The first cases of the Omicron variant identified around the world
Dr. Peter Hotez discusses the Omicron variant and when we’ll know if vaccines are effective against…
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Travel restrictions by country following the Omicron variant outbreak
Covid-19 ‘is going to become endemic…the goal is just to tame it,’ says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja. UNICEF’s Lily Caprani…
Continue ReadingExplaining the difference between a third dose & booster shot when registering for Covid-19 vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — Guidance on whether or not to receive an additional dose of the covid vaccine has been changing over the last several months, which…
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in hate crime hoax
After three years of twists and turns, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to roughly 5 months in jail. Haven’t been able to keep up Watch…
Continue ReadingWho is Ghislaine Maxwell? Socialite and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein goes on trial
CNN’s Kara Scannell looks into the unsealed documents in the case against Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine…
Continue ReadingLydia Ko: ‘Sometimes results are so overrated,’ says former world No. 1
Two-time major winner Lydia Ko was on top of the golfing world, but then the wins dried up and her ranking dropped. But now, the Kiwi golfer is on…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein’s former pilot testifies Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Prince Andrew flew aboard Epstein’s private plane
CNN Correspondent Brynn Gingras gives details on what is expected to come from alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein as they testify during the…
Continue ReadingA University of Nevada Las Vegas student dies days after participating in fraternity charity boxing match
A 20-year-old student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas died after participating in Kappa Sigma fraternity’s “Fight Night.” Nathan Valencia was…
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Omicron news coverage is in overdrive, but there’s still so much we don’t know
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading‘That’s not what’s happening:’ Biden tries to rebut news coverage about empty store shelves
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
CNN By Raja Razek, CNN Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday in a video message on Twitter that a future in political leadership is not in the…
Continue ReadingWhen a worker shortage closed her favorite restaurant’s dining room, a retiree grabbed an apron to help
81-year-old Bonnie August saw that a local restaurant was having trouble staying open during the pandemic so she decided to step up and help. CNN’s…
Continue ReadingEnes Kanter says he will change his name to Enes Kanter Freedom and become US citizen
Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter calls for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to protest human rights abuses in…
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El Paso youth cheerleading team competing on global stage after state title win
EL PASO, Texas — The Central Panthers youth cheerleading team is competing at the global level after winning the state championship this…
Continue Reading Virgil Abloh, artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41
At the 2016 Design Miami, Virgil Abloh, Kanye West’s creative director, debuted what he calls “a new vocabulary” for furniture…
Continue ReadingVirgil Abloh, artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41
Virgil Abloh, the artistic director of menswear for Louis Vuitton and founder of fashion label Off-White, has died at 41 of a rare form of…
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Sunday Funday Moment: After journaling for 18 years, dad creates journal app to guide daughter after high school
El Paso, Texas– One father wanted to share something meaningful with his daughter when she graduated high school. When he asked his friends to help,…
Continue Reading McCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members ‘crossing the line’ on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases…
Continue ReadingNIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to…
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5-year-old El Paso girl fighting rare disease offers inspiration to family, friends, community
EL PASO, Texas — Victoria De La Luz was born at only 27 weeks as a premature baby. Only five days after Melinda De La Luz’s emergency c-section, her…
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El Paso son & mother undertake community caroling for the holidays
EL PASO, Texas – Joseph Hobdy and his mom share a special kind of bond – their love to sing. For nine years, the duo who call themselves THE 413…
Continue Reading Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
CNN By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision “this…
Continue ReadingFederal officials bracing for first detection of Omicron coronavirus variant in the US
CNN By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN Federal health officials are bracing for the first cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant to be…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Sunny, dry, and light winds
Good morning to you all. After all the rain we received across the area (amounts up to about .25″), high pressure has moved in and will stick around…
Continue ReadingVaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
Dr. Anthony Fauci shared that it’s possible the Omicron Covid-19 variant is already in the US during an NBC…
Continue ReadingA small-town mom wanted to help her community. And then the community took aim at her child
Chris and Kelsey Waits describe the the ugliness that followed Kelsey’s unsuccessful race to be re-elected as chair of her school board in Hastings,…
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Riverside & Eastwood fall in regional semi-final games; all El Paso teams eliminated from high school football playoffs
MIDLAND, Texas – Making it to the playoffs is tough. Making it to the month of December is even tougher especially for teams from El Paso. Riverside…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery of San Francisco news crew
A security guard on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died after being shot in an attempted robbery three days earlier, police say.…
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Funeral service held for 6-year-old Mesilla boy mauled to death by dog
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A celebration of life for 6-year-old Avery Jackson Dunphy was held this weekend in a Las Cruces church. Avery…
Continue Reading A stowaway was found in the landing gear of a plane at the Miami airport, authorities say
A 26-year-old apparent stowaway was apprehended by US Customs and Border Protection at Miami International Airport. He was discovered in the landing…
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