EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Laundromats and dry cleaners are considered essential businesses and can remain open while the El Paso County stay-at-home order is in effect. Joshua Segovia, the owner of Custom Cleaners and Laundry in east El Paso is thankful he can keep his doors open. When the stay-at-home restrictions initially went into
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While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass door. After his recent discharge from the intensive care unit, he did the same for them, leaving a heartfelt note that the center posted Wednesday on Instagram. His sentiments reflect the widespread
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While the patient was being treated in isolation for Covid-19, his caregivers at the Cleveland Clinic left him messages on his room’s glass door. After his recent discharge from the intensive care unit, he did the same for them, leaving a heartfelt note that the center posted Wednesday on Instagram. His sentiments reflect the widespread
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Niall Horan treated fans to a special, home-made performance Wednesday. Horan, who is promoting his new album “Heartbreak Weather,” chatted with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show: At Home Edition” and performed his song “Dear Patience.” The former One Direction star sat at the piano in his living room and sang an acoustic version of
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Congress is gearing up to vote on its largest emergency aid package in US history in order to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and its economic fallout. But the legislation has raised plenty of questions as lawmakers race to nail down specific language. Here are at least a few answers based on CNN’s reporting: How
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Nearly a third of the world’s population is living under coronavirus-related movement restrictions with more than 500,000 people infected and more than 22,000 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University (JHU). More than 120,000 people have recovered. Here’s all the latest news: US shatters record for jobless claims: A record number of Americans
Continue Reading Though mainly associated with Japan, cherry blossom season is a widely anticipated event in cities around the world, a sign that spring has arrived, an opportunity for people to get out and enjoy nature’s unrivaled beauty. Right now, no city is more deserving of that message of hope and renewal than Wuhan, which has been
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A record number of Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits last week, as businesses shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Initial jobless claims soared to a seasonally adjusted 3.28 million in the week ended March 21, according to the Department of Labor. That is the highest number of initial
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(CNN Español) — Un diputado mexicano que asistió a sesiones legislativas hace dos semanas dio positivo por coronavirus este miércoles, confirmó el grupo parlamentario Movimiento Ciudadano mediante un comunicado. Jorge García Alcibíades, de Baja California, se encuentra “debidamente atendido en su domicilio en la Ciudad de México”, se afirma en el documento. No se explicó
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. We see the daily counts of coronavirus cases and deaths; the long lines for tests; and the White House briefings where the president pretends the situation is not dire. But we’re not able to see
Continue Reading He’s sitting through glitchy conference calls, and friends say he’s thinking about his job security. Cabin fever amid the coronavirus pandemic has set in and tensions on the team are brewing. No one quite knows when it will end. As Americans enter another week of self-isolation, President Donald Trump is enduring the same Covid-era hazards
Continue Reading Investors are snapping up gold bars and coins, seeking the security offered by the precious metal as the coronavirus pandemic trashes economies and forces central banks to print trillions of dollars in new money. But with major gold refineries across Europe shut because of government-ordered lockdowns, online shops out of stock and many of the
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Everything Fatima Um Ali needs to protect herself and her family from the novel coronavirus is out of reach. There is no running water, soap is expensive and hand sanitizer is an unaffordable luxury. She cannot even imagine what social distancing for her family of 16 would look like in the three tents they share in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Congressional lawmakers have passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, with cash and assistance for regular Americans, Main Street businesses and hard-hit airlines and manufacturers, among others. Both the U.S. Senate and House have passed the bill unanimously, sending it to President Trump for his signature. Here’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK, NY — Stocks surged again for a third straight day with the Dow Jones closing up more than 1,300 points Thursday as a massive coronavirus relief bill gets closer to passing Congress and Wall Street took some historically bad unemployment figures in stride. The S&P 500 rose 6.2%, bringing its three-day rally to
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The bleakest one-time jobs data in American history — 3.28 million people filed for unemployment last week — shows why even a $2 trillion rescue bill can’t save the economy and explains the fear in Washington is already provoking calls for a new plan. The staggering new Labor Department figures are a devastating indication of
Continue Reading Go into most US emergency rooms, and you’ll find staff wear Crocs. Now their manufacturer has announced a program to donate 10,000 a day to healthcare workers fighting against the novel coronavirus. “Over the past week, we have spoken to healthcare workers, their facilities and even their family and friends, and they have specifically asked
Continue Reading (CNN) — En enero, cuando el brote de coronavirus estaba desencadenando confinamientos masivos y dramáticas medidas de emergencia en China, el artista Chen Xiaotao Momo dibujó una caricatura que rápidamente se hizo popular en las redes sociales chinas. En el boceto, un tazón de “fideos secos y calientes”, plato característico de Wuhan, la ciudad en
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Es mediodía del domingo 22 de marzo en el Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí de La Habana. Y, por supuesto, hace mucho calor. El siguiente vuelo con destino a Maiquetía, donde se encuentra la principal terminal aérea de Venezuela, sale a las 5 P.M. En circunstancias normales, los viajeros se estarían sumando a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, informó este miércoles que “por ahora” se suspende la repatriación de ciudadanos que se encuentran en otros países. En entrevista con Telefé, Fernández aseguró que ha dado instrucciones al canciller Felipe Solá de ayudar con recursos a quienes están en el exterior hasta que se puedan
Continue Reading As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect people all over the globe, Airbnb has stepped up with a plan to offer free or subsidized housing to people working on the disease’s front lines, namely health care professionals, emergency workers and relief personnel. “Medical workers and first responders are providing lifesaving support during the coronavirus outbreak
Continue Reading Amazon warehouses are facing a growing tide of coronavirus cases with at least 11 facilities hit so far, according to Amazon and local media reports. One person who works in Amazon’s Staten Island, New York, fulfillment center tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the online retail giant told CNN Business late Tuesday. The person, who
Continue Reading A man under federal investigation in a potential domestic terrorism case was shot and killed Tuesday during an FBI operation to arrest him, people familiar with the investigation said. The suspect, who hasn’t been identified by authorities, was the subject of a months-long investigation into alleged white supremacist activity, and recently had made threats the
Continue Reading As medical supplies dwindle during the coronavirus pandemic, health care workers are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source — tattoo artists. Largely unable to work and forced to close shop, tattooists around the country are passing their gloves and other protective gear to hospitals. “Tattooers really understand the need for protective equipment,” said
Continue Reading A wave of layoffs has gripped the American economy in the past week as bars, restaurants and shops shut down across the country, part of unprecedented efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus and keep health care systems afloat. On Thursday, investors got a sense of just how much damage is being done. Initial
Continue Reading Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump over two years ago, said he has officially filed election papers in a bid to win back his former position as sheriff of Maricopa County. On Tuesday, Arpaio, who calls himself “America’s toughest Sheriff,” submitted nearly 10,000 petition signatures, more than double needed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A driver was killed Thursday morning after he crashed a City of El Paso Streets and Maintenance Department truck into a median along the Border Highway near U.S. 54. Police later identified the victim of the 6:10 a.m. wreck as 44-year-old Federico Flores, a city employee. A police report indicated
Continue Reading Joshua Jackson says he was already nervous about becoming a first-time father, and then the pandemic happened. The “Little Fires Everywhere” star and his wife, model and “Queen & Slim” star Jodie Turner-Smith, are expecting their first child. That can be stressful enough, and adding the coronavirus outbreak has been tough, Jackson told BuzzFeed News’
Continue Reading Former President Jimmy Carter is asking donors to “forgo (their) next gift” to the Carter Center and instead support local groups working to ease the “suffering caused” by the coronavirus pandemic. “As you are well aware, our country is facing a health crisis. Though the behaviors of COVID-19 are not fully known, what we do
Continue Reading In a historic expansion of unemployment insurance, the federal government would give jobless workers an extra $600 a week on top of their state benefits for four months as part of the $2 trillion stimulus bill the Senate passed unanimously late Wednesday night. “It has unemployment insurance on steroids,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said
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