America’s retail sales completely collapsed in April
America’s retail sales collapsed to a historic low last month, underscoring just how badly retailers are struggling during the coronavirus…
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Why this chef keeps showing up at disaster zones
Award-winning chef José Andrés is no stranger to disaster zones. Over the past few years, he’s responded to several major crises. After an…
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Las Cruces business owners who must stay closed are ‘disappointed’ with governor’s decision
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Beginning Friday, the Land of Enchantment moves towards the “slight reopening” of the state. Businesses like retail, call…
Continue Reading The pandemic is triggering opioid relapses across Appalachia
David Leone has spent the past seven months trying to stay clean. Now he just wants to stay alive. Until a few weeks ago, Leone, 40, was a resident…
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The pandemic is triggering opioid relapses across Appalachia
David Leone has spent the past seven months trying to stay clean. Now he just wants to stay alive. Until a few weeks ago, Leone, 40, was a resident…
Continue Reading Restaurants will need a miracle to survive this
Restaurants, especially independent ones, have been decimated by the pandemic. Without access to the same financing options as large corporate…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is going to look drastically different when it opens
When McDonald’s restaurants reopen their dining rooms, customers should expect stickers on the floor encouraging social distancing and the…
Continue Reading Another 3 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans are relying on unemployment benefits for their livelihoods after losing their jobs to the coronavirus crisis. Another 3 million…
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Another 3 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
Millions of Americans are relying on unemployment benefits for their livelihoods after losing their jobs to the coronavirus crisis. Another 3 million…
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‘Paper Mario’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch in July
Nintendo is angling for yet another hit on its Switch console system with its latest installment of the Mario franchise, “Paper Mario: The…
Continue Reading ‘Paper Mario’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch in July
Nintendo is angling for yet another hit on its Switch console system with its latest installment of the Mario franchise, “Paper Mario: The…
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Tesla factory worker: Elon Musk doesn’t have workers’ best interests at heart
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become one of America’s biggest return-to-work cheerleaders, but some of his employees aren’t as super stoked…
Continue Reading Tesla factory worker: Elon Musk doesn’t have workers’ best interests at heart
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become one of America’s biggest return-to-work cheerleaders, but some of his employees aren’t as super stoked…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s stay-at-home order
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state’s stay-at-home order, ruling it “unlawful” and “unenforceable” in…
Continue Reading ‘Mini Rover’ can wiggle and crawl its way across tricky terrain on other planets
Rovers exploring planetary surfaces like Mars or the moon can encounter soft, loose and steep soils, the perfect ingredients for getting stuck. But…
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‘Mini Rover’ can wiggle and crawl its way across tricky terrain on other planets
Rovers exploring planetary surfaces like Mars or the moon can encounter soft, loose and steep soils, the perfect ingredients for getting stuck. But…
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Jerome Powell is asking for help. Will anyone listen?
Jerome Powell needs help. The chairman of the US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that the economic shock from the coronavirus is “without…
Continue Reading Analysis: What happened to Elon Musk?
Elon Musk truly entered the public consciousness just over a decade ago, when Tesla was a quirky upstart putting batteries in the chassis of a little…
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Analysis: What happened to Elon Musk?
Elon Musk truly entered the public consciousness just over a decade ago, when Tesla was a quirky upstart putting batteries in the chassis of a little…
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Elephant Butte resort community sees economy crumble under weight of pandemic
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico – The economy at one of New Mexico’s most well-known resort communities is in free fall as the Covid-19 pandemic continues…
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Gadsden schools create mobile hotspot buses to bring internet to students
CHAMBERINO, New Mexico — Living in rural areas around the Borderland can present problems for students. Â Especially when the only way to go to…
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El Paso in limbo: No clear answer if re-opening will be delayed after county judge, governor talk
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told ABC-7 he and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have spoken about his letter signed by other local…
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Mexico’s president aims to restart industrial plants despite jump in virus cases
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged Wednesday to begin reopening Mexico’s economy next week — under…
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These small business owners got PPP loans, but they’re afraid to use the money
Many small business owners who received loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program say the program’s rules are forcing them to make a…
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Republicans say Senate likely won’t vote on next big Covid response bill until after Memorial Day
Senate Republicans dismissed the House’s new stimulus bill as a nonstarter after its release Tuesday, balking at its $3 trillion price tag and…
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All 21 new virus cases, 5 deaths in Chihuahua state come from Juárez as maquiladoras still fuel outbreaks
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — All 21 new cases of the coronavirus, as well as the five new deaths, reported in Chihuahua state on Wednesday came from…
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After years without turning a profit, Tesla is now poised to be a powerhouse
It hasn’t received a lot of attention with all the Twitter wars and comments from CEO Elon Musk about Covid-19, but Tesla has become incredibly…
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Mr. President, you don’t speak for Asian Americans
Mr. President, On Monday, in response to a legitimate question about Covid-19 testing from CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, you told…
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California officials capitulate to Elon Musk, allow Tesla plant to reopen
Tesla’s standoff with California’s Alameda County officials has come to an end after the county agreed to let Tesla’s factory in…
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The stakes for reopening are high. This data shows why
A lot is riding on whether cities, states and countries can reopen their economies without sparking a wave of new infections. On the health front,…
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