EL PASO, Texas– The El Paso International Airport is hoping to spread some positive energy throughout their terminals one motivational mantra at a time. “The idea behind the Elevate Love Project is just this one little thought that will be able to help someone a little bit,” said Asa Aguilar, Education and Graphics Specialist for
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Vaccine distribution slowed in many areas because of winter storms engulfing much of the country Monday and Tuesday. Here are the localities and states that have delayed or postponed distribution so far: Alabama Some county health departments closed their vaccination clinics Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health said. Colorado Colorado is among the states
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EL PASO, Texas — A middle school band maestro is among the latest El Paso coronavirus deaths, it was confirmed by his family on Tuesday. Alfredo Valles, 60, died Friday of Covid-19, his niece Ruby Montana told ABC-7. As of Tuesday, there were 1,885 confirmed El Paso virus fatalities, although hundreds of other deaths remain
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(CNN) — El expresidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump atacó el martes al líder de la minoría del Senado, Mitch McConnell, llamándolo «un mercenario político terco, hosco y aburrido», una crítica que llega pocos días después de que el republicano de Kentucky votara para absolver a Trump en su segundo juicio político. Después de esa votación,
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill on Monday that will suspend the use of a letter grade system in schools statewide, due to how disrupted this school year has been by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Today I signed House Bill 2402, which ensures that students continue to be evaluated, so the State can ensure
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EL PASO, Texas – With the start of spring football rapidly approaching, UTEP will host a virtual Spring Football Kickoff Show for fans to get a glimpse of the 2021 Miners. The UTEP Spring Football Kickoff Show is set for 5:30 p.m. MT on Tuesday, Feb. 23, and will be available for all Miner fans to
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DALLAS, Texas — A deep freeze has sent Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%. Let’s get into it. FROZEN OVER Unthinkably cold temperatures have knocked Texas’ energy facilities offline. Electricity prices spiked more than 10,000% when the winter storm hit this week. There are blackouts across the state. More than 4 million Texans were without power
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Gusty winds this afternoon and tonight will gradually weaken. Gusts have been around 40 mph on the east and northeast side of town making it feel colder with the wind chills. Overnight lows will be in the upper 20’s and 30’s overnight. Wednesday will have more sunshine but still cool. Highs in the upper 40’s.
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SANTA FE. New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 308 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday and a dozen deaths. A woman in her 80s was the only death to occur in Doña Ana County, which also had 52 of the state’s new cases. The number of deaths of New Mexicans from Covid-19 is now 3,550
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At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual Black History Month events. Rutgers University, Rider University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology told CNN they are investigating racist incidents in which individuals interrupted virtual Black History Month meetings with racist remarks and imagery. It is unclear whether the incidents at
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first coronavirus shots were given to health workers, beginning the vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics. The government gave its belated first approval for shots developed and supplied by Pfizer, which have been used in many other countries since December. Supplies of imported vaccines are a
Continue Reading (CNN) — El ex receptor abierto de la NFL Vincent Jackson fue encontrado muerto el lunes en una habitación de hotel en Brandon, Florida, dijeron las autoridades. El hombre de 38 años se había alojado en Homewood Suites en Brandon, en las afueras de Tampa, desde el 11 de enero, según un comunicado de prensa
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The White House said it was “outraged” by a rocket attack on coalition forces in Iraq that has been claimed by an Iranian-backed militia, but said is still working to determine who was responsible. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden “reserves the right to respond in the time and manner of
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Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Tina Powell was just trying to get a few ingredients for her Valentine’s Day dinner. “I was making stuffed chicken for dinner and I didn’t have any cranberry sauce,” Powell told KDKA on Monday. She was in line at the Brentwood Giant Eagle when
Continue Reading Vichar Ratanapakdee was well-known in his San Francisco neighborhood for his hour-long walks each morning, a ritual that kept him vibrant and healthy during the year of the pandemic. An 84-year-old immigrant from Thailand, Ratanapakdee had recently received the coronavirus vaccine and was walking in the Anza Vista neighborhood the morning of January 28 when
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Former President Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is “not currently representing President Trump in any legal matters,” senior Trump adviser Jason Miller told CNN on Tuesday. The former New York City mayor was the face of Trump’s failed bid to overturn the presidential election results, but his legal work with the former President
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A carjacking suspect is fighting for his life after a victim managed to turn the tables on him. The suspect was found shot twice in the head inside a stolen Chevy sedan at 7th and Callowhill Streets, just after 9 p.m. Monday. According to police,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A teenager from Queens is recovering after falling into an icy pond in Central Park. It happened near 59th Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday. CBS2’s Nick Caloway spoke to the boy and his mom. The teen is doing okay, thanks to the heroics
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Former President Donald Trump went after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, calling him “a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack” in a broadside attack just days after the Kentucky Republican voted to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial. After that vote, McConnell ripped Trump in a speech from the Senate floor, and
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Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful hat trick against Barcelona on Tuesday as Paris Saint-Germain secured a devastating 4-1 away win in the first leg of its Champions League round of 16 tie. The ruthless Frenchman was a constant threat throughout as he once again showed his ability to perform on the biggest stage. His first
Continue Reading Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday evening to be a 2022 US Senate candidate, the first step in a potential comeback bid after a bruising loss in a runoff election last month. Perdue is leaning toward launching another campaign, according to a person familiar with his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman in Queens was struck and killed while waiting at a car wash on Monday. And police said it happened in front of her daughter, CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported. Police were at the scene in Ozone Park talking to the car wash employees.
Continue Reading The White House is relaunching its official Snapchat account on Tuesday, featuring a message from President Joe Biden focused on Covid-19. In his first official Snapchat story as president, Biden sits in the White House dining room, wearing a face mask. He tells Snapchatters why he is wearing a mask and asks them to do
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will answer questions at a CNN town hall in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, less than a month after taking office. The “CNN Presidential Town Hall with Joe Biden” will be moderated by Anderson Cooper and will air live at 9 p.m. ET. The town hall comes as the Biden administration continues its
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EL PASO, Texas – Senior outside hitter Cheyenne Jones was named Conference USA’s Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Jones put together a 16-kill performance in five sets on Feb. 14 and another 10 kills the next day in the Miners’ straight-set victory. This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man has been arrested on allegations that he attempted to sexually assault a salon worker in the Lower Valley, police announced Tuesday. Allan Torres Garcia, 45, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance, as well as outstanding warrants for prostitution
Continue Reading President Joe Biden, no longer encumbered by his predecessor’s impeachment trial and eager to seize the national spotlight, will bring the case for his massive coronavirus relief plan to the country on Tuesday when he participates in a CNN town hall at 9 p.m. ET in Milwaukee. Biden’s first work trip outside Washington since taking
Continue Reading At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday, officials said. The National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed Tuesday the tornado “has been rated as a high-end EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita damage scale with winds estimated at 160 mph.” Dozens of
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have once again opened their hearts and checkbooks to help those affected by the pandemic-fueled hunger crisis. The celebrity couple donated $500,000 to two organizations — Feeding America and Food Banks Canada. Those groups were also the beneficiaries of the couple’s other million-dollar donation to aid the fight against hunger.
Continue Reading Sony’s PlayStation 5 has been hugely popular — and hard for consumers to get their hands on — since it was released last fall. But not everyone who managed to snag one has been satisfied. A class action lawsuit accuses Sony of violating consumer fraud statutes and breaching warranty agreements because of an alleged defect
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