CIUDADA JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua on Thursday reported 236 confirmed coronavirus cases and a total of 40 deaths. Officials said the majority of both the state’s infections and fatalities have occurred in Juarez, which had 161 cases and 34 deaths as of Thursday. The new numbers came as Juarez Mayor Armando Cabada
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One of the largest film festivals in North America is planning ahead. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) isn’t scheduled to happen until September, but organizers told Variety that they are already formulating a plan to deal with the pandemic. “We know that there are a lot of industry members and delegates that will not
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police on Thursday were looking for a missing teenage girl and put out a public call for help in finding her. Authorities said 15-year-old Ashli Tindell “could be in danger if not located.” Tindell was last seen at her Camino Dos Vidas home about 10 p.m. Wednesday, according
Continue Reading They may be insane but this is the right move. The Insane Clown Posse announced on Wednesday that they’re canceling this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The festival celebrating the hardcore hip hop duo will be postponed to next year. “The bottom line is that we REFUSE to risk
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. The measure passed almost unanimously, but the lopsided tally belies a potentially bumpier path
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NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock market’s monthlong recovery are. The S&P 500 initially shot higher in the morning, completely brushing aside another stunning report showing millions of workers are losing their jobs by the week.
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After news broke Tuesday that Dr. Rick Bright had been suddenly dismissed from his position leading an office working on a coronavirus vaccine, top officials huddled with staff and insisted there was nothing to see. “The media got it wrong and this is a great opportunity for him,” a source familiar with the internal discussions
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EL PASO, Texas — A tractor-trailer rig rolled over midday Thursday after being involved in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 10. That collision happened about 11:45 a.m. on I-10 near Transmountain Road. Fire officials said there was no immediate word on any injuries. Police indicated there were lane reductions both eastbound and westbound due to
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EL PASO, Texas — After a child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this week, officials said three juvenile probation employees have now tested positive for the virus. Word of those infections came Thursday during a meeting of the El Paso County Commissioner’s Court. Commissioner
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On Wednesday afternoon, CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviewed independent Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman. Seems innocent enough, right? Mayor of a major American city appears on cable TV to talk about the challenges of coronavirus and how local, state and federal government can work together to ensure re-opening the economy is safe for citizens. Normal stuff!
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Members of the coronavirus task force had to convince President Donald Trump to change his view on Georgia’s Republican governor’s decision to reopen businesses in his state later this week, a source close to the task force told CNN. At a meeting before Wednesday’s briefing, task force members discussed the likelihood of being asked about
Continue Reading It sounds like Denise Richards doesn’t want to talk negatively about her ex, Charlie Sheen. Wednesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” included talk about the exes’ child support battle. “There’s a lot that the kids don’t know about their dad and I want to keep it that way,” Richards said on
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Roger Federer says the current lockdown is the perfect opportunity for tennis to merge the men’s and women’s governing bodies. The 20-time grand slam champion posted his thoughts on social media Wednesday, prompting a number of high-profile stars to publicly agree with the Swiss. “Am I the only one thinking that now is the time
Continue Reading Remember bookstores? And garden centers? For those around the world living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, the video above offers a Proustian rush of memories — as well as a glimmer of hope. From China to Australia to Western Europe, many countries are beginning to slowly relax their social distancing measures. While we’re still some
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EL PASO, Texas — The latest courtroom go-round on the fate of El Paso’s Duranguito neighborhood to make way for a new downtown arena unfolded Thursday before the 8th Court of Appeals. An injunction issued by the appeals court late last year currently prevents demolition in the neighborhood until it resolves a showdown between local activist Max Grossman
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Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most stunning development, a top administration official working on a vaccine claimed he was ousted after resisting efforts to push unproven drugs promoted by President Donald Trump and his conservative media cheerleaders as “game changer”
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Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most stunning development, a top administration official working on a vaccine claimed he was ousted after resisting efforts to push unproven drugs promoted by President Donald Trump and his conservative media cheerleaders as “game changer”
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Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most stunning development, a top administration official working on a vaccine claimed he was ousted after resisting efforts to push unproven drugs promoted by President Donald Trump and his conservative media cheerleaders as “game changer”
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Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most stunning development, a top administration official working on a vaccine claimed he was ousted after resisting efforts to push unproven drugs promoted by President Donald Trump and his conservative media cheerleaders as “game changer”
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For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed during the coronavirus pandemic. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 4.4 million in the week ending April 18, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, the US Department of Labor said. Without those adjustments —
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For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed during the coronavirus pandemic. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 4.4 million in the week ending April 18, after factoring in seasonal adjustments, the US Department of Labor said. Without those adjustments —
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Share a Trump tweet, win a point. Share the campaign app with a friend, win 100 points. Earn 5,000 points and you can redeem a campaign store discount. Earn 100,000 points, and you can get a picture with President Donald Trump. The new Trump campaign app uses gamification to drive voter outreach and valuable data
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Share a Trump tweet, win a point. Share the campaign app with a friend, win 100 points. Earn 5,000 points and you can redeem a campaign store discount. Earn 100,000 points, and you can get a picture with President Donald Trump. The new Trump campaign app uses gamification to drive voter outreach and valuable data
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The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program, kicking off the second run at a program that faced glitches, hurdles, problems and public outcry in its initial rollout. Yet that same program is so desperately needed — and oversubscribed — that it
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The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program, kicking off the second run at a program that faced glitches, hurdles, problems and public outcry in its initial rollout. Yet that same program is so desperately needed — and oversubscribed — that it
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The mayor of Las Vegas wants Sin City to reopen — but gaming industry workers, casino executives and Nevada’s governor beg to differ. That’s why it’s unlikely that gamblers will be setting foot inside casinos on the glitzy Las Vegas Strip anytime soon. In a testy interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday, Las Vegas mayor
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The mayor of Las Vegas wants Sin City to reopen — but gaming industry workers, casino executives and Nevada’s governor beg to differ. That’s why it’s unlikely that gamblers will be setting foot inside casinos on the glitzy Las Vegas Strip anytime soon. In a testy interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday, Las Vegas mayor
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The mayor of Las Vegas wants Sin City to reopen — but gaming industry workers, casino executives and Nevada’s governor beg to differ. That’s why it’s unlikely that gamblers will be setting foot inside casinos on the glitzy Las Vegas Strip anytime soon. In a testy interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday, Las Vegas mayor
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The mayor of Las Vegas wants Sin City to reopen — but gaming industry workers, casino executives and Nevada’s governor beg to differ. That’s why it’s unlikely that gamblers will be setting foot inside casinos on the glitzy Las Vegas Strip anytime soon. In a testy interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday, Las Vegas mayor
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President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants. In fact, numerous governors, including Republicans, have said that more testing is necessary. Trump also continued to embellish about House Speaker Nancy
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