UTEP & UT System working to reimburse student expenses due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP and the University of Texas System are working together to make sure their students are reimbursed some of their expenses…
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The Good Stuff: Aquarium puppies, a Zoom wedding and a flower photo swap
A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have…
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The Good Stuff: Aquarium puppies, a Zoom wedding and a flower photo swap
A lot of people have this idea that you need to be accomplishing something to make the most of your free time, even if it’s time you only have…
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Harmony Public Schools moves all classes online until further notice due to virus
EL PASO, Texas — A charter school district in El Paso announced Friday night it would extend its closure until further notice as a precaution as the…
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One Louisiana hospital is using brown paper bags by the ICU doors to store used masks
Hospital workers in Louisiana, where the cases of novel coronavirus are skyrocketing daily, are already working under great stress and officials…
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Polémica en El Salvador por pago a trabajadores durante cuarentena
(CNN Español) – El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, advirtió este viernes que vetará la interpretación de una ley aprobada por la…
Continue Reading Les Hunter, member of Loyola’s NCAA title team who played in historic ‘Game of Change,’ dies at 77
Les Hunter, a barrier-breaker with Loyola Chicago’s 1963 NCAA men’s basketball championship team, died on Friday morning, the university…
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Clint ISD extends school closures indefinitely amid virus concerns
CLINT, Texas — The Clint Independent School District said Friday night that it was extending school closures until further notice after the recently…
Continue Reading New York City spent two minutes clapping for coronavirus first responders
New Yorkers leaned out their windows and flooded their balconies with two minutes of applause for essential workers on Friday. They applauded the…
Continue Reading Rihanna finalmente nos dio una nueva canción, o algo así
(CNN) — No es el nuevo álbum que el mundo le ha estado pidiendo, pero es un comienzo. La madrugada de este viernes el cantante canadiense…
Continue Reading Camila Sodi revela que ella y su hija tienen coronavirus
(CNN Español) — “Hola a todos “, así empezó una serie de videos compartidos en sus historias en Instagram la actriz y cantante mexicana…
Continue Reading “Mulan” se siente como la película que más podríamos haber necesitado en este momento
(CNN) — “Mulán” es solo una de varias películas de alto perfil cuyo estreno fue pospuesto por la amenaza de covid-19. Sin embargo, el fin de…
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In the race to secure medical supplies, countries ban or restrict exports
The European Union announced on March 15 it was restricting exports of personal protective equipment, including face shields, surgical masks and…
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Las Cruces City Council grants mayor emergency authority amid virus crisis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that would grant the mayor the authority to issue an…
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High winds left thousands without power from Las Cruces to San Elizario
EL PASO, Texas — Over 4,000 El Paso electric customers were without power at one point Friday evening as high winds featuring gusts of over 60 miles…
Continue Reading La “cura” de un gobernador mexicano contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) — Miguel Barbosa, gobernador de Puebla, señaló que le habían dicho que uno de los platillos más conocidos de la gastronomía…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico extiende toque de queda; ya hay tres muertos por covid-19
(CNN Español) — Ante la emergencia que enfrenta Puerto Rico por el covid-19, la gobernadora Wanda Vázquez anunció que la cuarentena y toque de…
Continue Reading 4 ‘older’ guests died on a cruise ship where 2 people have tested positive for coronavirus
At least four “older guests” have died on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, where two individuals have tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Extraditan al exgeneral venezolano Clíver Alcalá de Colombia a Estados Unidos
(CNN Español) – Un funcionario con conocimiento del caso de Clíver Alcalá informó a CNN que el militar venezolano retirado partió este viernes…
Continue Reading Kim y Kourtney Kardashian protagonizan un altercado físico en la nueva temporada de “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
(CNN) – Las cosas tomaron un giro dramático en el estreno de la temporada número 18 de “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. Los espectadores…
Continue Reading Venmo and Cash App want to deliver government stimulus payments
Online payment services like Venmo and Cash App have exploded in popularity over the past few years, but they haven’t quite hit the legitimacy…
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55 new virus cases reported in New Mexico, bringing state total to 191
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus infections climbed to at least 191 residents on Friday after 55 new…
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New York congresswoman ‘felt so helpless’ after hearing nurse’s plea for help
Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in…
Continue Reading Elecciones en tiempos del coronavirus
Nota del editor: César Grajales tiene 10 años de experiencia en diferentes campos del mundo de la política. Es fundador de la consultora Bridge…
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NMAA Cancels all spring sports & activities
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Activities Association made it official on Friday, cancelling all spring sports and activities. In a news…
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Texas Attorney General says gun shops are ‘essential’ businesses, can’t be closed by stay-at-home orders
(Editor’s note: Scroll down in this article to read the entire legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General on this topic.) AUSTIN, Texas — In…
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Ysleta ISD extends school closure indefinitely due to stay-at-home virus order
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District became at least the third school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its…
Continue Reading Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’
An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…
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Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’
An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…
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