Month: April 2020
Photojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the…
Continue ReadingPhotojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the…
Continue ReadingAt least 70 people infected with coronavirus linked to a single church in California, health officials say
A large and influential Russian language church near Sacramento, California, is denying it is at the center of a novel coronavirus outbreak. In an…
Continue ReadingChinese Americans on the forefront of advocating wearing masks in public
Like many Americans across the country, Wenqiong Xue has been fanatically making face masks for two weeks, using ripped bedsheets and a sewing…
Continue ReadingAs coronavirus cases grow, hospitals adopt a system to rank patients for treatment
With the peak of Covid-19 infections still ahead and medical supplies still scarce, hospitals and physicians are gearing up for a nearly impossible…
Continue ReadingJoe Diffie is gone, but Billy Bob will always love Charlene
You never know what will break you in a time like this, with your bones feeling hollow and your heart beating fast. It happened to me on a Sunday…
Continue ReadingMarried for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart
Before just a few weeks ago, Stuart and Adrian Baker were perfectly healthy. The inseparable couple had been married for more than 51 years and were…
Continue ReadingNice Weekend
Looks good for the weekend with only breezy conditions expected. SW gusts around 25 mpg. Sunshine will mix with some high clouds both days. Temps…
Continue ReadingWalmart announces store capacity limits, taking effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a…
Continue ReadingFormer NMSU QB Josh Adkins to transfer to UTSA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As a fan of college sports, it’s never easy to hear about a player deciding to leave a particular program. But nowadays, it…
Continue ReadingLa empresa mexicana Grupo Modelo detiene la producción de la cerveza Corona
(CNN) — Grupo Modelo, la cervecera mexicana que produce la marca Corona, anunció que detendrÃa la producción y comercialización de su cerveza,…
Continue ReadingFeds direct airlines to refund passengers for canceled flights
Federal officials on Friday ordered airlines to reimburse customers for canceled flights, saying a growing number of passengers are complaining amid…
Continue ReadingTrump announces new face mask recommendations after heated internal debate
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration was now recommending Americans wear “non-medical cloth” face coverings, a reversal…
Continue ReadingAMLO y la madre del Chapo
Nota del editor: Carlos Alberto Montaner es escritor y analista polÃtico de CNN en Español. Sus columnas se publican en decenas de diarios de…
Continue ReadingAntes de que esta madre muriera de coronavirus, sus seis hijos se despidieron por un walkie talkie
(CNN) — Hace unas semanas, a Sundee Rutter le informaron que le estaba ganando la batalla al cáncer de seno. Pero de repente empezó a morir por…
Continue ReadingHere are the states that postponed their primaries due to coronavirus
Multiple states have postponed their primaries due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has significantly altered the daily lives of Americans. The US…
Continue ReadingThese states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you
As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are…
Continue ReadingSailors cheer for aircraft carrier commander who was removed after issuing coronavirus warning
Sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier cheered for Capt. Brett Crozier as he disembarked the ship for the last time, an…
Continue ReadingTop administration officials said last year threat of pandemic kept them up at night
Two top administration officials last year listed the threat of a pandemic as an issue that greatly worried them, undercutting President Donald…
Continue ReadingTrump says HHS secretary meant the ‘concept’ of a pandemic kept him up at night in 2019 comment
President Donald Trump said Friday evening that he thought Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar was referring to the “concept”…
Continue ReadingHere’s what America’s oil CEOs discussed with Trump
America’s leading oil CEOs urged President Donald Trump on Friday to grant the embattled industry access to government programs aimed at…
Continue ReadingSelena Gomez shares that she has bipolar disorder in conversation with Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus had a moving virtual conversation on Friday in which Gomez revealed that she was recently diagnosed with bipolar…
Continue ReadingHere’s what health experts say about face masks
Should you or shouldn’t you wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s what health organizations and top experts say. The…
Continue ReadingSurveillance court wants FBI to explain new reported shortcomings
The federal court that oversees national security surveillance wants the FBI to explain newly uncovered missteps in government warrants to eavesdrop…
Continue Reading10 leaders who mattered most on coronavirus response this week
Each week during the nationwide fight against the coronavirus — and we are officially through the third week now — I am looking at 10…
Continue ReadingEl Paso call center worker gets virus, raises questions about call centers staying open during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned a worker has tested positive for the coronavirus at an east El Paso call center that handles calls for some…
Continue ReadingFood banks struggle as demand explodes thanks to coronavirus layoffs
More people in need. Less food being donated. And volunteers staying home. Food banks across the nation are facing a perfect storm as they try to…
Continue ReadingDetroit bus driver dies from coronavirus days after making angry video about coughing passenger
Bus driver Jason Hargrove spoke to the people of Detroit on video March 21, trying to get them to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. He was…
Continue ReadingDetroit bus driver dies from coronavirus days after making angry video about coughing passenger
Bus driver Jason Hargrove spoke to the people of Detroit on video March 21, trying to get them to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. He was…
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