It took 4 months for a virus to do this to the US
When every single day feels vaguely similar, it can be hard to pull back and look at the enormity of what’s happened. What’s happened is…
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Who’s hiring? These companies
Millions of American workers have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic. But some companies are still hiring thousands of new…
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Meet OAN, the little-watched right-wing news channel that Trump keeps promoting
On one afternoon in April, Yamiche Alcindor, the White House correspondent for PBS Newshour, grew exasperated. While standing in the back of the room…
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This nursing student graduated to the front lines of the ICU during the coronavirus pandemic
Johnny Choi was expecting to finish nursing school at Michigan State University and enjoy a leisurely summer before heading into the workforce in the…
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The EU has admitted it let China censor an op-ed by the bloc’s ambassadors
The European Union has acknowledged it allowed the Chinese government to censor an opinion piece published in the country, removing a reference to…
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A historically grim US jobs report should be a reality check for investors
The economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is about to come into plain view. What’s happening: The jobs report issued by the…
Continue Reading Life will never be the same after the pandemic passes, says public health journalist
In the years after coronavirus, nothing will be as it was before, Pulitzer-prize winning public health journalist Laurie Garrett said Thursday.…
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Bolsonaro continues to dismiss Covid-19 threat as cases skyrocket in Brazil
Brazil’s coronavirus cases have spiked to 135,106 including 9,146 deaths, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Brazilian Health…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 8: Coronavirus, economy, race, Michael Flynn, Ahmaud Arbery
Not all businesses are feeling the pandemic squeeze. Video game companies, e-commerce sites and online messaging systems are thriving right now.…
Continue Reading India gas leak prompts investigation and evacuations in Visakhapatnam
Indian police are investigating whether a deadly gas leak at a chemical plant near the city of Visakhapatnam amounts to culpable homicide. At least…
Continue Reading This extinct marine predator started out as a small tadpole-seal hybrid with weird teeth
Ichthyosaurs were the main predators of the oceans millions of years ago. Like reptilian dolphins with a mean streak, they grew between 10 and 43…
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Global stocks rise as US and China play nice on trade
Global stocks are climbing on signs that China and the United States might avoid another bruising confrontation over trade. Dow futures were last up…
Continue Reading Visitors rushed to Georgia as businesses reopened, says University of Maryland study
Visitors from surrounding states rushed to Georgia after the state lifted restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to an analysis of…
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El Paso’s deadliest virus day: Death toll spikes by 7, new cases surge by 71
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso experienced it’s deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced Thursday evening as they also…
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Man struck, killed by Southwest flight as it landed at Austin airport
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was struck and killed by a Southwest Airlines jet landing on a runaway at the Austin airport Thursday night, authorities…
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President Trump praises Texas Gov. Abbott’s reopening plans at White House visit
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump applauded Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of Texas’ reopening during a White House visit on Thursday. “Gov.…
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Juarez begins mass spraying of disinfectant to battle virus spread; El Paso has no plans to do so
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Officials in the city that has been the hardest hit in Chihuahua state by Covid-19 are taking more aggressive steps to fight…
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Pandemic business disinfecting offered by Borderland cleaners
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a deep clean, Centers for Disease Control certified, and offered by a local firm with locations in both El Paso and Las…
Continue Reading Washington state now has another bug to worry about after ‘murder hornets.’ Gypsy moths
Add another giant bug to the list of things Washington state is working to handle right now. Earlier this week, scientists said they had spotted…
Continue Reading Suspect in serial killings arrested in 29-year-old cold case
A former truck driver has been arrested in a Tennessee murder case from 1991 and in two similar cases in Wyoming the following year, officials said.…
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White father, son charged with killing black jogger after public outcry
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a…
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Borderland task force looks at developing Covid-19 business guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — Precautions against Covid-19 inside a retail store should be different than the ones you need to take inside a mortgage company or…
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Barbershops, salons prepare to cut El Pasoans’ hair
EL PASO Texas– The order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott allowing hair salons and barbershops across the state to open goes into effect Friday.…
Continue Reading An Albuquerque teen found $135K next to an ATM. Instead of walking away with it, he called police
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Jose Nuñez Romaniz was on a mission to buy socks for his grandfather. He’d just helped him find the right ones…
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Meet a pair of Las Cruces health care workers on the front lines in NYC
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 continues to highlight health care workers who are working on the front lines helping Covid-19 patients. ABC-7’s New…
Continue Reading Jimmy Glenn, New York bar owner and retired boxer, dies after coronavirus diagnosis
Jimmy Glenn, a former boxing trainer and Times Square bar owner, died on Thursday after fighting the novel coronavirus for weeks, his son told CNN.…
Continue Reading Montana schools are reopening. Here’s what parents and teachers are saying
The children filed in, one by one, keeping their distance, to have their temperature taken at the door as Willow Creek School in Montana opened…
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NTSB: Houston police helicopter rotated before crashing
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say a video made by a witness shows a Houston police helicopter rotating in the air before plunging to the…
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Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10
The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game —…
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