Image copyright Getty Images Ten more people in the UK have died after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 21. The UK’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said all of the latest to die were patients in “at-risk” groups. The reported deaths were from around England […]
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The list below is part of a broad examination in The New York Times of President Trump’s transformation of the federal judiciary. 2nd Circuit (Connecticut, New York, Vermont) Joseph F. Bianco, U.S. District Court judge. Born in 1966 in Flushing, N.Y. Graduated from Columbia Law and Seminary of the Immaculate Conception. Spent nearly a decade
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Cases of coronavirus infection continue to spread. In response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a number of recommendations to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. Many local governments have followed suit, placing limits on public gatherings as part of what’s known as “social distancing.” In California, for instance, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ordered
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Apple said it would close most of its retail stores outside mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, becoming one of the first companies to take such a drastic measure to fight the coronavirus outbreak. The move signaled that retailers might be the next part of society to shut their doors. Apple is
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MIAMI — David Edelman can usually be found at a Denver Nuggets basketball game or a Colorado Rapids soccer game. As an usher, he interacts with fans in a role he calls a staple of his life. But there are no Nuggets games for at least a month. No Rapids games, either. And Edelman has
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The coronavirus outbreak is inflicting new disruptions on the 2020 presidential campaign by the day, but few compare to Louisiana’s decision on Friday to reschedule its upcoming primary election. It was a highly unusual development in an American political campaign, though not an entirely unprecedented one. So how much disruption can voters expect in the
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic March 14, 2020, 1:18 PM 2 min read LONDON — Tech giant Apple is closing its stores outside of China for two weeks and will only
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Iranian state TV says the new coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll to 611 amid 12,729 confirmed cases By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press March 14, 2020, 11:37 AM 3 min read TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in
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It was the week the sports stopped. Basketball. Hockey. Baseball. Golf. Soccer. Tennis. Auto Racing. Even , which is technically out of season but was still around with the fledgling XFL and spring practice on college campuses around the country. Over these next few weeks, and likely months, we’ll become painfully aware of how much
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We know you probably didn’t come to a politics roundup for more news about the coronavirus. But it has upended the Democratic primary, Washington and politics writ large just as it has upended sports, culture and the rest of society. So let’s get you caught up on that and the rest of the week in
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