Politics

March 18, 2020
Iran reports another spike in coronavirus with 147 deaths

Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus, saying Wednesday another 147 had died in a nearly 15% spike that raises the death toll to 1,135...

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March 18, 2020
Balkans fights virus amid lack of doctors, medical supplies

The main Serbian hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus looks like an abandoned building, but it isn't. With its rundown facade, peeling walls and rooms crammed with metal beds, the...

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March 18, 2020
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech’s Turing prize

The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year's Turing Award, the technology industry's version of the Nobel...

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March 18, 2020
At Bilzin Sumberg, most Miami real estate deals continuing despite coronavirus

Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are shifting by the day — and so are responses by investors, companies and buyers. To track the impact in real-time, RE|source Miami...

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March 18, 2020
10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. ‘WE ARE AT WAR' World leaders grapple with how to implement border...

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March 18, 2020
Seattle restaurants, bars and nightclubs say coronavirus-induced shutdown adds to their pain

For Seattle restaurant owner Ethan Stowell, the change from bad to worse took less than an hour. As late as Sunday afternoon, Stowell still believed he could keep all 16...

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March 18, 2020
‘Chicken’ nuggets and cream ‘cheese’ grown in trays. Are you ready for alternative proteins made from a volcanic microbe?

A food tech company operating in the shadow of Chicago's old Union Stockyards has developed a new kind of animal-free protein that it, and its big-name funders, believe can help...

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March 18, 2020
California wineries reel after closing tasting rooms due to coronavirus

For the last six years, Jamie Slone and his wife Kym have run a boutique Santa Barbara winery that sells about 1,200 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and other...

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March 18, 2020
Coronavirus closures push gyms and trainers online

Gym chains, boutique fitness spots and personal trainers in California and across the country are scrambling to find alternative ways to sweat as their facilities are forced to close because...

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March 18, 2020
Crash in US stocks and jobs resemble 2008, but the rebound could be faster

The coronavirus shutdown and the oil-price collapse has driven U.S. stocks and interest yields back down to Obama-era levels. "In other words, the S&P 500 unwound three years' worth of...

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March 18, 2020
1 killed, 1 injured in train crash in South Florida

One person was killed and another injured Tuesday morning when a commuter train hit a car in South Florida, authorities said. The Brightline high-speed passenger train hit the car at...

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March 18, 2020
Investigation temporarily halted at site of paper mill fire

The investigation into a paper mill fire in Georgia was placed on hold Tuesday so structural engineers could make sure it's safe to scour the damaged building. Rome Fire Marshal...

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March 18, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Virus redefines respecting personal space

Social distancing could qualify as an oxymoron in Italy, where walking arm-in-arm with friends, kissing neighbors in greeting and patting the heads of babies are part of the demonstrative culture....

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March 18, 2020
Through wars and world turmoil, Kentucky Derby runs on

The Great Depression and World War I and World War II didn't stop the Kentucky Derby, a race that has been run without interruption since it began in 1875. But...

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March 18, 2020
Asian stocks rise, backslide after Trump promises virus aid

Major Asian stock markets fell back after early gains on Wednesday after Wall Street jumped on President Donald Trump's promise of aid to get the U.S. economy through the coronavirus...

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March 18, 2020
Governments grapple with virus border closures, lockdowns

Governments around the globe grappled Wednesday with how to implement border closures, travel restrictions and lockdowns that have unleashed transportation chaos and imperiled economies, but which authorities say are needed...

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March 18, 2020
AP VoteCast: Biden cuts deep into the Sanders coalition

Joe Biden cut deep into Sen. Bernie Sanders' coalition of young, liberal and Latino voters on Tuesday, securing solid victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona in unsettled times. The former...

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March 18, 2020
California readies for worst-case scenarios as virus spreads

It's likely “few if any” California schools will reopen before summer break, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday as he provided a stark assessment of the implications from the spreading coronavirus...

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March 18, 2020
Trump’s economic rescue package could approach $1 trillion

In a massive federal effort, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active...

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March 18, 2020
Coronavirus rocks already strained ties between US, China

Badly strained ties between the United States and China are deteriorating further with the two sides hurling harsh accusations and bitter name-calling over responsibility for the spread of the novel...

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March 18, 2020
A cruel paradox: Beating virus means causing US recession

No one knows how long it will last or how much it will hurt. But the U.S. economy is either sliding into a recession for the first time since 2009...

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March 18, 2020
Tesla factory could be shut under California health order

The Tesla factory that employs thousands of people could be forced to close after Alameda County on Tuesday night declared it a “nonessential business" under the county's shelter-in-place order. Seven...

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March 18, 2020
NFL considering delaying approval of free agent deals

The NFL is considering delaying the approval of free agent deals being made the last two days because of a lack of signed contracts. A person familiar with the discussions...

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March 18, 2020
‘Things got a little crazy’ at Flanigan’s as St. Pat’s crowd defies county virus order

Miami paywall drop embed Coronavirus and orders to reduce restaurant crowds didn't seem to put a damper on St. Patrick's Day business at Flanigan's, one of South Florida's favorite restaurant...

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March 18, 2020
Modi’s disease diplomacy shows India’s growing soft power, as he shapes global coalition against coronavirus

Epidemics hold no sex appeal for politicians. For a terror attack, an economic blockade or a flying enemy missile, others can be blamed — but if you mismanage the outbreak...

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March 18, 2020
Earnhardt, Busch sign on for NASCAR esports series

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and other NASCAR drivers have signed on to race in an exhibition esports series while their cars are kept off the tracks amid the novel...

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March 18, 2020
Facebook acknowledges a bug that blocked coronavirus news

Facebook says a bug in its anti-spam system is blocking the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook's vice president of integrity, said on Twitter...

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March 18, 2020
Looking for food, supplies and sanitizers? Here’s which stores are open, their hours

Coronavirus paywall embed As more COVID-19 cases are announced and coronavirus fears increase, citizens have flocked to grocery, convenience and home goods stores in mass to stock up on food,...

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March 18, 2020
AP VoteCast: Biden chips away at Sanders coalition

Joe Biden on Tuesday chipped away at Bernie Sanders' coalition of young, liberal and Latino voters to secure solid wins in the presidential primaries of Florida and Illinois. With concerns...

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March 18, 2020
Trump mulls sending all who cross border illegally to Mexico

The Trump administration is considering a plan to immediately return to Mexico all people who cross the southern border illegally because of the coronavirus pandemic. Two administration officials said Tuesday...

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March 18, 2020
Low prices, virus cited in calls to delay US oil lease sale

Low prices and concerns about the new coronavirus should postpone a Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale planned for Wednesday, environmental groups said Tuesday. “As prices collapse, it's insane to...

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March 17, 2020
New normal: MLB adjusts to coronavirus uncertainty

Major league teams adjusted to their strange new normal, with more players returning to their hometowns as they realized baseball won't be played for months. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said...

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March 17, 2020
Kentucky orders theaters, gyms, salons closed amid outbreak

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday ordered the closure of theaters, gyms, hair salons and many other businesses where people gather, taking new action in a bid to contain the...

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March 17, 2020
A third South Florida casino voluntarily shuts down to slow coronavirus spread

Miami paywall drop embed The Casino @ Dania Beach joined Calder Casino and The Casino at Gulfstream Park Tuesday night in voluntarily closing to help stem the spread of the...

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March 17, 2020
Russiagate all over again: Secret EU report blames Russia for coronavirus ‘confusion, panic and fear’

When all else fails, blame Russia. That seems to be the EU approach to deflecting blame from its response to the coronavirus pandemic, no doubt because it has worked so...

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March 17, 2020
One mask a day for doctors in virus epicenter of Washington

Two doctors in Washington state, which leads the U.S. in coronavirus deaths, have tested positive for the disease as hospitals scramble to make due with a shortage of masks and...

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March 17, 2020
St. Louis MLS franchsie gets $5.7M in tax breaks for stadium

St. Louis' Major League Soccer franchise on Tuesday received $5.7 million in state tax credits to help pay for the construction of a soccer complex on the western edge of...

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March 17, 2020
Lt Gov challenges Cooper power on N. Carolina eatery ban

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's power to demand a dine-in prohibition at North Carolina's restaurants and bars is being challenged by Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. Cooper announced on Tuesday a...

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March 17, 2020
Judge approves $520M settlement in Santee Cooper lawsuit

A South Carolina judge gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a $520 million settlement that would provide refunds to Santee Cooper Utility customers who were charged increased rates for a failed...

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March 17, 2020
Some Idaho lawmakers opting out amid coronavirus fears

Two Idaho lawmakers are getting out of the Statehouse due to fears from the new coronavirus, and others said Tuesday that their decision to remain is day-by-day. Leaders in the...

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