What it’s like working at Walmart during a pandemic
Store workers at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, are grappling with an unnerving challenge: keeping shelves stocked and giant…
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St. Patrick’s Day parades are canceled, but here are alternative ways to celebrate
March 17 is normally a day to celebrate St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. However, as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Millions of wild animals are killed or injured unintentionally each year in the US and here’s how you can help
Just a couple of months after Neal Matthews and his wife moved to their home on a small lake in Tucker, Georgia – an injured goose showed up in…
Continue Reading Some of the last people on earth to hear about the coronavirus pandemic are going to be told on live TV
When 18 contestants entered the German “Big Brother” house on February 6, an outbreak of the novel coronavirus was just starting to seep…
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¿Cheques por correo? Trump busca un estímulo de US$850.000 millones para frenar la crisis económica por el coronavirus
(CNN) — La propuesta de la administración Trump de inyectar US$850.000 millones en la economía a medida que la pandemia de coronavirus se vuelve…
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‘After Truth’ and ‘Networld’ look at the dangers of the disinformation age
The spread of information and disinformation via social networks is the subject of not one but two documentaries this week — an especially…
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White House looking to send checks to Americans ‘immediately’ for coronavirus relief
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic…
Continue Reading Aplazan la Eurocopa hasta el verano de 2021
(CNN) — La Eurocopa de la UEFA 2020 se pospuso por un año, anunció el organismo que rige el fútbol del viejo continente. La UEFA decidió que el…
Continue Reading Disney postpones Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ because of the coronavirus outbreak
“Black Widow,” the new Marvel film starring Scarlett Johansson, has been postponed, Disney announced on Tuesday. The film was set to hit…
Continue Reading Get ready for the Fed to raise rates…in 2027?
When the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to zero Sunday night, the central bank was clearly sounding the alarm bell. Expect the Fed to keep…
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Juarez reports 1st confirmed coronavirus case
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua’s Health Department announced Tuesday that a 29-year-old man is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the…
Continue Reading Marriott is beginning to furlough employees
Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, has started furloughing employees. Tens of thousands of workers could be affected by…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN: Sé amable. Y otras lecciones sobre cómo manejar el pánico
Nota del editor: Nick Paton Walsh es editor de seguridad internacional de CNN. Ha pasado años informando sobre guerras, crisis y desastres…
Continue Reading Lufthansa promises ‘airlift for Germany’ as aviation shutdown threatens vital global cargo
The shutdown in commercial aviation caused by the coronavirus pandemic is severely limiting air cargo capacity, making it harder to move vital…
Continue Reading No, you can’t get free baby formula by calling a number on the can if stores are out
Despite what people are claiming on social media, companies say they aren’t shipping free baby formula to anyone. All the posts on social media…
Continue Reading Two siblings held a porch concert for a neighbor who is self-isolating
The coronavirus pandemic has bought out the worst in some people: Those who refuse to participate in social distancing or travel although they are at…
Continue Reading ¡Millennials! ¡Estadounidenses! El país los necesita
(CNN) — El presidente Donald Trump y las autoridades de salud de Estados Unidos pidieron el lunes a todos sus ciudadanos que pongan de su parte…
Continue Reading OPINIÓN: La respuesta fiel al coronavirus: protegernos unos a otros
Nota del editor: Maggie Siddiqi es directora de Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative en el Center for American Progress. Siddiqi practica la…
Continue Reading Restricciones radicales entran en efecto en respuesta al coronavirus, mientras que los funcionarios de salud advierten que EE.UU. está en un punto de inflexión
(CNN) — Hace dos semanas, mantenerse a distancia de otros estadounidenses era simplemente una sugerencia. Ahora, después de que los casos de…
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Woman hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after east El Paso car crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious one-car crash on the…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth cancels events due to coronavirus
Queen Elizabeth has canceled a number of diary events scheduled over the coming weeks “as a sensible precaution” in the midst of the…
Continue Reading ESPN shares what it plans to air instead of sports
What will ESPN air now? That was one of the biggest questions last week after the coronavirus outbreak put the sports world on hold. ESPN provided…
Continue Reading Indiana bishops suspend Mass
Click here for updates on this story Indianapolis, IN (WXIN) — Sunday and weekday Masses have been suspended effective…
Continue Reading Gatherings in Nebraska officially limited to 10 or fewer people
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (KPTM) — Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts officially limited public…
Continue Reading Seattle offers $800 supermarket vouchers to families in need during coronavirus crisis
Seattle officials will provide more than 6,000 families with $800 each in grocery vouchers for Safeway stores as Washington state’s biggest…
Continue Reading Funcionarios de salud advierten que el Gobierno de EE.UU. no tiene suficiente equipo médico almacenado para tratar el coronavirus
(CNN) — Los principales funcionarios de atención médica dijeron el lunes que no hay suficientes equipos médicos almacenados como máscaras,…
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Tips from a teacher: How to homeschool your kids while working during a global pandemic
Athole McLauchlan is a second grade teacher at an international school in Beijing, where he and his family have lived for the past three years. At…
Continue Reading This business owner is losing $100,000 a month during the coronavirus outbreak
In his 47 years as a small business owner, Larry Birnbaum says he’s never experienced anything like what’s happening with his wholesale…
Continue Reading Una peligrosa “prueba de autocomprobación” del coronavirus está circulando en las redes sociales. He aquí por qué deberías evitarla
(CNN) — Contrariamente a lo que algunos puedan pensar, no todo en las redes sociales está basado en hechos comprobables. El caso en cuestión: una…
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Looking for movies with the kids at home? What to watch beyond the usual suspects
Those looking to broaden their children’s media diet during time spent home because of coronavirus shouldn’t limit the menu to whatever…
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