NEW YORK, NY — A big rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% after erasing a surge of 3.5% earlier in the day. The market’s gains faded as the price of U.S. crude oil abruptly flipped from a gain
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This is a very easy set-up and simple to do. My son asked me to do it over and over again. This Alka Seltzer rocket is fun and you can use household items. Just a reminder to please use your best judgment regarding your child’s ability to handle the materials. What You Need: -Alka Seltzer
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As the United States military was embroiled in controversy over its handling of an outbreak of coronavirus on one of its Pacific aircraft carriers, China was resuming operations in the South China Sea. In the past week, the English language website of the People’s Liberation Army has posted stories on large-scale naval exercises and the
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As the United States military was embroiled in controversy over its handling of an outbreak of coronavirus on one of its Pacific aircraft carriers, China was resuming operations in the South China Sea. In the past week, the English language website of the People’s Liberation Army has posted stories on large-scale naval exercises and the
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Warm dry and mostly sunny skies are in the forecast Tuesday. Tomorrow and Thursday a weather system will bring winds gusts to 35 mph, followed by cooler temperatures for the rest of the week.
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Dr. Deborah Birx said Monday that she personally understands how difficult the strict social distancing guidelines can be amid the coronavirus pandemic, revealing that she could not treat her 10-month-old granddaughter who had a high fever this weekend. “We need to take care of each other now as Americans and do everything that’s in those
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It came from China, that’s where this all began. It’s the reason NBA games were canceled and why the brand value plunged. The source of so much angst for officials at the world’s top basketball league. Chaos ensued in October, when the NBA found itself at odds with the Chinese government. Remember that? It was
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A crewmember of the US Navy hospital ship dispatched to New York harbor to help with the coronavirus pandemic has tested positive for the virus and has been isolated from patients and other crew members, a Navy spokesperson said Tuesday. “There is no impact to Comfort’s mission, and this will not affect the ability for
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EL PASO, Texas — While some can work safely from their homes during the pandemic, others must put themselves at risk to serve the public: like first responders. El Paso Fire Department officials said they have increased the precautions they are taking as community spread of the novel coronavirus picks up in El Paso. They
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Today is National Beer Day, and, yes, it is a Tuesday. But that shouldn’t stop you from popping open a Mast Landing’s Weekend Plans India Pale Ale (IPA). Or maybe an Urban Refuge, a double IPA from Torch & Crown, is more fitting? How about a Phantom Fist with notes of tangerine, mango, pink grapefruit,
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In case there wasn’t enough to deal with in the world right now, radiation levels near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site have spiked as wildfires rage in the region. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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In case there wasn’t enough to deal with in the world right now, radiation levels near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site have spiked as wildfires rage in the region. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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In case there wasn’t enough to deal with in the world right now, radiation levels near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site have spiked as wildfires rage in the region. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to
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A 59-year-old man is the first detainee from an Illinois jail where 220 people have tested positive for coronavirus to die from suspected complications of Covid-19. Jeffery Pendleton “was pronounced dead at John H. Stroger Memorial Hospital at 9:49 p.m. Sunday, April 5,” the Cook County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Pendleton’s official cause of death
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President Donald Trump announced the “saga” between his administration and 3M has ended with the finalization of a deal that will see the manufacturer supplying millions of masks for health care workers. Trump announced at the coronavirus task force briefing that the White House had “reached an agreement, very amicable, with 3M for the delivery
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After a weekend spent on call in a New York City hospital, one doctor posted a message for her kids with a raw and honest view of what it’s like to be a healthcare worker on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak. “My babies are too young to read this now,” Dr. Cornelia Griggs tweeted.
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Much of Japan will enter a state of emergency Tuesday, as the country struggles to rein in the coronavirus pandemic, months after the first domestic cases were reported. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that “basic economic activity” will continue in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka, the seven affected prefectures, with public transport
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EL PASO, Texas– The Opportunity Center for the Homeless has always adapted to an open door policy. In years past that meant dealing with overcrowding, but it was never something them center could not handle. With the outbreak of Covid-19 there are now fears of what large crowds will do to the safety of everyone
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EL PASO, Texas — As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to send ripples across society, El Paso farmers are growing nervous about how it will slow their ability to grow crops. That concern comes from a shortage of fertilizer and day laborers. “I see it not only being a difficult couple of months but also a
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EL PASO, Texas – With Covid-19 forcing business and job closures across the Borderland, the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has seen a dramatic increase in families seeking aid. “We are providing emergency food boxes for about 25 to 30,000 families a week,” says Susan Goodell, CEO of the food bank. With the numbers
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EL PASO, Texas — You may have seen posts on social media of medical professionals coming home from work and immediately practice social distancing to keep their family safe from Covid-19. But it’s not just medical professionals — all essential workers are feeling the impacts. Yvonne Guzman, a mother of four, is one of them.
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In our polarized world, we are united by one truth: Covid-19 has no political objective, no media bias, and no social agenda. It is an equal opportunity killer. People are dying in isolation, working alone in their basement, and sobbing on empty street corners normally full of life. As we long for the “ordinary” in
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In our polarized world, we are united by one truth: Covid-19 has no political objective, no media bias, and no social agenda. It is an equal opportunity killer. People are dying in isolation, working alone in their basement, and sobbing on empty street corners normally full of life. As we long for the “ordinary” in
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Monday that calls for the early release of some non-violent inmates to reduce the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the state’s prisons and jails. The measure directs the New Mexico Corrections Department to compile a list of inmates who are eligible
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EL PASO, Texas — During these uncertain times, families are in need of help putting food on the table. Some local foundations are stepping in to help El Paso’s only food bank. The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation and the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation, in partnership with MountainStar Sports Group Foundation, have established
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Around the world, some religious gatherings continue to take place, despite widespread knowledge that large groups of people facilitate in spreading the coronavirus — and in defiance of government restrictions on such gatherings. Examples of this inexplicably irresponsible behavior can be found in Iraq, Israel, Pakistan and the United States. In Israel, ultra-Orthodox Jews continue
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Dozens of school bus drivers hit the road again Monday in Las Cruces. However, the yellow buses were missing their precious cargo: children. “They’re my kids,” said Wayne Steppings, a driver of four years. “I want to make sure that they are fed.” Las Cruces Public Schools partnered with STS
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Health experts are warning the national count of Covid-19 deaths in the United States could be underestimated as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. This could be especially true because the reporting data can lag by an average of one to two weeks, according to the latest guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control
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Health experts are warning the national count of Covid-19 deaths in the United States could be underestimated as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. This could be especially true because the reporting data can lag by an average of one to two weeks, according to the latest guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control
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Looks good for Tuesday with sunshine and warm temps. Winds will be in the breezy category with gusts from the SW around 25 mph. Winds get stronger for Wednesday and Thursday with gusts around 35 mph. The weekend looks nice but Windy Easter Sunday. For the latest forecast and Doppler radar: http://www.kvia.com/weather
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