EL PASO, Texas– Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that restaurants will be allowed to open on Friday. This comes as some in the Borderland would like to return to eating at some of El Paso’s favorite dining hot spots. Abbott’s restrictions for re-opening restaurants include that they can only re-open to 25% capacity and all
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AUSTIN, Texas — A research team of scientists from The University of Texas at Austin, the National Institutes of Health, and Ghent University in Belgium have found a potential source for Covid-19 treatment: a llama. Specifically, a llama named ‘Winter.’ ABC affiliate KVUE reports that scientists were inspired by antibodies produced by Winter to develop their antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Winter is 4
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There have long been drive-thru theaters, fast food restaurants and even, in some places, pharmacies. Now, in Texas, there’s a drive-thru zoo — at least temporarily. The San Antonio Zoo announced it is giving families the opportunity pack up their cars and drive-thru the park for a limited amount of time.
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EL PASO, Texas — Amid the deadliest day to date for El Paso during the coronavirus pandemic, with four new deaths in 24 hours, Mayor Dee Margo said the Borderland has not reached its’ peak. Graphing done by the city shows a slow increase in cases, but the decline has not yet started and local
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county officials announced two new coronavirus deaths and 28 more cases on Tuesday evening while reluctantly lifting the “stay home, work safe” order as of Friday to comply with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s directives to start reopening the state. While the city/county stay-at-home order will be lifted,
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s elected state leaders are calling for the governor to take action to protect employees and patients at the El Paso Psychiatric Center. “The delegation is concerned with the health of the residents and the employees at the facilities who are front line workers and providing care, and continuing to
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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Massive hail, hurricane-force winds and a few tornadoes were possible Tuesday in parts of the Southern Plains, forecasters said. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said widespread severe thunderstorms were expected in parts of eastern Oklahoma, northern Texas and far western Arkansas. Along with the tornado risk, forecasters warned that
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the state will begin to reopen Friday from the coronavirus pandemic, but a Texas judge told CNN he hopes residents will not take him up on it. “Just because something can be open doesn’t mean it should be open,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “Burnett
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EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of mourners turned out for a vigil held Monday evening in honor of a man shot in the Aug. 3 attack targeting Latinos at the Cielo Vista Walmart who died after months in the hospital. The death of Guillermo ‘Memo’ Garcia over the weekend raised the death toll from the
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Here’s a summary is what Gov. Greg Abbott has unveiled…. Texas governor says he will allow the state stay-home order to expire on April 30.Governor says retail, restaurants, theaters, museums, libraries, churches can open at 25% occupancy on May 1.Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis are allowed, as long as four participants or less.Governor
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said he’s uncomfortable with a decision by the governor to allow restaurants, retailers, movie theaters and malls to start letting customers trickle into their establishments later this week. In an interview Monday with ABC-7 after the governor unveiled his plan to reopen Texas’
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ economy is taking a catastrophic hit — and hundreds of thousands of Texans are out of work — as officials shutter businesses and limit some establishment’s operations to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. But while Texans’ optimism about the state’s economy has fallen, they largely support those measures, according to the latest University
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AUSTIN, Texas — Donald Trump would beat Joe Biden by five points in Texas if the presidential race were held now, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. In a Trump-Biden contest, Democratic and Republican voters overwhelmingly back their own party’s candidate. But independent voters are on the fence, with 39% favoring Trump,
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AUSTIN, Texas — The number of deaths in Texas due to coronavirus has risen by 25, the Texas health department reported Sunday. There have been at least 648 deaths, up from 623 reported Saturday, and more than 24,000 coronavirus cases, according to the department. The number of infections is likely much higher because many people
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HOUSTON, Texas — The anonymous tipster called the city’s non-emergency line on a rainy February day last year. “Somebody I know … they have a pet tiger in their house,” the caller said. The dispatcher cleared her throat. “How do you even get a pet tiger?” she asked. The info the caller gave led officers
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EL PASO, Texas — A group of about 100 protesters gathered in downtown El Paso on Saturday, defying stay-at-home and social distancing orders, to stage an ‘Open Texas’ rally aimed at putting pressure on state and local officials to reopen the economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The group chanted “Open Texas” at times, as some motorists along
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DALLAS, Texas — A handful of Texas businesses reopened Friday in defiance of state guidance in the fight against the coronavirus, which allows retailers to offer “to go” service but leaves other restrictions in place. In Dallas, hair salon owner Shelley Luther was issued a citation at midday but she refused to close her business.
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft resumes LIVE again on ABC-7 on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys turned the focus to their bigger needs on defense on the second day of the NFL draft Friday night, taking Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore of Oklahoma. The
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed in an interview Thursday with ABC-7 that “Texas has done such a good job to slow the spread of the coronavirus” it will make it possible for the state to re-open “massive” amounts of businesses soon. The Republican governor told ABC-7 that an announcement would be coming up
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(Editor’s note: The NFL Draft can be seen LIVE on ABC-7 Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma receiver CeeDee Lamb with the 17th pick in the first round of the NFL draft
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AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus precautions continued to wallop the state’s economy. That brings the running total of unemployed Texans to at least 1.3 million since mid-March, when officials began closing businesses or limiting operations to
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent return of hair salons and restaurant dining at a time when President Donald Trump is aiming for a swift nationwide reopening from coronavirus closures. During a Houston television interview, Abbott assured that life in
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EL PASO, Texas — The only El Pasoan picked to be on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strike force tells ABC-7 that more testing is what it will take to reopen El Paso businesses. Prominent businessman and banker Rick Francis said more testing will allow for a clearer picture of the spread here, and will also
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EL PASO, Texas — Unemployment rates are surging nationwide. Many businesses have closed while the country works to fight against the spread of coronavirus. With so many doors closed, it can be difficult to find available jobs. A new tool in Texas hopes to change that. The WorkInTexas.com website shows available job openings in the
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking from the Texas Capitol on Tuesday afternoon, said the state was experiencing positive trends in its efforts to combat the coronavirus. Over 20,000 Texans have tested positive, and 517 have died from the virus, according to state health officials on Tuesday, but Abbott mainatined “deaths continue to trend down, all
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas emergency room physician has chosen a novel place to self-isolate as he’s treating patients with the novel coronavirus. Dr. Jason Barnes made a temporary home of his children’s tree house in the backyard of the family’s Corpus Christi home. He is among many health care workers who are
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite the number of coronavirus cases in El Paso and the rest of Texas continuing to rise, several restrictions are being eased in efforts to reopen the state which is benefiting some El Pasoans. One El Paso orthopedic group was anxiously awaiting the governor’s decision to announce three new executive orders
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NEW YORK, NY — Oil futures plunged below zero on Monday, the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Stocks and Treasury yields also dropped on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 1.8%, but the market’s most dramatic action by far was in oil, where the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the state of Texas begins to open up its economy during the pandemic, what will stop Las Cruces residents from shopping in El Paso? “Nothing,” said El Paso Mayor Dee Margo. “We welcome them with open arms.” “We always enjoy seeing our friends there and neighbors in El Paso,
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Workforce Development held a briefing Monday amid record unemployment filings in the state. Below is a quick summary of the items discussed. You can watch the entire briefing in the video player above. Over 2 years’ worth of claims have been taken in 36 days.Last Monday, $183 million in benefits had
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