Two cruise ships that were turned away by other ports are headed to Honolulu By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press March 18, 2020, 11:49 PM 3 min read HONOLULU — Two cruise ships were headed to Honolulu after being turned away by other ports. There were no positive cases of coronavirus on either vessel, officials […]
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For singles practicing social distancing in their houses and apartments, dating presents some obvious challenges. But also: opportunities. “If you really think about it, being in your apartment during self-isolation is like being in a pod,” said Thi Q. Lam, 27. He was referring to the Netflix reality-dating show “Love Is Blind,” in which contestants
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An employee who works year-round at the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona has tested positive for the new coronavirus By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer March 18, 2020, 11:08 PM 3 min read CINCINNATI — An employee who works year-round at the Reds spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, has tested positive
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On Tuesday, the Chinese government announced that it would be expelling journalists from major news outlets, including The New York Times, in a response to the Trump administration’s decision to limit the number of Chinese citizens working in the United States for five propaganda outlets. And last week, Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman,
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Anticipating a wave of late payments, Jason Hill, chief executive of R.G. Hill & Company, which owns and manages about 1,000 apartments in Northern California, said his company was already preparing to waive late fees and halt evictions for lack of payment. For now, he said, it’s not clear what the extent of the damage
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PHOENIX — Osvaldo Salas speaks a little English, but not proficiently. The suburban Phoenix man relies on Spanish-language TV and friends and family for information on the coronavirus because state and local officials haven’t posted any updates online in Spanish even as the global pandemic widens. “Unfortunately, here in Arizona, they turn their backs on
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Sarah Michelle Gellar cheered up fans on social media this week with a perfectly timed wink at her iconic “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” character. On Tuesday, the actor and lifestyle guru posted a photo of herself holding a giant wooden stake. “Hmmmm…….. found this on my walk today,” she wrote on Instagram. The fun continued
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Image copyright AFP The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is set to shut in the latest coronavirus-related closure. The Intercontinental Exchange, which operates the NYSE, said all buying and selling of shares will happen electronically from 23 March. Much of the trading is already electronic. It comes after some staff had
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SpaceX has launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit, despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer March 18, 2020, 4:57 PM 2 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on
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As the IOC attempts to keep the 2020 Olympics on schedule, many of the events that determine who would compete in Tokyo have been postponed or canceled. Here is the status of U.S. or world qualifying in many of the Olympic disciplines: ATHLETICS The U.S. Olympic track and field trials are still scheduled for June
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