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A man walks past a large banner promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Monday, March 23, 2020. The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes Canada saying it won't send a team to the games this year and the leader of track and field, the biggest sport at the games, also calling for a delay. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Community

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

The IOC said the games will be held “not later than summer 2021” but they will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives on Capitol Hill to attend a meeting to discuss a potential economic bill in response to the coronavirus on March 20, 2020.  (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

No deal yet for massive coronavirus aid package

Top congressional leaders said Sunday they have not yet reached an agreement on the latest — and largest — coronavirus response bill, but they plan to keep negotiating.

6 years ago

President Trump speaks to reporters at a briefing on Wednesday. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Politics & Policy

Trump weighs controls on companies that take virus bailouts

Trump is under pressure to show his administration has the situation in hand as Americans have seen their day-to-day lives dramatically changed.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden wins Florida, Illinois as coronavirus disrupts voting

Tuesday’s primaries demonstrated the tremendous uncertainty confronting the Democratic contest as it collides with efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump wants quick checks sent to public in virus response

It is also asking Congress for $850 billion in tax cuts to help the economy, which has ground to a near standstill, according to a person familiar with the plan.

6 years ago

Zhili Sun, practices tai chi by blooming cherry trees while wearing a mask  along the tidal basin in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds

The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of the guidelines to combat coronavirus.

6 years ago

A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller, left, the first shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/AP Photo)
Health

Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses

U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide hunt for protection.

6 years ago

Markets are falling sharply, even after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero. (Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

Dow plunges 1,800 points, trading halted after fed slashes rates

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday after the Federal Reserve aggressively cut interest rates to near zero in a bid to stop the economy from crashing.

6 years ago

Costco customers roll groceries to their cars as others wait to enter the store on March 14 in San Leandro, Calif. (Ben Margot/AP Photo)
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Lifestyle

Grocery stores start to cut hours as coronavirus prompts surge in panic-buying

With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the grocery chains are announcing measures to maintain supplies.

6 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden and Sanders debate Sunday in D.C.: Here’s what you need to know

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the 11th Democratic presidential debate, on Sunday, is set to look and sound quite different from the previous 10.

6 years ago

(Elise Amendola/AP Photo File)
Lifestyle

U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge

The U.S. internet won’t get overloaded by spikes in traffic from the millions of Americans now working from home to discourage the spread of the new coronavirus, experts say.

6 years ago

President Trump speaks Saturday at the White House. Officials said a travel restriction would expand to the U.K. and Ireland Monday. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

Coronavirus: U.S. extends Europe travel ban to U.K. and Ireland

The U.S. is extending the current ban on travel from Europe to include the U.K. and Ireland, effective midnight Monday, the Trump administration said Saturday.

6 years ago

Politics & Policy

Watch: Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency

It comes as the world has been lurching to try to contain the virus's spread, with millions of students staying home across three continents and large gatherings canceled.

6 years ago

Anna Lee Lavarnway looks at the leaderboard during the first round at the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Augusta, Ga. (Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)
Health

No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus

So much for that annual rite of spring and the first week in April devoted to the brilliance of dogwoods and azaleas, and Tiger Woods chasing another green jacket.

6 years ago

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) guards against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer/AP Photo)
Health

NBA suspends season until further notice over coronavirus

A person with knowledge of the situation said the Jazz player who tested positive was center Rudy Gobert.

6 years ago

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