Ruidoso tourism hit hard by virus pandemic as shops, restaurants stay empty
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — Closed for business. Those are the words that Ruidoso residents currently see written across the doors of many businesses in…
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Horse owners push for lifting live racing ban at Sunland Park, Ruidoso Downs, other New Mexico tracks
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s multimillion-dollar horse racing industry could resume live racing if strict protocols were imposed, a…
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Facebook cancels large in-person events through June 2021
Facebook is canceling all of its planned physical events with 50 or more people through June 2021 due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Jobless claims in a month: 22 million Americans, 1 million Texans, nearly 100,000 New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Labor Department report said Thursday that about 22 million people in the U.S. sought jobless benefits over the past…
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Coronavirus is crushing US homebuilding
New residential construction slowed sharply in March as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the United States. Privately-owned housing starts…
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Amazon is developing its own coronavirus test for workers
Amazon has started to develop a test for the novel coronavirus in order to help restart the battered economy. CEO Jeff Bezos in his annual letter to…
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They lost their jobs because of the pandemic. Now they’re full-time video game coaches
Trevor Andrews is a concert violist and music teacher who found his symphony performances canceled in late March as Covid-19 decimated the US…
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The stock market is acting like a rapid recovery is a slam dunk. It’s not
Wall Street has experienced a breathtaking rebound from the coronavirus crisis lows — one that reflects a belief among investors that the US…
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5 things to know for April 16: Coronavirus, protests, testing, White House, economy
Cancel the SAT? Not so fast. The College Board says if schools don’t reopen this fall, it’ll organize a digital at-home version of the…
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FBI issues warning about online apps that could pose a danger to Borderland kids
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s FBI field office warns that with more online kids it means more online predators. In order for Borderland students to…
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Dish network employees in El Paso making face shields for hospital workers at UMC
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Help can often come from unexpected place. Employees at Dish Network’s manufacturing are now making face shields for…
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Cristina Cuomo, wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, is diagnosed with coronavirus
The wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been diagnosed with coronavirus two weeks after he announced he was infected. “Cristina now has Covid.…
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Trump says U.S. ‘past the peak’; will unveil new virus guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said data indicates the U.S. is “past the peak” of the Covid-19 epidemic, clearing the way for his plans…
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Stocks close down on Wall Street as grim economic news pours in
NEW YORK, NY — Selling swept Wall Street Wednesday after a dismal lineup of reports made clear how historic the coronavirus crunch has been for the…
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JCPenney misses debt payment among reports of bankruptcy preparations
The situation at troubled retailer JCPenney got more serious as the company missed a $12 million debt payment due Wednesday. The company said that it…
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$1 gas could soon be coming to a station near you
Dan Salaja was a teenager with a new license last time he remembers gas selling for less than a dollar a few decades ago. “If I was a betting…
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When will you get your stimulus payment? Here’s how to check
WASHINGTON, DC– The Internal Revenue Service started sending out stimulus payments this week — but while 80 million people can expect the money to…
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Bill Gates says Trump’s decision to halt WHO funding is ‘as dangerous as it sounds’
President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold funding to the World Health Organization pending a review of its handling of the coronavirus…
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Why dairy farmers across America are dumping their milk
A few weeks ago, Jim and Katie DiGangi started dumping up to 20,000 gallons of milk a day. The couple runs Darlington Ridge Farms in Wisconsin.…
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El Paso auto dealer offers free car disinfecting for first-responders & healthcare workers
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso automotive dealer is giving back to those working on the front lines to fight the coronavirus. Viva Auto Group is…
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Las Cruces furniture store owner upset after state says her business isn’t essential
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The owner of Ashley Furniture Home Store in Las Cruces told ABC-7 she is upset that she has had to close her doors while…
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The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard parent company lays off more than 100 people
The media industry continues to see widespread cuts as Valence Media slashes jobs across several of its brands, including The Hollywood Reporter,…
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El Paso City Council members cite virus risk, push for tougher enforcement on call centers
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council members on Tuesday expressed concern that the city’s numerous call center operations are, in the words of…
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British costume dramas are keeping me sane
The volume of available content to stream and the urge to binge-watch is at an all-time high in the age of Covid-19. “Tiger King,”…
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27 migrant children in U.S. government custody have virus; 2 isolated in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Twenty-seven migrant children in government custody had tested positive for coronavirus as of this week, according to the…
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Americans hold the key to reopening the economy
The way the president tells it, the American economy is like a light switch that he can simply flip on. He floated a full “beautiful”…
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Unemployment surges in El Paso with over 28,000 jobless in wake of virus closures
EL PASO, Texas — The number of jobless El Pasoans continues to surge, with over 5,500 new applications for unemployment filed last week, according…
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Stanley Chera, New York real estate mogul and Trump friend, has died of coronavirus complications
Stanley Chera, the prominent New York City real estate developer and Republican donor who co-founded Crown Acquisitions, has died of complications…
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Global economy projected to suffer worst year since Great Depression
WASHINGTON, DC — Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the…
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Ford to start producing respirator masks and other equipment for healthcare workers
Ford announced that production of a new type of pressurized respirator face mask for healthcare workers will begin Tuesday. The mask, called a…
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