The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard parent company lays off more than 100 people
The media industry continues to see widespread cuts as Valence Media slashes jobs across several of its brands, including The Hollywood Reporter,…
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El Paso City Council members cite virus risk, push for tougher enforcement on call centers
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council members on Tuesday expressed concern that the city’s numerous call center operations are, in the words of…
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El Paso photographer offers free photo shoot to help boost high school seniors spirits
EL PASO, Texas — The Facebook group, “Adopt a High School Senior El Paso” was created as a way to make high school seniors feel important.The…
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With gyms closed, Borderland NFL Draft hopefuls train in streets
EL PASO, Texas — The NFL Draft will still go on as scheduled next week. And for the hopefuls anxious to hear their name called, there is little time…
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Heart risk concerns mount around use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment
Scientists around the world are continuing to study two drugs — chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — for their potential as possible…
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Heart risk concerns mount around use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 treatment
Scientists around the world are continuing to study two drugs — chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine — for their potential as possible…
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What are antibody tests and what do they mean for the coronavirus pandemic?
As the world watches and wonders when coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures might end, some hope antibody tests…
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What the Surgeon General gets wrong about African Americans and Covid-19
“When America catches a cold, black folks catch pneumonia.” Growing up in Denmark, South Carolina, my father, Cleveland Sellers Jr.,…
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Trump announces halt in funds to World Health Organization, $25 billion airline bailout deal
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump has directed a halt to payments to World Health Organization while the U.S. reviews coronavirus warnings regarding…
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The Nate-ure Report: Sea Lions at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — Coronavirus has kept visitors from entering the El Paso Zoo, but on the inside the zoo’s vast diversity of species still need to be…
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The Nate-ure Report: Jaguars at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — In the second installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” a profile series on the diversity of species at the El Paso Zoo, ABC-7’s Nate…
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Nice weather continues
Still looking good weatherwise for the rest of this week. Temps will warm to the upper 70’s with lots of sunshine. Winds will play a factor Thursday…
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Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez push for FEMA to provide funeral assistance to New York
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to approve…
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America’s Girl Scouts have been impacting the world for generations. Now they’re helping those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic
In the midst of a global pandemic, our heroes are often on the front lines of the battle: doctors, grocery store workers, mail carriers. For more…
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New Mexico sees over 60 new virus cases & 5 deaths, offers new dashboard with detailed info
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced 62 additional cases of coronavirus and five more deaths around the…
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Cannes Film Festival organizers exploring options amid pandemic
Plans to hold the Cannes Film Festival are once again being reevaluated amid the global coronavirus pandemic. In March, organizers for the festival…
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US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict
This may be the new normal for quite a while. The US may have to endure social distancing measures — such as stay-at-home orders and school…
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El Paso to start using rapid virus test machine that gives results in minutes
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s fire chief said the city has received an Abbott ID rapid testing machine for coronavirus. Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino…
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US death toll from coronavirus passes 25,000; California governor says science dictates when state can reopen
The governor of California, the first state to put a coronavirus stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going…
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GM prepares to ship first round of ventilators
General Motors is ready to ship its first round of ventilators for the treatment of patients with Covid-19 starting Tuesday, the company said in a…
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California governor outlines plan to reopen in conjunction with West Coast states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined a framework for reopening the economy in the Golden State Tuesday, warning in a gentle rebuke to President…
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Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega hasn’t been seen in a month
Over the past month, world leaders have been to the forefront, rallying their nations to battle the spread of coronavirus. But there’s been one…
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Police identify 25-year-old man struck, killed by car early Easter Sunday in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the pedestrian killed as 25-year-old Nathan Jaime of El Paso. Authorities did not indicate whether the driver of…
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British costume dramas are keeping me sane
The volume of available content to stream and the urge to binge-watch is at an all-time high in the age of Covid-19. “Tiger King,”…
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Juarez reports 2 additional virus deaths, but no new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two new coronavirus deaths were reported Tuesday in Juárez, but Chihuahua state health officials said there were no…
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Justice Department backs Mississippi church suing to host drive-in services
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday threw the weight of the Justice Department behind a Mississippi church that is suing to overturn a municipal…
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Detained immigrants plead for masks, protection from virus
HOUSTON (AP) — Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign. The asylum-seeker…
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27 migrant children in U.S. government custody have virus; 2 isolated in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Twenty-seven migrant children in government custody had tested positive for coronavirus as of this week, according to the…
Continue Reading Rita Wilson describes her coronavirus experience in first interview
Rita Wilson appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday to talk about her experience with the coronavirus. “I felt extremely achy,…
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Bishop who said “God is larger than” Covid-19 has died from the disease
Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia, has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested…
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