Who was that unmasked man hovering dangerously close to everyone at the Mayo Clinic? It was Vice President Mike Pence, doing his best imitation of President Donald Trump’s super-troll leadership style. More importantly, he was publicly demonstrating that whatever personal strength he possessed when he agreed in 2016 to be Trump’s understudy has now pathetically
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Juventus striker Paulo Dybala has tested positive for the coronavirus for the fourth time in six weeks, a source close to the player has told CNN. The Argentine striker was one of the first Juventus players to contract Covid-19, along with Italian defender Daniele Rugani and French midfielder Blaise Matuidi, but has made a recovery.
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A second round of the coronavirus is “inevitable,” the nation’s top infectious disease doctor says, but just how bad it is will depend on the progress the US makes in the coming months. “If by that time we have put into place all of the countermeasures that you need to address this, we should do
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Who isn’t baking right now? Jake Gyllenhaal was the first guest on Tuesday night’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to talk about the “Sondheim 90th Birthday” performance. But he started off shushing Colbert. “I have sourdough rising,” Gyllenhaal whispered. “It’s resting. My sourdough’s resting.” Colbert whispered back, “Is that something that sourdough
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The death toll from coronavirus in Juarez went up to 64 as health officials on Wednesday reported an additional fatality. The total number of cases went up by five and is now at 259, increasing from 254 on the day before. Chihuahua state health leaders reported a total of 398 cases statewide,
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Meat-processing plant workers are concerned about President Donald Trump’s executive order that compels plants to remain open during the coronavirus pandemic. Meat plant employees are among America’s most vulnerable workers, and some say they expect staff will refuse to come to work. “All I know is, this is crazy to me, because I can’t see
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EL PASO, Texas — The general manager for Sunland Park Mall in west El Paso said the Mall will reopen next Monday, May 4th. This comes as malls across Texas are allowed to reopen at limited capacity per the executive order recently issued by Gov. Greg Abbott. Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso will also
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Click here for updates on this story EL RENO, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — El Reno police say they found an 18-year-old high school senior, Paulina Estrada, clinging to life in the middle of a roadway over the weekend. She later died at OU Medical Center. Her family says they still don’t know exactly what happened. “One
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He was the ultimate character actor. With his bulging eyes and deep intellect, Irrfan Khan, who died this week at the age of 53, was versatile, sought-after and equally adept in the role of hero, villain or, the truth of somewhere in between. He was the rare Indian actor who found success in both Bollywood
Continue Reading He was the ultimate character actor. With his bulging eyes and deep intellect, Irrfan Khan, who died this week at the age of 53, was versatile, sought-after and equally adept in the role of hero, villain or, the truth of somewhere in between. He was the rare Indian actor who found success in both Bollywood
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The Anti-Defamation League and a New York City councilman are calling out Mayor Bill de Blasio after he condemned a large funeral gathering, saying he targeted the entire Jewish community when only one group of people broke the rules. De Blasio said the gathering for a rabbi’s funeral Tuesday in Williamsburg, New York, was “absolutely
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Starbucks expects to begin reopening its stores next week, and it plans to have 90% of its US company-owned locations operating by June. The company’s executive leadership team made the reopening announcement during its quarterly earnings call Tuesday. About half of Starbucks’ American stores remain temporarily closed during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Starbucks Chief
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General Electric’s turnaround has been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. The conglomerate said Wednesday it burned through $2.2 billion of cash during the first quarter as its jet engine business got slammed by a “rapid decline” in global commercial aviation orders in March. GE estimated the health crisis wiped out about $900 million of its
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When Vice President Mike Pence walked into the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday, he wasn’t wearing a face mask. Everyone else in the building was, according to reporters who were traveling with him. After all, it has been the policy at the renowned Rochester, Minnesota, facility since April 13. They even say they’ll provide one. Pence
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Three months in — after a million infections, nearly 60,000 US deaths and a potential economic depression — it’s still unclear whether President Donald Trump grasps the gravity of the coronavirus crisis. The man who said he knew more about ISIS than the generals and claimed to have stunned dumfounded aides with his scientific acuity
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The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold. America’s first-quarter GDP, the most expansive measure of the US economy, fell at a 4.8% annualized rate, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Wednesday. It was
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for an unusually busy few months in office. The 55-year-old and his fiancée Carrie Symonds, 32, welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the “thrilled” couple announced. The child was born at a London hospital, the spokesperson said, adding that mother and baby are doing
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Mary Kepler and her husband, Wilford, died hours apart after a lifetime together. The pair was in a Wisconsin hospital after contracting coronavirus, according to CNN affiliate WTMJ. Family members are unsure how the two were infected, the affiliate reported. But because they both had the disease, they were able to stay together in their
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Hopeful news has emerged from a study on whether remdesivir could be used to treat Covid-19, the maker of the investigational drug said. Gilead Sciences, said Wednesday it is “aware of positive data emerging from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) study of the investigational antiviral remdesivir for the treatment of COVID-19.
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The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert. A cold front will move across the area early Wednesday morning with northeast winds behind the boundary-pushing cooler air into the region. Windy conditions will occur along western facing mountain slopes expect peak wind gusts near 40 mph. The winds should diminish during the afternoon.
Continue Reading Hollywood continues to try to navigate the new normal and to that end Pop TV has announced a first-of-its kind “One Day at a Time” animated special. In response to Covid-19, production was put on hold, so executive producer and co-showrunner Gloria Calderón Kellett came up with the idea for an animated special. “As we
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The US economy contracted for the first time in nearly six years between January and March, as the coronavirus crisis put the world in a choke hold. America’s first-quarter GDP fell at a 4.8% annualized rate, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Wednesday. It was the first contraction of the US economy since
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Data on the US economy often provides a clearer picture of the past than the present. But investors will still pay close attention to the first reading of US GDP for the January to March quarter out Wednesday, mining it for evidence on the early impact of shutdowns across the country. “While it is painfully
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Diego Maradona hopes a second “hand of God” will intervene to end the coronavirus pandemic. The former Argentine playmaker, who now manages Primera Division side Gimnasia, has seen his club avoid relegation after the season was called off on Tuesday. It’s a decision that, according to Maradona, “many say is a new ‘hand of God,’”
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EL PASO, Texas — As stores and restaurants across the state prepare for the first phases of reopening, many individuals are preparing to leave their homes and reenter the world. The situation becomes more complicated for those who have been infected with COVID-19. So, when is it safe for someone sick to leave isolation? The
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Yes, it’s Wednesday. But if you weren’t sure, it’s OK: The pandemic is messing with our concept of time. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1.
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The Southern California city of Newport Beach voted in a Tuesday City Council meeting to keep its beaches open. But additional reinforcements will enforce social distancing to protect against the coronavirus pandemic. An ordinance was proposed to close the city’s beaches for the next three weekends to avoid the overcrowding seen this past weekend, but
Continue Reading It is a now-familiar story: as humans are trapped indoors by the deadly coronavirus, wildlife is taking the opportunity to fill abandoned spaces. We have seen the village of Llandudno in Wales go from “ghost town to goat’s town,” wild boars invading Barcelona, and pumas prowling the Chilean capital Santiago. The phenomenon has been particularly
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Volkswagen still expects to post an operating profit this year despite the “unprecedented crisis” triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, which slammed sales and earnings in the first quarter. The world’s largest carmaker said Wednesday that first-quarter operating profit plummeted to €904 million ($978 million) from €3.9 billion ($3.3 billion) a year ago, as vehicle sales
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When President Donald Trump mused recently about injecting household disinfectants as treatment for Covid-19 in the White House briefing room, South Africans were reminded of their own dark past. Two decades ago, the country’s health minister announced that beetroot or garlic could treat HIV/AIDS. South Africa’s president Thabo Mbeki at the time falsely believed that
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