Facebook is temporarily banning advertisements for medical face masks as part of an effort to prevent use of its platform to exploit people’s concerns about the new coronavirus By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer March 7, 2020, 7:33 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — Facebook is temporarily banning advertisements for medical face masks as part […]
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Cyprus riot police used pepper spray on Saturday to thwart Turkish Cypriot protesters trying to shove their way through a barricaded crossing point in the heart of the ethnically divided island nation’s capital March 7, 2020, 4:14 PM 2 min read NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus riot police used pepper spray on Saturday to thwart Turkish
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During a stop in Galway, Ireland, on Thursday, the Duke of Cambridge revealed that he can juggle. Both Kate and the crowd looked delighted to watch the future King of England’s display: Pool via Getty Images The Duke of Cambridge juggles during a meeting with Galway Community Circus performers, local artists and young musicians on
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The escalating virus outbreak has brought more disruption to the sporting world March 7, 2020, 6:47 PM 3 min read DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The escalating virus outbreak brought more disruption to the sporting world on Saturday, with games canceled or played without spectators and news of possible quarantine for some athletes. Saturday’s game between Strasbourg
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It was the question that followed former Mayor Pete Buttigieg everywhere he went when he first announced his presidential campaign: Is the country really ready to send a gay man to the White House? But soon, it seemed, the novelty wore off. Many saw that as a sign of progress: Part of the reason his
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And Mr. Hopkins suggested first selling your safe assets — bond funds — even if that feels counterintuitive. There are other adjustments you can make. The most obvious one plays into our base instincts: Spend less during market downturns and spend a bit more when the market is doing well. The traditional 4 percent rule
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A Kansas Senate leader is drawing criticism from some fellow Republicans for working with the state’s Democratic governor to win support of a Medicaid expansion plan By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer March 7, 2020, 4:44 PM 5 min read TOPEKA, Kan. — Jim Denning once symbolized what for Medicaid expansion supporters was wrong with
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President Donald Trump is “patient zero” of a looming “pandumbic” in a scathing, spoof news segment released by “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” on Friday. The 68-second clip ― a parody version of similar explainers about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak ― criticizes Trump’s haphazard handling of the crisis by warning of the spread of
The women’s world hockey championships in Canada have been canceled because of the new coronavirus By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer March 7, 2020, 5:40 PM 1 min read The women’s world hockey championships in Canada have been canceled because of the new coronavirus. International Ice Hockey Federation President René Fasel told The Associated Press
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Others in the room urged being more cautious, arguing that a ban could have unforeseen consequences. “This is unprecedented,” warned Kellyanne Conway, the president’s counselor. Mr. Trump was skeptical, though he would later claim that everyone around him had been against the idea. The two countries were in delicate trade negotiations. Was this the time
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