WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Monday again blocked action on a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue measure to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, insisting on stronger protections for workers and restrictions for bailed-out businesses as they rushed to reach a deal with the Trump administration. The normally staid Senate dissolved into shouting and partisan bickering […]
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels March 23, 2020, 7:26 PM 1 min read Benchmark crude oil rose 73 cents to close at $23.36 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 5 cents to $27.03 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline fell 19 cents to 41 cents
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Boeing is suspending operations at its Seattle area facilities due to the spread of coronavirus, idling tens of thousands of workers By MARTHA BELLISLE and RACHEL LA CORTE March 23, 2020, 8:07 PM 2 min read SEATTLE — Boeing will suspend operations at its Seattle area facilities due to the spread of coronavirus, idling tens
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Image caption Stars have been filming and streaming videos from self-isolation Just like the rest of us, the world’s top celebrities have all been told to stay at home during these strangest of times. Being natural-born entertainers and creatives, though, many musicians, actors and artists have been keen to share their experiences of self-isolation. Some
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SAN FRANCISCO — With an iPhone, you can dictate a text message. Put Amazon’s Alexa on your coffee table, and you can request a song from across the room. But these devices may understand some voices better than others. Speech recognition systems from five of the world’s biggest tech companies — Amazon, Apple, Google, IBM
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A person familiar with the situation says the Panthers have agreed to terms with former XFL quarterback P By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer March 23, 2020, 6:35 PM 3 min read CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A person familiar with the situation says the Panthers have agreed to terms on contracts with former XFL quarterback P.J.
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WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr., confronting questions over his lack of visibility during a crisis that has upended the presidential primary, on Monday criticized President Trump’s response to the coronavirus as too slow and insufficient, and pressed him to act like the “wartime president” he says he is. “Let me be clear: Donald Trump
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When Vogue shared a photo on Friday of Anna Wintour cuddled up on her couch and encouraging readers to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak, she, perhaps unwittingly but unsurprisingly, set a welcomed example. You might chuckle at the sight of Wintour continuing to wear her signature sunglasses even during self-isolation. But as it turns
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Stevie Nicks wants you to listen carefully to the sound of … Harry Styles. The singer and songwriter said Monday on social media that she is socially distancing with her goddaughters, her assistant and her dogs in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Nicks noted that she’s been keeping busy with the help
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Image copyright AFP Image caption The government has promised the biggest intervention in private sector business since World War Two The government has released more details about the £350bn package of financial support which Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised to UK business to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week he set
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