YISD halts meal service at Del Valle Middle School after worker’s family gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — Officials with the Ysleta Independent School District have suspended meal service at Del Valle Middle School after a school…
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Trump wants $250 billion more for small business relief
WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump’s sudden request Tuesday to pump $250…
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Trump threatens hold on World Health Organization funding amid pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said he would “put a hold” on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, before backtracking and…
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Rocket workers to travel from virus-plagued area to virus-free Van Horn for test launch
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is planning to have workers travel across country from…
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Community Champion: Hanks runner commits to University of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not easy signing to compete at a division one university, but with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Hanks…
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New Mexico sees another virus death; cases in Doña Ana County jump to 35
SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday announced over 100 new coronavirus cases, including five in Doña Ana County, along with a…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
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This librarian is using 3D printing to help protect health care workers in NYC
A doctor in New York asked for help to alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment for health care workers on the front lines of the…
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What Covid-19 is showing us about the South
My 15-year-old daughter Lyric noted how flimsy she thought the barriers blocking public beach access seemed. The aluminum barriers stood just a few…
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These states have implemented stay-at-home orders. Here’s what that means for you
As the US grapples with the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus that has the health care system at a tipping point, a growing number of states are…
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Court allows Texas to ban abortions during virus crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order…
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Wall Street’s rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge
NEW YORK, NY — A big rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil. The S&P 500 dipped…
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Toddler Makes Paper Hug For Grandfather In Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — With restrictions in place at hospitals due to the coronavirus…
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Toddler Makes Paper Hug For Grandfather In Hospital
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — With restrictions in place at hospitals due to the coronavirus…
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Young Boy Picks Up Trash During ‘Recess,’ Businesses Helps Non-Profit Stay Afloat
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — As students continue learning from home while schools are…
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Young Boy Picks Up Trash During ‘Recess,’ Businesses Helps Non-Profit Stay Afloat
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — As students continue learning from home while schools are…
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Acting U.S. Navy boss quits amid coronavirus uproar
WASHINGTON, DC — Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by…
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‘Virus is spreading rapidly’ in Juárez: Death toll now at 4
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexican health officials said Tuesday that the coronavirus is now “spreading rapidly” in the city of Juárez as the death…
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John Roberts’ unwavering, limited view of voting access seen in Supreme Court’s Wisconsin ruling
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision refusing to extend a deadline for absentee ballots in Tuesday’s Wisconsin elections reflects Chief…
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NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200 – tops 9/11 attack toll
NEW YORK, NY — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, health…
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The risk to Native American nations from Covid-19
The Indian Health Service, founded 65 years ago and criticized ever since, has encountered yet another major challenge: Covid-19 — or as the…
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Trump and Biden should agree on this: Fed Chair Powell deserves a second term
The Federal Reserve has responded quickly and forcefully to the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States. That’s why presidential candidates…
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Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. There’s no doubt we’re in a recession
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in March, up from 3.5% in February. In addition, it…
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‘We want to protect ourselves so we can serve you’: EPFD wants you to help keep first-responders safe
EL PASO, Texas — While some can work safely from their homes during the pandemic, others must put themselves at risk to serve the public: like first…
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El Paso’s Franklin Mountains State Park closed after Abbott orders state parks shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the closure of all state parks and historic sites – including El Paso’s Franklin…
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Grocery store hiring laid-off employees from neighboring businesses
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — There are heroes rescuing others from these tough times.…
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Grocery store hiring laid-off employees from neighboring businesses
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — There are heroes rescuing others from these tough times.…
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Pink shares more about her experience with coronavirus: ‘It got really, really scary’
Pink took to Instagram to speak about her experience with coronavirus, saying she’s been “really, really sick” and reminding people…
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Fun at-home Fizzy Rocket experiment to do with your kids during the virus outbreak from ABC-7 StormTRACK
This is a very easy set-up and simple to do. My son asked me to do it over and over again. This Alka Seltzer rocket is fun and you can use household…
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