How much will I receive from the stimulus bill?
Congress just passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to address the growing economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Included are direct…
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A flash of normalcy in Washington is jarring in these coronavirus times
It was a scene I have watched play out umpteen times over the years – senators milling about as they gather to cast a vote on the Senate floor.…
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In the race to secure medical supplies, countries ban or restrict exports
The European Union announced on March 15 it was restricting exports of personal protective equipment, including face shields, surgical masks and…
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Las Cruces City Council grants mayor emergency authority amid virus crisis
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Friday that would grant the mayor the authority to issue an…
Continue Reading Cuomo calls Trump ‘incorrect and grossly uninformed’ about New York’s ventilator situation as fight escalates
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed President Donald Trump for his call to distribute federal ventilators the state had in storage as the…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Defense Production Act to require GM to make ventilators
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday to require General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with increased…
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Trump invokes Defense Production Act to require GM to make ventilators
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday to require General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with increased…
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High winds left thousands without power from Las Cruces to San Elizario
EL PASO, Texas — Over 4,000 El Paso electric customers were without power at one point Friday evening as high winds featuring gusts of over 60 miles…
Continue Reading Michigan governor says shipments of medical supplies ‘canceled’ or ‘delayed’ and sent to federal government
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an interview Friday that her state is not getting the health and safety equipment needed to fight the spread…
Continue Reading Gavin Newsom takes new tone with Trump as he steers California during coronavirus crisis
For California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the call that triggered state’s full crisis response came in the middle of the night on March 6, and he was…
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La “cura” de un gobernador mexicano contra el covid-19
(CNN Español) — Miguel Barbosa, gobernador de Puebla, señaló que le habían dicho que uno de los platillos más conocidos de la gastronomía…
Continue Reading Trump doesn’t explicitly guarantee that everyone who needs a ventilator will get one
President Donald Trump would not explicitly guarantee on Friday that anybody in the US who needs a ventilator to combat coronavirus would have access…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico extiende toque de queda; ya hay tres muertos por covid-19
(CNN Español) — Ante la emergencia que enfrenta Puerto Rico por el covid-19, la gobernadora Wanda Vázquez anunció que la cuarentena y toque de…
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4 ‘older’ guests died on a cruise ship where 2 people have tested positive for coronavirus
At least four “older guests” have died on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, where two individuals have tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Extraditan al exgeneral venezolano Clíver Alcalá de Colombia a Estados Unidos
(CNN Español) – Un funcionario con conocimiento del caso de Clíver Alcalá informó a CNN que el militar venezolano retirado partió este viernes…
Continue Reading Kim y Kourtney Kardashian protagonizan un altercado físico en la nueva temporada de “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”
(CNN) – Las cosas tomaron un giro dramático en el estreno de la temporada número 18 de “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. Los espectadores…
Continue ReadingA Nice Weekend – no extreme wind but cooler temps.
Wind gusts hit 60-65 mph Friday afternoon and evening lifting dust and sand and sending it across the city. The strongest winds are now behind us as…
Continue Reading Venmo and Cash App want to deliver government stimulus payments
Online payment services like Venmo and Cash App have exploded in popularity over the past few years, but they haven’t quite hit the legitimacy…
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55 new virus cases reported in New Mexico, bringing state total to 191
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus infections climbed to at least 191 residents on Friday after 55 new…
Continue Reading New York congresswoman ‘felt so helpless’ after hearing nurse’s plea for help
Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in…
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New York congresswoman ‘felt so helpless’ after hearing nurse’s plea for help
Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in…
Continue Reading Elecciones en tiempos del coronavirus
Nota del editor: César Grajales tiene 10 años de experiencia en diferentes campos del mundo de la política. Es fundador de la consultora Bridge…
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NMAA Cancels all spring sports & activities
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Activities Association made it official on Friday, cancelling all spring sports and activities. In a news…
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Texas Attorney General says gun shops are ‘essential’ businesses, can’t be closed by stay-at-home orders
(Editor’s note: Scroll down in this article to read the entire legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General on this topic.) AUSTIN, Texas — In…
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Ysleta ISD extends school closure indefinitely due to stay-at-home virus order
EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District became at least the third school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its…
Continue Reading White House finalizing new coronavirus guideline options for Trump ahead of 15-day expiration
Administration officials were still working Friday to finalize a list of options to present President Donald Trump concerning the next phase of…
Continue Reading Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’
An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…
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Health care workers on frontlines feel like ‘lambs to the slaughterhouse’
An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for…
Continue Reading Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it Friday
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the…
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Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it Friday
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the…
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