The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits Monday challenging the “failures” of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and two New York hospitals, Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center, alleging the entities aren’t doing enough to protect nurses treating Covid-19 patients. All three suits allege shortcomings such as inadequate
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The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits Monday challenging the “failures” of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and two New York hospitals, Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center, alleging the entities aren’t doing enough to protect nurses treating Covid-19 patients. All three suits allege shortcomings such as inadequate
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The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits Monday challenging the “failures” of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and two New York hospitals, Montefiore Medical Center and Westchester Medical Center, alleging the entities aren’t doing enough to protect nurses treating Covid-19 patients. All three suits allege shortcomings such as inadequate
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Any branding or marketing executive can define the mission succinctly: Understand the value of what you’re selling, understand what your customers value — and your marketing campaign is where those two thing meet. And to ensure the success of an integrated marketing campaign, you need a simple message that can be repeated over and over
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Any branding or marketing executive can define the mission succinctly: Understand the value of what you’re selling, understand what your customers value — and your marketing campaign is where those two thing meet. And to ensure the success of an integrated marketing campaign, you need a simple message that can be repeated over and over
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Any branding or marketing executive can define the mission succinctly: Understand the value of what you’re selling, understand what your customers value — and your marketing campaign is where those two thing meet. And to ensure the success of an integrated marketing campaign, you need a simple message that can be repeated over and over
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Congressional leaders and the White House are engaged in a last round of frantic negotiations to finalize an agreement for an interim coronavirus relief funding package, but how to execute an effective testing strategy in the face of the devastating pandemic remains a key sticking point in negotiations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told CNN’s Anderson
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PYONGYANG, North Korea — The U.S. is monitoring intelligence that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is in “grave danger” after a surgery, according to U.S. officials who spoke with both the Associated Press and CNN. One White House official said the U.S. had information that Kim may have undergone surgery and that complications may have
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Beginning this week, New Mexicans should see an extra $600 in their unemployment checks from the federal government. “This week, people on unemployment should start seeing more money going into their pockets,” said Secretary Bill McCamley of New Mexico’s Department of Workforce Solutions. According to the state, nearly 80,000 New
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Three Southern states are moving to reopen parts of their economies, even as health experts and government leaders debate whether there is sufficient coronavirus testing available to relax restrictions. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster allowed some stores to reopen Monday afternoon, only two weeks after ordering them closed. Department stores, sporting goods stores and flea
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EL PASO, Texas — Jay Banasiak, the longtime head of El Paso’s Sun Metro is out, as the city announced Monday it will seek to run the mass transit system itself and end its agreement with an outside management firm. The move comes amid slumping bus ridership and revenues, which have been exacerbated by the
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas emergency room physician has chosen a novel place to self-isolate as he’s treating patients with the novel coronavirus. Dr. Jason Barnes made a temporary home of his children’s tree house in the backyard of the family’s Corpus Christi home. He is among many health care workers who are
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the state of Texas begins to open up its economy during the pandemic, what will stop Las Cruces residents from shopping in El Paso? “Nothing,” said El Paso Mayor Dee Margo. “We welcome them with open arms.” “We always enjoy seeing our friends there and neighbors in El Paso,
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EL PASO, Texas — A child being held in the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center is in medical quarantine after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. Roger Martinez, the chief juvenile probation officer, disclosed the first known case at the youth detention facility to county commissioners on Monday. There are currently just 18 kids being
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Individual missteps compounded upon each other when it mattered most put the United States well behind on Covid-19 testing. They included genuine fumbles, an overly restrictive testing policy and overly optimistic assurances. But now that it seems, hopefully, that the US may be getting the rate of Covid-19 infections under control, the lack of available
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are getting louder in their call for the federal government to provide financial support for local news as the already struggling industry suffers another blow from the coronavirus pandemic’s impact. On Monday, more than 240 House members signed a letter to President Trump, urging him to direct federal spending to ads
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When the beat drops, these health care workers know it’s all about the footwork. Medical professionals across the country are participating in dance challenges on social media. It’s helping them share smiles and blow off steam during the demanding coronavirus pandemic. In scrubs and swag, nurse Kala Baker lip-syncs and dances in social media challenges
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For the second Monday in a row, people across the South woke to storm damage caused by extreme winds, hail and tornadoes. Deadly tornadoes struck the same region on Easter. The area experienced eerily similar conditions on Sunday. Check your local forecast >>> There were reports of at least seven tornadoes Sunday night into Monday
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State linebacker Javahn Ferguson led the NCAA in tackles per game (13.2) his junior season. Now he’s hoping an NFL will take notice during this week’s NFL Draft. “I don’t care what the call is, when the call is, how the call is,” says Ferguson, a three-year starter
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Apple and Google may have set aside their smartphone rivalry to help track the spread of the coronavirus. And between their Android and iOS operating systems, the new contact tracing technology they are jointly developing — which tells smartphone users if they’ve been around someone who tested positive for the virus — could make its
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Congressional lawmakers and the Trump administration are on the verge of striking a deal on a nearly $500 billion package to extend funding for an emergency small business lending program, provide additional funding for hospitals and expand funding for coronavirus testing. Nothing is final until everything is agreed to — and they aren’t there yet.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Monday reported three new coronavirus deaths, bringing the statewide fatality count to 58. Officials also said there were 126 additional confirmed cases over the past day, bringing the total numbers of infections to 1,971. Among the new cases were four in Doña Ana County,
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IBM’s cloud division, one of its most important business units, had strong growth in the first three months of 2020, despite disruption caused by coronavirus. The company recorded total cloud revenue of $5.4 billion, up 19% from the prior year, according to IBM’s Monday earnings release for the three months ending in March. The segment’s
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EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials on Monday announced a ninth death in El Paso County due to the coronavirus. The latest death was a man in his 60s, officials said. Health leaders also reported nine new virus cases bringing the county’s total number of infections to 540. Among the new cases Monday was
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EL PASO, Texas — Four people have contracted the coronavirus at the El Paso Processing Center operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar. She made the disclosure in a tweet Monday afternoon, saying her office had confirmed the cases. But she didn’t indicate whether those infected were employees or detained migrants.
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Michael Jordan hasn’t played basketball in nearly 20 years, but he’s still scoring big ratings for ESPN. The premiere of “The Last Dance,” the network’s highly anticipated docuseries about Jordan and the Chicago Bulls NBA dynasty, averaged 6.1 million viewers on Sunday night, the network said in a statement Monday. That makes “The Last Dance”
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More than 97% of the US population is currently under a stay-at-home or shelter-in-place order as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend life as we know it. But worries for the economy — and people’s mental health — are raising the question: When will things go back to normal? President Donald Trump has indicated many
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As the relentless rise of Covid-19 cases and deaths continues unabated, treatment options have begun to occupy center stage. The politically charged rush to hydroxychloroquine initially clouded people’s judgment, but the current data is not confusing. The benefit, if any, may be quite modest, and the risk of toxicity is still real. A second drug,
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For some, the downtime during self-quarantining has been daunting. But for Michele Smith, and her 12-year-old son Dylan, the stay-at-home order has become an opportunity. The two, who share a love of cooking together, decided they wanted to create a cookbook for others stuck at home, and aptly titled it “The Quarantine Cookbook.” Michele Smith,
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Monday again criticized governors who’ve said they don’t have enough tests for the new coronavirus to ease restrictions on economic activity. Many of the nation’s governors have expressed concerns about returning to a more normal course of business without greatly expanding testing. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland
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