Disney furloughs employees ‘whose jobs aren’t necessary at this time’
Facing a complete standstill across its entertainment empire due to the coronavirus crisis, the Walt Disney Company notified its employees that it…
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Central El Paso clinic now offering drive-thru virus testing
EL PASO, Texas — The MD Medical Group announced Thursday that it was launching drive-thru coronavirus testing at its North East Clinic of Central El…
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All El Paso city parks, EPISD outdoor recreation facilities now closed due to virus order
EL PASO, Texas — Amid a newly issued city and county order, El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday it has now closed all city…
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Medical expert says Texas is next virus hot spot due to slow reaction
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The cornavirus pandemic has spread rapidly, with 100,000 additional confirmed cases in the U.S. this past week alone,…
Continue Reading Oregon family receives new wheelchair-accessible van for 7-year-old boy
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Several organizations came together to give a Portland…
Continue Reading Passengers will be allowed off Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships off Florida
A pair of cruise ships carrying passengers with flu-like symptoms docked in Florida’s Port Everglades on Thursday evening, ending a nightmarish…
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Lenín Moreno ordena transparentar la información de víctimas de coronavirus “por dolorosa que sea”
(CNN Español) – Ante el acelerado número de contagios y fallecidos en Ecuador durante la emergencia por coronavirus, el presidente Lenín Moreno…
Continue Reading Tesla overcomes plant shutdowns to again build 100,000 cars in quarter
Tesla built more than 100,000 vehicles in the first quarter, despite shutdowns at its plants in Shanghai and Fremont, California, due to health…
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Las Cruces pecan plant struggles to stay afloat during virus pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After tariffs hit pecan farmers hard almost two years ago, famers in Doña Ana County were starting to feel a little less…
Continue Reading Tekashi 6ix9ine will serve the rest of his sentence at home because of coronavirus risk
Tekashi 6ix9ine was released from federal prison Thursday after his attorney said the rapper’s asthma made him vulnerable to the novel…
Continue Reading Janice Preschel, 60, who continued to run New Jersey food pantry from hospital bed, dies of coronavirus
In her final days, Janice Preschel continued to run the Helping Hands Food Pantry from her hospital bed in New Jersey. On Monday, Preschel died of…
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New Mexico sees 7th virus death & 40 new infections, including another Doña Ana County case
SANTA FE, New Mexico – New Mexico state health officials on Thursday reported yet another death along with 40 new coronavirus cases, one of…
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Grand Canyon National Park closes due to coronavirus
Another iconic American park is closing to the public due to coronavirus. Grand Canyon National Park announced its closure “immediately”…
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El Paso’s virus cases are doubling every 2 to 5 days: Here’s how things could look in a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans may not fully grasp how bad things are going to get over the next month. Sixty-eight cases, the total number of cases…
Continue Reading Amazon says it’s taking coronavirus seriously. Workers say the company is endangering their health
Amid mounting criticism of its pandemic response, Amazon on Thursday said it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for its employees and that it…
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President Trump invokes Defense Production Act for much-needed ventilators
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear…
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For Vladimir Putin, coronavirus offers a diplomatic opening and outsized PR dividends
Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to make a very small investment for an outsized public-relations gain, and the Covid-19 pandemic has been…
Continue Reading Zoom CEO apologizes for having ‘fallen short’ on privacy and security
The founder and CEO of Zoom has apologized to the video conferencing app’s millions of users after coming under fire for a host of privacy…
Continue Reading FBI warns video calls are getting hijacked. It’s called ‘Zoombombing’
As video conference app Zoom surges in popularity due to increased usage amid the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials are now warning of a new…
Continue Reading Officers Break Up Large Funeral Gathering Violating New Jersey’s Stay-At-Home Order
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, N.J. (KYW) — Officials say 15 people have been charged after a large…
Continue Reading ICU Nurse Returns From Maternity Leave To Find War Zone
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Health care heroes continue to share their stores from the front…
Continue Reading 44 University Of Texas Austin Students Test Positive For Coronavirus After Spring Break Trip To Mexico
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — Over 40 students from the University of Texas at Austin have…
Continue Reading Police: Man With Coronavirus Refuses To Wear Protective Bandana, Coughs At Security Officer, Deputy
Click here for updates on this story HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Hagerstown man with coronavirus faces numerous charges…
Continue Reading Globally confirmed virus cases exceed 1 million – a grim milestone
NEW YORK, NY — The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has hit one million, with more than 50,000 deaths, according to the tally kept by…
Continue Reading Oil prices spike by a record 25% as Trump talks up huge production cuts and Saudi Arabia calls for OPEC meeting
Hopes are building for a truce in the brutal oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, setting off a record spike in the oil market Thursday.…
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What you need to do to get your government stimulus check
The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks within the next few weeks. The payments are part…
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U.S. jobless claims soar by 6.6 million amid unemployment crisis felt in Texas, New Mexico & the Borderland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news…
Continue Reading Can’t find what you want in the grocery store? Here’s why
The coronavirus pandemic has delivered a shock to tens of millions of people in rich countries around the world: Suddenly, they can’t buy the…
Continue Reading La estrella de K-pop, Kim Jae-joong, se disculpa tras decirle a sus fanáticos que tenía coronavirus en el Día de los Inocentes
Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — La estrella de K-pop Kim Jae-joon se disculpó tras decirle a sus fanáticos en el Día de los Inocentes que se había…
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