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Stocks sink again amid coronavirus outbreak, heading for the worst week since 2008

By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

U.S. stocks sank again on Wall Street Friday, pushing the S&P 500 index down another 2.8% and putting the market on track for its worst week since October 2008.

Judge cancels oil and gas leases on some sage grouse lands

By Associated Press

The ruling doesn't stop drilling already underway in areas with sage grouse, but it could help protect the birds from future activity.

Powell says Fed will ‘use our tools’ to support economy amid coronavirus concerns

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged Friday that the Fed will "use our tools" to support the economy, an effort to ease fears and a strong signal of a likely rate cut, perhaps at its next meeting March 17-18.

FDA reports drug shortage tied to novel coronavirus outbreak

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess

The Food and Drug Administration declined to identify the manufacturer or the product.

Court blocks Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Friday in a 2-1 vote to put on hold the policy that furthered President Donald Trump’s asylum crackdown. Nearly 60,000 people have been sent back since…

Feds won’t allow Oregon dams to be removed to aid salmon recovery

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

A federal report said such removing the dams would destabilize the power grid, increase overall greenhouse emissions and more than double the risk of regional power outages.

WATCH: Pompeo defends Trump’s airstrike against Iran and virus response

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration's response to the spreading coronavirus and faced contentious questions from Democrats about an airstrike that killed Iran's most powerful general.

U.S. schools plan for possible spread of novel coronavirus

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Districts have been rushing to update emergency plans this week after federal officials warned that the virus is almost certain to begin spreading in the U.S.

Warren still dogged by past claims of indigenous ancestry

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

The topic has haunted the Massachusetts senator even before she announced she'd seek the Democratic nomination for president.

U.S. finds failures in USC’s treatment of gynecologist claims

By John Antczak, Associated Press

The department said Thursday it has ordered the school to overhaul its procedures for preventing sex discrimination and to conduct a formal review of how employees responded to complaints about Dr. George Tyndall.