Cannes Film Festival organizers exploring options amid pandemic
Plans to hold the Cannes Film Festival are once again being reevaluated amid the global coronavirus pandemic. In March, organizers for the festival…
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US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict
This may be the new normal for quite a while. The US may have to endure social distancing measures — such as stay-at-home orders and school…
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El Paso to start using rapid virus test machine that gives results in minutes
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s fire chief said the city has received an Abbott ID rapid testing machine for coronavirus. Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino…
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US death toll from coronavirus passes 25,000; California governor says science dictates when state can reopen
The governor of California, the first state to put a coronavirus stay-at-home order in place, told his 40 million residents that the key to going…
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GM prepares to ship first round of ventilators
General Motors is ready to ship its first round of ventilators for the treatment of patients with Covid-19 starting Tuesday, the company said in a…
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California governor outlines plan to reopen in conjunction with West Coast states
California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined a framework for reopening the economy in the Golden State Tuesday, warning in a gentle rebuke to President…
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Nicaragua’s president Daniel Ortega hasn’t been seen in a month
Over the past month, world leaders have been to the forefront, rallying their nations to battle the spread of coronavirus. But there’s been one…
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Police identify 25-year-old man struck, killed by car early Easter Sunday in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Tuesday identified the pedestrian killed as 25-year-old Nathan Jaime of El Paso. Authorities did not indicate whether the driver of…
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British costume dramas are keeping me sane
The volume of available content to stream and the urge to binge-watch is at an all-time high in the age of Covid-19. “Tiger King,”…
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Juarez reports 2 additional virus deaths, but no new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two new coronavirus deaths were reported Tuesday in Juárez, but Chihuahua state health officials said there were no…
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Justice Department backs Mississippi church suing to host drive-in services
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday threw the weight of the Justice Department behind a Mississippi church that is suing to overturn a municipal…
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Detained immigrants plead for masks, protection from virus
HOUSTON (AP) — Elsy was on the phone in an immigration detention center when guards showed up with face masks and forms to sign. The asylum-seeker…
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27 migrant children in U.S. government custody have virus; 2 isolated in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Twenty-seven migrant children in government custody had tested positive for coronavirus as of this week, according to the…
Continue Reading Rita Wilson describes her coronavirus experience in first interview
Rita Wilson appeared on “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday to talk about her experience with the coronavirus. “I felt extremely achy,…
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Bishop who said “God is larger than” Covid-19 has died from the disease
Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia, has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested…
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How a liberal Democrat upset Donald Trump’s pick for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court
The big news out of the Wisconsin primary, which announced its results on Monday, wasn’t that Joe Biden had beaten Bernie Sanders in the state.…
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Americans hold the key to reopening the economy
The way the president tells it, the American economy is like a light switch that he can simply flip on. He floated a full “beautiful”…
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Liz Cheney refutes Trump’s false claim of total authority: ‘The federal government does not have absolute power’
GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, the third highest ranking House Republican, pushed back against a false claim by President Donald Trump that he has…
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A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer
Singing the folk song “99 Bottles of Beer” might be how some people are passing the time during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Coors…
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A 93-year-old woman got a massive Coors Light delivery after a viral plea for more beer
Singing the folk song “99 Bottles of Beer” might be how some people are passing the time during the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to Coors…
Continue Reading Wisdom from Tom Hanks for cast aways and neighbors during the pandemic
Do you keep thinking about movies that speak to our shutdown/lockdown/shelter-in-place/quarantine lives at the moment? Movies can help us make sense…
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Fauci again cautions against Trump’s call to quickly reopen US, says ‘we’re not there yet’
Dr. Anthony Fauci is again publicly cautioning against President Donald Trump’s aggressive calls to reopen the US, telling The Associated Press…
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Paso del Norte Foundation offers Q&A on helping, getting help during virus crisis
EL Paso, Texas — The Paso del Norte Foundation hosted a video Question & Answer session Tuesday on how the community can help or get help during…
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How to keep up your grooming regimen in isolation — without disaster
What will we all look like when we finally emerge from our social distancing cocoons? Will our hair be long and unkempt, our beards bushy and…
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The Northeast might be planning a reopening, but governors warn it’s still a ways off
After some governors said they’d work on regional plans to roll back stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, two of those leaders…
Continue Reading Celebrities sign up to be Class of 2020 commencement speakers from afar
Millions of graduating students won’t have commencement ceremonies this year due to ongoing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Photos show bodies piled up and stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital
Photos shared among emergency room staff at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit show bodies being stored in vacant hospital rooms and piled on top of…
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Florida’s governor keeps hitting new lows in the battle against coronavirus
The past few months have not been particularly good for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. His utter lack of decisiveness and his misstatements in dealing…
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Unemployment surges in El Paso with over 28,000 jobless in wake of virus closures
EL PASO, Texas — The number of jobless El Pasoans continues to surge, with over 5,500 new applications for unemployment filed last week, according…
Continue Reading ‘Dune’ first look featuring Timothée Chalamet
Be patient, science fiction fans. There’s a gift for you this holiday season. Vanity Fair has shared a first look at the new “Dune”…
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