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11 new Doña Ana County virus cases as New Mexico tops 4,000 infections

May 4, 2020 4:13 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health leaders reported 11 new coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County on Monday as the total number of infections across…

$1 million anonymous donation gives bonuses to hospital employees fighting the coronavirus

May 4, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

Employees at a hospital in Santa Cruz, California, are getting bonuses, a $1 million thank-you gift from an anonymous donor for working during the…

Police say El Paso man thought to be hit by pickup truck had actually jumped out of it

May 4, 2020 3:06 AM Jim Parker, Edwin Delgado

EL PASO — A man thought to have been struck by a pickup truck early Monday in east El Paso actually caused himself to be seriously injured when he…

Apple and Google show what their contact tracing system could look like

May 4, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

Apple and Google just provided a first look at how public health apps could use the coronavirus contact tracing software they are jointly developing.…

Governor’s office provides new details about virus infection at Las Cruces nursing home

May 4, 2020 3:30 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico governor’s office is making clear that an active duty caregiver at a Las Cruces nursing home was diagnosed…

Astronomers are changing the way we think of ‘potentially habitable’ planets

May 4, 2020 3:26 PM CNN

Astronomers are seeking to understand the types of exoplanets, and their atmospheric and environmental conditions, that could potentially host life…

A security guard is shot and killed after telling customer to put on a face mask

May 4, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint, Michigan, was shot and killed after telling a customer to wear a state-mandated face mask, police…

Stocks eke out small gains amid rising U.S.-China tensions

May 4, 2020 10:59 AM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Stocks shook off an early stumble and scratched out small gains on Wall Street Monday, as the market’s momentum slows following its…

50 years ago today, the shooting of 4 college students at Kent State changed America

May 4, 2020 2:39 PM CNN

Fifty years ago today, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students as they protested against the Vietnam War. Four students were…

Juárez now has 400 of the 600 virus cases in Chihuahua state

May 4, 2020 2:26 PM Jim Parker

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials said Monday that the state of Chihuahua now has 600 confirmed cases of coronavirus, of which 400 belong to…

Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When and how to watch

May 4, 2020 2:18 PM CNN

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is expected to peak on Tuesday, but a nearly full moon could outshine the show. May is the best spring month to view…

The reopening gamble: Set your timer for three weeks

May 4, 2020 1:29 PM CNN

Set a timer for three weeks. By late May, we should know whether certain US states collected on a major gamble or committed a hideous error by…

Las Cruces considers temporary ban of UTVs on city streets to slow virus spread

May 4, 2020 12:06 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of a one-year ban on Utility Task Vehicles, or UTVs. “Do we…

Top doctor tells County Commissioners that El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak yet

May 4, 2020 10:02 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza made the following key points below about the coronavirus outbreak during an…

Costco is limiting how much meat customers can buy

May 4, 2020 12:22 PM CNN

Costco on Monday became the latest retailer to implement purchasing limits on fresh meat because of the slowdown at processing plants during the…

Alleged sex abuse kept a Michigan football player away from doctors for decades. He now has stage 4 cancer

May 4, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

It was the snap of the doctor’s glove that spooked him right out of the exam room. Chuck Christian is a large fellow, a 6-foot-4 former tight…

Amazon VP says he quit over company ‘firing whistleblowers’

May 4, 2020 11:53 AM CNN

Amazon engineer and vice president Tim Bray said he quit his lucrative job at the company over the recent firing of several employees who raised…

A Los Angeles police officer has been arrested after authorities say he shot a fellow officer on a camping trip

May 4, 2020 11:49 AM CNN

An off-duty officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has been arrested after authorities say he shot a man during a camping trip over the…

Trump administration projects virus death toll to nearly double

May 4, 2020 10:41 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — As he prepares to travel across the country to Arizona on Tuesday, and with Monday another day without a coronavirus task force…

A landslide in New York state leaves homes dangling inches away from a giant crater

May 4, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

A landslide left a dozen people displaced after their homes came dangerously close to being destroyed. Pictures of the scene on Sunday in Waterford,…

Don Shula, long-time Miami Dolphins coach and two-time Super Bowl winner, dies at 90

May 4, 2020 11:18 AM CNN

Don Shula, the longtime Miami Dolphins coach and architect of the only perfect season in NFL history, died at his South Florida home Monday morning,…

Don Shula, winningest coach in NFL history, dies at age 90

May 4, 2020 8:27 AM Associated Press

MIAMI, Florida — Measuring Don Shula by wins and losses, no NFL coach had a better year. Or career. He looked the part, thanks to a jutting jaw and…

Some retailers are too broke to go bankrupt

May 4, 2020 11:04 AM CNN

Everything must go! Store-closing sales are crucial to the nation’s retail economy: They help liquidate slow-to-sell inventory, and in many…

Trump attacks Bush after 43rd president offers message of unity

May 4, 2020 11:01 AM CNN

Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation’s continued battle against the coronavirus pandemic, a message…

How to handle a micromanaging boss when WFH

May 4, 2020 10:09 AM CNN

Micromanagers are hard enough to deal with in the office. But their constant need to closely control everything can get worse when their team is…

Europe is in a new phase of reopening, but it’s hardly a return to normal

May 4, 2020 9:54 AM CNN

Millions of people across Europe were returning to some semblance of their former lives Monday as more countries across the continent began to reopen…