The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women’s Development Department published a series of sexist “tips” to help deal with the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, including advising women to continue to wear makeup and to “avoid nagging.” The campaign was met with fierce backlash online, and the posts have since been deleted from the
Continue Reading A local court in Pakistan on Thursday overturned the death sentence and murder convictions of four men believed to be involved in the killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. The men had all been in prison for 18 years. Three were handed life sentences. A fourth, British national Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, was
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A pair of cruise ships carrying more than 200 guests and crew with flu-like symptoms, including eight passengers who tested positive for Covid-19, were expected off Florida’s coast early Thursday. But whether passengers will be allowed to disembark remained unclear. Calling the plight of those on board a “humanitarian situation,” Holland America ON Wednesday evening
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In Tokyo, crowds have been congregating in parks each day to see the cherry blossoms at peak bloom. Some 6,000 miles away in Washington DC, people were doing the exact same thing. Like so many people in so many countries, they are willfully ignoring government advice to stay at home and to keep well away
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(CNN Español) – La crisis sanitaria por el coronavirus obligó al presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a pedir una tregua a quienes lo critican por considerar que no tiene una estrategia clara para enfrentar esta contingencia que tendrá severas repercusiones en la economía del país. “Que ya le bajen una rayita porque está
Continue Reading Attorneys for parents in the college admissions scandal case, including Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, filed a collection of motions to the dismiss charges against them in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday. One memo filed on behalf of 14 defendants including Loughlin and Giannulli argues that charges should be dismissed because the venue was
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The world’s thirst for oil has evaporated. Highways are empty. Planes are grounded. Factories are dark. The unprecedented collapse in oil demand has sent crude crashing to 18-year lows. Supply, on the other hand, remains largely resilient amid a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. US producers don’t want to be the first to
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Jack Black may be staying home amid the coronavirus lockdown, but that doesn’t mean he’s been sitting idle. With copious time on his hands, the 50-year-old star and Tenacious D frontman has been polishing his dance skills, and the hilarious results can be seen in a TikTok video that is lifting the spirits of viewers
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As hand sanitizer supplies continues flying off the shelves, a Las Cruces native is working to make more and keep his community free from more Covid-19 infections. In just a week of work, the owner of Dry Point Distillers was able to make 35 gallons of hand sanitizer and is
Continue Reading Just weeks ago, Sundee Rutter was told she was beating breast cancer. But suddenly she was dying of a different disease, and her six children were saying goodbye — from the other side of a window. Rutter, 42, died on March 16 in Everett, Washington, after contracting coronavirus. Shortly before she passed, staff at Providence
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Just weeks ago, Sundee Rutter was told she was beating breast cancer. But suddenly she was dying of a different disease, and her six children were saying goodbye — from the other side of a window. Rutter, 42, died on March 16 in Everett, Washington, after contracting coronavirus. Shortly before she passed, staff at Providence
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EL PASO, Texas– For many people, music can sometimes be an escape during stressful times like right now. For the music instructors at Sound Stage 9, a music production studio in east El Paso, having to close their doors to their students was a tough decision. “When we first found out we were going to
Continue Reading The FBI reported a 41% surge in background checks by individuals attempting to purchase firearms in the United States last month, according to newly released data from the agency, a significant increase over the same period last year. The new figures indicate 3.7 million gun purchase background checks were conducted in the month of March
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LOS ANGELES, California — Samuel L. Jackson unveiled a new poem titled “Stay the [Expletive] at Home” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The poem, which the actor read from his house, implores viewers to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic and acts as a sequel to author Adam Mansbach’s 2011 book, “Go the [Expletive] to Sleep.” Jackson famously narrated “Go the [Expletive] to Sleep” and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un sismo de magnitud 5,1 sacudió este miércoles el departamento de Antioquia, según reportes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El foco sísmico estuvo localizado a 95,4 kilómetros de profundidad y el epicentro se ubicó a 10 kilómetros al noreste de Betania, en Antioquia, y a
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 has learned the director of the City of El Paso’s Public Health Department is currently on a personal leave during the coronavirus pandemic, which had resulted in 68 confirmed cases as of Wednesday night. ABC-7 questioned the impact on the department’s operations during the outbreak with director Robert Resendes away from
Continue Reading Two people have died from Covid-19 and 45 people are ill after a March 10 choir practice in Washington state, health officials said. Of the some 60 people who attended the Skagit Valley Chorale rehearsal in Mount Vernon, 28 members have confirmed cases of the virus, according to Kayla Schott-Bresler of Skagit County Public Health.
Continue Reading The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent hundreds of ambulances, EMTs and paramedics to New York City this week to help assist FDNY amid the coroanvirus pandemic. New York is considered the epicenter of the American coronavirus outbreak, with at least 83,712 reported cases of the virus and at least 1,941 deaths, according to CNN’s latest
Continue Reading Panama is taking a new — if somewhat unorthodox — measure to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus: separation of the sexes. Starting on Wednesday, only women will be able to leave their homes to buy necessities on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Men in Panama will be allowed to venture outside to run errands
Continue Reading Ellis Marsalis Jr., a New Orleans jazz legend, educator and father of four musical sons died on Wednesday, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music Director Emeritus Quint Davis told CNN. He was 85. The cause of death was complications of Covid-19, his son Branford Marsalis told the New York Times. “Ellis Marsalis was a legend. He
Continue Reading The largest waterfall in Ecuador has seemingly vanished after a sinkhole swallowed part of its water source. San Rafael Waterfall on the Coca River was a prominent tourist attraction for the country, and according to NASA, drew tens of thousands of people every year. The water dropped 150 feet into a crater-like opening on the
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is dealing with community backlash following a house party held by his son in violation of the county’s social distancing order that the judge himself had issued. Samaniego told ABC-7 that he was unaware of the gathering on Saturday night, which involved fewer than ten
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center is taking proactive measures to expand its emergency department’s capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital acquired three tents that now stand outside the emergency department entrance that will handle patients concerned about being infected with coronavirus. “These are military grade facilities to my eye,” Dr. Edward
Continue Reading The Wizarding World just got bigger. “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling has launched an online Potter hub to keep children educated and entertained during the coronavirus pandemic. “Harry Potter at Home” brings together a number of resources related to the international franchise, including free access to the audiobook version of the first installment in the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El gobierno de Donald Trump anunció este miércoles que Estados Unidos ha comenzado operaciones antinarcóticas en el Pacífico Oriental y el Caribe “en un enfoque global para evitar la introducción de drogas ilegales al territorio estadounidense y proteger a los estadounidenses”, según dijo el secretario de Defensa, Mark Esper, en una conferencia
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FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss on Wednesday evening upgraded the risk level condition it is operating under amid the on-going threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak. Military officials have now gone to “HP Con Delta,” a risk level that indicates the virus poses a severe threat, with rapid community spread and widespread cases. The
Continue Reading Every day, Filipina nurse April Abrias walks six miles to monitor 30 patients who are suspected to have the novel coronavirus in a rural province north of the Philippines’ capital, Manila. The 29-year-old midwife doesn’t have a surgical mask to cover her face — instead, she wears a cloth mask that provides insufficient protection from
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The Treasury Department, clearing up confusion, has announced Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return in order to receive the economic stimulus payments the government is preparing to send out amid the coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear in guidance posted earlier this week whether Social Security recipients who don’t normally file
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Jackson County Health Department has reversed course after telling a retailer to close after they initially deemed it to be not an “essential business.” The county notified the Bass Pro Shops location in Independence on March 30 that they were not considered
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