Feds probe University of Texas System links to Chinese lab scrutinized over coronavirus
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into links between the University of Texas System and a Chinese…
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Boris Johnson names son after doctors who saved his life
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, it was announced on…
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Socorro police search for missing 88-year-old woman suffering from dementia
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Police Department were searching for a missing elderly woman and put out a public call for help in locating her on…
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Coronavirus is making some people rethink where they want to live
A moving truck came to Rebecca Stevens-Walter’s New York apartment this week. But she wasn’t there to help pack boxes or supervise the…
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Forget pork. Here’s why you can’t buy flour
While there have been a lot of stories this week about working conditions for meat processors and a genuine threat to the food supply chain, you can…
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Hailstone the size of a football in Argentina may have smashed a world record
Once upon a time in a town in central Argentina, hailstones the size of footballs were so big that researchers needed a new category to describe…
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Kim Jong Un seen laughing, smiling, smoking and waving to crowds, North Korea state media reports
Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, at which he was pictured smoking and laughing, North Korean state-run media has reported.…
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Big cities were already seeing their populations dip. Then coronavirus hit
A moving truck came to Rebecca Stevens-Walter’s New York apartment this week. But she wasn’t there to help pack boxes or supervise the…
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North Korean state media reports Kim Jong Un made first public appearance in weeks
Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, at which he was pictured smoking and laughing, North Korean state-run media has reported.…
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‘If your child is hungry, you will eat your rulers to feed your children’
Tripoli, Lebanon (CNN) — A large bag of the thistly gundelia plant arrives at Um Ahmad’s door as it does nearly every day. Wearing a…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 22, total cases spike closer toward 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Friday evening reported one new Covid-19 death, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number…
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Las Cruces nursing home among 25 in New Mexico with virus infections; state case total tops 3,500
LAS CRUCES, Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday that a Las Cruces nursing home caring for elderly residents with dementia…
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New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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20 Juarez doctors, 17 nurses diagnosed with coronavirus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Juarez continues to be the focal point of the Covid-19 infection in the state of Chihuahua. Not only is it home to…
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Central El Paso’s 79903 zip code emerges as hot spot as county reaches crossroads in virus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks seven weeks since El Paso’s first reported Covid-19 case. It’s also the day that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship flies over New Mexico’s Spaceport for 1st time
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
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GOP hopefuls seeking to challenge Torres Small push for debates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and…
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Las Cruces man allegedly attacked woman, family with machete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a woman and her family with a machete. The Las…
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El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall reopens, but only 20 to 30 stores participate
EL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
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Expert report predicts up to two more years of pandemic misery
The new coronavirus is likely to keep spreading for at least another 18 months to two years—until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, a…
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A real estate CEO made $1.6 million in the stock market in 8 days. He gave the money to his employees
You can buy a lot of things with $1.6 million: a fancy car, a big house and maybe even an early retirement. It’s a one-way ticket to the good…
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Unemployment claims from Asian Americans have spiked 6,900% in New York. Here’s why
Ten days before New York issued a stay-at-home order, Truman Lam, 35, was already contemplating whether to close his restaurant Jing Fong, an icon in…
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License for New York funeral home where dozens of bodies were removed from trucks has been suspended
The New York State Department of Health has suspended the license of a Brooklyn funeral home where dozens of bodies were discovered in trucks…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un re-emerges amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health.…
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Fuel spill snarls I-10 traffic through downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A fuel spill from a truck snarled traffic along Interstate 10 westbound through downtown El Paso on Friday afternoon. The three…
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Juarez sees 48-hour surge in deaths, new coronavirus cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican health officials on Friday reported at eleven additional coronavirus deaths had occurred over the past two days in…
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Kid wins virtual talent show
Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, Calif. (KOVR) — When you can’t leave your home, sometimes…
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