(CNN Español) — La gobernadora de Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez, firmó este domingo una orden ejecutiva en la que establece un toque de queda en la isla ante la emergencia que se enfrenta por el coronavirus. “He ordenado a establecer un toque de queda para todos los residentes de Puerto Rico. El mismo comenzará a
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EL PASO, Texas — It is an all hands on deck situation for the largest food bank in El Paso. The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank has issued a call for more volunteers to help feed thousands of families across El Paso country as they struggle through the coronavirus pandemic. In terms of contributions,
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World Wrestling Entertainment‘s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, will be missing a major aspect of the sports-entertainment: A live audience. Amid coronavirus concerns, the sports entertainment company on Monday announced it has decided to hold its events without fans in attendance, joining a long list of organizations that have taken similar precautions with their
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MESILLA, New Mexico – During a normally busy lunch hour at Chala’s Wood Fire Grill in Mesilla, the bar sat empty and customers were forced to dine six feet apart. “Right now, I’m trying not to freak out,” said Frankie Torres, who opened up Chala’s in 2015, honoring his grandmother and her recipes. He told
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In an effort to minimize the contact between drivers and riders during the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Las Cruces has temporarily made all public transportation free. “It’s a rapidly unfolding situation,” said Mike Bartholomew, the city’s Transit Administrator. “It seems like literally, from hour to hour, the information is
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When photographer Seph Lawless was growing up, he spent much of his childhood in the massive Randall Park Mall in North Randall, a village just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. “Some of my earliest memories there were hanging out with my friends, going to the arcade and window shopping,” he said over the phone. “Malls were
Continue Reading NASCAR said Monday it has postponed races in its national circuits through May 3. The stock car racing body said it plans to hold a full season once the schedule resumes the weekend of May 8-9 in Martinsville, Virginia. “The health and safety of our fans, industry and the communities in which we race is
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The White House advised all Americans to avoid groups of more than 10 and urged older people to stay at home in a set of new guidelines designed to fight a spreading coronavirus outbreak. The new guidance, which President Donald Trump announced from the White House in an uncharacteristically sober press conference, reflected the heightened
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The White House advised all Americans to avoid groups of more than 10 and urged older people to stay at home in a set of new guidelines designed to fight a spreading coronavirus outbreak. The new guidance, which President Donald Trump announced from the White House in an uncharacteristically sober press conference, reflected the heightened
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EL PASO, Texas — With the coronavirus affecting students of all ages all over the country, one school in the Borderland has to take extra precautions. Every Little Blessings is a preschool that caters to children with Down syndrome and learning impairments. According to the National Center for Biological technology, “DS (Down syndrome) individuals may
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Congress has been informed that the White House’s next emergency supplemental request to fight the coronavirus outbreak is expected to involve asking for roughly $16.6 billion in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs, two people familiar with the request said. One of those individuals said the department based its request on an assumption that
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden will win the Washington state Democratic presidential primary, CNN projected Monday. CNN’s delegate estimate in the state currently shows Biden tied with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, each winning 30 delegates, with 29 left to be allocated. The projection comes nearly a week after the state’s primary. All of the state’s
Continue Reading For millions of American students and families, spring break is a much anticipated fun-in-the-sun vacation, or an opportunity to travel to Europe or a more far-flung locale. But, in yet another way the coronavirus pandemic is having an impact on everyday life, spring break 2020 has been largely thrown to the wayside. The city of
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March winds will begin to impact the Borderland – a weather event we have not see much of this month. A cold front will arrive from the west Wednesday and the winds will crank up to near 45 mph for the E/NE sides of town. There will be some moisture with this system so some
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Honduras informó que en el Consejo Nacional de Defensa y Seguridad se aprobó, mediante un decreto, la restricción de alguna garantías constitucionales por un plazo de 7 días con el objetivo de combatir la propagación del coronavirus. A través de esta medida, se suspenden las labores en el sector
Continue Reading A federal judge allowed the Department of Justice to drop Concord Catering and Concord Management as defendants in troll farm case brought by former special counsel Robert Mueller, a month before it was scheduled to go to trial. Prosecutors told the court in recent weeks it didn’t think Concord Management was sincerely preparing its defense
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EL PASO, Texas — A teenage girl, identified as a UTEP student who traveled overseas, is the third confirmed case of coronavirus in El Paso County, health and university officials said Monday evening. The El Paso Department of Public Health said this latest virus victim, who tested positive earlier Monday, is currently recovering at home.
Continue Reading The SAT is canceled — for now. The College Board, the organization behind the college placement exam, announced on Monday that it would no longer administer the test in May amid coronavirus concerns. March makeup exams are being canceled as well, and a new date has not yet been set for additional SAT testing opportunities.
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DALLAS, Texas — Nightlife in two of America’s largest cities is shut down for at least the next week in an aggressive attempt to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, the mayors of Dallas and Houston announced. The mayor of Dallas issued an emergency order Monday closing bars and entertainment venues, limiting the operation
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La actriz colombiana Danna García, conocida por su papel en la telenovela ‘Pasión de Gavilanes’, dio a conocer en su cuenta de Instagram que contrajo el coronavirus. “Tengo coronavirus, pero tengo síntomas que creo que son muy positivos”, dijo la actriz de 42 años en un video que publicó el lunes. “Estoy
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The airline industry is in crisis mode and travelers are eager to avoid flying amid coronavirus fears. The world’s busiest airport looked more like a ghost town on Monday, March 16. The check-in lines were empty and the travelers who took the risk were breezing
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HOUSTON, Texas — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus prompted the top Texas criminal appeals court on Monday to stay for 60 days the scheduled execution of a man condemned for killing his family. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected all grounds of John William Hummel’s appeal but said it would postpone the scheduled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — If you can’t find toilet paper or traditional alternatives like paper towels, baby wipes and facial tissues, or just don’t want to stand for hours in line with residents on edge, consider using a bath pail. The tool is used across the world, especially in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sterling, Mass. (WCVB) — The smile on Millie Erickson’s face says it all. While she didn’t get to blow out candle or open gifts, having her family outside the window of her nursing home was just what she needed for her 100th birthday. Erickson is a resident
Continue Reading The Senate approved a short-term reauthorization of three expired national security surveillance provisions Monday after a deal was struck between Senate leaders and critics of the surveillance law. The Senate passed the 75-day extension of the trio of authorities in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by unanimous consent. The provisions expired on Sunday, so technically
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“Saturday Night Live” will not be live from New York anytime soon. The NBC variety series, which was scheduled to return from hiatus on March 28, will not resume production until further notice, the network said on Monday. It’s unclear if the show will return since there were only six episodes left this season, the
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Germs spread easily among children. So as the coronavirus spreads, parents, teachers, caregivers and others have increasing concerns about how the disease affects them — but there is some good news. Children do not seem to be catching the virus in the same numbers as adults, and if they do, they are not developing severe
Continue Reading The penguins at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago are usually the ones being looked at, since they are one of the most beloved attractions. But Sunday, they were able to get a taste of what it’s like on the other side of the glass. With the building closed to visitors to help prevent the spread
Continue Reading At midnight Monday, the United States will implement a new slate of travel restrictions to combat coronavirus spread, limiting transit from the United Kingdom and Ireland, following a weekend of confusion and frustration at select airports nationwide. This time, though, officials say they’ll be better prepared. A flurry of images on Saturday showed passengers squeezed
Continue Reading Vogue editor-in-chief and noted Democratic bundler Anna Wintour announced she’s supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, praising his political experience as a crucial asset in light of President Donald Trump’s handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak. “I have been impressed with the wider field of Democratic candidates this primary season,
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