Melania Trump doesn’t mention coronavirus during national PTA speech
First lady Melania Trump did not address coronavirus concerns at an annual meeting of Parent Teacher Association leaders held in the Old Town…
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Tens of thousands of students out of school as St. Paul educators strike after failed negotiations
More than 37,000 children are out of school after the St. Paul, Minnesota, teachers union went on strike because a dozen mediation sessions had not…
Continue ReadingAmerican and Delta slash US and overseas flights as coronavirus causes a plunge in bookings
The coronavirus took another bite out of the airline industry on Tuesday, as several airlines announced deep cuts to their international and domestic…
Continue ReadingCould coronavirus shut Wall Street? Banks begin moving staff out
US stock markets were halted briefly Monday as a record fall in oil prices and fears of the coronavirus triggered panic selling. But the epidemic…
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European stocks falter as bounce on Wall Street fades
Global stocks are struggling to get back on track one day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic. The mood…
Continue ReadingEuropean stocks falter as bounce on Wall Street fades
Global stocks are struggling to get back on track one day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic. The mood…
Continue ReadingHealth and Human Services chief says ‘we don’t know’ how many Americans have been tested for coronavirus
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday the department does not know how many Americans have been tested for coronavirus and…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus economic ‘disaster’ scenario: Stagflation
The Federal Reserve has already slashed interest rates by a half-point to counteract a possible coronavirus-induced economic slowdown. The market is…
Continue ReadingLawmakers advised to give ‘Star Trek’ greeting to avoid contact as Hill prepares for coronavirus
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill must now deal not only with the threat of coronavirus to the American public, but also the risks they themselves face from…
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Lawmakers advised to give ‘Star Trek’ greeting to avoid contact as Hill prepares for coronavirus
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill must now deal not only with the threat of coronavirus to the American public, but also the risks they themselves face from…
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Ben & Jerry’s postpones Free Cone Day over coronavirus fears
It’s hardly the most serious coronavirus cancellation, but it’s a heartbreaker nonetheless. Ben & Jerry’s announced that it…
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Biden and Sanders facing off in six states on this 2nd Super Tuesday
DETROIT, Michigan — The one-on-one showdown between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders begins Tuesday with a test of…
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McDonald’s is selling a new Big Mac with four patties
McDonald’s family of Big Mac sandwiches is growing with two new additions. Beginning Thursday, McDonald’s is adding a Little Mac and a…
Continue ReadingContact tracing is key to America’s coronavirus strategy. What happens if it stops working well?
A key part of the United States’ coronavirus containment strategy is an epidemiological tool called contact tracing: Find sick people, isolate…
Continue ReadingAn Italian soccer player turned a goal celebration into a coronavirus message: ‘Everything will be fine. Stay at home’
An Italian soccer player celebrated a goal with a message. But it wasn’t about the game. After finding the back of the net on Monday, forward…
Continue ReadingDick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling guns at 440 more stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling guns at 440 additional stores this year, escalating the company’s methodical elimination of…
Continue ReadingMotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
MotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas race has been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Originally scheduled to be held in Austin,…
Continue ReadingItaly is under partial lockdown. Some big companies say it’s ‘business as usual’
Some major Italian companies caught up in a sweeping coronavirus quarantine are insisting it’s “business as usual,” despite…
Continue ReadingActress, activist Rosario Dawson says she voted for Bernie Sanders
Actress and activist Rosario Dawson said Monday night that she voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary after her…
Continue ReadingPentagon identifies Marines killed in ‘intense’ clash with ISIS fighters in Iraq
The Pentagon has identified two US Marines who were killed in Iraq on Sunday in what is being called one of the “most intense” battles US…
Continue ReadingFilms set to screen at canceled SXSW offered new platform
An online community for entertainment creatives is offering filmmakers affected by the cancellation of South by Southwest a chance to give their…
Continue ReadingDesperate migrants keep coming. Now vigilantes are threatening the welcomers
Lesbos, Greece (CNN) — A group of around a dozen angry men gathers at Mytilene port minutes after the Mare Liberum, a German humanitarian ship,…
Continue ReadingA timeline of the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman
From when the first ship carried Africans to the shores of Virginia in the early 1600s until 1865, when the 13th Amendment was officially ratified,…
Continue ReadingThousands of meals meant for an Ohio sports festival will instead be sent to Nashville to feed first responders
Amid growing coronavirus fears, the annual Arnold Sports Festival was prohibited from allowing general spectators. The change left the festival with…
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP mayor who backed Trump in 2016 will support Biden
The Republican mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan, a key battleground state, is voting for Joe Biden in Michigan’s Democratic primary on…
Continue ReadingPutin backs amendment that could see him run Russia until 2036
Russian President Vladimir Putin could stay in power until 2036 after lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of a last-ditch proposal to reset the clock…
Continue ReadingObama strikes a serious tone in video celebrating Obamacare anniversary
With the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act fast approaching, former President Barack Obama highlighted the landmark health reform…
Continue ReadingNo, federal health workers are not knocking on doors in New Jersey over coronavirus
PSA, folks: People from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are not going door-to-door to conduct coronavirus-related surveillance. Police…
Continue ReadingActing intelligence chief will not brief lawmakers on election security despite expectation he was coming
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell said late Monday he will not be briefing lawmakers on Tuesday about election security…
Continue ReadingWhy Russia and Vladimir Putin are waging an oil war with America
Vladimir Putin knows America’s fragile oil industry is built on a mountain of debt. So when Saudi Arabia called for production cuts to mitigate…
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