Home from college and bumping heads with parents? Here’s how you can get along
If you’re a college student and have been home for weeks due to the pandemic, you might be wondering if you and your parents are even from the…
Continue Reading What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before
As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end…
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A Georgia man was shot and killed while jogging, mother says
A Georgia man was chased, shot and killed while jogging more than two months ago, and his family is calling for justice. Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was…
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‘It’s been a journey’: El Paso respiratory therapist on the front lines in NYC
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the…
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Las Cruces woman celebrates 99th birthday with parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After 99 years on this earth, Lola Moya had not yet experienced a birthday parade. Can you believe it? In the age of social…
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Adopt-a-Teacher El Paso makes sure Borderland educators are appreciated during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person…
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Customers make their way back into El Paso shopping malls on 1st weekend of reopening
EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
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Large El Paso religious congregations not gathering, despite governor’s OK to do so
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas began to open up a select number of businesses over the weekend, spiritual communities across El Paso were still taking…
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Stelter: Hard times call for hard truths from public officials
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Hard times like these…
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Asian markets and Wall Street futures fall as US-China tensions return
Asian markets and US stock futures are falling Monday as trade war-era geopolitical tensions return to the forefront of investors’ minds. Hong…
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When your home is a Japanese internet cafe, but the coronavirus pandemic forces you out
Odd jobs on construction sites used to earn Takahashi enough money to pay for a private booth each night at one of Tokyo’s internet cafes. But…
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Trump again shifts estimated US coronavirus death toll
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US coronavirus death toll could reach 80,000 to 90,000, a considerable upward shift from his previous…
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Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go…
Continue Reading Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise
From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside — some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go…
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George W. Bush calls for an end to partisanship in America’s fight against coronavirus
Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation’s continued battle against the coronavirus, urging Americans to…
Continue Reading US government will decide where remdesivir goes amid coronavirus pandemic, drugmaker says
The federal government will begin shipping “tens of thousands” of courses of remdesivir early this week and will decide where the…
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Is Joe Biden out of the woods?
There are just 184 days — 6 months exactly! — until the 2020 election. Every Sunday, I will outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know…
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Tom Hanks congratulates graduates of an Ohio college in virtual commencement speech
With the coronavirus pandemic canceling in-person graduation ceremonies across the US, students are feeling robbed of one of life’s biggest…
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‘Danger still lurks’: El Paso virus cases inch near 1,000 – but hospitalizations go down
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did…
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New Mexico’s governor extends lockdown of her state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor, who invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to seal off all roads to non-essential traffic in one of the…
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Pompeo claims China intentionally concealed coronavirus severity
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday stepped up administration claims that China mounted efforts to hide the extent of the coronavirus spread,…
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‘So many more deaths than we could have ever imagined.’ This is how America’s largest city deals with its dead
In his final moments, Ananda Mooliya reassured his wife and two sons that he was fine, though they could hear his labored breathing from the next…
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Record heat in the Borderland; El Paso sets new high for 3rd day
EL PASO, Texas — As the East Coast of the U.S. got soaked with rain and floods from a major weather system, a record heat wave took place in Texas…
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World Press Freedom Day in the ‘coronavirus crackdown’
Advocates for independent news media used Sunday’s World Press Freedom Day to call attention to what’s been dubbed the “coronavirus…
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US stock futures fall as uncertainty around the economy persists
US stock futures dipped Sunday evening as the country heads into another week of uncertainty, with investors trying to understand the scale of the…
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Why I can live without eating meat in the pandemic
I love eating meat. A meal doesn’t feel like a meal without meat, even if it’s just a slice of bologna sandwiched between wheat bread,…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ star Cecily Strong received a care package from Michigan’s governor, and it included lots of beer
“Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong received a care package from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after portraying her in a sketch…
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New Mexico sees 12 new deaths, 118 more virus cases – including a half-dozen in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, Mexico — A surge of additional cases and deaths from the coronavirus were reported in New Mexico by health leaders on Sunday. Officials…
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Juárez virus death toll hits 80, with 399 confirmed cases
CUIDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The death toll from the coronavirus rose by two on Sunday for a total of 80 in Juarez, health officials said. Meantime, the…
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Kushner challenges Michigan governor’s claim about state’s coronavirus testing capability
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner on Sunday challenged an earlier assertion from Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that her state is…
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