EL PASO, Texas– The Child Crisis Center of El Paso serves as an emergency shelter for children up to age 13. During this pandemic, the shelter is seeing an increase in long-term stays of the youngest children under the age of 4. On #GivingTuesday — the Tuesday after Thanksgiving — the center is hoping the
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A new study published Monday suggests the novel coronavirus was infecting people across the US as early as December — a month before the first person known to have been infected with coronavirus arrived in the US from China on January 15. Researchers screened blood donations made in December and early January and found evidence
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Dr. Anthony Fauci’s effort to educate the public on the coronavirus pandemic has earned him scores of admirers, but his work on the global HIV/AIDS crisis saw him cheered on Tuesday by one star-studded fan — Elton John. “What a wonderful and fitting way to mark World AIDS Day, by honoring one of the biggest
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Dr. Anthony Fauci’s effort to educate the public on the coronavirus pandemic has earned him scores of admirers, but his work on the global HIV/AIDS crisis saw him cheered on Tuesday by one star-studded fan — Elton John. “What a wonderful and fitting way to mark World AIDS Day, by honoring one of the biggest
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Salesforce is buying workplace messaging app Slack for $27.7 billion, marking the largest acquisition in the San Francisco-based cloud-based company’s history. Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce stock per Slack share. Salesforce announced the deal Tuesday in conjunction with its earnings release for
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities be first in line for any coronavirus vaccines that get emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices voted to
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Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities be first in line for any coronavirus vaccines that get emergency authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices voted to
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Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last week, police said. Robinault’s body was found Saturday morning on a stretch of road in northwest Houston. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences identified her body, which had no visible injuries, Houston police said in a
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HOUSTON, Texas — Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last week, police said. Robinault’s body was found Saturday morning on a stretch of road in northwest Houston. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences identified her body, which had no visible injuries, Houston police
Continue Reading With the rollout of new vaccines for coronavirus just a few weeks away, the importance of inoculating people and following health guidelines grew even more apparent Tuesday as US hospitals reported a record number of patients with Covid-19. According to the Covid Tracking Project, there were 98,691 Covid patients as of Tuesday, 2,638 more than
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces man has been arrested after he allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at a neighbor’s friend and then held police at bay for several hours, police said Tuesday. Richard Anthony Garcia, 29, is facing a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a charge of tampering
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EL PASO, Texas – If you have diabetes, you may not think the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. You worry about holiday meals and sweets ruining your diet plan. Sabrosa Vida, a new program from the El Paso Diabetes Association in partnership with the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, is here
Continue Reading The United States Soccer Federation and the US Women’s National Team have reached an agreement — but not about equal pay. The two sides have reached a deal resolving the unequal working conditions claim that the USWNT put forth as part of a larger lawsuit from March 2019, which claims the women were paid less
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EL PASO, Texas – Tipoff for the UTEP women’s basketball game against New Mexico State scheduled for Wednesday has been pushed one hour earlier to 6 p.m. The game will be held with no fans in attendance in an effort to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The game will be available for streaming on CUSA-TV and
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The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon, according to court records unsealed Tuesday in federal court. The case is the latest legal twist in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s administration after several of his
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The deaths of two U.S. service members whose bodies were found last week in separate incidents at a military base in San Antonio are being investigated, officials said Tuesday. Officials with Joint Base San Antonio said while both deaths are still under investigation, foul play is not suspected. Both individuals were found
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The first shipments of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine will be delivered on December 15, according to an Operation Warp Speed document obtained by CNN on Tuesday. The document, provided to governors ahead of a call with the Vice President Monday, also estimated the first shipment of Moderna’s vaccine will be delivered on December 22. Those distribution
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(CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. no ha encontrado pruebas que respalden las acusaciones de fraude generalizado que podrían haber cambiado el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales del mes pasado. Así lo dijo el secretario de Justicia William Barr en una entrevista con Associated Press publicada el martes. Los comentarios de Barr, quien
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported Tuesday a record 15,182 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,184,250, according to the state’s coronavirus dashboard. The state also reported 170 new Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 21,549. There are currently 9,047 Covid-19 patients in Texas hospitals, which marks a hospitalization high for
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A Georgia election official on Tuesday condemned threats of physical violence and intimidation against election workers and officials, pleading with President Donald Trump to denounce the threats and urging both of the state’s Republican senators to intervene. “It’s all gone too far,” said Gabriel Sterling, the voting systems implementation manager for the Georgia secretary of
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball game against Arizona Christian that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. The men’s team will next be in action when it hosts Sul Ross State on Saturday at 6 p.m. Saturday’s game will be played with no fans in attendance in an effort to help curb
Continue Reading Dr. Scott Atlas, a highly controversial member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, has resigned from his post in the Trump administration. A source familiar with what happened told CNN that Atlas turned in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Monday. As a special government employee, Atlas had a 130-day window in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Before losing her battle with Covid-19, Sylvia Garcia was compassionate, generous and a mother to the hundreds of the children she taught in Las Cruces Public Schools. “She always said, she didn’t have three kids,” said her son, Dominic Garcia. “She had hundreds.” The beloved educator lost her battle with
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Click here for updates on this story Oakland, CA (KPIX) — An Oakland chef who gained fame as the winner of a popular TV cooking competition is sharing his good fortune and business skills with other black food entrepreneurs during the pandemic. Shabriya Hill used to cook soul food like gumbo out of her home.
Continue Reading An attorney for the Trump campaign on Monday issued a call for violence against Chris Krebs, a former cybersecurity official who was unceremoniously ousted from his post by President Donald Trump after he rejected the President’s unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud. Joe diGenova, the attorney for Trump’s campaign, said during an appearance on “The
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Temps will begin to drop following a cold front heading south tonight and tomorrow. Temps Wednesday will be in the mid and upper 40’s with winds out of the NE/E with gusts around 30 mph for those on the west side of town. Expect temps to start off the morning Thursday and Friday in the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Las vacunas contra el covid-19 se acercan rápidamente, pero una segunda pandemia podría impedir los esfuerzos para recuperarse de la primera, según el presidente de un grupo de ayuda humanitaria mundial. La segunda pandemia: las «noticias falsas» sobre esas mismas vacunas. Francesco Rocca, presidente de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz
Continue Reading (CNN) — NBC Universal se disculpó con Selena Gomez después de que uno de sus programas más nuevos se burlara de su trasplante de riñón. La broma que hacía referencia a los problemas de salud de Gomez apareció durante el sexto episodio de la nueva versión de «Saved by the Bell» de Peacock. «Sé con
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BODEGA BAY, CA (KPIX) — A man clinging to the face of a cliff in Sonoma County was rescued Monday afternoon by fire crews and a California Highway Patrol helicopter. Fire units from Bodega Bay Fire and Monte Rio Fire responded along with the CHP helicopter to a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Jugadores del seleccionado de rugby de Argentina, Los Pumas, están envueltos en una polémica por viejos mensajes en redes sociales considerados xenófobos y racistas, mismos que ahora repudiaron y ofrecieron disculpas, y luego de otra controversia por un homenaje del equipo al fallecido astro del fútbol Diego Maradona. Primero fue el homenaje
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