Fast-food chain KFC has launched a new Intel-powered games console that comes with a built-in “chicken chamber” to keep your snacks warm. The KFConsole is part of a partnership with hardware manufacturer Cooler Master, KFC said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Bargain Bucket-shaped machine features the world’s first built in chicken chamber, which is
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El Paso, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso announced Tuesday that Catholic churches in El Paso County would be allowed to open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day masses, but at a limited capacity. The diocese cited El Paso’s declining Covid-19 cases in making their decision. Active cases dropped below 36,000 on Tuesday for
Continue Reading Burger King is adding a new dollar menu, bucking the trend of fast food chains pushing customers to more expensive items as food and labor costs continue to climb. The “$1 Your Way Menu,” which rolls out December 28, has four items: A bacon cheeseburger, Chicken Jr. sandwich, fries and a soft drink. Its arrival
Continue Reading The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in time for Christmas — hence the nickname of the “Christmas Star.” While it’s not an actual star, the two planets will certainly make a bright splash in the night sky.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — An unprecedented volume of packages being shipped for the Christmas season is paralyzing the U.S. Postal Service, leading managers to divert vast shipments of mail across the country, the Washington Post reported Monday. Compounding the problem is a limited number of postal employees due to surging coronavirus cases among the agency’s workforce
Continue Reading Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service. The retailer announced Monday that it will pick up items shipped and sold by Walmart.com from customers’ homes through a new partnership with FedEx. Walmart said the “incredibly convenient” option is free and
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EL PASO, Texas – After seeing a recent decline in Covid-19 cases in El Paso County, the El Paso Catholic Diocese is moving ahead to possibly allow some people to attend Mass starting on Christmas Eve. The Diocese this weekend moved into Phase 1 of its reopening plan. Church gatherings remain limited to less than
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EL PASO, Texas– The residents of Golden Hill are their christmas decorating to a whole other level. Eleven residents in the Golden Hill neighborhood, which is in central El Paso near the Scenic Drive overlook, will be vying for a ‘Christmas Story’ themed trophy this Christmas as they compete in the first annual ‘Golden Hill
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Giron family in Las Cruces’ Mesilla Park neighborhood knows how to do up Christmas. With over 130 inflatable characters from Santa to Scooby, the Giron house is a sight to see. Besides inflatables, Christmas music plays in the yard and there are tens of thousands of lights blinking all throughout the property.
Continue Reading Keep your eyes on the early morning skies for the oft-neglected Ursid meteor shower on December 22, on the heels of the winter solstice. This small meteor shower can really be seen only from the Northern Hemisphere with between five and 10 meteors streaking across the sky per hour. The Ursids peak on the evening
Continue Reading During the holidays, people are much more prone to sedentary behavior — like eating, sleeping or watching TV — to manage their stress, according to research. To counteract all that feasting and couch potato inactivity, many of us know that regular aerobic exercise, like running or going for a walk, is ultimately more effective at
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EL PASO, Texas – Tired of being cooped up during the pandemic and want to grab some holiday spirit in a safe way? The El Paso Sports Commission and the County Coliseum are hosting a Winter Wonderland drive-thru event from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day through Thursday, Dec. 24. The exhibit includes Candyland,
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EL PASO, Texas — Dancers from El Paso and across the globe are uniting for a performance that promises to be eye-opening not just for its style, but also in how the group is overcoming the challenge of physical distance during the pandemic. Performing in the Covid era The Valleto Dance Company is staging a
Continue Reading The pandemic may have paused your traditional in-person holiday parties and white elephant gift exchanges, but it doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun. There’s plenty of time this holiday season to rock the ugliest, most festive, over-the-top Christmas sweater you can find. (They have Hannukah ones too!) Throw it on for a Zoom party,
Continue Reading Sony has pulled Cyberpunk 2077, the most anticipated game of the year, from its PlayStation Store and is offering refunds to customers. Sony Interactive Entertainment “strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store and
Continue Reading Christmas came early for Roku users. WarnerMedia reached a deal with Roku on Wednesday that brings HBO Max, the company’s nascent streaming service, to Roku devices starting on Thursday. The deal is a significant one not just for Roku users who have waited for the service to be available since it launched over the summer,
Continue Reading It’s about to get much more difficult and more expensive to get packages delivered by Christmas. FedEx, United Parcel Service and the US Postal Service are handling a record number of shipments because of a huge increase in online purchases during the Covid-19 pandemic. And the current surge in Covid cases is compounding problems for
Continue Reading After months stuck at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic, minimal in-person school, few playdates and lots of extra energy, Dan DeJager’s two young sons were getting restless. Sure, DeJager and his wife took the 8- and 3-year-old boys hiking every now and again, but the kids were hungry for more of a challenge. That’s
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Loved this moment from El Paso County’s Commissioners Court meeting. They voted unanimously to declare Santa Claus as essential so he can deliver gifts this Christmas. pic.twitter.com/3KqK4zjrxV— Mauricio Casillas (@MauricioABC7) December 15, 2020 El Paso, Texas – El Paso County Commissioners Court voted unanimously at their meeting this week to officially declare Santa Claus and his
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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso is getting some new non-stop flights to Las Vegas. On Tuesday, the city of El Paso and Frontier Airlines announced flights that will run two days a week on Thursdays and Sundays from the El Paso International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. The flights will begin on
Continue Reading Football fans, get ready to win a dream job like no other. Pickwise, a sports betting site, is offering three fans a chance to become the company’s NFL Game Day Guru. The lucky winners will get $500 in cash, get $100 worth of food delivery vouchers and a chance to pick a chair of their
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PHOENIX, AZ– A few startup developers decided to create a new way for people to send cards and gifts to loved ones during a time when people are encouraged to remain socially distant. “Giftgoat is an automatic gifting platform launched with greeting cards and gift cards,” said Steven Gurley, Co-founder of the new gifting platform
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The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most active and dependable displays of the year, according to the American Meteor Society. This year, the shower will peak on the evening of December 13 and 14, so let’s hope for clear skies to see a beautiful show of green fireballs. This phenomenon was first recorded
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Lights on the Lake holiday event has a different look this year. The event at Ascarate Park is a drive-thru only event this year because of the pandemic. Visitors will not be allowed to exit their vehicles to walk and view the
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EL PASO, Texas — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso celebrated the Mass of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, honoring the Virgin Mary, on Saturday morning. Bishop Mark Seitz presided over the virtual mass from St. Patrick Cathedral, which you can watch in its entirety in the video player above. The Dec. 12 celebration,
Continue Reading Sidelined NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is getting his own ice cream flavor courtesy of Ben & Jerry’s. The progressive ice cream brand on Thursday unveiled its new “Change the Whirled” vegan ice cream, which is made with caramel non-dairy sunflower butter and fudge chips with graham crackers and chocolate cookies swirled in. The company said
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EL PASO, Texas — Christmas tree sellers say the coronavirus pandemic is driving heavy traffic by shoppers this year and some lots are running out of trees. The real Christmas tree industry, which has been battling increased interest in artificial trees, is glad to see that more Americans appear to be flocking to fresh-cut evergreens
Continue Reading McDonald’s is eliminating a two-decade-old deal with its franchisees that subsidized the price of Happy Meal toys for customers. That could mean pricier Happy Meals next year. Beginning next year, McDonald’s will stop issuing a roughly $300 per month contribution to each of its 14,000 US restaurants called the “Happy Meal Rent and Service Fee,”
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan has finally stepped forward to claim a $9 million Lotto Texas jackpot from last month, but we’ll never know the identity of the big winner. Lottery officials on Wednesday said the El Paso resident “elected to remain anonymous.” What officials can say is that this winner selected the
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