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Month: February 2020

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Lawyers suing over Walmart shooting donate $10k to re-election campaign of El Paso judge hearing the case

EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-town law firm representing Aug. 3 shooting victims and their families in a lawsuit against Walmart contributed $10,000 to the re-election campaign of El Paso Judge Sergio H. Enriquez, who is presiding over the case in the 448th District Court. That’s according to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas

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The CDC has thoughts about soul patches and mutton chops. And they have to do with using face masks

As fears grow about the spread of novel coronavirus, there’s increasing demand for facial masks. But there’s something that can interfere with how effective those are — and that’s facial hair. Side whiskers, soul patches, lampshades and handlebar moustaches are good to go, according to a 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infographic on

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A Seattle-area school was closed for cleaning after a staff member’s relative was tested for coronavirus

Bothell High School outside Seattle was closed for cleaning on Thursday and Friday after a staff member’s relative was quarantined and tested for the novel coronavirus, school district officials said. The relative tested negative, health officials said Friday. The closure — which was “not necessary,” according to public health officials with Seattle and King County

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Hawaiian Air temporarily suspends service between HNL and Incheon International Airport due to spike in COVID-19 cases

Click here for updates on this story     Honolulu, HI (KITV) — Hawaiian Airlines announced it will temporarily suspend its five-times-weekly nonstop service between Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Incheon International Airport (ICN), due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in South Korea. The temporary suspension will begin March 2 through April 30

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The week in 10 headlines

Trump returned from India to a mounting economic and health crisis over the novel coronavirus. He’s appointed Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the next steps, as the nation and stock market brace for impact. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats have finally finished their recount of the botched caucuses (though it may not be over over), while

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Exclusive: New evidence shows a patient warned Columbia University about OB-GYN’s alleged sexual assault decades ago

As the number of women who accuse a former Columbia University gynecologist of sexual assault keeps growing — it currently stands at 78 — new evidence has emerged that indicates university officials were warned about his behavior decades ago. CNN has obtained a letter from a former patient to Columbia officials that spells out her

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La peor semana para los mercados financieros desde la crisis de 2008 en medio de temores por el coronavirus

(CNN) — Fue una semana terrible para el mercado de valores de EE.UU. Los tres principales índices bursátiles registraron sus peores caídas porcentuales semanales desde la crisis financiera, a medida que aumentan los temores de coronavirus. Las acciones pasaron casi todo el día en territorio negativo, con la excepción de un breve salto en Nasdaq.

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Facebook and Twitter ask to see government report linking coronavirus misinformation to Russia

An explosive claim by the US State Department last weekend that there are thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter spreading disinformation about the coronavirus made headlines around the world. But almost a week later, Facebook and Twitter say the State Department has yet to provide evidence that would allow the companies

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Animal Control finds more than 20 starving horses

Click here for updates on this story     McDonough, GA (Clayton News Daily) — Henry County Police say people should avoid the area near a property on Kings Mill Road where Henry County Animal Control found “approximately 22 malnourished and mistreated horses” on Feb. 24. A criminal investigation is underway and warrants have been issued for

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The Fed will cut rates in March, the market predicts

Central banks around the world are closely monitoring the novel coronavirus outbreak, and investors believe they will step in to keep the world’s economies humming. Stocks have been selling off all week, even briefly fell into correction Thursday, as investors and economists grow increasingly concerned about the virus’ impact on global supply chains and trade.

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