Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has likely experienced its most widespread bleaching event on record, according to a US government scientist who monitors the world’s coral reefs. This marks the third mass bleaching event on the reef in just the last five years. And scientists say that the rapid warming of the planet due to human
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EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus. The surge in weekly applications was a stunning reflection of the damage the viral outbreak is inflicting on the economy. Filings
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The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus deal late Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus crisis — but it will likely take weeks before the money goes out. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are still pushing to get the direct payments issued by April 6, a
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The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus deal late Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus crisis — but it will likely take weeks before the money goes out. President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are still pushing to get the direct payments issued by April 6, a
Continue Reading Student loan borrowers would be allowed to put off paying their federal student loan payments without penalty until September 30 under the Senate coronavirus stimulus bill passed late Wednesday. The bill provision extends the plan already put in place by the Education Department amid the coronavirus crisis, which allows borrowers to defer their payments without
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The No. 1 rule of a successful stimulus is to get it out quickly and flood the zone. The federal government already got two packages out the door, but the one agreed to in the wee hours of Wednesday morning is a whole different level — a record $2 trillion in government spending. Senate Majority
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The No. 1 rule of a successful stimulus is to get it out quickly and flood the zone. The federal government already got two packages out the door, but the one agreed to in the wee hours of Wednesday morning is a whole different level — a record $2 trillion in government spending. Senate Majority
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Mason Disick may be a member of one of the most prolific social media user families in the world, but his parents still think he’s too young to be on Instagram. During an Instagram Live Wednesday for her company Poosh, Kourtney Kardashian shared that her 10-year-old son had created an Instagram account the day before
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A woman who was taken from Africa when she was just two years old has been identified as the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. Matilda McCrear was taken from West Africa to Mobile, Alabama, on board the last slave transport ship, the Clotilda, in July 1860, a UK researcher has discovered, uncovering
Continue Reading Jordan on Wednesday eased one of the world’s strictest lockdowns over the coronavirus after it prompted chaotic scenes in the country. Days after a total curfew went into effect, people clamored to receive bread distributions from government trucks, the emergency hotline went offline after it apparently became overloaded with phone calls, and some reported they
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The ABC-7 stormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for stronger winds and cooler temperatures. The main story for today and tomorrow will be strong winds. Friday a cold front and upper trough will move through the borderland. The strongest winds will impact the area Friday as wind gusts could exceed 45 possibly 50
Continue Reading The Senate on Wednesday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, capping days of intense negotiations that produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures Congress has ever considered. In a remarkable sign of overwhelming bipartisan support for the legislation, the vote
Continue Reading Forgetting those behind bars as coronavirus cases continue to surge in Europe and the US could be “potentially catastrophic,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says. “In many countries, detention facilities are overcrowded, in some cases dangerously so. People are often held in unhygienic conditions and health services are inadequate or even nonexistent.
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(CNN) — Funcionarios de salud de California están reevaluando la muerte de un joven de 17 años por coronavirus, diciendo que su caso es “complejo” y necesita más investigación. El adolescente de Lancaster fue descrito inicialmente como el primer menor conocido en morir por coronavirus en Estados Unidos. El Departamento de Salud Pública del condado
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Eva Wohiren had a big-ticket birthday bash in the works. The 27-year-old living in New York had rented out space and a DJ for herself and 30 friends for brunch at a hip American gastropub in Manhattan’s Tribeca area. She could already taste the chicken and waffles, along with the mimosas. The event was scheduled
Continue Reading Even before the coronavirus became a pandemic that shut down the world, the federal government was sweeping up supplies that could help health care workers and its own employees protect themselves and help the sick. The onslaught of federal orders has stressed major parts of the medical supply chain, pitting federal agencies against themselves in
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Even before the coronavirus became a pandemic that shut down the world, the federal government was sweeping up supplies that could help health care workers and its own employees protect themselves and help the sick. The onslaught of federal orders has stressed major parts of the medical supply chain, pitting federal agencies against themselves in
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More than 200 deaths from Covid-19 were reported Wednesday in the United States — a new high for fatalities recorded in a single day. The dramatic spike brought the number of novel coronavirus deaths since the outbreak reached the United States in late January to at least 928. Sunday morning — less than four days
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More than 200 deaths from Covid-19 were reported Wednesday in the United States — a new high for fatalities recorded in a single day. The dramatic spike brought the number of novel coronavirus deaths since the outbreak reached the United States in late January to at least 928. Sunday morning — less than four days
Continue Reading Boeing, which recently asked lawmakers for a massive financial aid package to prop up its industry, could qualify for a special $17 billion slice of the proposed $2 trillion stimulus package. It’s not clear, however, whether the company would actually take the funds. The aerospace giant is among the companies that would qualify for the
Continue Reading Just above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway in the small fishing village of Henningsvær — where the northern lights can often be seen dancing in curtains across the sky on clear nights — people are socially distancing. Normally busy with tourists at this time of year when the days are growing longer in the
Continue Reading ¿Qué significa el plan de estímulo para los estadounidenses? Conoce las medidas de alivio económico en los países de Latinoamérica en medio de la pandemia. Siete plataformas de videollamadas que puedes usar en cuarentena. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 ¿Qué significa el plan de estímulo para
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The All England Club (AELTC) will decide the fate of this year’s Wimbledon at an emergency meeting to be held next week. The tournament organizer says it has been evaluating all possible scenarios, including both postponement and cancellation, amid the escalating novel coronavirus outbreak. The grass-court grand slam is due to begin June 29 but
Continue Reading The man accused of murdering 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques last year has changed his plea to guilty, according to New Zealand Police. Last year, Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant plead not guilty to 92 charges, including 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one charge under the Terrorism Suppression Act, the
Continue Reading (CNN) — “Terminamos teniendo nuestros primeros pacientes positivos, y fue entonces cuando se desató el infierno”, dijo un médico de la ciudad de Nueva York. El médico, que habló con CNN bajo condición de anonimato preocupado por su empleo, describió un hospital que lamentablemente no estaba preparado para una afluencia de pacientes con covid-19 que
Continue Reading The Department of Justice isn’t messing around. If for some reason you try to spread the coronavirus intentionally, you could be charged with terrorism. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
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The Department of Justice isn’t messing around. If for some reason you try to spread the coronavirus intentionally, you could be charged with terrorism. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading The super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy has hired a former aide to Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the group announced Thursday. Lily Adams, who served as communications director for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid, is joining Unite the Country as its chief communications officer. The
Continue Reading It was on Sunday morning in Geneva, that the proverbial extinguishing of the Olympic flame — at least for Tokyo 2020 — effectively began. At the headquarters of the World Health Organization, the ever-growing numbers of those infected by the coronavirus outbreak caused alarm for International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. The previous bullishness
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Global markets and US stock futures retreated Thursday as investors turned their attention from the mammoth stimulus package working its way through Congress to a labor market report that could confirm that millions of Americans lost their jobs last week as the coronavirus pandemic shut down huge swaths of the economy. European stocks posted early
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