The United States is returning some unaccompanied migrant children arrested on the US-Mexico border to their home countries under new coronavirus guidelines, a move the Trump administration has up until now been unable to do. Earlier this month, at the direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Homeland Security began
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Bless you John Krasinski for bringing us “Some Good News.” That’s the title of Krasinski’s new YouTube show in which he tries to lift our spirits during the pandemic by launching “a good news network.” “John Krasinski highlights some good news from around the world, including an interview with Steve Carrell (sic) to mark the
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Bless you John Krasinski for bringing us “Some Good News.” That’s the title of Krasinski’s new YouTube show in which he tries to lift our spirits during the pandemic by launching “a good news network.” “John Krasinski highlights some good news from around the world, including an interview with Steve Carrell (sic) to mark the
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Macy’s is furloughing a majority of its 125,000 employees because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sunk sales and forced it close to its stores. The company said Monday that the pandemic has taken a “heavy toll” on its business. Macy’s, which also owns Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, closed all of its 775 stores in
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Macy’s is furloughing a majority of its 125,000 employees because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sunk sales and forced it close to its stores. The company said Monday that the pandemic has taken a “heavy toll” on its business. Macy’s, which also owns Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, closed all of its 775 stores in
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(CNN Business) — Mercedes, el fabricante de motores de Fórmula Uno, se asoció con médicos e ingenieros universitarios en Londres para diseñar una ayuda respiratoria para pacientes con coronavirus que pueda producirse en masa rápidamente; el desarrollo podría ayudar a reducir la necesidad de ventiladores. El dispositivo de presión positiva continua en las vías respiratorias
Continue Reading President Donald Trump wants everyone to know it: His coronavirus briefings are a ratings hit. By tweeting a New York Times story about the millions of viewers his evening news conferences attract, the President made one thing clear: In his mind, it’s all about him. Maybe, in tweeting about his ratings being on par with
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EL PASO, Texas — A new interactive tracking chart from El Paso Matters shows how the number of positive coronavirus cases have rapidly grown since March 13 in El Paso County as more people are being tested. (You can view it above.) El Paso public health officials said the number of confirmed cases reached 40
Continue Reading What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells to create its ClearView Power windows, a kind of “solar glass” that can turn sunlight into energy
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What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by transforming the way solar power is collected and harnessed. Ubiquitous Energy has developed transparent solar cells to create its ClearView Power windows, a kind of “solar glass” that can turn sunlight into energy
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El cantante Plácido Domingo fue dado de alta este domingo de un hospital privado en Acapulco, México, luego de haber sido tratado por covid-19, según le dijo a CNN una fuente de la Secretaría de Salud del estado de Guerrero. Domingo se encuentra descansando en su casa y en condición estable, de acuerdo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Paraguay anunció este lunes recortes de salarios y otros beneficios en la función pública durante tres meses como parte de las medidas de emergencia contra el coronavirus. El ministro de Hacienda, Benigno López, anunció lo siguiente: Recorte salarial del 10% de los salarios superiores a 5 salarios mínimos. Recorte
Continue Reading (CNN) — La princesa española María Teresa de Bourbon-Parma fue la primera persona de la realeza en el mundo en morir por coronavirus, según un comunicado de su hermano, el príncipe Sixto Enrique. La princesa, prima lejana del rey Felipe VI, tenía 86 años y murió en París el 26 de marzo, dijo su hermano.
Continue Reading Pop legend Mariah Carey declared herself “eternally 12” as she shared a series of pictures of herself celebrating her birthday while social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than throw a lavish bash, the singer rang in her big day on Friday with her twins Moroccan and Monroe, whom she shares with ex-husband Nick Cannon.
Continue Reading (CNN) – El presidente Donald Trump dijo el domingo que Estados Unidos no pagaría por proteger al príncipe Enrique y su esposa Meghan si se mudan a Estados Unidos, pero el duque y la duquesa dicen que no están pidiendo ayuda. “Soy un gran amigo y admirador de la reina y el Reino Unido. Se
Continue Reading Canadian rapper Drake has shared his first pictures on social media of his two-year-old son, Adonis Graham. The “God’s Plan” hitmaker took to Instagram Monday with an emotional post about missing his family and friends as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions continue to affect billions across the globe. “What is most important for you right now
Continue Reading Even President Donald Trump, a serial spinner of his own political realities, accepted science’s dire truth in ditching an Easter target to open up the US economy with the coronavirus pandemic set to take a savage turn. Trump’s extension of social distancing guidelines until April 30 is a highly significant move that means American life
Continue Reading If you’re missing the NCAA tournament, HBO’s “The Scheme” will make you less wistful — or at least, provide a reminder of big-money college basketball’s grimy underbelly, exploring a corruption scandal that makes the NCAA look bad, and actually makes the FBI look worse. The irony is that this HBO Sports project was scheduled to
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Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, CT (WFSB) — A doctor at UConn Health has been arrested after intentionally coughing on other medical employees. UConn Police said Dr. Cory Edgar, a UConn Health physician, intentionally coughed on two other medical employees at the health center in close proximity. Officials said the witnesses and
Continue Reading Rocker Alan Merrill, who wrote and recorded the original version of the hit song “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died on Sunday in New York after being diagnosed with coronavirus, his daughter told CNN. Merrill, 69, was a big star in Japan in the 1970s and wrote and recorded the anthem “I Love Rock ‘n’
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — Families continue to have fewer and fewer outdoor options available due to the spread of the coronavirus. Local playgrounds around the state were forced to close. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said he issued the order because people were not practicing social distancing.
Continue Reading As millions of Americans shelter inside their homes, trying to avoid exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers continue to risk exposure to the virus on the front lines. They’ve been deemed critical by the federal government, because they’re delivering food and packages, stocking grocery store shelves and operating public transit — often around the
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A zoo in Belgium has shared some amazing photos of a blossoming friendship between a family of orangutans and their otter neighbors. The animals live together at Pairi Daiza zoo in Domaine du Cambron, as part of a program designed to maintain the primates’ wellbeing in captivity. According to zoo spokesman Mathieu Goedefroy, they “must
Continue Reading On Sunday night, President Donald Trump held a Rose Garden press briefing on the latest developments on the country’s fight against coronavirus, a near-daily event in the new normal of Washington. As the number of those sickened and killed by the virus has soared, Trump has increasingly used these press briefings as a chance to
Continue Reading Roma (CNN) — Cuando Antonia Mortensen fue detenida por la policía mientras conducía recientemente en Milán, la ciudad del norte de Italia donde se aloja, no fue por un delito de tráfico. Fue para pedirle a su compañero de viaje que se sentara en la parte trasera del auto y verificar que ambos llevaban máscaras
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Zahraa Al-Turaihi and Hussein Al-Sudani served as doctors in emergency rooms in Iraq during the war against ISIS. Now they’re immigrants who are living in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, and ready to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, but they can’t — at least not until July. After three years of transferring paperwork, retaking exams and sitting
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Imagine the challenge of expecting a child without knowing what to expect. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta shares the stories of three women who are due to give birth in the coming weeks and answers key questions about pregnancy in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. You can listen to this episode in
Continue Reading The world may be social distancing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but nothing was going to stop one of the most successful boy bands of all time coming together in a good cause. On Sunday, the Backstreet Boys reunited for Elton John’s iHeartRadio’s Living Room Concert for America in a bid to raise some smiles
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Their first match was a $9 million winner-takes-all shoot out, but now Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson could lock horns again to fill the void in sports left by the coronavirus. Professional golf is on hold because of the pandemic, but Mickelson hinted on social media that plans are being formed for another clash of
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NEW YORK, NY — Retail giant Macy’s announced Monday that its stores, including the one at El Paso’s Cielo Vista shopping mall, will remain dark and it will furlough most of its 130,000 employees due to the coronavirus. The company said it is transitioning to an ‘’absolute minimum workforce” needed to maintain basic operations. Online
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