Barr defends dropping Flynn case: ‘I’m doing the law’s bidding’
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department had a “duty” to move to dismiss the charges against President Donald…
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An Albuquerque teen found $135K next to an ATM. Instead of walking away with it, he called police
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Jose Nuñez Romaniz was on a mission to buy socks for his grandfather. He’d just helped him find the right ones…
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Montana schools are reopening. Here’s what parents and teachers are saying
The children filed in, one by one, keeping their distance, to have their temperature taken at the door as Willow Creek School in Montana opened…
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The Amazon’s gateway city is struggling to battle the coronavirus
Esron Torres’ grandfather was admitted to a hospital in Manaus, Brazil, with a finger wound. Days later, he was buried in one of the…
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‘The disease is far from gone’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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How Netanyahu managed to come out on top again
It wasn’t long ago that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had Israel’s High Court firmly in his crosshairs. His bloc of right-wing and…
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Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10
The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game —…
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Texas Tech Health Sciences Center celebrates ‘Nurses’ Week’ with free meals for healthcare workers
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is celebrating Nurses’ Week from May 6 to May 12. It’s something Dr. Stephanie Woods,…
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Trump administration rejects CDC guidance on reopening US amid coronavirus
The Trump administration will not implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 17-page draft recommendation for reopening…
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Supreme Court throws out convictions of New Jersey officials in Bridgegate scandal
The Supreme Court threw out fraud convictions on Thursday against two New Jersey officials involved in the “Bridgegate” political…
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California was one of the first states to issue a stay-at-home order. Tomorrow, it’ll start to reopen
States across the country continued Thursday to work toward reopening as researchers said the novel coronavirus has been deadlier in the United…
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California was one of the first states to issue a stay-at-home order. Tomorrow, it’ll start to reopen
States across the country continued Thursday to work toward reopening as researchers said the novel coronavirus has been deadlier in the United…
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NTSB: Houston police helicopter rotated before crashing
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say a video made by a witness shows a Houston police helicopter rotating in the air before plunging to the…
Continue Reading Wildfires in Florida’s Panhandle have forced hundreds to flee
Wildfires were burning parts of the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, damaging or destroying an unspecified number of buildings and forcing hundreds of…
Continue Reading Engaged in December and married by May, coronavirus shaped our relationship … and our wedding
“Can we take our masks off?” I ask, as my bride and I get into position. “You may,” responds a Hong Kong official, who is…
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El Paso Water begs residents to stop flushing gloves, masks down the toilet
EL PASO, Texas — More than two weeks after El Paso Water and other water utilities warned residents to stop flushing protective equipment down the…
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READ: Transcripts of House Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff on Thursday released transcripts from 57 of the committee’s closed-door interviews from the…
Continue Reading Posting edited selfies on social media may make you more at risk for an eating disorder, a new study says
Turns out, all those selfies we’ve edited and posted on social media could be more problematic than we thought. A recent study, published in…
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President Trump, here’s how to take charge of this crisis
Dear Mr. President, In the last day, your administration has talked of winding down the coronavirus task force and now you’ve said it will…
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Nurses head to the White House to protest lack of protective equipment
Nurses rallied in front of the White House on Thursday morning to protest the lack of personal protective equipment available to them in the battle…
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Justice Department drops criminal case against Michael Flynn
The Justice Department is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, whose…
Continue Reading The first HBCU cycling team is formed 120 years after a black cyclist became a star
120 years after Major Taylor became the world’s first black athletic superstar, a historically black university is continuing in his legacy.…
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Rollout of antibody tests met with confusion, little oversight
Public health experts, including members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, have argued accurate Covid-19 antibody tests can support efforts…
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El Paso’s deadliest virus day: Death toll spikes by 7, new cases surge by 71
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso experienced it’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Thursday evening as they also…
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Get ready for a campaign season full of China-Covid conspiracy theories
Attacking China has now become the centerpiece for the upcoming 2020 election campaign by an increasingly desperate Republican Party and its…
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Meat plant outbreak drives up Doña Ana County virus cases by 17, just shy of 200 total
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Thursday announced 204 new cases of coronavirus statewide, including 17 additional cases…
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The Psychological Toll of Working on the Front Lines: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for May 6
Health care workers on the front lines are risking not only their lives, but also their mental and emotional well-being. CNN Chief Medical…
Continue Reading Celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Paul Rudd and Ellen DeGeneres drew attention to the Navajo Nation while federal aid lagged
While the hard-hit Navajo Nation was waiting for federal coronavirus relief funds, a group of celebrities drew attention to the tribe’s plight.…
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El Paso hits 100 degrees at earliest date in over 3 decades
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a tale of two extremes across the U.S., with temperatures well below normal in the East and triple-digit highs pushing well…
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Kayleigh McEnany called Trump comment ‘racist,’ ‘hateful’ and ‘not the American way’ in 2015
New White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was a harsh critic of then-candidate Donald Trump before she became a fierce advocate for him,…
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