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• Germany plans to send a warship to the Indian Ocean

  12-03-2020 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The air-defense vessel will begin its journey in May with interceptor test-firings off the coast of Norway.
  
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• U.S. strikes back at militia group after 2 American troops killed in Iraq

  12-03-2020 23:50 via politico.com
  
  The strikes come just hours after Pentagon leaders warned that the United States would respond to the deadly attack, which they said was launched by Iranian-backed Shia militia groups in Iraq.
  
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• AT&T is lifting all internet data caps and Comcast is cutting some introductory service fees in response to the shift to more home use amid the coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 23:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  AT&T; is lifting data caps and Comcast is offering free internet service for 60 days to low-income families.
  
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• AP sources: Biden requests protection from U.S. Secret Service

  12-03-2020 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has formally requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, according to two people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Everything you need at home if you are quarantined—and what you don’t

  12-03-2020 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In the case that you're quarantined due to the coronavirus, you going to want enough supplies for at least two weeks. Here are our recommendations.
  
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• Sister of executed man to governor: 'You killed my brother'

  12-03-2020 23:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The sister of an executed inmate, whose case drew national scrutiny because he was not the gunman, confronted Alabama's governor on Thursday for not stopping the lethal injection.The sister of Nathaniel Woods approached Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey as she spoke with reporters about the U.S. Census, WSFA reported.Woods was put to death March 5 by lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court and the governor both declined to intervene.
  
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• Pregnant Woman, 19, Dies After Falling From Border Wall Near El Paso

  12-03-2020 23:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Medical personnel tried to deliver her baby, but were unsuccessful
  
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• Coronavirus and tourism: Places like Alaska without a severe COVID-19 outbreak could still be devastated

  12-03-2020 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Even if the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska is limited to the single current confirmed case, its economy may still be at the mercy of the pandemic.That’s because seasonal tourism plays an outsized role in Alaska’s economy, representing as much as 1 in 10 jobs throughout the state and more in the regions surrounding Anchorage and the capital Juneau. Nearly all of the state’s tourists get there on a cruise ship.As a result of government warnings and general fears, tourism and travel
  
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• Coronavirus and tourism: Places like Alaska without a COVID-19 outbreak could still be devastated

  12-03-2020 23:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Alaska doesn’t have a single reported case of COVID-19, yet economically it may be at its mercy. That’s because seasonal tourism plays an outsized role in Alaska’s economy, representing as much as 1 in 10 jobs throughout the state and more in the regions surrounding Anchorage and the capital Juneau. Nearly all of the state’s tourists get there on a cruise ship.As a result of government warnings and general fears, tourism and travel are expected to plunge in the coming wee
  
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• Ex-Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning freed from jail

  12-03-2020 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, ending roughly a year of incarceration that she had served for refusing to testify to a grand jury.U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga ordered Manning's release from jail after prosecutors reported that the grand jury that subpoenaed her has disbanded.The Alexandria sheriff's office confirmed Thursday night that Manning had been released.
  
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• U.S. judge orders WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning released from prison

  12-03-2020 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former U.S. Army soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning was released from prison on Thursday on a judge's order after being held since May for refusing to testify in an ongoing U.S. investigation of WikiLeaks.U.S. District Court Judge Anthony Trenga in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered Manning released because the grand jury hearing the case had concluded.Alexandria City Sheriff Dana Lawhorne told reporters late on Thursday that Manning had been released from the Alexandria Detention Center.
  
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• Satellite images show Iran has built mass graves amid coronavirus outbreak

  12-03-2020 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Trenches in city of Qom confirm worst fears about extent of the epidemic and the government’s subsequent cover-upSatellite images of mass graves in the city of Qom suggest Iran’s coronavirus epidemic is even more serious than the authorities are admitting.The pictures, first published by the New York Times, show the excavation of a new section in a cemetery on the northern fringe of Iran’s holy city in late February, and two long trenches dug, of a total length of 100 yards, by
  
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• New York police addressed rampant social-media rumors that the NYC subway system will shut down amid the novel-coronavirus pandemic

  12-03-2020 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Viral disinformation texts and tweets suggested that New York City may shut down the subway system and encouraged recipients to panic buy.
  
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• Here are the companies laying off employees as they deal with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic

  12-03-2020 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Norwegian, the low-cost airline, said it would cut up to 50% of its workforce due to the decline in demand and the US restrictions on European travel.
  
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• Amid virus fears, Trump moves away from rallies — for now

  12-03-2020 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is temporarily halting his trademark rallies — as his campaign bows to the coronavirus outbreak that is rapidly reshaping the nation's political landscape.The rallies have long been Trump's most potent political weapon: They energize the candidate, give him a powerful platform from which to attack his adversaries and allow his team to collect a treasure trove of voter data.The two leading Democratic contenders, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, canc
  
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• Trump’s Coronavirus Speech Sparks ‘Total Chaos’ in His Own Administration

  12-03-2020 22:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s Oval Office address Wednesday evening was supposed to calm concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Instead, it sparked panic and confusion. Not just among the markets, U.S. travelers, and international leaders but within his own administration as well.Two officials in the U.S. State Department told The Daily Beast that foreign service officers and diplomats were unprepared for the president’s announcement and spent the early hours of Thursday scrambling
  
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• A Wuhan doctor says Chinese officials silenced her coronavirus warnings in December, costing thousands their lives

  12-03-2020 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "He made me feel that I alone had ruined the future of Wuhan. I was in despair," Ai Fen said after being rebuked by Wuhan Central Hospital officials.
  
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• One chart shows how the coronavirus is more deadly than the flu even in South Korea, where the COVID-19 death rate is low

  12-03-2020 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  South Korea has reported lower coronavirus death rates than other countries. But even those rates indicate COVID-19 is far more deadly than flu.
  
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• Disneyland has only closed unexpectedly 3 times. Now it's closing for the rest of the month.

  12-03-2020 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, and it's also the most open place on the planet, allowing in guests 365 days a year. Since the flagship park in Anaheim, California, opened in July 1955, Disneyland has famously only had three unscheduled closures in its 65-year history — until now. On Thursday, the park announced its decision to temporarily close starting Saturday through the rest of the month, along with the adjacent Disney California Adventure, due to concerns about the new cor
  
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• Four towns locked down as Spain announces package to tackle coronavirus

  12-03-2020 22:09 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Spain placed four towns under quarantine on Thursday and announced measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic, which the country's hoteliers described as a "tsunami" threatening the survival of their businesses.Catalan authorities began locking down four towns around the village of Igualada - 49 km (30 miles) north of Barcelona - after a significant outbreak in the area, top regional police official Eduard Sallent told reporters.Access to Igualada, Vilanova del Cami, Sant
  
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• Biden, Sanders Deliver Coronavirus Speeches to Contrast Trump

  12-03-2020 22:05 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders sought to deliver an antidote to President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, as the rival Democratic presidential candidates each pressed the administration to act decisively to handle the growing crisis.Biden aimed to project steady, experienced leadership and assuage Americans’ anxiety about the impacts of the virus while criticizing the Trump administration for failing to effectively respond to the crisis.
  
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• Coronavirus: What happens if Trump invokes Stafford Act and declares national emergency?

  12-03-2020 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he may declare the coronavirus pandemic an emergency by invoking a law known as the Stafford Act.The following explains how the Stafford Act works and what powers a declaration would unlock.
  
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• WHO: Don't expect travel bans, 'Mother Nature' to beat virus

  12-03-2020 22:03 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Countries may gain time in the short-term as they limit travel to fight the new coronavirus pandemic, but the World Health Organization thinks overall that “it doesn't help to restrict movement," a top adviser to the U.N. health agency's chief said Thursday.Dr. Bruce Aylward, who led a WHO team in China during the raging COVID-19 outbreak there last month, said in an interview that travel bans “generally aren't part of the armamentarium you bring to bear on something like this.&rdquo
  
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• Should you get a soundbar for your TV?

  12-03-2020 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A soundbar is virtually always going to be better than your TV's built-in speakers. Here's how to find the best soundbar for your setup.
  
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• India Is the World's Second-Most Populous Country. Can It Handle the Coronavirus Outbreak?

  12-03-2020 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  
  India—a country of more than 1.3 billion people—only has 74 reported COVID-19 cases. Experts say there may be many more.
  
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• Trump considers travel restrictions to California and Washington in attempt to stop coronavirus spread

  12-03-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  President Trump said Thursday that travel restrictions to California and Washington, two states hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, were possible “if an area gets too hot.”
  
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• People at Disneyland were waiting in hour-plus long lines for rides right up until the park announced it will be officially closing

  12-03-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  As Disney announced it was closing the park on March 14, the official app still showed long wait times for some of its most signature rides.
  
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• After Joe Biden slams Trump's coronavirus response, the Trump campaign accuses the former VP's team of spreading conspiracy theories

  12-03-2020 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden said the Trump administration's "failure on testing is colossal, and it's a failure of leadership, planning and execution."
  
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• How will the coronavirus travel ban work? Yahoo News Explains

  12-03-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  In an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel from Europe to the U.S. beginning Friday, March 13, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. There was immediately a lot of confusion, and questions about what exactly the travel ban entails. Yahoo News Reporter Rebecca Corey explains what you need to know about the coronavirus travel ban.
  
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• Biden, Sanders take aim at Trump over coronavirus: 'Incompetence and recklessness'

  12-03-2020 21:45 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Biden and Sanders delivered pointed, somber speeches on the crisis as markets continued to dive and the administration's response comes under criticism.
  
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• Coronavirus Outbreak Is Pressuring Iran's Government. That Makes Some U.S. Officials Nervous

  12-03-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The U.S. military is mulling how to respond after two U.S. service members died under rocket fire from Iranian-backed groups
  
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• Bernie Sanders: Coronavirus Impact Makes Need for Medicare for All Clear

  12-03-2020 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A somber Sen. Bernie Sanders confronted growing worries over the novel coronavirus Thursday on a stage that gave him another opportunity to champion his prized healthcare expansion policy goal. Speaking from a hotel meeting place in Burlington, Vermont, Sanders (I-VT) spoke for a little over 16 minutes, jumping from concerns about the impact of isolation as more people self-quarantine and the cost of healthcare, to plans for helping the less fortunate overcome the hardships the pandemi
  
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• Coronavirus task force immunologist: Testing 'is a failing. Let's admit it.'

  12-03-2020 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The Trump administration is facing heavy criticism over the United States' inability to adequately test sick patients for COVID-19. On Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a coronavirus task force immunologist, did not mince his words either: "The system is not really geared to what we need right now," said Fauci, who has advised six presidents on domestic and global health issues. "That is a failing. Let's admit it."The harsh
  
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• Why There Aren't Enough Coronavirus Tests in the U.S.

  12-03-2020 21:27 via popularmechanics.com
  
  The CDC couldn't develop its own kit in time, so now private hospitals are stepping in. But when will everyone be able to get tested?
  
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• Anger grows at Trump administration's coronavirus testing failures

  12-03-2020 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump claimed ‘We have tested heavily’ but in fact just eight tests were carried out on Tuesday, as even allies speak out* What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor?* How to protect yourself against coronavirusAnger is mounting in the US over the Trump administration’s failure to test for coronavirus on a scale that could contain the outbreak and mitigate its most devastating impacts.On Thursday the lack of testing capacity for Covid-19 was recognised in blunt term
  
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• For Trump, grim reality of coronavirus settles in

  12-03-2020 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  After weeks of playing down the threat posed by the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that his re-election campaign rallies would have to be suspended, and he stopped shaking hands with foreign dignitaries.Welcoming Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar to the White House, Trump avoided the customary handshake.At another meeting with foreign officials last week, Trump dined with Brazil's communications secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, who Brazilian officials say has now been
  
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• Wisconsin man who plowed truck into Girl Scout troop, killing 4, gets 54 years in prison

  12-03-2020 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  "You know it's been called a tragedy — that doesn't seem to be enough," said the judge who handed down 22-year-old Colten Treu's sentence.
  
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• 'This is unacceptable': New York City mayor denounces coronavirus discrimination

  12-03-2020 21:01 via news.yahoo.com
  
  “Right now, we've seen particularly troubling instances of discrimination directed at Asian communities, particularly in Chinese community,” de Blasio said.
  
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• Coronavirus testing and treatment will be free, CDC director says

  12-03-2020 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Tests for the coronavirus will be covered by insurance policies, as will treatments for people who are infected, said Robert Redfield, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in congressional testimony on Thursday.
  
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• Sanders wins delegate-rich California, NBC News projects

  12-03-2020 20:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  California, which voted on March 3, has 415 delegates at stake.
  
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• American commandos to hold down the fort in Afghanistan as US troops withdraw

  12-03-2020 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Pentagon planners and lawmakers have voiced support for maintaining a small counterterrorism footprint in Afghanistan as hedge on the Taliban reneging on their commitments outlined in the agreement.
  
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• Pregnant 19-year-old, child die trying to climb U.S. border wall

  12-03-2020 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border wall near El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said Thursday.
  
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• Law firm pushes state Supreme Court to overturn ruling that stopped the blockage of 200,000 voters in Wisconsin

  12-03-2020 20:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A conservative law firm in Wisconsin is pushing the state Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that stopped the purging of more than 200,000 people from the state's voter rolls.
  
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• Is it worth it to go on a cruise right now? If you decide not to, how late can you cancel?

  12-03-2020 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  I was on a cruise when the CDC issued its advisory not to sail. Here's how coronavirus affected my cruise, and your options if you have one booked.
  
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• Two US troops, 1 British soldier killed, as more than 15 rockets slam Iraqi base

  12-03-2020 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OIR has confirmed whether there were any casualties or wounded as a result of the rocket attack.
  
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• Tom Hanks Got Sick in Australia, Where Coronavirus Testing Is a Snap

  12-03-2020 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SYDNEY -- Tom Hanks had a cold, or so he thought: slight fever, body aches, chills, the usual.In the United States, those symptoms may not be enough to get tested for the new coronavirus. But he and his wife, Rita Wilson, who also felt sick, weren't at home -- they were in Australia.Here, testing is free and widely available, thanks to early and coordinated planning for a pandemic. On Thursday, Hanks said he and his wife had seen the efforts firsthand, as they tested positive for the virus."The
  
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• A hospitalized Weinstein 'has not given up,' his lawyer says

  12-03-2020 20:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A day after receiving a 23-year prison term in his New York City rape case, Harvey Weinstein was in medical and legal limbo on Thursday but indicated through a lawyer that he is still eager to fight looming criminal charges in Los Angeles.Weinstein, 67, suffered chest pains the day before at the Rikers Island jail complex, where the former movie mogul was initially taken after sentencing in his landmark #MeToo case, officials said.The situation still hasn’t discouraged Weinstein, one of hi
  
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• How coronavirus symptoms compare with those of the flu, allergies, and the common cold

  12-03-2020 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Diagnosing COVID-19, the disease the new coronavirus causes, is challenging because some symptoms overlap with the flu, colds, and allergies.
  
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• 'If I'm Going To Get Sick and Die, I Might as Well Do It At Disney World'

  12-03-2020 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  When Vice President Mike Pence was asked, earlier this month, if he would feel comfortable taking his children and grandchildren on a trip to Disney World while the coronavirus is spreading, he responded by saying there was no recommendation for Americans to avoid travel. When pressed on the matter, he added that he and his children travel across the country all the time.Although the vice president didn't directly answer the question, it is one that many people, especially parents with upcoming
  
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• Biden reveals coronavirus plan, calls Trump's handling a 'colossal' failure

  12-03-2020 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden announced his campaign's plan to combat the coronavirus while slamming the Trump administration's handling of the spread of the outbreak during a speech Thursday afternoon.
  
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