Articles from the March 18, 2020 edition
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Senate turns to House-passed virus bill, bigger one in works
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate turned to a House-passed coronavirus response bill on Wednesday, even as lawmakers and the Trump administration worked behind the scenes to fashion a separate massive federal effort to speed emergency checks to Americans,...
Trump: US, Canada to close border to nonessential travel
TORONTO (AP) — The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, and the Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the b...
Stocks, oil sink again as recession fears batter markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The vicious swings keep coming for the stock market, and the S&P 500 sank 4% in morning trading Wednesday to erase much of the prior day's big gain. Markets have been incredibly volatile for weeks as Wall Street and the White House a...
What's Happening: Inmates seek release, wars weaken defense
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic: NUMBER OF WORLDWIDE CASES TOPS 200,000 The number of people infected worldwide surpassed the 200,000 mark. Deaths topped 8,000, but the number of people...
Sanders reassessing his campaign after 3 more big Biden wins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders was trying to determine his next moves on Wednesday, after Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona and seized a commanding lead in a Democratic presidential race upended by the coronavirus. The V...
5 primary takeaways: Joe Biden is Democrats' antidote
Joe Biden's surge toward the Democratic presidential nomination rolled on with a dominating victory in Florida, the largest delegate prize in Tuesday's primaries, and wins in Illinois and Arizona. Takeaways from Biden's latest victories: BIDEN'S SURG...
