2020

Tom Steyer Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tom Steyer, the billionaire former hedge-fund executive whose prolific campaign spending altered the Democratic primary and allowed him to persist in the race, withdrew following a loss Saturday night in South Carolina. Speaking to supporters here, Mr. Steyer announced he was ending his long shot presidential bid, but promised to continue working

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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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