An emergency room doctor in Miami has temporarily lost custody of her 4-year-old daughter while she treats patients during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Theresa Greene told CNN’s “New Day” that she was appealing the emergency order that granted her ex-husband full custody of their daughter. “I think it’s not fair, it’s cruel to ask me
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces City Council heard a presentation Monday afternoon on the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. It occurred amid the backdrop of the state and national economic downturn stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. You can watch the entire council meeting in the video player at the top of
Continue Reading(CNN) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. “We need you in the White House. I will do all that I can to see that that happens, Joe,” Sanders said to the former vice president during a livestream broadcast by Biden’s campaign. “Today, I am asking
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Pitbull is bringing the world together through his music. “Mr. Worldwide” really is living up to his nickname with his latest single, “I Believe That We Will Win.” The song is an anthem about the current global health crisis. The song features lyrics, “You know what spreads faster than any virus? Is fear/And when it
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During the period of greatest sustained unemployment in this nation’s past, the government stepped in to provide paid work that resulted in much of the rich cultural heritage Americans are able to enjoy today. The Works Progress Administration (WPA), created with an initial $4.9 billion appropriation in 1935 during the Depression, is commonly associated with
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso firefighter diagnosed with the corornavirus last month is now listed among the 35 El Pasoans to date who have recovered from the virus, the city said Monday. El Paso Fire Dept. Chief Mario D’Agostino told City Council that the infected firefighter never showed any signs of the virus
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots is doing her best to both keep people informed and raise her husband’s spirits as he battles the coronavirus. Kloots has been posting about her husband, Tony-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who she has said is hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On Sunday she posted on her verified Instagram account
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Afraid of heights, Marc Hauser came up with his own “shock therapy” — skydiving. Dubbed the “Jet Stream Superman,” Swiss adventurer Hauser is the first person to skydive into the jet stream, a feat which was officially recognized by Guinness World Records last month. But he wasn’t only intent on conquering his fear of heights.
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AUSTIN, Texas — As much of the Texas economy remains at a standstill to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday outlined a new program aimed at helping small businesses. Abbott announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions, were partnering to provide $50 million in
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There’s lots in the huge New York Times piece on President Donald Trump’s too-slow reaction to the coronavirus pandemic that is troubling when it comes to how he and his administration dealt with the early warning signs that this virus was going to be very, very bad. But one sentence in particular stands out as
Continue Reading It’s all love between Diddy and J-Lo. Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez showed off their friendship and their dance moves Sunday during his Instagram Live fundraiser. On Saturday the mogul posted on his verified Instagram account “Let’s lift up the energy.” “Tomorrow we will all dance together for our healthcare workers! Let’s
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council on Monday extended its emergency precautions ordinance for the coronavirus pandemic through May 17 as it also discussed a projected $26.4 million budget shortfall due to decreased revenues in the wake of the virus outbreak. A memo sent to city employees outlined wage cuts ranging from 1%
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A new ad from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that attempts to portray former Vice President Joe Biden as being overly friendly to China is rife with deceptive images and audio clips. The ad suggests that a former governor of Washington is a Chinese official. It takes Biden remarks grossly out of context to twist
Continue Reading Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated to look like a doctor on Easter Sunday, in a tribute to front-line healthcare workers battling the coronavirus pandemic around the world. The flags of several countries affected by the outbreak were also projected onto the monument, which towers over Rio de Janeiro. The city’s archbishop, Dom Orani
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John Krasinski and Red Sox legend David Ortiz had some really good news for a group of health professionals from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Krasinski had some members of the hospital’s COVID-19 unit on his new YouTube show “Some Good News” along with Ortiz. “The Office” star and Boston native told the
Continue Reading John Krasinski and Red Sox legend David Ortiz had some really good news for a group of health professionals from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Krasinski had some members of the hospital’s COVID-19 unit on his new YouTube show “Some Good News” along with Ortiz. “The Office” star and Boston native told the
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are at it again. It was Reynolds’ turn to troll Jackman after the “Wolverine” star posted a loving message to his wife Deborra-Lee Furness for their 24th wedding anniversary. “These 24 years have been the best of my life! And, as far as I can see, we keep getting better.
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The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect as another disturbance tracks across the region Monday.The winds will begin to increase mid-morning but really kick up this afternoon. Be sure to secure outdoor patio furniture, trampolines, and lay portable basketball goals down the ground in the morning.Some areas could see some blowing dust this afternoon with
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The impact on the economy from the coronavirus will be substantial. And while the impulse to do something to help companies right now is both natural and well-intended, there is a danger that policies designed to help businesses weather the current health crisis could lead to defaults on loans or further government intervention, sowing the
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EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 17 million Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. The surge of unemployment applications has created problems for some of those looking for help. “All of a sudden I was just out of a job,” said El Paso resident Hector Fierro, who had worked in an oil field
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Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. It’s part of a number of changes Amazon is making to its food delivery business. Shoppers who want to order through Whole Food or Amazon Fresh have recently found it nearly impossible to find an
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It was a moment that changed his life forever, but former racing driver Robert Wickens can hardly remember it. While competing in the NTT INDYCAR Series, the Canadian was propelled into the perimeter catch-fence at the Pocono racetrack in 2018 and, in an instant, the world as he knew it transformed in a violent hail
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Saudi Arabia and Russia have struck a deal with other major oil producing nations to slash production as they attempt to stabilize a market that has been upended by the coronavirus Members of OPEC and their allies, including Russia and Mexico, announced Sunday that they have agreed to cut production by 9.7 million barrels a
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or in the case of John Griffin, the tough get walking. There are 30 steps in his three-story house and for a minimum of six-and-a-half hours every day he’s been going up and down them. Four days later after 1,363 trips to the top floor of
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or in the case of John Griffin, the tough get walking. There are 30 steps in his three-story house and for a minimum of six-and-a-half hours every day he’s been going up and down them. Four days later after 1,363 trips to the top floor of
Continue Reading One of the best ways to use all those extra hours indoors is to settle down with a good book and dream of future adventures. “Travel book” means so much more than a guidebook. Some people discover their dream destinations through fiction, others through food. Words have a way of reminding you of a favorite
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New York state reached a tragic milestone this week: It now has more Covid-19 patients than any country in the world, aside from the United States. The state’s total of 181,026 cases, as of April 11, is higher than Spain’s (161,852 cases) and Italy’s (152,271), countries with populations many times larger than New York. The
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A Chinese naval flotilla headed into the Pacific over the weekend, evidence that the People’s Liberation Army Navy has done a much better job controlling coronavirus than the US Navy, according to a story posted on the PLA’s English-language website. The aircraft carrier Liaoning led the group, which included two guided-missile destroyers, two guided-missile frigates
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