Stimulus money hasn’t saved these small businesses
Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in…
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Stimulus money hasn’t saved these small businesses
Wagner Opticians had been around for 50 years when Covid-19 hit. It took less than two months for the pandemic to put the family-run shop in…
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Hang Seng has worst day since 2015 as tensions flare up again between China and the West
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped nearly 5.6% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national…
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Coronavirus ‘immunity passports’ are a terrible idea that could backfire, experts warn
Some governments are considering using a blood test to determine whether people can return to work, school and other public activities during the…
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China’s leaders look to send message of control at annual political showcase
China begins its most important political event of the year on Friday, following a two-month delay due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The…
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China’s leaders look to send message of control at annual political showcase
China begins its most important political event of the year on Friday, following a two-month delay due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The…
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Hang Seng Index drops more than 5% as tensions flare up again between China and the West
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped more than 5% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national…
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We will be seeing more of the scientists from the White House coronavirus task force soon, Fauci says
The public will be seeing more of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the popular director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “I…
Continue Reading We will be seeing more of the scientists from the White House coronavirus task force soon, Fauci says
The public will be seeing more of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the popular director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “I…
Continue Reading Beijing to propose hugely controversial security law in Hong Kong
China will move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest blow to the city’s autonomy…
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Beijing to propose hugely controversial security law in Hong Kong
China will move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest blow to the city’s autonomy…
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Texas Naval base shooter believed to have expressed support for terrorist groups online
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The deceased suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was a 20-year-old male…
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The Nate-ure Report: Meet an anteater that’s actually allergic to ants
EL PASO, Texas — Many folks have taken to adopting a pet while they wait out the coronavirus pandemic. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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Borderland RV sales stay steady through pandemic
ANTHONY, Texas– With the global pandemic shutting down industries around the country, one has discovered a way to stay on the road. It seems the RV…
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Texas court holds first U.S. jury trial via videoconferencing
DALLAS (AP) — The potential jurors popped onto the screen one by one. They confirmed their names and told the judge how they were connecting to the…
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The Nate-ure Report: Take a look at the smallest mammal – the mouse deer
EL PASO, Texas — You might think ABC-7’s Nate Ryan is just some regular sports jock from his usual job. But in the latest edition of “The Nate-ure…
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Co-owner of gym that was shut down isn’t afraid to get arrested and says he’ll reopen Friday
The co-owner of a New Jersey gym that was shut down by the state health department says he’s going to reopen his gym Friday, even if he gets…
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Unsung school cafeteria heroes push on through pandemic, feed 60,000 El Paso students weekly
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the…
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Texas Naval base shooter believed to have expressed support for terrorist groups online
The deceased suspect in Thursday’s shooting at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was a 20-year-old male named Adam Alsahli of Corpus…
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Hang Seng Index drops more than 4% as tensions flare up again between China and the west
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped more than 4% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national…
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Giant 3D wave sweeps over Seoul’s Gangnam District
Beachside vacations may seem like a distant memory during coronavirus lockdowns, but in Seoul’s Gangnam District, the ocean has come to the…
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El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival restructures for pandemic – with ‘pop-up’ drive-in movies
EL PASO, Texas — The show will go on for the El Paso Community Foundation’s Plaza Classic Film Festival, which will be held this year from July 30…
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El Paso officials worry Memorial Day will lead to another virus spike as more reopening nears
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders expressed concern during a Thursday evening briefing on Covid-19 that the upcoming holiday weekend…
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‘There is fear’: 7 more Juárez virus deaths, including Cereso prisoner, as fatality rate tops Mexico’s average
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — El Paso’s sister city across the border reported seven new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, one of those being an inmate at…
Continue Reading University of California will suspend SAT and ACT testing admission requirement until 2024
The University of California (UC) is suspending ACT and SAT tests as an admissions requirement until 2024. The Board of Regents unanimously voted on…
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Large fire contained at Lower Valley recycling plant
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a large blaze at a Lower Valley recycling facility that produced heavy smoke that could be seen for miles. The…
Continue Reading Drug smugglers used bottles of hand sanitizer to conceal meth shipments
Drug smugglers took advantage of the current pandemic to conceal methamphetamine in shipments of hand sanitizer and face masks sent to Australia,…
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Melania Trump to students: ‘Your determination to get through this will define your generation for years to come’
First lady Melania Trump thanked students on Thursday for adapting to the new realities of life during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in her first…
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What’s the right way to open schools?
You can try all you want to open the country, but without schools and summer camps and child care, the country will not be open. Modern society is…
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Chase Briscoe wins the Xfinity Series race on the heels of personal tragedy
Stock car driver Chase Briscoe held on to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race just days after learning he and his wife had lost their unborn child.…
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