March 2020

Trump, on 1st death from virus in US: ‘No reason to panic”

WASHINGTON — Seeking to reassure the American public, President Donald Trump said Saturday there was “no reason to panic” as the new coronavirus claimed its first victim inside the U.S. The White House also announced new restrictions on international travel to prevent its spread. Trump, speaking only moments after the death in Washington state was

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Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported

In Oregon, officials say that an elementary school employee was among the new, unexplained cases. Dr. Dean Sidelinger, Oregon’s state health officer, said a broader shutdown of schools was an option the state could pursue at some point. On Friday night, health officials there announced that a teenage boy and a woman in her 50s

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6 Music Festival: ‘When bands smash guitars it breaks my heart’

Image copyright Ghana/Vela/Titlow/Louth Page one of the rock ‘n’ roll handbook – historically given to artists on arrival – promises a life of sex, drugs and TVs being thrown out of hotel windows, guilt-free. There’s very little mention of job insecurity, funding applications and how to market merchandise. But these are just a few of

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Northern rail: Government takes over after chaos

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Arriva had previously operated Northern services The government says it wants to give people in northern England “more powers over their railways” as it starts running services previously operated by Arriva Rail North. The takeover was announced in January following widespread commuter chaos. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will

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Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. scored a decisive victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, reviving his listing campaign and establishing himself as the leading candidate to slow Senator Bernie Sanders as the turbulent Democratic race turns to a slew of coast-to-coast contests on Tuesday. Propelled by an outpouring of support from

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