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On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newson issued a statewide “stay at home” order to residents, telling them to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic. The restriction is the first to encompass all 40 million California residents in the state. “Californians must do what is necessary to meet this moment and help …
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Italy has now surpassed China as the country with the largest number of deaths related to the coronavirus. The Italian Civil Protection Agency announced 3,405 total deaths on Thursday. China has reported 3,242 deaths. Italian officials report more than 41,000 cases on Thursday, a jump of more than 5,000 new cases. However, China’s case count is …
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A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Salt Lake City on Wednesday, temporarily shutting down a major air traffic hub and leaving thousands without power. There were no reports of injuries. The quake damaged the spire and statue atop the iconic Salt Lake Temple. The epicenter was just southwest of Salt Lake City, between the airport …
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President Donald Trump signed an economic relief bill to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The bill will ensure free testing and paid leave for certain workers, hours after the Senate passed the measure on Wednesday. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted 90-8 in favor of the “phase two” stimulus measure. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the bill …
Joe Biden won the Florida, Illinois and Arizona primaries on Tuesday, moving closer to the Democratic presidential nomination amid coronavirus concerns. The former vice president is on course to expand his lead toward the 1,991 delegates needed to clinch the nomination on the first ballot. The primaries came as the coronavirus outbreak sent the economy …
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded on Tuesday, climbing more than 1,000 points or over 5% by the time market’s closed. The index saw more than 500-point swings, coming after it suffered its worst day since the “Black Monday” crash of 1987 on Monday, plunging nearly 3,000 points or 12.94%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also climbed …
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Joe Biden narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders in last week’s Democratic presidential primary in Washington state, according to projections from the Associated Press. The former vice president’s victory means he won five of the six states that held contests on March 10th. Washington was one of six states that voted last Tuesday — including Michigan, Missouri, …
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On Monday, the White House issued new guidelines designed to slow the increasingly rapid spread of coronavirus. In sum, they are asking nearly every American to stay home from work or school for the next fifteen days; saying essentially, America “is closed for business” In almost every aspect of daily life. In some major cities, …
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders faced off on Sunday night in their first one-on-one showdown at the 11th Democratic debate. Held in a closed studio in Washington, D.C., Biden and Sanders spent nearly 20 minutes of the two-hour debate discussing the coronavirus, which has killed 67 people nationwide, shut down schools …
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The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in an emergency move to help the U.S. economy during the escalating global coronavirus pandemic. Interest rates were already cut by half a percentage point on March 3 at an emergency meeting, the first emergency cut since the financial crisis in 2008. The …
