The new week brings more reopenings across the US after a weekend many Americans spent outside, from protesting coronavirus restrictions to enjoying spring days in the park. Across the nation, states will continue to slowly ease their restrictions this week, even as the number of cases and deaths rise. Florida, Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina
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Global markets and US stock futures dropped Monday after the White House renewed efforts to blame China for the coronavirus pandemic and President Donald Trump warned the disease could kill up to 90,000 Americans. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index tumbled more than 4% as tensions escalated, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 2.7%. Other major markets
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After admitting US coronavirus deaths could hit 90,000, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his own plight — complaining that he has been treated worse by the press than Abraham Lincoln. Trump’s comments, at the memorial in Washington to a president assassinated after emancipating the slaves during the Civil War, are likely to further polarize the
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Britain’s four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has expressed concerns over whether organizers will be able to prevent large crowds from gathering at the world’s most prestigious bike race amid worries over COVID-19. The Tour, originally scheduled to start on June 27, has been pushed back by organizer, the Amaury Sport Organization, to 29
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Britain’s four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has expressed concerns over whether organizers will be able to prevent large crowds from gathering at the world’s most prestigious bike race amid worries over COVID-19. The Tour, originally scheduled to start on June 27, has been pushed back by organizer, the Amaury Sport Organization, to 29
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Forget toilet paper! The latest must-have product to sell out on store shelves is flour. There’s no wheat shortage or anything, it’s just because people have been baking so much during lockdown measures. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
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Senators return to the Capitol Monday — many anxious about their safety as the coronavirus spreads — to tackle partisan disputes over additional legislation to combat the health and economic impact of the outbreak as well as the fates of two high-profile Trump administration nominees, one to lead the intelligence agencies and a second to
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It may be some time before tourists are traveling the globe again. But what if you could travel through designated, approved parts of it? Politicians from Australia and New Zealand are discussing the possibility of opening up borders to each other, creating a travel corridor — or “travel bubble” — between the two nations. Both
Continue Reading The lights were on and tables set at Frog & The Bull on Friday, as the restaurant in Austin, Texas, welcomed back customers to its dining area It was already an unforgettable day for owner David Fernandez, who for weeks had looked forward to reopening after the coronavirus stay-at-home order was lifted. But one customer’s
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EL PASO — A man thought to have been struck by a pickup truck early Monday in east El Paso actually caused himself to be seriously injured when he jumped out of the moving vehicle, police said. The incident happened in the 11300 block of Pebble Hills Boulevard at the intersection with Gilberto Avila Street
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Just when you thought 2020 could not get any worse. Now we have giant hornets with freakish eyes and a venomous sting to add to this year’s long list of worries. For the first time, Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists say. Beekeepers have reported piles
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If you’re a college student and have been home for weeks due to the pandemic, you might be wondering if you and your parents are even from the same planet. You wouldn’t be the only one. Some students have tweeted their frustrations over issues little and big, such as not seeing eye to eye on
Continue Reading As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end of the crippling coronavirus pandemic: a vaccine. But there is another, worst-case possibility: that no vaccine is ever developed. In this outcome, the public’s hopes are repeatedly raised and then dashed,
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A Georgia man was chased, shot and killed while jogging more than two months ago, and his family is calling for justice. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was jogging in a Brunswick neighborhood on February 23 when a man and his son chased him down, telling police later that they thought he looked like the suspect in
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EL PASO, Texas — As Texas began to open up a select number of businesses over the weekend, spiritual communities across El Paso were still taking precautions around Covid-19 seriously and caring for their members while giving them support and guidance. Parishes across the Diocese of El Paso aren’t ready to fully open their doors right now,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After 99 years on this earth, Lola Moya had not yet experienced a birthday parade. Can you believe it? In the age of social distancing, Moya’s family members rallied to give her a birthday that she will never forget. “99 years – we’re very grateful she’s survived and in great
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Hard times like these call for hard truths. The hard truth is that Covid-19 is going to be with us for a long time. Experts are talking in terms of years. Why? Because the virus
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Asian markets and US stock futures are falling Monday as trade war-era geopolitical tensions return to the forefront of investors’ minds. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index tumbled 3.8%, while South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.6%. Other major markets in Asia, including those in Japan and mainland China, were closed for multi-day holidays. Dow futures fell 150
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EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: New York City. But respiratory therapists are also hard at work. Native El Pasoan Gregorio Escalante, a respiratory therapist at Las Palmas Medical Center
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EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers. Workers at the Bassett Place shopping mall said that the foot traffic seemed slow, but there were still enough people around to keep them busy. “It is such
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EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person will not be permitted until next school year. The current times put a damper on a normally celebrated time, ‘Teacher Appreciation Week.’ Marina Sigala, a physical education teacher at Father Yermo School, found a
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Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo’s internet cafes. But Japan’s coronavirus lockdown not only cost him his work, it has temporarily closed the cafe that was his de facto home. The 35-year-old has been sleeping rough at a
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US coronavirus death toll could reach 80,000 to 90,000, a considerable upward shift from his previous estimates last month. While praising the US response to the outbreak during a Fox News town hall, Trump said, “That’s one of the reasons we’re successful, if you call losing 80 or
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From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go of their stay-at-home orders, researchers predict a higher death toll from coronavirus this summer than previously expected. As of Sunday, more than 1.1 million people in the US have
Continue Reading From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go of their stay-at-home orders, researchers predict a higher death toll from coronavirus this summer than previously expected. As of Sunday, more than 1.1 million people in the US have
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Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation’s continued battle against the coronavirus, urging Americans to “remember that empathy and simple kindness are essential powerful tools of national recovery.” “We are not partisan combatants,” he said in a video message posted by the George W. Bush Presidential Center on
Continue Reading The federal government will begin shipping “tens of thousands” of courses of remdesivir early this week and will decide where the medicine goes, according to Daniel O’Day, chairman and CEO of Gilead Sciences, the maker of the investigational drug. In early results from a trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, remdesivir was found
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There are just 184 days — 6 months exactly! — until the 2020 election. Every Sunday, I will outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important of the coming week. 5. Veepstakes!:
Continue Reading With the coronavirus pandemic canceling in-person graduation ceremonies across the US, students are feeling robbed of one of life’s biggest moments. But leave it to America’s dad, Tom Hanks, to uplift spirits. The Oscar-winning actor delivered an inspiring message to the graduating class of Ohio’s Wright State University during a virtual ceremony on Saturday. During
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EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did find an encouraging sign as hospitalization numbers decreased. There were a dozen new infections on Sunday, bringing the county’s cumulative case total to 998, officials said, while the number of deaths remained
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