April 2020

Trump ally Michael Caputo named as new HHS spokesperson

April 16, 2020 8:01 AM CNN

Health and Human Services Department Secretary Alex Azar confirmed Wednesday that former 2016 Trump campaign adviser Michael Caputo will serve as the…

‘The Innocence Files’ on Netflix spotlights the fight to overturn wrongful convictions

April 16, 2020 7:57 AM CNN

Netflix has dropped a new docuseries, “The Innocence Files,” which follows the stories of eight innocent men who were led to be wrongly…

Coco Gauff says she was ‘really depressed’ and ‘lost’ for a year

April 16, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

American tennis star Coco Gauff has said she was “really depressed” and not enjoying playing tennis as she struggled with the “hype…

British politicians are concerned a ‘virtual parliament’ cannot hold Boris Johnson’s government to account over coronavirus

April 16, 2020 7:49 AM CNN

The UK Parliament is expected on Thursday to approve plans that would see lawmakers hold the government to account via a video link, as the…

Coronavirus pandemic is ‘final wake-up call’ for Formula One, says McLaren boss

April 16, 2020 7:35 AM CNN

The coronavirus pandemic is a “final wake-up call” for Formula One, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned. The crisis has…

StormTRACK Weather: Warming temps and sunny skies

April 16, 2020 7:14 AM Nichole Gomez

Typical April weather continues across the Borderland. The winds will increase this afternoon around 25 mph with much of the same on Friday. The…

Coronavirus is crushing US homebuilding

April 16, 2020 7:01 AM CNN

New residential construction slowed sharply in March as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the United States. Privately-owned housing starts…

Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it

April 16, 2020 6:53 AM CNN

It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious. Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of…

Tom Hardy in ‘Capone’ trailer arrives

April 16, 2020 6:52 AM CNN

An older and sick Al Capone is still a dangerous man. At least that’s what the trailer for the forthcoming film “Capone” seems to…

With no tourists around, animals at Yosemite are ‘having a party’

April 16, 2020 6:48 AM CNN

Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California’s shuttered Yosemite National…

Should young kids wear face masks? El Paso pediatrician weighs in

April 16, 2020 6:40 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public to reduce the likelihood of…

Unemployed workers in 29 states now getting $600 boost in benefits

April 16, 2020 6:40 AM CNN

Jobless Americans in 29 states are now receiving much bigger weekly unemployment checks, compliments of the federal government. Many states have now…

Amazon is developing its own coronavirus test for workers

April 16, 2020 6:33 AM CNN

Amazon has started to develop a test for the novel coronavirus in order to help restart the battered economy. CEO Jeff Bezos in his annual letter to…

Jobless claims in a month: 22 million Americans, 1 million Texans, nearly 100,000 New Mexicans

April 16, 2020 6:32 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Labor Department report said Thursday that about 22 million people in the U.S. sought jobless benefits over the past…

FEMA union urges Trump to use wartime-era law for more protective equipment

April 16, 2020 6:04 AM CNN

The union representing Federal Emergency Management Agency employees is joining growing calls for the Trump administration to utilize the full…

New York Times: Ivanka Trump traveled to New Jersey to celebrate Passover despite coronavirus guidelines

April 16, 2020 5:55 AM CNN

Ivanka Trump traveled from Washington to New Jersey to celebrate Passover, flouting the federal coronavirus guidelines advising against discretionary…

They lost their jobs because of the pandemic. Now they’re full-time video game coaches

April 16, 2020 4:58 AM CNN

Trevor Andrews is a concert violist and music teacher who found his symphony performances canceled in late March as Covid-19 decimated the US…

Four family members infected after a bishop dies of coronavirus in Virginia

April 16, 2020 4:35 AM CNN

Four relatives of a Virginia bishop have tested positive for coronavirus days after he died from the same infection. Bishop Gerald Glenn of New…

The stock market is acting like a rapid recovery is a slam dunk. It’s not

April 16, 2020 4:12 AM CNN

Wall Street has experienced a breathtaking rebound from the coronavirus crisis lows — one that reflects a belief among investors that the US…

5 things to know for April 16: Coronavirus, protests, testing, White House, economy

April 16, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Cancel the SAT? Not so fast. The College Board says if schools don’t reopen this fall, it’ll organize a digital at-home version of the…

5 things to know for April 16: Coronavirus, protests, testing, White House, economy

April 16, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Cancel the SAT? Not so fast. The College Board says if schools don’t reopen this fall, it’ll organize a digital at-home version of the…

5 things to know for April 16: Coronavirus, protests, testing, White House, economy

April 16, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

Cancel the SAT? Not so fast. The College Board says if schools don’t reopen this fall, it’ll organize a digital at-home version of the…

Anti-anxiety medication prescriptions up 34% since coronavirus

April 16, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

More Americans are turning to anti-anxiety medications as the coronavirus crisis has upended everyday life. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medicine…

Anti-anxiety medication prescriptions up 34% since coronavirus

April 16, 2020 4:04 AM CNN

More Americans are turning to anti-anxiety medications as the coronavirus crisis has upended everyday life. Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medicine…

Decision to ease coronavirus shutdowns will come down to one key thing, state officials say

April 16, 2020 2:30 AM CNN

State officials struggling with how to ease coronavirus shutdowns without setting off another deadly wave of infections say the decision will come…

Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research, amid US-China row on virus origin

April 16, 2020 2:10 AM CNN

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government…

China’s wet markets are not what some people think they are

April 16, 2020 2:07 AM CNN

If you have ever been to a shopping area where butchers and grocers sell fresh produce straight from the farm, then you have been to something that…

The US is halting funding to the WHO. What does this actually mean?

April 16, 2020 2:06 AM CNN

US President Donald Trump stunned world leaders and health experts on Tuesday when he announced he was halting funding to the World Health…

Parkland High School band spreads cheer with virtual performance of ‘Amazing Grace’

April 15, 2020 11:13 PM Erik Elken

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Parkland High School band, in the Ysleta Independent School District, is hoping to spread a little cheer during these…

Pilots with diabetes will finally be allowed to fly commercial jets

April 15, 2020 11:10 PM CNN

Merilee Riely never imagined her dream would crash so quickly. Or that it could ever be born again. Ever since her first discovery flight at…

Month: April 2020