Whataburger offering free burgers with buy 1, get 1 deal
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger is offering a deal you won’t want to miss. The Texas-based fast food chain announced a buy one, get one deal. The…
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Extra $600 unemployment benefits will start flowing as early as this week for a lucky few
Some jobless Americans will start seeing heftier unemployment checks as soon as this week, depending on where they live. States are beginning to…
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The United States is already in a recession, 45 economists say
The United States is already in a recession and will remain that way for the first half of the year, according to a survey of 45 economists. The…
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Rural communities like Hatch feel forgotten when it comes to virus testing, small business aid
HATCH, New Mexico — Covid-19 is quickly spreading and impacting the Borderland including rural communities like Hatch. Mayor Andy Nuñez, who has…
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Lower Valley factory accused of not taking steps to enforce social distancing of workers
EL PASO, Texas — A clothing alterations and manufacturing firm that’s operated in El Paso’s Lower Valley for 35 years appears to have trouble…
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Senate at stalemate over more COVID-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats block competing proposals
The Senate is at an impasse over approving additional Covid-19 aid after Republicans and Democrats blocked competing proposals on Thursday, creating…
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Millions of low-income children are still waiting for federal food aid
Millions of low-income children who can no longer get free meals at school because of the coronavirus crisis have yet to receive additional federal…
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Parents, this burnout is real. Give yourself grace
Many parents and others taking care of children are being asked to do the impossible right now. We must raise our kids in the most terrifying of…
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‘It’s just a nightmare.’ Trash collectors overwhelmed by rising amount of household waste
Barney Shapiro, owner of Tenleytown Trash, never expected that he would turn to the Washington National Opera’s costume department to design…
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Chinese workers in the US are losing their visas with their jobs. But flying home to China is too expensive
After her company laid her off last month, Tang Chen couldn’t sleep. For days, her heart kept racing. There was one question at the front of…
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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…
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Help fund temporary employment for laid-off El Paso restaurant workers
(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,…
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FBI warns of sex predators preying on children online during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Students across the Borderland are now forced to attend school virtually due to the global pandemic. Being online comes with added…
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Floridians line up to get paper unemployment benefits forms
Crowds of Floridians lined up to obtain paper applications for unemployment benefits this week after the state’s online and phone systems were…
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Fed (temporarily) takes the shackles off Wells Fargo, freeing it to help small businesses
The Federal Reserve is temporarily letting Wells Fargo out of the penalty box, freeing the troubled bank to aggressively lend to small businesses…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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