Facebook cancels large in-person events through June 2021
Facebook is canceling all of its planned physical events with 50 or more people through June 2021 due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Las Cruces Catholic Diocese to let small numbers attend Mass
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Roman Catholic diocese in Las Cruces has announced it will reopen churches and allow a small number of people to…
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Wanted: Someone to watch true crime documentaries all day. The pay: $1,000
Love true crime documentaries? This job could be for you. MagellanTV, a documentary streaming service, wants to hire a true crime fanatic to watch 24…
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Police investigation into Italian care homes finds coronavirus violations
Italian authorities are looking into a string of health violations at elderly care homes across the country, amid a devastating coronavirus crisis.…
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Jobless claims in a month: 22 million Americans, 1 million Texans, nearly 100,000 New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Labor Department report said Thursday that about 22 million people in the U.S. sought jobless benefits over the past…
Continue Reading EasyJet proposes leaving middle seats empty to cut virus risk
Budget airline EasyJet is considering leaving airplane middle seats empty once Covid-19 restrictions ease and travelers return to the skies. The…
Continue Reading Howard Finkel, WWE Hall of Famer and ring announcer, dead at 69
Howard Finkel, the legendary ring announcer and WWE Hall of Famer, has passed away, the company announced Thursday. He was 69. Finkel, known as…
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America’s ‘new normal’ will be anything but ordinary
The new normal will be anything but ordinary. As the United States combats the coronavirus pandemic, the timeline for reopening the country in a bid…
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Trump pushes the limits of presidential powers to an already anxious country
President Donald Trump’s twin assertions this week of absolute power to reopen the country and unilateral authority to adjourn Congress are…
Continue Reading Michael Che honors his late grandmother by covering rent for 160 public housing units
Michael Che wants to honor his late grandmother, who died after contracting the coronavirus. The “Saturday Night Live” star took to…
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Foods to boost your mood, now that you really need it
It’s all too easy to reach for comfort foods when feeling stressed or anxious. Consuming that extra scoop of ice cream or another handful of…
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What we know about the state of coronavirus treatments, vaccines and antibody tests
As the US begins to discuss reopening the country, health experts and officials see the development of coronavirus tests, treatments and preventative…
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What we know about the state of coronavirus treatments, vaccines and antibody tests
As the US begins to discuss reopening the country, health experts and officials see the development of coronavirus tests, treatments and preventative…
Continue Reading Let Britney and Justin go, people — they broke up 18 years ago
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake are quarantine communicating. It’s been 18 years since their breakup, but Spears chose Timberlake’s…
Continue Reading If you loved ‘Tiger King,’ here’s more WTF (Watch The Fascinating) content for you
Now that you cool cats and kittens have had time to digest “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” there’s more where that came…
Continue Reading Carla Hall is here to help you get over your cooking-at-home slump
Celebrity chef Carla Hall feels what everyone spending most of their time at home amid the coronavirus pandemic is feeling. She wants to see her…
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Should young kids wear face masks? El Paso pediatrician weighs in
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public to reduce the likelihood of…
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Florida animal shelter celebrates emptying a kennel for the first time ever
A Florida kennel that’s normally packed with stray and abandoned dogs was filled instead with cheering staff and volunteers because all of the…
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Volkswagen and Toyota will begin reopening European car plants next week
The world’s biggest carmakers will gradually reopen plants in Europe starting next week, but with a focus on health and safety rather than…
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Starbucks has a plan to reopen. Here’s how it will work
Starbucks is adopting a “monitor and adapt” strategy to reopen some cafes in the US following their closures in mid-March. CEO Kevin…
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Trump ally Michael Caputo named as new HHS spokesperson
Health and Human Services Department Secretary Alex Azar confirmed Wednesday that former 2016 Trump campaign adviser Michael Caputo will serve as the…
Continue Reading ‘The Innocence Files’ on Netflix spotlights the fight to overturn wrongful convictions
Netflix has dropped a new docuseries, “The Innocence Files,” which follows the stories of eight innocent men who were led to be wrongly…
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Coco Gauff says she was ‘really depressed’ and ‘lost’ for a year
American tennis star Coco Gauff has said she was “really depressed” and not enjoying playing tennis as she struggled with the “hype…
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British politicians are concerned a ‘virtual parliament’ cannot hold Boris Johnson’s government to account over coronavirus
The UK Parliament is expected on Thursday to approve plans that would see lawmakers hold the government to account via a video link, as the…
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Coronavirus pandemic is ‘final wake-up call’ for Formula One, says McLaren boss
The coronavirus pandemic is a “final wake-up call” for Formula One, McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned. The crisis has…
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StormTRACK Weather: Warming temps and sunny skies
Typical April weather continues across the Borderland. The winds will increase this afternoon around 25 mph with much of the same on Friday. The…
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Coronavirus is crushing US homebuilding
New residential construction slowed sharply in March as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the United States. Privately-owned housing starts…
Continue Reading Tom Hardy in ‘Capone’ trailer arrives
An older and sick Al Capone is still a dangerous man. At least that’s what the trailer for the forthcoming film “Capone” seems to…
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El Paso has 2 more virus deaths as total cases near 400; safety order enforcement increasing
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and health officials announced two more coronavirus deaths on Wednesday evening, as the number of confirmed cases…
Continue Reading With no tourists around, animals at Yosemite are ‘having a party’
Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California’s shuttered Yosemite National…
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