March 2020

Trump Administration Blocks Chinese Acquisition of Hotel Software Company

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration ordered a Chinese company on Friday to separate itself from an American maker of cloud-based hotel management software over national security concerns, the latest example of the more stringent approach American officials have taken to policing Chinese investment in the United States. In a statement Friday, the Trump administration said

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Health Secretary quizzed about coronavirus on Question Time

Health Secretary Matt Hancock responded to several queries about coronavirus on the latest edition of Question Time. The UK’s first fatality linked to the virus, which was announced on Thursday, was a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions. Read more: Supermarket rejects minister’s food supplies claim Watch Question Time in full on the

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Brian Williams Makes Mortifying Math Blunder On Bloomberg Campaign

MSNBC’s Brian Williams plus bad math equaled an embarrassing on-air goof Thursday. (See the clip below.) “The 11th Hour” host gushed over a tweet claiming that Michael Bloomberg could have used the $500 million ad budget on his failed presidential bid to give every American $1 million. “It’s an incredible way of putting it,” Williams declared.

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No. 6 Maryland women top Purdue 74-62 in Big Ten Tournament

Taylor Mikesell’s 3-point shooting and Stephanie Jones’ inside presence gave No. 6 Maryland the perfect combination  to pull away from Purdue 74-62 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer March 6, 2020, 7:16 PM 3 min read INDIANAPOLIS — Taylor Mikesell scored 22 points and Stephanie Jones added 14 points

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Military to Be Sent to Border Before Supreme Court’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Ruling

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will deploy 160 troops to two ports of entry along the southwestern border before a Supreme Court decision that officials fear could prompt large crowds of migrants to seek entry into the United States. Under authority that President Trump granted in 2018, Customs and Border Protection will send two teams

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Brit Awards: Chairman David Joseph on how they let the stars run this year’s show

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Billie Eilish performed her James Bond theme for the first time at the Brit Awards The chairman of this year’s Brit Awards has said offering the artists creative control of their performances was the key to the ceremony’s success. In previous years, artists have been asked to perform their

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