Las Cruces schools distribute thousands of student laptops for distance learning
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To prepare for the start of the district’s distance learning, the Las Cruces Public School District has distributed…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — To prepare for the start of the district’s distance learning, the Las Cruces Public School District has distributed…
Continue Reading(Editor’s note: To sign-up if you’re a laid-off restaurant worker, or to donate to support this fund, go to getshiftdone.org/elpaso.) EL PASO,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Students across the Borderland are now forced to attend school virtually due to the global pandemic. Being online comes with added…
Continue ReadingCrowds of Floridians lined up to obtain paper applications for unemployment benefits this week after the state’s online and phone systems were…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve is temporarily letting Wells Fargo out of the penalty box, freeing the troubled bank to aggressively lend to small businesses…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s was enjoying a great start to 2020 but that all changed once the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe and the United States. The fast food…
Continue ReadingA tiny bit of optimism:Â Public health officials now say the US death toll from coronavirus could be much lower than predicted, thanks to (most)…
Continue ReadingLufthansa, one of Europe’s biggest airline groups, is permanently reducing the size of its fleet and shuttering one of its low-cost carriers,…
Continue ReadingThe retail industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and much of the destruction has landed on luxury and fashion companies. People…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas– For many of us, social media is place we turn to for entertainment and information during the coronavirus, but there’s an app…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Most of the personal time we all once had is not available since we’re all being told to stay home. For some people, that might…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump’s sudden request Tuesday to pump $250…
Continue ReadingVAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to have workers travel across country from…
Continue ReadingA doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
Continue ReadingA doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — A big rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. The S&P 500 dipped…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Reserve has responded quickly and forcefully to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. That’s why presidential candidates…
Continue ReadingOn Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in March, up from 3.5% in February. In addition, it…
Continue ReadingPink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she’s been “really, really sick” and reminding people…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to send ripples across society, El Paso farmers are growing nervous about how it will slow their…
Continue ReadingIn our polarized world, we are united by one truth: Covid-19 has no political objective, no media bias, and no social agenda. It is an equal…
Continue ReadingPeloton is suspending its live video classes for the rest of April after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The fitness company…
Continue ReadingSo, you’ve got some stimulus cash coming. But how much and when will it arrive? Here’s what we know. Here’s what else you need to…
Continue ReadingSo, you’ve got some stimulus cash coming. But how much and when will it arrive? Here’s what we know. Here’s what else you need to…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has big plans for New Mexico’s economic recovery, which she outlined during a…
Continue ReadingWalmart on Saturday began limiting the number of customers who can be in its stores at once because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We have been…
Continue ReadingDelta Air Lines expects revenue over the next three months to be down 90%, with no end of the industry’s troubles in sight. “Even as…
Continue ReadingThe Trump administration wants to use Americans’ smartphone location data to help track and combat the spread of coronavirus. Now, a pair of US…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — With restaurants being closed except for takeout, some have wondered what regulations food trucks have to follow to remain open. In…
Continue ReadingEL 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…
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