EL PASO, Texas — A far east El Paso neighborhood is coming together in a unique way during a time of uncertainty thanks to one mother’s action. Casie Valdivia is calling it the bear hunt after seeing something similar on Facebook. “We asked the neighbors to participate by putting a bear or stuffed animal in
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EL PASO, Texas — “It was in our best interest and in our families, our clients and children to make that decision to close,” said Nick Frescas, a co-owner of a family-owned El Paso daycare that decided to close its’ doors in the wake of the coronavirus emergency declaration in the city. Grammies Daycare
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP and the University of Texas System are working together to make sure their students are reimbursed some of their expenses including housing, parking and meal plans. Last week, ABC-7 reported how UTEP student residents were being asked “to find alternative off-campus living arrangements” as a result of guidelines set by
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The US is now the world leader in coronavirus infections, with more than 100,000 as of Friday. That includes more than 25,000 in New York City, where hospitals are already overwhelmed. Yet it is impossible to reconcile the messages being blasted to the country on competing platforms by President Donald Trump, on the one hand,
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The US is now the world leader in coronavirus infections, with more than 100,000 as of Friday. That includes more than 25,000 in New York City, where hospitals are already overwhelmed. Yet it is impossible to reconcile the messages being blasted to the country on competing platforms by President Donald Trump, on the one hand,
Continue Reading Inaccuracies about the stock market. Baffling statements about a closed GM plant. Stating you can call coronavirus the flu. President Donald Trump on Friday continued the false and misleading claims that have become a part of White House briefings on coronavirus, wrapping up a week in which the number of confirmed cases across the country
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EL PASO, Texas — A small group of medical staff members at The Hospitals of Providence East Campus are being quarantined after coming into contact with a patient who was diagnosed with the coronavirus, the hospital acknowledged on Friday night. A statement released by The Hospitals of Providence indicated the affected healthcare employees are being
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A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have because you literally can’t go anywhere or do anything else. Suddenly, the files you’ve been meaning to organize, the photos you’ve been meaning to digitize, the
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A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have because you literally can’t go anywhere or do anything else. Suddenly, the files you’ve been meaning to organize, the photos you’ve been meaning to digitize, the
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EL PASO, Texas — A charter school district in El Paso announced Friday night it would extend its closure until further notice as a precaution as the coronavirus spreads. Harmony Public Schools had originally planned to resume in-person classes next week, but now it said classes will remain online only. “While these facilities remain closed,
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Hospital workers in Louisiana, where the cases of novel coronavirus are skyrocketing daily, are already working under great stress and officials there say it will get worse. An employee inside one hospital told CNN that every intensive care unit room at facility has brown paper bags by the door. Each bag is marked with a
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Hospital workers in Louisiana, where the cases of novel coronavirus are skyrocketing daily, are already working under great stress and officials there say it will get worse. An employee inside one hospital told CNN that every intensive care unit room at facility has brown paper bags by the door. Each bag is marked with a
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(CNN Español) – El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, advirtió este viernes que vetará la interpretación de una ley aprobada por la Asamblea Nacional para que el Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social (ISSS) pague a los trabajadores afectados por la cuarentena en medio del coronavirus. El mandatario argumenta que la Constitución establece que para
Continue Reading Les Hunter, a barrier-breaker with Loyola Chicago’s 1963 NCAA men’s basketball championship team, died on Friday morning, the university announced on its website. He was 77. Hunter passed away after a bout with cancer, a spokesperson from the university has told CNN. “We are heartbroken to learn of Les’ passing,” said Steve Watson, Loyola’s director
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Joe Biden nearly offered his cell phone number to family members of coronavirus victims on national television Friday night as he discussed the difficulty of not being able to be there for loved ones who are dying. The former vice president, who is on the verge of claiming the 2020 Democratic nomination to take on
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Joe Biden nearly offered his cell phone number to family members of coronavirus victims on national television Friday night as he discussed the difficulty of not being able to be there for loved ones who are dying. The former vice president, who is on the verge of claiming the 2020 Democratic nomination to take on
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 101,000 on Friday as infections quickly spread to new areas of the country. As of Friday evening, the US has at least 101,242 known cases of coronavirus and 1,588 people have died, according to CNN’s tally of cases reported by health officials. Tracking Covid-19
Continue Reading Joe Biden during a CNN town hall Friday night detailed how he’d respond to the coronavirus pandemic. From a remote feed in his home in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said he starts his mornings with back-to-back briefings on the health and economic fallout of the pandemic — and that he is regularly speaking with governors who
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CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District said Friday night that it was extending school closures until further notice after the recently issued El Paso County stay-at-home order to slow the spread of coronavirus. “As we continue to stay abreast of all incoming information regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the health and well-being of our students
Continue Reading New Yorkers leaned out their windows and flooded their balconies with two minutes of applause for essential workers on Friday. They applauded the first responders, nurses, doctors and other health care workers who are helping to fight the city’s coronavirus outbreak. The applause erupted from all over the city at 7 p.m. and lasted for
Continue Reading (CNN) — No es el nuevo álbum que el mundo le ha estado pidiendo, pero es un comienzo. La madrugada de este viernes el cantante canadiense PartyNextDoor lanzó su nuevo álbum, “PartyMobile”, en el que participa Rihanna con la canción “Believe It”. Rihanna anunció el lanzamiento de este nuevo sencillo en su cuenta verificada de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — “Hola a todos “, así empezó una serie de videos compartidos en sus historias en Instagram la actriz y cantante mexicana Camila Sodi, quien confirmó a través de esa plataforma que tiene coronavirus. “Empecé a tener todos los síntomas todos, todos, todos… y luego mi hija se sintió muy mal a ella
Continue Reading (CNN) — “Mulán” es solo una de varias películas de alto perfil cuyo estreno fue pospuesto por la amenaza de covid-19. Sin embargo, el fin de semana en el que se programó el estreno de la película, la ausencia de esta nueva versión de Disney en vivo se siente como una gran vergüenza: entre las
Continue Reading The first US case of the coronavirus was reported January 21 — a Washington state man who had recently returned from China. Now, the country has at least 101,242 cases across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. At least 1,588 people have died, including 519 in
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden is not letting the threat of coronavirus stop him from keeping in touch with his five grandchildren. At a CNN town hall Friday, Biden revealed how he, like many Americans, is trying to stay connected to family members while also following social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of the
Continue Reading Congress just passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to address the growing economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Included are direct payments to many Americans. Individuals are eligible for up to $1,200 and couples would receive up to $2,400 — plus $500 per child. But the payments would start phasing out for individuals with
Continue Reading It was a scene I have watched play out umpteen times over the years – senators milling about as they gather to cast a vote on the Senate floor. Being the political geek that I am, I usually love those moments. Who is talking to whom? What are they saying to one another? Why are
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The European Union announced on March 15 it was restricting exports of personal protective equipment, including face shields, surgical masks and gowns. India banned the export of ventilators and sanitizers on March 24. On Wednesday, Switzerland began requiring licenses for exports of masks, gloves, goggles and swabs. “It’s the least we can do for the
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EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says the employees returned from an out of town event on March 12. The tournament was held at The Star in Frisco. Both the UTEP women’s and men’s teams each played their first round
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