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Los Angeles starts sex crimes extradition process for Harvey Weinstein
Reuters - 11 Mar 2020 23:23
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Wednesday it has started the extradition process for former film producer Harvey Weinstein to face sexual assault charges that the city filed against him in January.
Swimrun, Sweden's Island-to-Island Race, Comes to America
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2020 20:00
The popular endurance race, which combines trail running and open water swimming and has multiple transitions, is starting to catch on with American triathletes.
How to cook the perfect boxty - recipe | Felicity Cloake
The Guardian - 11 Mar 2020 16:00
Boxty is a versatile potato cake of Irish origin, a sort of cross between a pancake and a flatbread that's served with anything from fry-ups to fruit - but what's the best way to make them? These potato cakes, known in I...
Joe Biden got a lot of votes from people who did not support Hillary Clinton in Michigan
The Week - 11 Mar 2020 06:55
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) won a close primary contest over Hillary Clinton in Michigan in 2016. Four years later, he's projected to lose to Joe Biden in the same state by double digit percentage points, which has a lot...
'It's Just Everywhere Already': How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2020 06:27
A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
New Jersey 7-Eleven owner allegedly sold homemade hand sanitizer that burned four kids
New York Post - 11 Mar 2020 17:40
"Retailers who try to make a quick buck by exploiting others will face civil and criminal consequences," said New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
Coronavirus Closings: Schools, Colleges, Nursing Homes and More
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2020 06:51
With hundreds of cases and more than two dozen deaths from the virus in the U.S., officials are trying to limit its spread.
How Joe Biden Wins It All
The New York Times - 11 Mar 2020 20:32
He doesn't let President Trump tug him into the mud.
NASA struggling to control moon rocket program costs
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2020 07:45
By the time the Space Launch System booster takes off on its maiden flight, it will have cost NASA some $18 billion.
Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly. Understanding why may help defeat the virus.
Boston - 11 Mar 2020 23:44
One of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched – a mystery virologists say may hold vital clues as to how the virus works. In China, only 2.4% of reported cases...
Sixteen more years? Russian parliament backs move to keep Putin in power
Reuters - 11 Mar 2020 18:23
Constitutional changes allowing Vladimir Putin to run for president again in 2024 sailed through both houses of Russia's parliament on Wednesday, raising the prospect he could clock up over three decades in the Kremlin.
Andrew Yang endorses Joe Biden
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2020 06:55
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday. Yang's endorsement comes after wins for Biden in Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBSN...
Floyd Mayweather's ex-girlfriend Josie Harris found dead in car
New York Post - 11 Mar 2020 18:45
The ex-girlfriend of undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was found dead at her California home, according to reports. Josie Harris, 40, who had three children with Mayweather, was discovered unresponsive in her car...
Up to 70 percent of Germans may get the coronavirus, Angela Merkel says
The Week - 11 Mar 2020 18:33
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that a majority of the country's population may become infected with the novel coronavirus. Merkel said Wednesday that "we have to understand that many people will be infected" ...
China shuts all 16 temporary coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan
New York Post - 11 Mar 2020 18:31
The final group of patients walked out of the Wuchang temporary hospital on Tuesday afternoon to cheers.
Senate Democrats will urge Trump to declare coronavirus national emergency
New York Post - 11 Mar 2020 18:21
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and two other Democratic senators are prepping a letter to President Trump in which they’ll ask him to issue a national emergency declaration over COVID-19, according to a new repor...
Study reveals links between teens' mental health and time online
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2020 17:36
Psychologist and CBS News contributor Lisa Damour joins "CBS This Morning" to talk about the growing role technology plays in the lives of teenagers. A recent study reveals the links between teens' social and mental heal...
Oil rises for second day amid hopes for output cut by U.S. producers
Reuters - 11 Mar 2020 06:48
Oil prices climbed for a second day on Wednesday, lifted by hopes that U.S. producers will cut output, but gains were limited compared with Monday's crash after Saudi Arabia and Russia triggered a price war.
Coronavirus fears cancel think tank's coronavirus conference
New York Post - 11 Mar 2020 06:28
A foreign policy think tank’s meeting on coronavirus scheduled for Friday in New York was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak in the city, a report said. The roundtable dubbed “Doing Business Under Coronavir...
Tests show new coronavirus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days
New York Post - 12 Mar 2020 01:05
The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by US government and other scientists have found. Their work, published Wednesday, doesn't prove that...
7-Eleven Owner Arrested After Selling 'Dangerous' Homemade Sanitizer
Time - 11 Mar 2020 19:00
Children allegedly suffered burns after using the "spray sanitizer"
Secret Service says hackers are exploiting coronavirus fears in phishing email scams
CBSNews - 11 Mar 2020 18:56
The U.S. Secret Service says scammers are now exploiting concerns about the coronavirus outbreak to target unsuspecting victims. The FDA and Federal Trade Commission also issued warning letters to 7 companies for selling...