Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. The House will vote on the deal later Wednesday and Senate leaders are pressing for a vote in that chamber by the end of the week By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press March 4, 2020, 6:20 PM […]
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BANGKOK — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local): 2:05 a.m. President Donald Trump is putting a positive spin on the fallout from the coronavirus, saying a lot of people are staying in the United States and they’re shopping and staying in the hotels. Trump spoke with leaders of the airline industry on
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The world may have to wait to see Meghan Markle walk the red carpet at the Met Gala. British Vogue spokeswoman Emily Hallie told HuffPost on Wednesday that a report that Meghan would attend the iconic fashion event with Vogue U.K. editor-in-chief Edward Enninful was “categorically false.” The rumor was first reported by British tabloid
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Image copyright LEGO Image caption Lego chief executive Niels Christiansen took over in 2017 after sales skidded to a halt Danish toy retailer Lego is betting big on physical stores despite falling demand in the wider toy market. It plans to open 150 branded shops around the world in 2020, having opened the same amount
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SAN FRANCISCO — On a website called Azerbaijani Eagles, you can commission a murder for $5,000. The site Slayers Hitmen provides more options, with a beating going for $2,000. Death by torture costs $45,000. But don’t expect someone to get the job done. Experts and law enforcers who have studied these sites — almost all
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Olympic steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet has been banned four years for doping March 4, 2020, 5:04 PM 1 min read MONACO — Olympic steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet was banned four years for doping on Wednesday. The Kenya-born Jebet, who competes for Bahrain, tested positive for the stamina-boosting drug EPO in a sample she gave in
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Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire has said that those in government facing allegations of bullying get promoted, but those who stand up to it lose their jobs. The prime minister rejected her claims and said he “loathes bullying”, and accused Labour of “systematic bullying” against those who “stick up for the Jewish community”. UK viewers can watch
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The UK has seen its biggest day-on-day increase in coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 85. Some 29 of the 34 new patients had recently travelled to affected countries or picked it up from others who had done so, the UK’s chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty said. But it is not clear how
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Winehouse died from accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011 Fans chanted Amy Winehouse’s name as a stone bearing her name was unveiled on the Music Walk of Fame in Camden, north London. The singer’s parents, Mitch and Janis, attended the ceremony, calling it a “tremendous accolade and a privilege”. Camden
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Image copyright Lara Lloyd Image caption Lara Lloyd’s business has seen a number of cancellations by concerned customers Hundreds of thousands of businesses may not be able to claim on losses incurred by the coronavirus outbreak, despite a government U-turn. On Wednesday the government said it would declare coronavirus as a “notifiable disease”, a classification
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