Thousands of flights canceled on Christmas weekend
CNN, KARE, WJLA, KUSA By Pete Muntean, CNN Business Major US airlines canceled hundreds more flights Sunday, the third day in a row of mass…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Helen Ball elementary student gets a homecoming surprise from Marine big brother
El Paso, Texas– Helen Ball Elementary school student Ariah Carmona had not seen her big brother Diego in over six months, but that was all about to…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Winds remain + rain chances
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend- mine was filled with work, but I did get to have some family time. We have more…
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Two lawmakers say their bipartisan friendship a model for overcoming ‘toxic’ year in Washington
CNN By Aaron Pellish, CNN Two Michigan lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle came together to urge the importance of unity and kindness after a…
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Start your week smart: Omicron, Desmond Tutu, Elizabeth Holmes, Myanmar, fitness
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Omicron, Desmond Tutu, Elizabeth Holmes, Myanmar, fitness
Dr. Rob Davidson says that it’s not yet known how many shots of a vaccine will be needed for Covid-19 because of the possibility of variants which…
Continue ReadingVirginia family gets keys to Habitat for Humanity’s first 3D-printed home in the US
A Virginia family received the keys to their new 3D-printed home just in time for Christmas. The home is Habitat for Humanity’s first 3D-printed home…
Continue ReadingMourners pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu as his body lies in state
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human…
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Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice, has…
Continue ReadingFather and two sons die in a house fire likely caused by dried up Christmas tree and electrical issues
A father and his two school-aged sons died on Christmas Day when their house caught fire, likely due to a combination of electrical issues and a dry…
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1 dead, 2 seriously hurt in El Paso Christmas Eve traffic crashes
EL PASO, Texas — A pair of Christmas Eve traffic crashes in El Paso left one person dead and two others seriously injured. A single-vehicle…
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Baby’s Christmas death probed by El Paso police; may be case of SIDS
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were looking into the death of a baby on Christmas Day. A Crime Scene Unit was deployed Saturday to a residence in…
Continue ReadingHugh Jackman pays tribute to Broadway’s swings and understudies after Sutton Foster’s Covid-19 diagnosis
The actor and two-time Tony Award winner sang the praises of a swing actor who stepped into the lead role in “The Music Man” with just eight hours…
Continue ReadingBiden thanks service members in Christmas remarks
CNN By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting…
Continue ReadingBiden thanks service members in Christmas remarks
POOL By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden thanked service members stationed across the globe for their service in a Christmas Day virtual meeting…
Continue ReadingCruises are once again facing disruption because of Covid-19
The cruise line industry is facing disruptions again due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Over the past week, four cruise ships were turned away at their…
Continue ReadingCruises are once again facing disruption because of Covid-19
Covid concerns and rough weather are the main factors causing travel-related problems during the Christmas…
Continue ReadingArmed intruder arrested in the grounds of Windsor Castle as the Queen celebrated Christmas
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has paid tribute to the late Prince Philip during her first Christmas television broadcast since the death of her husband…
Continue ReadingSnow and cold will make for difficult post-Christmas travel across the western and northern United States
Record heat is in place across much of the South as the West sees heavy rain and snow. CNN meteorologist Tyler Mauldin has the…
Continue ReadingThe Pope reflects on relationships in pandemic times in his traditional Christmas address
Amid a covid surge, people around the world find reason to…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope successfully unfurls its tennis court-size sunshield in space
The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s premier space observatory of the next decade, successfully launched from French Guiana. Webb will peer into…
Continue ReadingOmicron is messing with the economic recovery
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business Thousands of flights canceled. Back-to-the-office plans shelved. College football bowl games and Broadway shows called…
Continue Reading2 of the world’s wealthiest countries shoot to the top of ‘very high’ risk travel list
AS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS TAKE TO THE SKIES THIS HOLIDAY, THE RAPID SPREAD OF OMICRON VARIANT CONTINUES NATIONWIDE. DARRYL FORGES…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Midnight Christmas Mass from El Paso’s St. Patrick Cathedral
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz hosted the Midnight Christmas Mass early Saturday morning from St. Patrick Cathedral. You can…
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Pope celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s…
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High wind topples tree onto car in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — High winds brought down a large tree onto a parked car in a northeast El Paso neighborhood on Friday afternoon, but there were no…
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Airlines cancel hundreds of Christmas Eve & Christmas Day flights due to Omicron
NEW YORK, NY — As pre-pandemic level crowds hit the airports for the holidays, some major U.S. airlines were forced to proactively cancel more…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Christmas winds
Merry Christmas Eve! First thing I’ll mention is we broke the high temperature record by three degrees today! We reached a high of 76 degrees in EP…
Continue ReadingCities that are canceling their big New Year’s Eve events — and those still going forward
Should New Year’s and other holiday celebrations go forward, even as omicron numbers continue to rise? Hear how CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen…
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New cleaning contract ok’d for El Paso airport as it struggles with staff shortages
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council approved a new contract with a large increase for cleaning services at the airport to help with staff…
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