What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, August 7
More than 19 million people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus, and 715,024 have died. The number of new daily cases has…
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‘More than a Club?’ How FC Barcelona ‘lost its soul’
In recent times, mention Barcelona and the word “crisis” probably isn’t too far behind. For a number of years, talisman Lionel…
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Exercise, eat right, get good sleep: The top 3 ways to prevent so many diseases
In these times of uncertainty, the one thing we can do is take charge of our health. Many of the key steps to a healthy, happy and longer life are…
Continue Reading Coronavirus shutdown causes new risk at CDC: Legionnaire’s disease
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been…
Continue Reading China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI since 1977 has been apprehended in New Mexico
ESPANOLA, New Mexico — After more than 40 years on the run and living under an alias, a prison escapee was apprehended Wednesday in New Mexico,…
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Sections of Manhattan wake up to power outage
A large section of Manhattan woke up Friday morning to a power outage, a Con Edison map shows. Most of the affected areas were from the Upper West…
Continue Reading A South Korean lawmaker has come under fire for her outfit. Her offense? She wore a dress
A barrage of online abuse directed at a South Korean lawmaker over her choice of attire has sparked a debate in the East Asian nation, where women…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 7: Coronavirus, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, TikTok, police
The pandemic is stressful to everyone, but a new study suggests Americans are suffering more coronavirus-related mental health consequences than…
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Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days…
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Which international destinations are reopening to tourists?
Although many governments are still advising against “nonessential” international travel, a host of popular destinations have eased their…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka’s ruling party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, the country’s Election Commission declared Friday,…
Continue Reading Canadian citizen is second in two days to be sentenced to death in China on drug charges
A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death for transporting and manufacturing illegal substances, a Chinese court announced Friday. The…
Continue Reading Hawaii reinstates inter-island travel quarantine and other restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
Hawaiian officials are tightening restrictions after a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide — with majority of the cases on…
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Gold prices continue to soar, as UTEP economist says investors flock to it in uncertain times
EL PASO, Texas — The price of gold has increased substantially over the last three months as investors flock to this precious metal in times of…
Continue Reading Three dismissed from University of Louisville men’s soccer team after organizing a party
Three University of Louisville men’s soccer players have been dismissed from the team after organizing a party amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Las Cruces police offer $2,000 reward for tips in homicide of teen found dead in crashed car
UPDATE: Las Cruces police on Monday announced a $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward to help solve last week’s suspicious death that they now say has been…
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Body recovered after person spotted in water along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A body was recovered near the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso late Thursday night, according to fire department scanner traffic…
Continue Reading China seals off village after bubonic plague death in Inner Mongolia
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from bubonic plague, a centuries-old…
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NMSU Pride band develops special masks that are distributed nationwide
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexio State University’s “Pride of New Mexico,” known for being the “World’s Most Dangerous Band,” is hoping to become…
Continue Reading Scientists have unraveled the riddle of a real-life sea monster
For more than a hundred years, the fossil of the Tanystropheus has puzzled scientists. The strange reptile — resembling a real-life Loch Ness…
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El Pasoan Cheyenne Hernandez stars with George Lopez, Shia LeBeouf in film ‘The Tax Collector’
EL PASO, Texas — A new movie from director David Ayer, who also directed “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” features an El Pasoan…
Continue Reading Daisy Coleman, student featured in Netflix documentary on sexual assault, dies by suicide
Daisy Coleman, whose allegation of sexual assault and ensuing harassment was chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Audrie and Daisy,”…
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Fauci ‘satisfied’ with enrollment for the first week of Covid-19 vaccine trial
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he’s “satisfied” with the enrollment in the first week of the first US Phase 3 clinical trial of a Covid-19…
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New Mexico shuts down 2nd Walmart store due to virus outbreak among employees
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — An Albuquerque Walmart becomes the second store owned by the retail giant to be forced by the state of New Mexico to close…
Continue Reading Good Samaritan dies while trying to save three children from drowning in California river
A 29-year-old man is dead after jumping into a California river to rescue three children who were swept away in the water. Two eight-year-old girls…
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El Paso official says Covid compliance efforts being thwarted by rule-breaking businesses
EL PASO, Texas — In the five-months of the pandemic’s existence, Covid-19 compliance teams in El Paso claim they have faced several hurdles to…
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City to provide permanent housing for coronavirus-vulnerable homeless people
Click here for updates on this story Fort Worth, TX (KTVT) — The City of Fort Worth said Wednesday it will use $18.6…
Continue Reading ‘Thank God I’m Alive,’ Woman says radar-indicated tornado lifted home off the ground during Tropical Storm Isaias
Click here for updates on this story Mardela Springs, MD (WJZ) — Three radar-indicated tornadoes were reported in the…
Continue Reading Alyssa Milano thought she was dying and tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies
Alyssa Milano says she has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies after having tested negative for Covid-19. The actress and activist is now…
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