Mar 11 Market swings and a wave of event cancellations as virus spreads By Associated Press A wild start to the month on U.S. markets is becoming the new normal due to uncertainty over the coronavirus, which is now officially a pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 11 Bernie Sanders will continue on with presidential campaign By Steve Peoples, Wilson Ring, Associated Press He told reporters in Burlington, Vermont, on Wednesday that he's not quitting despite key primary losses to Joe Biden the night before. The Vermont senator's path to the presidential nomination considerably narrowed after decisive losses to Biden in Michigan, Missouri… Continue reading
Mar 11 As college students leave campuses over COVID-19, new considerations arise By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed A roundup of how the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on higher education. Continue reading
Mar 11 Stocks fall again on Wall Street as wild swings continue By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Another big central bank made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of blunting the economic pain caused by COVID-19, which economists call the global economy’s biggest threat. But investors are still waiting for details promised by President Donald… Continue reading
Mar 11 Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults By Michael Sisak, Tom Hays, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Weinstein, who has been accused of violating scores of women, was convicted last month of raping a woman in a New York City hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his apartment in 2006. Continue reading
Mar 11 Oregon governor takes sweeping action to cut global warming By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Gov. Kate Brown's sweeping executive order, one of the boldest in the nation, directs a state agency to set and enforce caps on pollution from industry and transportation fuels. Continue reading
Mar 10 Hourlong waits prompt Democrats to bolster Fargo caucus site By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press North Dakota shifted this year from traditional caucuses to so-called "firehouse caucuses" that look a lot like a standard election. Continue reading
Mar 10 Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns By Alexandra Jaffe, Will Weissert, Associated Press The moves suggest the coronavirus could upend the Democratic primary at a pivotal time in the race for both candidates. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch 10:28 As impact of COVID-19 deepens, U.S. officials debate economic response The impact of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. is deepening. On Tuesday, new cancellations, closures and quarantines were announced and President Trump and lawmakers huddled about potential measures to soften the crisis’ economic impact -- but the stock market… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:04 How this school district is educating students at home during coronavirus outbreak A growing number of U.S. schools, including several colleges and universities, are shutting their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Although only a small fraction of public elementary and high schools have closed, more than 430,000 students are affected… Continue watching