Grand Canyon National Park closes due to coronavirus
Another iconic American park is closing to the public due to coronavirus. Grand Canyon National Park announced its closure “immediately”…
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El Paso’s virus cases are doubling every 2 to 5 days: Here’s how things could look in a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans may not fully grasp how bad things are going to get over the next month. Sixty-eight cases, the total number of cases…
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Amazon says it’s taking coronavirus seriously. Workers say the company is endangering their health
Amid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it…
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President Trump invokes Defense Production Act for much-needed ventilators
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear…
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For Vladimir Putin, coronavirus offers a diplomatic opening and outsized PR dividends
Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to make a very small investment for an outsized public-relations gain, and the Covid-19 pandemic has been…
Continue Reading Zoom CEO apologizes for having ‘fallen short’ on privacy and security
The founder and CEO of Zoom has apologized to the video conferencing app’s millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy…
Continue Reading FBI warns video calls are getting hijacked. It’s called ‘Zoombombing’
As video conference app Zoom surges in popularity due to increased usage amid the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials are now warning of a new…
Continue Reading Officers Break Up Large Funeral Gathering Violating New Jersey’s Stay-At-Home Order
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, N.J. (KYW) — Officials say 15 people have been charged after a large…
Continue Reading ICU Nurse Returns From Maternity Leave To Find War Zone
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Health care heroes continue to share their stores from the front…
Continue Reading 44 University Of Texas Austin Students Test Positive For Coronavirus After Spring Break Trip To Mexico
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — Over 40 students from the University of Texas at Austin have…
Continue Reading Police: Man With Coronavirus Refuses To Wear Protective Bandana, Coughs At Security Officer, Deputy
Click here for updates on this story HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Hagerstown man with coronavirus faces numerous charges…
Continue Reading Globally confirmed virus cases exceed 1 million – a grim milestone
NEW YORK, NY — The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has hit one million, with more than 50,000 deaths, according to the tally kept by…
Continue Reading Oil prices spike by a record 25% as Trump talks up huge production cuts and Saudi Arabia calls for OPEC meeting
Hopes are building for a truce in the brutal oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, setting off a record spike in the oil market Thursday.…
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What you need to do to get your government stimulus check
The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks within the next few weeks. The payments are part…
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U.S. jobless claims soar by 6.6 million amid unemployment crisis felt in Texas, New Mexico & the Borderland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news…
Continue Reading Can’t find what you want in the grocery store? Here’s why
The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a shock to tens of millions of people in rich countries around the world: Suddenly, they can’t buy the…
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La estrella de K-pop, Kim Jae-joong, se disculpa tras decirle a sus fanáticos que tenía coronavirus en el Día de los Inocentes
Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — La estrella de K-pop Kim Jae-joon se disculpó tras decirle a sus fanáticos en el Día de los Inocentes que se había…
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CEO of Italian tire maker Pirelli: US business leaders should prepare now for the worst
The CEO of Italian tire maker Pirelli has a message for America’s business leaders: Prepare for the worst and your company may come through…
Continue Reading Officer hailed a hero for performing CPR on unresponsive newborn
Click here for updates on this story HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. (WLKY) — Tuesday morning inside Carolyn Muir’s Vine Grove…
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Las Palmas, Del Sol nurses protest to demand more personal protective equipment at hospitals
EL PASO, Texas — Nurses staged informational pickets outside Las Palmas and Del Sol medical centers on Wednesday and Thursday demanding more…
Continue Reading Lo que las pequeñas empresas necesitan saber sobre el nuevo programa de préstamos perdonables del gobierno
(CNN) – El secretario del Tesoro de EE.UU., Steven Mnuchin, prometió que para este viernes los propietarios de pequeñas empresas podrán…
Continue Reading In Pennsylvania you can buy liquor and wine again online, but only if you’re lucky
Two days after Pennsylvania re-opened its state-owned liquor stores online, it’s already struggling to keep up with the “overwhelming…
Continue Reading Virus concerns effectively shut down overwhelmed US immigration courts
Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WUFT News) — Immigration lawyer Laura Cabrera hasn’t met with…
Continue Reading Boy living with autism gets surprise parade after birthday party canceled
Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pa. (WTAE) — Matthew Brace turned 17 on Wednesday. He lives with…
Continue Reading ¿Quieres solicitar beneficios de desempleo que ofrece el gobierno de EE.UU.? Lee esto primero
(CNN) — Los beneficios de desempleo se están convirtiendo en un salvavidas financiero para millones de estadounidenses después de que sus…
Continue Reading British Airways furloughs 30,000 workers
British Airways will furlough 30,000 of its employees with pay, as the coronavirus pandemic halts global travel, forcing airlines to ground planes…
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A healthy 39-year-old DJ died of coronavirus. What his young widow and daughter want you to know
Nicole Buchanan wasn’t even allowed to say goodbye to her husband. Three weeks ago, Conrad Buchanan was a healthy, vivacious Florida DJ who…
Continue Reading America’s labor market is hurting. But this jobs report won’t show the worst of it
The March jobs report, which will be released Friday, marks the beginning of the post-outbreak US labor market. But it won’t be able to tell us…
Continue Reading Mice make different faces depending on how they feel — and that could impact how we treat mood disorders, a new study says
Mice, unlike most people, cannot force a smile or disguise their disgust (as far as we know). Most of us may not have realized that their tiny, fuzzy…
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