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News Brief: A Roundup Of The Latest Coronavirus Stories
Thursday, March 19, 2020
President Trump signs emergency aid package. Two members of Congress test positive for COVID-19. Sen. Richard Burr's coronavirus comments raise eyebrows. And, Trump takes action at U.S. borders.
News Brief: COVID-19 Effects Hit Economy Hard, Biden Wins 3 Primaries
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The Trump administration plans a $1 trillion economic stimulus. How will restrictive measures to fight the coronavirus be enforced? And, Joe Biden wins primaries in Arizona, Florida and Illinois.
News Brief: Coronavirus Response Is To Keep People Apart
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus' spread — including Ohio delays its primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined.
News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak Effects, Democratic Primary Debate
Monday, March 16, 2020
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to near zero. Nearly 2 million coronavirus tests will be available this week to hardest hit states. And, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate.
News Brief: Coronavirus Effects And Trump Travel Ban
Friday, March 13, 2020
Social distancing is good for public health, but bad for the economy. As workplaces close down, so are schools. And, President Trump's ban on most travelers from Europe is in effect.
Stock Market Tumbles, Trading Briefly Halts
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday amid growing fears of the coronavirus. Trading was briefly halted after the S&P 500 index fell 7% in the opening minutes of trading.
News Brief: Coronavirus Travel Bans, Economic Fallout, NBA Season
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Due to the coronavirus, President Trump calls for a ban on travel from Europe and announces measures to shore up the economy. And the NBA says the outbreak has forced it to cancel its season.
News Brief: Primary Results, Coronavirus, U.S. Troops In Syria
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Joe Biden came out on top after Tuesday's six primaries. New Rochelle, N.Y., has the largest U.S. coronavirus cluster. And, U.S. troops in Syria must keep oil fields from Syrian and Russian forces.
News Brief: Coronavirus, Michigan Primary, Mortgage Rates Drop
Friday, March 06, 2020
New coronavirus cases emerge across the country. Michigan is the biggest of the six primary states voting next week. And, a cease-fire between Turkey and Russia is in effect in northwestern Syria.
Future 'Superstar' Caroline Rose On Confronting The Pitfalls Of Fame
Thursday, March 05, 2020
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the Americana-songwriter-turned-pop-star about her new concept album, which fictionalizes her own experiences with fame.
News Brief: Coronavirus, 2020 Primaries, Turkey-Greece Border
Thursday, March 05, 2020
U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rises to 11. As primaries continue, Biden and Sanders campaigns face specific challenges. And, migrants are pawns in political standoff between Turkey and E.U.
Bloomberg Backs Biden
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropped his White House bid on Wednesday after a disappointing performance on Super Tuesday. He's backing former Vice President Joe Biden.
News Brief: Election Results, Stock Markets Drop, Gene-Editing Tool
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
After Super Tuesday, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are the front-runners. U.S. financial markets fell again on concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. And, details of a new development in medicine.
News Brief: Super Tuesday, Coronavirus, Israel Elections
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
On Super Tuesday, the field of Democratic presidential candidates narrows. The CDC confirms coronavirus cases in 12 states. And in Israel's election, votes are still being counted.
News Brief: Coronavirus, South Carolina Primary, India Welcomes Trump
Monday, February 24, 2020
Countries take aggressive action to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Democrats' next nominating contest moves to South Carolina. And, President Trump is in India for a two-day visit.
News Brief: Nevada Caucuses, Intelligence Briefing, Displaced Syrians
Friday, February 21, 2020
Democrats in Nevada will participate in state caucuses Saturday. Media reports say Russia wants President Trump to win the 2020 election. And, Syrians are fleeing a government military offensive.
News Brief: Democratic Debate, Stone Sentencing, German Shooting
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Democratic primary rivals go after Michael Bloomberg during Nevada debate. Trump associate Roger Stone is sentenced Thursday. And, at least 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in Germany.
Word Of Faith's Pattern Of Abuse 'Got Worse Over Time,' Says 'Broken Faith' Author
Monday, February 17, 2020
Pulitzer Prize winner Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr detail the alleged secret life of abuse in the Word Of Faith Fellowship: "They take more and more control of your lives" over time, they say.
News Brief: Barr Blasts Trump Tweets, Border Wall Funding, Coronavirus
Friday, February 14, 2020
Attorney General Barr says Trump's DOJ tweets make his job impossible. Millions in Pentagon funding is diverted to the border wall. And, how fast can a vaccine for the coronavirus be developed?
News Brief: Democratic Candidates, Education Probe, Border Detainees
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Early nominating contests fail to resolve Democratic Party's divide. The Education Department probes Harvard and Yale funds. And, why scores of Iranian-Americans were detained at a border crossing.