Mar 12 Trading halted on Wall Street after stocks plunge 7 percent at open By Associated Press Worries are rising that the White House and other authorities around the world can’t or won’t do what’s needed to help soon. Continue reading
Mar 11 Opposition street marches wear thin for some Venezuelans By Jorge Rueda, Scott Smith, Associated Press Venezuelan political leader Juan Guaidó has repeatedly called on discontent people to march in street protests. But as this approach has failed to budge Maduro and turnout fades, some suggest a pivot to focusing on forcing fair legislative elections. Continue reading
Mar 11 Trump announces U.S. suspending all travel from Europe to combat virus By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump said in an address to the nation on Wednesday that the United States will suspend all travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, effective at midnight. Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. report finds widespread forced Uighur labor in China By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a ban on exports from an area of northwest China following a report that found widespread use of forced labor. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 11:28 What WHO doctor says Americans should do in face of COVID-19 pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak to be a global pandemic. The illness has infected about 120,000 people worldwide and claimed 4,400 lives, and public health officials both within the U.S. and abroad are warning… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison In our news wrap Wednesday, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison. The 67-year-old faced a maximum of 29 years after being convicted of raping one woman in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2006. Continue watching
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 Virus could test Latin America's already ailing economy By Christine Armario, Marcos Pin Méndez, Associated Press China, where the virus emerged, has been making inroads into Latin America over the last two decades. It is now the region's second-largest trading partner, meaning any economic contraction there will have a direct ripple effect. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: WHO declares that COVID-19 crisis is now a pandemic Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who heads the U.N. agency, said the WHO is “deeply concerned by the alarming levels of spread and severity” of the outbreak. He also expressed concern about “the alarming levels of inaction.”… Continue reading