling so well” when he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials on Saturday reported 298 additional Covid-19 cases and three more virus deaths, including a woman in her 70s from Doña Ana County. That increased the statewide totals to 30,296 cases with 890 deaths. The additional cases included 75 in Bernalillo County (Albuquerque metro), which led the state in new
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has tweeted that he’s checked himself into a hospital, hours after confirming he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Christie says that after consulting with his doctors Saturday, he went to Morristown Medical Center on Saturday afternoon. Christie says he is experiencing mild symptoms but
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EL PASO, Texas — Borderland supporters of President Trump decked out their cars in flags and banners Saturday and hit the highway as part of a nationwide caravan. What was billed as “MAGA Drag the Interstate” began around 12:30 p.m. in El Paso, with similar events said to be happening across the country. The so-called
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Republican candidate in a closely watched U.S. House race in southern New Mexico has amended a campaign finance report after receiving a donation credited to a woman who had died. Yvette Herrell’s campaign said this week the $2,800 donation from Joanne Harvard in June was due to a software
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who robbed a northeast El Paso convenience store at gunpoint earlier this week. At 2:25 a.m. on Monday, the bandit walked into the 7-Eleven store at 10418 Rushing and asked the clerk for a Black and
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UPDATE: LORDSBURG, New Mexico – Border Patrol agents arrested a 28-year-old Phoenix man in connection with a human smuggling incident and agent-involved shooting that happened late Friday outside Lordsburg. Agents from the Tucson and El Paso sector arrested the man without incident at his home over the weekend. The man has not been identified. The
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WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the U.S. borders, overruling the agency’s scientists who said there was no evidence the action would slow the coronavirus, according to two former health officials. The action has so far caused
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EL PASO, Texas– Annie Perez is hoping to bring fun and excitement to El Paso families during this pandemic with her ‘Chuco Scavenger Hunt.’ Perez is the creative mind behind ‘Annie’s Adventures,’ a social media account that showcases the best the borderland has to offer. “It’s kinda like the local Angie’s list. I promote everything
Continue Reading BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s medical condition says the president had been administered supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday before he was hospitalized. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The revelation follows a press conference
Continue Reading BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — White House doctors said President Donald Trump began exhibiting “clinical indications” of COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, earlier than previously known. Trump’s doctors held a press conference Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center, where the president was transported Friday. They said he was doing very well and his symptoms were improving. However,
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EL PASO, Texas – A woman’s body was pulled from a canal along the Cesar Chavez Border Highway near Yarbrough on Saturday morning, the El Paso Fire Department said. Water rescue units from the Fire Department assisted the U.S. Border Patrol in retrieving the body from the south-central El Paso waterway. Six divers took part
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have canceled legislative work until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus sweeps through their ranks and lawmakers increasingly call for comprehensive testing on Capitol Hill. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Saturday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are still on. One by
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FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — The NFL postponed this week’s game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after positive Covid-19 tests on both teams. ESPN reported on Saturday that Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was among those contracting the disease. The NFL said Saturday that the game, originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. EDT
Continue Reading BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 illness says some of his vital signs over the past 24 hours were “very concerning” but they’ve improved since he was admitted to a military hospital. The person has knowledge of the president’s medical condition but was not authorized to speak publicly and
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