Hopes are building for a truce in the brutal oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, setting off a record spike in the oil market Thursday. President Donald Trump suggested massive production cuts could be on the way and Saudi Arabia called for an “urgent” meeting between OPEC, Russia and other unnamed nations to
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The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks within the next few weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue package signed into law last week by President Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ravages of the coronavirus outbreak. Most people don’t need to do
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a shock to tens of millions of people in rich countries around the world: Suddenly, they can’t buy the food they want, when they want. Food supply chains in developed economies are showing increased signs of strain as nationwide lockdowns designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus heap pressure
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Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — La estrella de K-pop Kim Jae-joon se disculpó tras decirle a sus fanáticos en el Día de los Inocentes que se había contagiado de coronavirus. Kim, quien es cantante de la banda de chicos JYJ, dijo a sus seguidores de Instagram el miércoles que había sido hospitalizado después de
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Despite states’ continued calls for more federal involvement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is still pushing back against playing a more active role in leading the supply chain, according to House Democrats. Officials from FEMA and the Department of Health and Human Services briefed members of the House Oversight Committee this week on the coronavirus
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Despite states’ continued calls for more federal involvement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is still pushing back against playing a more active role in leading the supply chain, according to House Democrats. Officials from FEMA and the Department of Health and Human Services briefed members of the House Oversight Committee this week on the coronavirus
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On March 25, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued a stay-at-home directive to the state’s residents, telling them to avoid “unnecessary trips” and limit travel “to essential needs like going to the doctor, grabbing groceries or getting medication.” You’ll notice that Evers didn’t mention in that list of “essential needs” going to a polling place
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The CEO of Italian tire maker Pirelli has a message for America’s business leaders: Prepare for the worst and your company may come through this crisis stronger than it was before. “Considering that we are facing a very tough situation for many months. If we move in advance, we can cope with it and we
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Click here for updates on this story HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (WLKY) — Tuesday morning inside Carolyn Muir’s Vine Grove home there was absolute chaos and panic as her 11-day-old grandson stopped breathing. “He’s turning blue, he’s non-responsive. I started CPR and my son called 911,” Muir remembered. Just 40 seconds later a police officer, who
Continue Reading (CNN) – El secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU., Steven Mnuchin, prometió que para este viernes los propietarios de pequeñas empresas podrán solicitar un nuevo préstamo perdonable para ayudar a mantener sus negocios a flote durante la crisis del coronavirus. Se han asignado casi US$ 350.000 millones para ese propósito en el nuevo paquete de ayuda
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Two days after Pennsylvania re-opened its state-owned liquor stores online, it’s already struggling to keep up with the “overwhelming demand.” As a result, Fine Wine & Good Spirits — which sells all of the state’s liquor — is now regulating when people can order their liquor. “Due to overwhelming demand, the online store is not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WUFT News) — Immigration lawyer Laura Cabrera hasn’t met with her clients for more than a week because of the pandemic. She speaks by phone with them as they stand just outside her office building in Gainesville, worried and wondering whether they will be allowed to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pa. (WTAE) — Matthew Brace turned 17 on Wednesday. He lives with autism, has heart and lung issues, and is as happy as any 17 year old could be. His original birthday party was supposed to be at a Chuck E. Cheese on Wednesday. His mother,
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EL PASO, Texas — Nurses staged informational pickets outside Las Palmas and Del Sol medical centers on Wednesday and Thursday demanding more personal protective equipment at the two affiliated hospitals. Protest organizers contend the hospitals suffer from a lack preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic, putting medical staff and patients at risk. The local protests were
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los beneficios de desempleo se están convirtiendo en un salvavidas financiero para millones de estadounidenses después de que sus empleadores cerraron sus puertas para ayudar a detener la propagación del coronavirus. El creciente tsunami de despidos ha abrumado a los sistemas estatales de desempleo ya que un número récord de trabajadores intenta solicitar
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For those eagerly awaiting the “Top Gun” sequel, the wait just got a little longer. A spokesperson for Paramount confirmed to CNN Thursday that the North American release date for “Top Gun: Maverick” has been moved from June 24 to December 23. The follow-up to the hit 1986 film has Tom Cruise reprising his role
Continue Reading British Airways will furlough 30,000 of its employees with pay, as the coronavirus pandemic halts global travel, forcing airlines to ground planes and slash costs. The United Kingdom’s flagship carrier, owned by International Airlines Group, said in a statement Thursday that it is implementing a “furlough scheme” to minimize the financial impact of the coronavirus
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Nicole Buchanan wasn’t even allowed to say goodbye to her husband. Three weeks ago, Conrad Buchanan was a healthy, vivacious Florida DJ who loved dancing with his daughter. But on March 14, the 39-year-old started feeling sick. His wife Nicole tried to get him tested for coronavirus, but was denied. “We couldn’t get him tested.
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Nicole Buchanan wasn’t even allowed to say goodbye to her husband. Three weeks ago, Conrad Buchanan was a healthy, vivacious Florida DJ who loved dancing with his daughter. But on March 14, the 39-year-old started feeling sick. His wife Nicole tried to get him tested for coronavirus, but was denied. “We couldn’t get him tested.
Continue Reading The March jobs report, which will be released Friday, marks the beginning of the post-outbreak US labor market. But it won’t be able to tell us just how bad things are likely to get. In recent weeks, companies have been laying off thousands of employees throughout the country and across industries — with the hospitality,
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Mice, unlike most people, cannot force a smile or disguise their disgust (as far as we know). Most of us may not have realized that their tiny, fuzzy faces can muster an emotional expression at all. But a group of German neurobiologists have proven mice can, in fact, express emotions — and they play out
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, Wis. (WISN) — Dairy farmers across Wisconsin are being asked to dump all their milk for the next week. A milk surplus has arisen during the coronavirus crisis. Schools, that would normally have milk in their cafeterias, are now closed. Many stores are limiting milk sales
Continue Reading With the country — and the world — focused full-time on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, you may have missed this: The fight for the Senate continues to move slowly but surely in Democrats’ direction. That’s according to two leading political handicapping sites: the Cook Political Report and Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the
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EL PASO, Texas — The MD Medical Group announced Thursday that it was launching drive-thru coronavirus testing at its North East Clinic of Central El Paso located on Cohen Drive. A spokeswoman told ABC-7 that the drive-thru clinic will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but emphasized that appointments are required. You can
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A handful of governors deserve top marks for moving swiftly and efficiently to implement social distancing, issue stay-at-home orders and prepare to do battle against the coronavirus. Govs. Jay Inslee of Washington, Andrew Cuomo of New York, Mike DeWine of Ohio and Gavin Newsom of California are among them: they were early, effective and well-organized.
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I’d been social distancing for a week and a half when I ventured into the nearest grocery store. As I surveyed the shelves, an employee caught my attention. “He’s asking me a question,” I thought. But I couldn’t understand him. He, like many of the employers and the shoppers in the store, wore a face
Continue Reading A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing. “While the current [coronavirus] specific research is limited, the results of available studies are consistent with aerosolization of virus from normal breathing,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WXII) — While getting your hair or nails done feels essential to us, salons and barber shops are not considered to be essential businesses as we work to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The closure also leaves many people, like Chris Williams from Washington Park
Continue Reading (CNN) — Nos lavamos las manos, nos quedamos en casa y estamos a dos metros de distancia de otras personas cuando necesitamos salir. ¿Qué más podemos hacer para limitar la propagación de covid-19? Los expertos en salud pública dicen que no se está haciendo lo suficiente para evitar el contacto con la cara, algo que
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EL PASO, Texas — Police said Thursday they were investigating an apparent case of vandalism involving spray-painted swastikas in a northeast El Paso neighborhood. Police said the vandalism spree happened in the area of Titanic Avenue and El Moro Road. Photos in the below social media post that went viral show swastikas painted on garage
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