There’s an unlikely beneficiary of coronavirus: The planet
Factories were shuttered and streets were cleared across China’s Hubei province as authorities ordered residents to stay home to stop the…
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Malaysia and the Philippines enact sweeping measures, as coronavirus cases jump in Southeast Asia
Tens of millions of people in Southeast Asia have had their movements, travel and daily life restricted as countries prepare for a surge in novel…
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Almost 7 million California residents ordered to shelter in place
Nearly seven million people living in a wide swath of Northern California, including Silicon Valley, are being ordered to shelter in place starting…
Continue Reading African countries shut doors against Europe, America to combat coronavirus
Africa has so far recorded relatively few coronavirus cases compared to the rest of the world, but governments across the continent are taking no…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson ramps up UK’s coronavirus response after criticism
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson drastically ramped up the country’s response to coronavirus on Monday, after a weekend of confusing briefings.…
Continue Reading One dangerous coronavirus ‘self-check test’ is circulating on social media. Here’s why you should avoid it.
Contrary to what some may think, not everything on social media is rooted in fact. Case in point: A recent viral coronavirus “simple self-check…
Continue Reading Grand Central restaurateur and father of Lady Gaga to face court proceedings for more than $260,000 in unpaid restaurant rent
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority began proceedings to resolve a long clash with restaurateur and father of Lady Gaga Joe Germanotta over…
Continue Reading Lockdowns are being imposed around the world. China’s example highlights the costs
As Chinese President Xi Jinping passed an apartment complex last week during his tour of Wuhan, ground zero of the global coronavirus pandemic, he…
Continue Reading More sports events have been postponed amid coronavirus outbreaks
Since last week’s announcements that the NBA would suspend its season and the NCAA would cancel its annual men’s and women’s…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby will be postponed until September, reports say
Fans of the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” are in for a long wait. Churchill Downs will be postponing the 146th Kentucky Derby until…
Continue Reading More coronavirus cases outside mainland China than inside as pandemic accelerates
For the first time since the novel coronavirus was first identified last year, there are now more reported cases outside of mainland China than…
Continue Reading UFC to postpone its next three fights amid coronavirus outbreak and government restrictions
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will postpone its next three events as the coronavirus outbreak continues to cripple the sports world. The…
Continue Reading Cities in the US move to lower inmate populations as coronavirus fears grow
More than 200 inmates have been released from Cuyahoga County Jail in Ohio since Friday due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Judges at…
Continue Reading New Jersey activates National Guard, urges residents to stay home after 8 p.m.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday urged residents to stay home after 8 p.m., activated the National Guard, and issued an executive order limiting…
Continue Reading Mysterious Ice Age structure made from hundreds of mammoth bones discovered in Russia
Around 25,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers used the bones from 60 mammoths to build a large circular structure in Russia. And no one knows why.…
Continue Reading WWE to hold WrestleMania without fans
World Wrestling Entertainment‘s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, will be missing a major aspect of the sports-entertainment: A live…
Continue Reading NASCAR won’t race again until early May
NASCAR said Monday it has postponed races in its national circuits through May 3. The stock car racing body said it plans to hold a full season once…
Continue Reading The May SAT exam has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns by the College Board
The SAT is canceled — for now. The College Board, the organization behind the college placement exam, announced on Monday that it would no…
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Half-dozen California counties order near-lockdown for 7 million people
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7…
Continue Reading An Oregon police department is asking residents to stop calling 911 because they’ve run out of toilet paper
As police across the US brace for continued emergency calls in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, one Oregon police department is dealing with 911…
Continue Reading European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel to fight coronavirus
The European Union will close its borders to all non-essential travel as it attempts to contain the ongoing spread of the coronavirus on the…
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White House task force says avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, don’t travel
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force on Monday issued new, stricter guidelines to stop the spread of the disease,…
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Dow plummets nearly 3,000 points to close at new low
NEW YORK, NY — The U.S. stock market plunged more than 12% Monday for its worst day in more than three decades as voices from Wall Street to the…
Continue Reading Saddam Hussein Trial Fast Facts
Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Facts Hussein was charged with premeditated…
Continue Reading Slain Missouri officer hailed as a hero for rushing to stop gunman in Springfield
A Springfield, Missouri, policeman was killed trying to stop a shooting spree that left three others dead, police said Monday. Two others, including…
Continue Reading Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island close due to coronavirus outbreak
The National Park Service on Monday temporarily suspended operations at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island in response to the…
Continue Reading Canada is closing its borders to foreigners, with an exception for US citizens
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday the country is closing its borders to anyone other than Canadian citizens, permanent residents and…
Continue Reading Miami Beach’s spring break ‘canceled’ as Florida sprints to get in front of coronavirus pandemic
With four deaths, Florida was already on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, but with a significant spike in cases over the weekend, the state…
Continue Reading Central African Republic Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Central African Republic. It is a landlocked country in central Africa, bordering Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of…
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U.S. Supreme Court postpones March cases to protect justices from virus exposure
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has taken the extraordinary step of postponing oral arguments for more than a dozen cases,…
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