McDonald’s sales have plunged because of coronavirus
McDonald’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…
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5 things to know for April 8: Coronavirus, White House, health, Navy, stimulus bill
A tiny bit of optimism: Public health officials now say the US death toll from coronavirus could be much lower than predicted, thanks to (most)…
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Lufthansa shuts low-cost airline and says aviation won’t recover for years
Lufthansa, one of Europe’s biggest airline groups, is permanently reducing the size of its fleet and shuttering one of its low-cost carriers,…
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Millions of jobs are at risk as fashion and luxury sales fall off a cliff
The retail industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and much of the destruction has landed on luxury and fashion companies. People…
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El Paso families turn to TikTok to bond during virus quarantine
EL 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…
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El Paso nail artist creates custom nails for women to maintain self-care at home
EL 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…
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Trump wants $250 billion more for small business relief
WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump’s sudden request Tuesday to pump $250…
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Rocket workers to travel from virus-plagued area to virus-free Van Horn for test launch
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to have workers travel across country from…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A 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…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A 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…
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Wall Street’s rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge
NEW 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…
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Trump and Biden should agree on this: Fed Chair Powell deserves a second term
The Federal Reserve has responded quickly and forcefully to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. That’s why presidential candidates…
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Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. There’s no doubt we’re in a recession
On 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…
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Pink shares more about her experience with coronavirus: ‘It got really, really scary’
Pink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she’s been “really, really sick” and reminding people…
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Virus pandemic causing trouble, worry for farmers across Borderland
EL 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…
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The coronavirus blame game: It’s not just Trump
In 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…
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Peloton cancels live video classes for April after employee contracts coronavirus
Peloton is suspending its live video classes for the rest of April after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The fitness company…
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Start your Monday smart: OPEC, primaries, Holy Week, Passover, supermoon, Quibi, ISS
So, 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…
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Start your Monday smart: OPEC, primaries, Holy Week, Passover, supermoon, Quibi, ISS
So, 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…
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Las Cruces Congresswoman details small business relief efforts
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has big plans for New Mexico’s economic recovery, which she outlined during a…
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Walmart limits the number of customers in stores to help fight the spread of coronavirus
Walmart on Saturday began limiting the number of customers who can be in its stores at once because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We have been…
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Delta CEO: ‘We still haven’t seen the bottom’
Delta 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 Reading How the cell phones of spring breakers who flouted coronavirus warnings were tracked
The Trump administration wants to use Americans’ smartphone location data to help track and combat the spread of coronavirus. Now, a pair of US…
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Food trucks enforcing El Paso’s social distance requirements to stay in business
EL PASO, Texas — With restaurants being closed except for takeout, some have wondered what regulations food trucks have to follow to remain open. In…
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El Paso call center worker gets virus, raises questions about call centers staying open during pandemic
EL 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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Walmart announces store capacity limits, taking effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Get ready for crowd control at Walmart stores starting Saturday. Walmart said it still wants customers, just fewer of them at a…
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El Paso small business relief fund to accept grant applications again on Monday
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso small business relief fund that was quickly overwhelmed with grant requests and shut down announced Friday night that it…
Continue Reading Photojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the…
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Photojournalists are risking their lives to capture the pandemic
In a video shot from her hospital bed where she is recovering from Covid-19, Austin American-Statesman photojournalist Lola Gomez described the…
Continue Reading Here’s what America’s oil CEOs discussed with Trump
America’s leading oil CEOs urged President Donald Trump on Friday to grant the embattled industry access to government programs aimed at…
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