Weekly check-in Q&A with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos on virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a new weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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Chinese government reveals draft list of animals which can be farmed for meat
The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, which is…
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The United States is already in a recession, 45 economists say
The United States is already in a recession and will remain that way for the first half of the year, according to a survey of 45 economists. The…
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Las Cruces family clinic receives huge donation of medical masks
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — La Clinica de Familia in south Las Cruces received a large donation of handmade masks for their medical staff thanks to a…
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Rural communities like Hatch feel forgotten when it comes to virus testing, small business aid
HATCH, New Mexico — Covid-19 is quickly spreading and impacting the Borderland including rural communities like Hatch. Mayor Andy Nuñez, who has…
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U.S. expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum
HIDALGO, Texas — A U.S. Border Patrol agent wouldn’t let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter fled Honduras and…
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‘Very somber’ as El Paso records 1st virus death, up to 225 total cases: See the map of case clusters
EL PASO, Texas — Calling it a “very somber” moment, El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announced the city’s first coronavirus death on Thursday afternoon, as…
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Texas virus cases top 10,000 & deaths go past 200
AUSTIN, Texas — The volume of patients in Texas with the illness caused by the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 cases Thursday, with the number of…
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Linda Tripp, and the trailing damage of the Clinton affair
There is a man at the center of this story, but it is really about three women. One went on to become a US senator and run for president, twice,…
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New York’s coronavirus outbreak came from Europe and other parts of the United States, research projects suggest
Two separate research projects suggest that the novel coronavirus may have been circulating in New York City earlier than thought and the earliest…
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Lower Valley factory accused of not taking steps to enforce social distancing of workers
EL PASO, Texas — A clothing alterations and manufacturing firm that’s operated in El Paso’s Lower Valley for 35 years appears to have trouble…
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New Mexico virus cases near 1,000 – with 44 in Las Cruces area
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state’s case total was nearing 1,000 – with 989 diagnosed with the virus as of Thursday.…
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Phyllis Lyon, famed LGBTQ activist, dies
Activist Phyllis Lyon, who spent more than 50 years fighting for LGBTQ rights, died of natural causes. She was 95. California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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White House task force says models suggest declining virus death tolls
WASHINGTON, DC — As the nation’s top health expert said Thursday that he thinks the U.S. death toll from Covid-19 could be far…
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Microsoft is giving workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions
Microsoft is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Microsoft is giving workers 12 weeks of paid parental leave because of school disruptions
Microsoft is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the coronavirus…
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Senate at stalemate over more COVID-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals
The Senate is at an impasse over approving additional Covid-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats blocked competing proposals on Thursday, creating…
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Joe Torre: My fear for many children during the Covid-19 pandemic
When I was a young boy, I witnessed unrelenting verbal abuse and saw the results of the physical harm inflicted on my mother, Margaret. The…
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Virus deaths in Chihuahua state, including Juarez, jump to 11
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Coronavirus deaths in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, which includes Juarez, have risen to 11 as of Thursday, government…
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Father, son arrested for gang attack on kids at Chamizal
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso father and son have been arrested on allegations they participated in a gang-orchestrated attack on children last week…
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A Great Friday
Lots of sun with low-end windy conditions again for Friday. Temps will run a tad cooler than Thursday with highs around 75. Winds will gust out of…
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New poll: Biden leads Trump in national head-to-head matchup
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a wide lead over President Donald Trump in the national race for the White House, according to a new CNN poll…
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Millions of low-income children are still waiting for federal food aid
Millions of low-income children who can no longer get free meals at school because of the coronavirus crisis have yet to receive additional federal…
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The Brazilian favela resident who saw coronavirus coming
When the coronavirus first emerged, it seemed like a distant threat to Brazil and the country’s sprawling and impoverished favelas. But as the…
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A grocery clerk with cerebral palsy died of coronavirus. She had kept working to help seniors
As the coronavirus pandemic intensified, Leilani Jordan insisted on going to her job as a clerk at a Maryland grocery so she could help seniors, her…
Continue Reading US intelligence agencies started tracking coronavirus outbreak in China as early as November
US spy agencies were tracking the rise of the novel coronavirus as early as November, weeks before that information was included in President Donald…
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Mt. Cristo Rey & Chamizal closed as Easter events are banned in parks across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Both Mount Cristo Rey and the Chamizal National Memorial are now closed to visitors until further notice, officials announced…
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Parents, this burnout is real. Give yourself grace
Many parents and others taking care of children are being asked to do the impossible right now. We must raise our kids in the most terrifying of…
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‘It’s just a nightmare.’ Trash collectors overwhelmed by rising amount of household waste
Barney Shapiro, owner of Tenleytown Trash, never expected that he would turn to the Washington National Opera’s costume department to design…
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