Economy Feb 27 Novel coronavirus is hitting the financial markets hard. Here's what we know Economic worries sparked by the global outbreak of novel coronavirus are pushing major stock indexes lower -- down at least 10 percent from recent record highs. More than $2 trillion of value have been wiped out this week, translating to…
World Feb 27 News Wrap: Turkey says 29 soldiers killed in Syrian airstrike on Idlib In our news wrap Thursday, a major new military clash erupted between Turkey and Syria, with at least 29 Turkish soldiers reportedly killed in an airstrike on northwestern Syria’s Idlib province. Also, in India, the death toll from this week’s…
Politics Feb 27 Michael Bloomberg on why he's a better choice for president than other 2020 Democrats Michael Bloomberg was New York's Republican mayor from 2002 to 2013 and is now vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Although he entered the race relatively late, Bloomberg has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into political advertising. Bloomberg…
World Feb 26 News Wrap: Deadly shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee In our news wrap Wednesday, a shooter attacked at a Molson Coors facility in Milwaukee where 600 people work. The city's mayor said multiple people were killed. Also, a federal appeals court in New York ruled the Trump administration can…
Arts Feb 26 Uber whistleblower Susan Fowler details harassment, retaliation in new book In 2015, Susan Fowler was excited about joining high-flying startup Uber -- but was propositioned by her manager on her first day. Just over a year later, Fowler detailed a corporate culture of harassment and retaliation in a blog post…
Health Feb 26 Trump moves to reassure public on virus response, appointing Pence to lead it President Trump has faced criticism for his response to the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. On Wednesday, he held a briefing about how the federal government is mobilizing in case the illness spreads widely within the U.S. Yamiche Alcindor and…
Health Feb 25 Why U.S. officials are escalating their concerns over novel coronavirus U.S. health officials are expressing a new level of urgency over the possibility that novel coronavirus could spread extensively within the country. The virus appears to have peaked in China, but other global hotspots are emerging. Lisa Desjardins reports and…
World Feb 25 News Wrap: Trump criticizes Supreme Court's Ginsburg, Sotomayor In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump criticized two liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, saying Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor should recuse themselves from cases involving him. Also, Trump wrapped up his visit to India with…