Mar 14 Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread By Gillian Flaccus, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for weeks to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe… Continue reading
Mar 14 Iraq officials: Rocket attack hits base housing US troops By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press A barrage of rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops north of Baghdad on Saturday, Iraqi security officials said, just days after a similar attack killed three servicemen, including two Americans. Continue reading
Mar 14 Trump tests negative for virus; White House begins screening By Jill Colvin, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press After days of resisting screening for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump tested negative for the virus, officials said Saturday night. Meanwhile, the White House began checking the temperature of anyone coming into close contact with the president and other officials. Continue reading
Mar 14 Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into ’20 campaign issue By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump’s response to the outbreak leaves him and down-ballot Republicans vulnerable over the burgeoning health crisis, his competency and — potentially most damaging — the staggering economy. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: US travel ban extends to UK, Ireland; Trump eyes US limits By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit… Continue reading
Mar 14 Spain to follow Italy into lockdown as virus cases soar By Joseph Wilson, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Spain is set to follow Italy on Saturday in declaring a far-reaching nationwide lockdown to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Spain's decision Saturday came as European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce… Continue reading
Mar 14 House passes aid bill after Trump declares virus emergency By Associated Press The House has approved legislation to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 08 Oil plunges 25% as another virus-fueled trading week begins By Associated Press Oil prices are plunging amid worries that an OPEC dispute will lead an economy weakened by COVID-19 to be awash in an oversupply of crude. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 14:04 With the coronavirus, ‘pay attention to the basics’ As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S., the National Institute of Health on Sunday advised vulnerable people, particularly the elderly with underlying health conditions, to avoid large crowds and trips. ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen, who has been… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 5:29 Italy’s coronavirus outbreak sparks ‘a lot of panic’ The coronavirus has now spread to 107 countries and there are close to 108,000 cases worldwide. Italy is one of the hotspots, where more than 230 people have died from the virus. In response, Italy's government this weekend issued a… Continue watching