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WHO Declares That Virus Crisis is Now a Pandemic

ROME (AP) - The World Health Organization is declaring that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. The assessment comes as Italy is weighing even tighter restrictions on daily life and has announced billions in financial relief to cushion…

Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years for Sexual Assaults

NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. It's a sight the Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see. Weinstein was convicted last month of raping a…

Dow Drops 1,500 Points as Oil Price Plunge Shocks Markets

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,500 points, or 6%, following similar drops in Europe after a fight among major crude-producing countries jolted investors already on edge about the widening fallout from the outbreak of the…

Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout

WASHINGTON (AP) - Elizabeth Warren has ended her Democratic presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday states. That's according to a person familiar with her plans. The Massachusetts senator's campaign had the markers of success: robust poll numbers,…

Bloomberg Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Biden

NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and has endorsed Joe Biden. It was a stunning collapse for the former New York City mayor, who had pinned his 2020 hopes on…

Biden Claims 9 Super Tuesday Victories, Including Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) - A resurgent Joe Biden scored sweeping victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest…

Washington State Reports 9 Deaths From Virus

SEATTLE (AP) - The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. has climbed to nine, with tensions rising over how to contain the outbreak. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are expressing doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing…

Tornadoes Hit Tennessee, Killing at Least 19 People

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tornadoes have ripped across Tennessee overnight, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville on Tuesday, leaving blown-down walls and roofs, snapped…

Trump to Detail US Coronavirus Efforts, Schumer Seeks $8.5B

(NOTE: News conference to be streamed on Fox 21's Facebook page.) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is pushing back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat. Trump plans to hold a news conference…

Delta Reduces Flights to Korea as Virus Outbreak Spreads

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)-The new virus is taking a broader toll on airline travel. Most airlines have already stopped flying to China, and now Delta Air Lines is sharply cutting back on flights between the U.S. and Seoul, South Korea, because of…

Pioneering Black Mathematician Katherine Johnson has Died

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died. She worked on NASA’s early space missions and was portrayed in the film “Hidden Figures,” about black female aerospace workers. In a Monday morning tweet, the space…

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