Multiple states have postponed their primaries due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has significantly altered the daily lives of Americans. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that no gatherings with 50 people or more take place for the next eight weeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The next day,
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As Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott formulated a plan this week to reopen the world’s 10th largest economy, he had to strike a delicate balance between two opposing forces: a push from the state’s powerful business community eager to get back to work and health professionals and economists warning that a premature restart could be
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Fox News has displayed a knack in recent weeks for inviting prominent television doctors on its air who make absurd comments that ignite controversy. Since the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, the conservative network has hosted Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Drew Pinsky, and Dr. Phil McGraw on its programs. While the three household names have
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Nate Ryan has literally taken us on a wild ride with”The Nate-ure Report,” introducing viewers to the animals of the El Paso Zoo. In Episode 5, Nate presents the Hoffman’s sloth and American Alligator. Moving less than a foot per second, the sloth is just working for the weekend. In
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The EP Fusion Girls’ soccer team wants to make people smile during this difficult time. The team published a video on social media (you can watch it in the video player at the bottom of this article) giving thanks to all essential workers. “At first they were confused. They didn’t
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Taylor Swift is done for the year, thanks to coronavirus. Swift canceled all live appearances and performances for the rest of 2020 in what she said was an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is
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Senate Democrats grilled Vice President Mike Pence over coronavirus testing and President Donald Trump’s tweets during a tense phone call Friday afternoon on the pandemic response. A Democratic Senate aide told CNN that “almost every question” from Democratic senators on the call “has been about testing,” and said that the administration “has not given clear
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A federal judge on Friday rejected a mega- church’s request to throw out Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s ban on mass gatherings in places of worship, KOB-TV reported. On the day before Easter, the governor added places of worship to her emergency health order, which bans gatherings of groups of five or more people.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced seven new deaths as well as 115 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus, including seven more cases in the Las Cruces area. That puts the total number of infections statewide at 1,711, and at 65 in Doña Ana County – where only one
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WASHINGTON, DC — Prior to holding his daily task force briefing Friday afternoon, President Trump urged supporters to “liberate” several states, apparently encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at stopping the coronavirus. A day after laying out a road map to gradually reopen the crippled economy, Trump took to Twitter with the kind of
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The new normal will be anything but ordinary. As the United States combats the coronavirus pandemic, the timeline for reopening the country in a bid to jump start the economy remains unclear. But dramatic changes to daily life are coming into view — from mass temperature checks and mandatory use of face masks to empty
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AUSTIN, Texas — Following Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement Friday that all Texas schools are to remain closed for the rest of the school year, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) has cancelled all remaining 2019-2020 spring sports and activities and state championships. Practices, rehearsals, and workouts remain suspended until further notice While some school districts across
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The winds will pick up for Saturday with gusts out of the west around 45 mph. The peak gusts will impact the E/NE sides of town. The strongest gusts will occur between 2-8 pm then gradually settle down after 8. Temps will climb to the low 80’s Saturday and upper 70’s for Sunday. For the
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Emergency room doctors say they are running into a new crisis as they struggle to treat patients with Covid-19 — a shortage of dialysis machines and supplies. They say they are overwhelmed, not only because patients are going into kidney failure, but also because the body’s intense reaction to the virus is often causing their
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The owner of a northeast Ohio racetrack says he has to reopen this year or his state’s coronavirus restrictions will drive him out of business. Summit Motorsports Park owner Bill Bader Jr. vowed to start holding events with or without government permission, in a Facebook live post earlier this week. “I’m not asking, I’m opening,”
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced Friday that it is temporarily converting space at a senior center and a nearby athletic facility into homeless shelters in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The two facilities are the Delta Welcome Center at the Hilos De Plata Senior Center at 4451
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It was described as the “magic bullet” to protect against the deadly coronavirus — a “remarkable clinical phenomenon” that could cure the disease within hours. In the words of San Diego physician Jennings Staley, the drug hydroxychloroquine, approved to treat conditions ranging from malaria to lupus, was “almost too good to be true.” On his
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In a race to save their companies, small business owners have been scrambling to stay afloat while also trying to navigate a complex web of federal and state aid and figure out their legal options. Many have had to do it all on their own because they can’t afford expensive lawyers, accountants and business consultants.
Continue Reading Researchers have recreated a vivid, purplish blue watercolor that can be found illustrating the pages of decorated medieval illuminated manuscripts, according to a new study. But it took a diverse team of researchers, old recipes and a journey to a medieval walled village in Portugal to determine the source of the elusive color. The color
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The test results came back on Easter Sunday. Tammy had been feeling “kind of crappy” when she went to her doctor in rural southeastern Oklahoma last week. A sign of possible pneumonia prompted her to get a coronavirus test later that day at the McCurtain County Health Department in Idabel. When it came back positive,
Continue Reading San Diego’s Comic-Con has been canceled, the latest major cultural event to fall victim to concerns raised by Covid-19. The convention — which regularly draws more than 125,000 attendees, turning San Diego into the center of the pop-culture universe for four days each July — posted the announcement on its website. “For the first time
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When Charles Calvin went to the ATM last Saturday, he was just going to take out some money for his rent. The New Chicago, Indiana, volunteer firefighter had received an alert on his phone that $1,700 had been direct deposited into his account as part of the federal stimulus package. The 45-year-old inserted his MetaBank
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Click here for updates on this story Williamsport (WNEP) — Crystal Lincoln lost her high school class ring 33 years ago. The ring was a gift from her late grandmother. Lincoln says she lost the ring while shopping at the Lycoming Mall. She remembers everything about that day. “We went store to store to store
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Click here for updates on this story Williamsport (WNEP) — Crystal Lincoln lost her high school class ring 33 years ago. The ring was a gift from her late grandmother. Lincoln says she lost the ring while shopping at the Lycoming Mall. She remembers everything about that day. “We went store to store to store
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UPDATE 4/22: The speeding driver who died was identified by El Paso police as 30 -year old Daniel Stubbemann. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas — A speeding driver who ran a stop sign is blamed for causing a fiery 3-vehicle crash Friday on El Paso’s east side that resulted in his own death. That crash
Continue Reading LeAnn Rimes is giving back the best way she knows how, through music and mediation during this global health crisis. “When I turned 30 I checked myself into a mental health facility for anxiety and depression because it was so severe and since then I’ve been on my own journey of spirituality and what that
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced initial steps to begin the process of re-opening the Texas economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement of eased restrictions in Texas came a day after President Donald Trump gave governors a road map for recovering from the nation’s economic pain. Abbott issued the following executive orders: All public schools,
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Last time Jessica Meir, Andrew Morgan and Oleg Skripochka were on Earth, there were house parties, happy hours, handshakes, crowded concerts and no one was yet talking about the novel coronavirus that has reshaped daily life across the world. More than 200 days since they each embarked on their trip to space, things are different.
Continue Reading Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn mountain was illuminated with an American flag for a few hours as a symbol of solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic. “Our thoughts are with all American people at this unprecedented time. We look forward to meeting again at the foot of the Matterhorn, we are all in this together,” the tourism organization
Continue Reading As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Beyoncé is sharing a message of hope while helping to raise money for America’s Covid-19 relief efforts. The “Lemonade” singer surprised Disney fans and music lovers everywhere Thursday when she dropped into ABC’s “Disney Family Singalong” to perform a dreamy rendition of “When You Wish
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