The Latest on the world’s coronavirus pandemic: Australian Homes Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says his government has contacted the White House to inform them that he was not contagious with the new coronavirus during a recent visit to Washington. Dutton told Melbourne radio TripleM in a telephone interview from a hospital in his hometown of […]
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As South Korea continues to do battle with its coronavirus outbreak, one mysterious religious sect has been singled out and become a public target. Thousands of positive cases have been found in the country, many of which are linked to Shincheonji Church, a secretive group some say is more like a cult. The group has
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GENEVA — The congested soccer calendar is being pushed beyond its limits by a global pandemic ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The coronavirus outbreak is testing the wisdom of soccer’s global drive toward creating and expanding international competitions in the gaps between already busy domestic programs. A slew of postponements this month knocked the
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WASHINGTON — The entire federal appeals court in Washington said on Friday that it would take up two cases that raised the question of whether and when Congress may sue to resolve a dispute with the president, setting up a double-barreled test for establishing when the judicial branch can resolve disputes over separation of powers.
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The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 will pay $60 million to settle allegations that it violated safety laws March 14, 2020, 2:28 AM 3 min read SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels
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Image copyright Reuters Much of Italy is currently in lockdown as the country’s tally of coronavirus deaths has topped 1,000. The outbreak is putting the Italian healthcare service under immense strain. But will the UK follow this path? On Thursday, Boris Johnson’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said the UK was four weeks behind
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In a pointed message about unequal pay, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team wore their warmup jerseys inside out during the national anthem before their match against Japan on Wednesday. When worn inside out, U.S. Soccer Federation’s logo is obscured, but the four stars ― representing each of the team’s World Cup victories ― remain
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Some of the only sporting events still taking place this week were in gyms across the country as high school basketball tournaments were played amid the coronavirus threat By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer March 14, 2020, 6:07 AM 4 min read HARTFORD, Wis. — There were no pep bands, no cheerleaders and only about
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One night this week an urgent appeal went out to a Facebook group of emergency room doctors. “If you were in charge of the Federal response to the Pandemic what would your recommendations be?” asked Dr. Kurt Kloss, a physician based in New York. The question was hardly theoretical. “I have direct channel,” he added,
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If the two choices on how to react to the coronavirus pandemic are to “go big or go home,” most have opted to go home. The singer attended the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Awards on Thursday, wearing what she called “social distancing couture”: a “bootleg” hazmat suit adorned with Louis Vuitton logos, a giant
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