LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — President John Floros and members of the New Mexico State University campus leadership hosted a virtual town hall on Wednesday afternoon. (You can watch it in the video player above.) Floros addressed the Aggie community and then answered questions. Joining him at the town hall were Carol Parker, Provost; Luis
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The Trump administration is in discussions with the tech industry, including Facebook and Google, about how to use Americans’ cellphone location data to track the spread of the novel coronavirus. Facebook and Google confirmed to CNN that they are exploring ways to use aggregated, anonymized data to help in the coronavirus effort, after the Washington
Continue Reading Sony unveiled the technical specifications of its upcoming PlayStation 5 Wednesday, which will include 3D audio and support for nearly 100 older PS4 games. Sony wrote in a blog post that the PS5 is offering support for “almost” all of the top 100 PS4 titles and that it will continue to test and add more
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said Wednesday he feels “great” and “strong” on his first day back to the Capitol after a 10-day self-quarantine at his home in Texas following interactions with individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. “It’s good to be back in the Senate,” Cruz told reporters. “There’s a lot happening here
Continue Reading US stocks ended another session deep in the red as investors continue to worry about the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. There is a lot on investors’ minds right now: expected recessions around the world, lower demand for energy and goods, and liquidity worries in financial markets. The selloff hit across asset classes on Wednesday.
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Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON, MA (WBZ) — When Governor Baker announced that starting March 17, restaurants would be limited to only takeout and delivery due to coronavirus, customers and staff at Solstice in Kingston watched with mixed feelings. “One day at a time,” owner John Cataldi said about the restaurant’s new
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, MA (WBZ) — Ever since a picture-perfect, precisely planned proposal last summer, Elizabeth Pels and Brendan Slowey of Norwood have been counting down the days until their April 17 wedding. “We ended up falling in love with where we picked which was Wychmere Beach Club in Harwich,”
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EL PASO, Texas — University of Texas at El Paso students living on campus are being asked to find another place to live due to coronavirus concerns. According to a tweet from the university, students are being asked “to find alternative off-campus living arrangements” as a result of guidelines set by the University of Texas
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will suspend foreclosures and evictions on homeowners at least until the end of next month. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the move from the Department of Housing and Urban Development would provide relief during the coronavirus outbreak. “The Department of Housing and Urban Development is
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Animal shelters across the US are making the hard decision to close their doors to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. As more people are being told to stay home nationwide, shelters and humane societies are trying to place as many animals in homes as quickly as possible. In Philadelphia, for example, Morris Animal
Continue Reading A 100-page federal plan on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic obtained by CNN shows the Trump administration is making contingency plans for a pandemic that could stretch up to “18 months or longer” and could include “multiple waves of illness.” Government agencies have also noted that it will be difficult to “forecast” how Covid-19
Continue Reading Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld ended his Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday after President Donald Trump won enough delegates to win the 2020 Republican nomination. “I have decided to suspend my candidacy for President of the United States, effective immediately,” Weld said in an email to supporters. Visit CNN’s Election Center for full coverage of the
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The movie-TV divide has been blurring and evolving for some time, as streaming and other at-home diversions grow. With concerns about coronavirus have suddenly ruptured public pastimes, the question is whether that shift will be seriously hastened. Movie studios have acted to make films available at home on a faster timetable in response to the
Continue Reading The United States is putting a temporary pause on refugee admissions in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two sources familiar with a Trump administration call to refugee organizations Wednesday morning. The move comes after the International Organization for Migration, which is in charge of booking refugees on their travel, and the UN refugee
Continue Reading Welcome to CNN’s fact check coverage of the eleventh Democratic presidential debate from Washington, DC, ahead of the nation’s third super Tuesday, where primaries will be held in Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio on March 17. In a debate hosted by CNN and Univision, front-runner and former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads by over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — First responders across the region are gearing up with supplies to protect themselves amid the coronavirus pandemic. Police departments in the city and counties are telling people to expect changes in emergency calls moving forward. “I think we’re in very unknown times,” Russ Davies,
Continue Reading The nightmare in the oil industry keeps getting worse. It’s now facing the weakest oil price since the first term of President George W. Bush. Intensifying recession fears drove US oil prices down a staggering 24% Wednesday to $20.37 a barrel. That’s the lowest level since February 2002. Selling escalated throughout the day, with 9%
Continue Reading A 100-page federal plan on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic obtained by CNN shows the Trump administration is making contingency plans for a pandemic that could stretch up to “18 months or longer” and could include “multiple waves of illness.” Read the document here:
Continue Reading Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that remain open during the coronavirus pandemic in an effort to aid public social distancing. “This small step makes it a little easier for the American public to enjoy the outdoors in our incredible
Continue Reading Several American industries that have been decimated by the coronavirus outbreak are asking for federal bailouts. The price tag reaches into the hundreds of billions of dollars. The nation’s restaurants need a massive $325 billion bailout, according to the industry’s trade group. It is by far the largest request for help of any industry so
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Doctors, nurses and other medical staff caring for the growing number of novel coronavirus cases around the United States are scrambling to find the basic protective gear they need to keep themselves and their patients safe. Top healthcare officials have said that the US does not have enough stockpiled medical equipment like masks, gowns and
Continue Reading Kim Foxx, the Chicago prosecutor criticized for her handling of actor Jussie Smollett’s case, has virtually assured herself a second term with a victory in the Democratic primary. Her closest rival, Bill Conway, a former assistant state’s attorney whose campaign was bankrolled by his billionaire father, conceded late Tuesday. After a primary held amid the
Continue Reading The creators of the Netflix series “When They See Us” are being sued for defamation. Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office when it tried the criminal case against the young men who became known as the “Central Park Five,” has filed suit against Netflix, producer and director
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — Department of Education Superintendent Christina Kishimoto plans to address a recent complaint from the Hawaii State Teacher’s Association (HSTA). The complaint goes against Governor Ige’s plan to send educators back to school next Monday. They claim it violates two sections in its contract with the
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Nota del editor: Jamie Metzl es un futurista de tecnología y salud, miembro del comité asesor internacional de la Organización Mundial de la Salud sobre edición del genoma humano y autor de Hacking Darwin: Ingeniería genética y el futuro de la humanidad (edición en rústica el 7 de abril). Síguelo en Twitter @jamiemetzl Las opiniones
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore Mayor Jack Young urged residents to put down their guns and heed orders to stay home after multiple people were shot Tuesday night amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Young said hospital beds are needed to treat positive COVID-19 patients and not for senseless violence.
Continue Reading Comedian Kathy Griffin shared on her social media accounts that her mother, who she called her best friend, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day. She was 99-years-old. “My Mom, the one and only, Maggie Griffin, passed away today,” she wrote. “I am gutted. My best friend. I am shaking. I won’t ever be prepared. I’m
Continue Reading (CNN) — A medida que termina el invierno y comienza la primavera, una tormenta de costa a costa con condiciones de ventisca, fuertes vientos y fuertes lluvias se extenderá por Estados Unidos de miércoles a viernes. La gran tormenta “afectará a casi todos los estados con temperaturas por debajo los 8 grados Celsius”, dice el
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SANTA Fe, New Mexico — New Mexico confirmed a coronavirus infection that has no apparent link to travel as the governor took new steps Wednesday to limit the spread of the contagion by restricting restaurants to take-out and food delivery service and closing down movie theaters, gyms, spas and shopping malls. The new state orders
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos está presionando para usar la pandemia de coronavirus con el fin de lograr algunas de las duras restricciones de inmigración que los de línea dura han tenido problemas para poner en práctica desde que el presidente Donald Trump asumió el cargo, incluido el bloqueo de la entrada a los
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