EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 134 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths include 2 women in their 60s, 1 man and 1 woman in their 70s, 2 men in their 80s, and 1 woman in her 90s. El Paso County’s pandemic death increased to 2,211.
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It’s hard to believe that the one-year anniversary of the declaration of a pandemic is this week. It has been a long, brutal year that has felt like a decade. One thing is clear: Everyone has been stressed in ways they could not have ever imagined. One of the biggest sources of stress — other
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Clorox got a huge boost from worried consumers continually wiping down surfaces at home during the height of the pandemic. But now that more people are venturing out of their houses thanks to Covid-19 vaccines, Clorox is evolving its marketing strategy to focus more on businesses. The household products company announced a new initiative Wednesday,
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Sea levels are rising, and of course that’s affecting coastal cities. But the very infrastructure that makes those cities run compounds the problem. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
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The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that President Joe Biden championed even before taking office is expected to land on his desk in coming days, but it could take some time for struggling Americans to see all the benefits. While the $1,400 stimulus payments could hit people’s bank accounts within days of Biden signing the
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A backyard pool in California might be the last place you’d expect to find one of the world’s greatest swimmers in training, but that was the reality for Katie Ledecky when the pandemic forced facilities to shut last year. With her usual pool in Stanford closed for three months from March, five-time Olympic gold medalist
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(CNN) — La familia real británica dice que está «entristecida» al enterarse de lo desafiantes que han sido los últimos años para Harry y Meghan, calificando las acusaciones de racismo como «preocupantes», dijo en un comunicado el martes. La familia real británica enfrenta una crisis después de la entrevista de Harry y Meghan con Oprah
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — En tu próximo viaje a Costco, no te sorprendas si no puedes encontrar tu queso favorito. Costco tiene problemas para conseguir quesos importados debido a la escasez de contenedores de envío en todo el mundo y a los cuellos de botella en los puertos clave de la costa oeste de
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When the pandemic swept across the globe a year ago, people’s health suddenly became a whole lot more important. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned in March 2020 that underlying health issues like heart disease and asthma could put people at a higher risk for severe Covid-19 illness. One of the first lines
Continue Reading Apple cider vinegar is one of the most popular natural health products around, with claims that it can do almost anything, including sanitizing toothbrushes, curing diabetes and whittling waistlines. What are the real benefits of apple cider vinegar, according to science? CNN asked seven experts and looked at dozens of studies to bring you the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Lady Gaga hizo arder Internet el martes después de publicar una foto del set de la próxima película de Ridley Scott, «House of Gucci». Además de despertar el apetito por la próxima producción, la foto disparó la imaginación en las redes sociales gracias a los atuendos retro usados por la cantante y su
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited guidance on what fully vaccinated people can safely do, and with it, an opening: There’s more opportunity to see our loved ones again. White House Senior Adviser for Covid Response Andy Slavitt told CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta we should expect to see
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, planea utilizar el proyecto de ley de ayuda por covid-19 de US$ 1,9 billones, que se espera sea aprobado por el Congreso el miércoles, como una plataforma para una transformación generacional de la economía para beneficiar a los estadounidenses menos acomodados y aliviar la pobreza. La
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de San Isidro, a cargo de la investigación sobre la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona, ordenó a una junta médica responder 24 preguntas que servirán para determinar si el deceso del astro del fútbol fue producto o no de la negligencia de los profesionales que lo trataban. Varios certificados
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Selena Gomez compartió que tal vez la música no estará para siempre en su futuro. La actriz y cantante admitió esta consideración en una entrevista con la revista Vogue, de la que será portada en la edición de abril. «Es difícil seguir haciendo música cuando la gente no necesariamente te toma en serio.
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One in three women globally are subjected to physical or sexual violence during their lifetimes, estimates a damning new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released hours after International Women’s Day. The report’s findings are based on data from the largest ever WHO study on the prevalence of violence against women. “Around 736 million,
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Television journalist Roger Mudd, who was once Walter Cronkite’s primary substitute at CBS, died Tuesday at his home in Fairfax County, Virginia, his family said. Mudd’s son Jonathan told CNN his father died of complications related to kidney failure. He was 93 years old. Mudd began his television career in the 1950s in Richmond, Virginia,
Continue Reading Georgia’s House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill that would roll back citizen’s arrest law in the state. Monday’s passage of the bill came just over a year after Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia, while jogging. If HB 479 makes it through the state Senate and is signed by Gov.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Un futuro más seguro está a solo unos meses, pero es crucial que los estadounidenses sigan practicando las precauciones de seguridad de covid-19 y presten atención a los consejos de los funcionarios de salud mientras el país trabaja para vacunar a más personas, dijo un experto a CNN, el lunes. «Aún no hemos
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texans will no longer be under a statewide mandate to wear masks in public as of Wednesday, but they shouldn’t be too quick to throw out their face coverings. Gov. Greg Abbott last week announced he would be loosening restrictions meant to stop the spread of Covid-19, including doing away with the
Continue Reading Television journalist Roger Mudd, who was once Walter Cronkite’s primary substitute at CBS, died Tuesday at his home in Fairfax County, Virginia, his family said. Mudd’s son Jonathan told CNN his father died of complications related to kidney failure. He was 93 years old. Mudd began his television career in the 1950s in Richmond, Virginia,
Continue Reading Facing a recall effort that has threatened his political future, California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Tuesday night the fatigue and frustration that many Californians are feeling after a year of sacrifices. But the Democratic governor insisted in his State of the State address that California is on a path to recovery as Covid-19 cases decline,
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EL PASO, Texas — Restaurants throughout Texas will have the green light to open their doors fully on Wednesday as Gov. Greg Abbott lifts occupancy pandemic restrictions. The decision on whether to open up fully rests solely on the individual restaurant owners though, and in El Paso there has been a mixed response. Pamela Azaeta,
Continue Reading The Chinese government’s alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations’ Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in international law, genocide and the China region. The report, released Tuesday by the Newlines Institute for Strategy and Policy think tank in Washington DC, claimed
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UPDATE, March 15: Due to damage from a weekend windstorm, the El Paso County Coliseum said it was postponing the “Under the Stars” Drive-In movies scheduled for March 19, March 20, March 26, March 27, April 2, and April 3. Coliseum officials said once the screens can be repaired, they will announce the rescheduled dates for movies this spring and summer.
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EL PASO, Texas — Actor Chadwick Boseman died last August from colorectal cancer. With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here are answers to some of the questions you may have about the disease. ABC-7 spoke with Dr. Jaime Gomez, a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon with The Hospitals of Providence. We started by asking
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Revelaron la lista de nominados a los prestigiosos premios BAFTA de Gran Bretaña este martes. Y este año es notablemente más diversa, justamente tras controversia de 2020 por la falta de representación. Más de la mitad de los 24 nominados en las categorías de actuación provienen de minorías étnicas. Entre ellos, Daniel Kaluuya
Continue Reading The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes. The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from
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NBA player Meyers Leonard issued an apology Tuesday after a video appeared to show him using an anti-Semitic slur while livestreaming a video game. Leonard, a forward for the Miami Heat, was playing “Call of Duty: Warzone” on Monday when he said: “F**king cowards. Don’t f**king snipe at me. You k*** b*tch.” The video was
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