Mikko Koskinen made 45 saves and Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 to move into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with Vegas March 8, 2020, 7:46 AM 3 min read EDMONTON, Alberta — Mikko Koskinen made 45 saves and […]
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WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the nation. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% last month, matching a 50-year low, down from 3.6% in January.
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Image caption The economic impact of the virus could be “significant but temporary”, says the chancellor The NHS will get “whatever resources it needs” to cope with a coronavirus epidemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. He told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show “strong” economic foundations meant he could provide additional funding.
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The release of Daniel Craig’s new 007 film “No Time To Die” is being delayed because of the coronavirus scare. So Craig offered up instead a campy, over-the-top take on the movie during his monologue on “Saturday Night Live.” Touted as a “sneak peek,” the clip features Craig at one of his favorite places, a
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Will Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget on Wednesday go down in history as the “coronavirus Budget”? The latest round of pre-Budget press coverage takes it as read that he will announce extra cash for efforts to combat the virus. Mr Sunak himself told the BBC’s Andrew Marr the government was looking at “a range of
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All schools and colleges in China have been closed for more than two weeks in the fight against coronavirus. There are now signs that the coronavirus in China is being controlled, with new infection figures and numbers of deaths beginning to stabilise. John Sudworth looks at the impact of China’s efforts to deal with the
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Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but won’t be postponed like the Chinese round of the championship March 8, 2020, 10:32 AM 2 min read SAKHIR, Bahrain — Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but
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It is clear why Mr. Sanders is scrambling — the Super Tuesday results carried ominous signs for his candidacy. In next-door Minnesota, for example, Mr. Biden did not visit once but still defeated Mr. Sanders 44-32 among white voters without a college degree, according to exit polls. Representative Dan Kildee, a longtime Michigan Democrat who
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“Oh my God; we’re all gonna die,” said “Weekend Update” co-host Colin Jost, shaking his head on “Saturday Night Live” after playing a clip of President Donald Trump bragging that he appears to have a “natural ability” to grasp the science behind the new coronavirus. “I like this stuff. I really get it,” Trump claimed
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Image copyright PA Media Funding for flood defences in England is expected to be doubled to £5.2bn over five years in the forthcoming budget, the Treasury has said. The money, due to be announced on March 11, will help to build 2,000 new flood and coastal defence schemes and protect 336,000 properties in the country.
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