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New threats emerge in COVID-19 outbreak while China voices optimism
The confidence voiced by China’s government came as it reported a reduced number of new infections. Read more
The confidence voiced by China’s government came as it reported a reduced number of new infections. Read more
Stone’s lawyers had asked for a sentence of probation, citing his age of 67 years, his health and his lack of criminal history. Instead, he drew 40 months. Read more
These are the first confirmed deaths among the people on the cruise ship. Read more
The center also confirmed 22 additional cases of the virus, raising the total in South Korea to 104. Read more
Hawaii hotels kicked off the year with growth in major performance measures across all islands and hotel categories statewide. Read more
The discovery of a body on Hawaii island Wednesday morning has led to an arrest and a murder investigation. Read more
The company’s owner, L Brands, said that the private-equity firm Sycamore Brands will buy 55% of Victoria’s Secret for about $525 million. Read more
Stocks had started the day off higher following another round of stronger-than-expected reports on the U.S. economy, but the market slumped suddenly in the late morning. Read more
Strong tradewinds will maintain elevated, rough surf along east shores through Friday afternoon, forecasters said, bringing large, breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet. Read more
Damage was estimated at $78,000 to the structure and its contents. Read more
The gunman first attacked the hookah bar and a neighboring cafe in Hanau at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, killing several people, then traveled about 1.5 miles and opened fire again, first on a car and then a sports bar, claiming more victims. Read more
News of the announcement was quickly criticized by those who said the job should be held by someone with deep experience in intelligence. Read more
Six Democratic presidential hopefuls met on the debate stage in Las Vegas, but it was the newcomer, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who received the most attention, and none of it positive. Here are some key takeaways from the debate. Read more
Stray dogs roam in almost every Cairo neighborhood — lurking in construction sites, scavenging through trash and howling nightly atop parked cars. Read more
The endorsement gives a substantial boost to a campaign that already appeared to be quickly gaining momentum. Read more
The Trump administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, boosting Oracle Corp.’s bid to collect more than $8 billion in royalties for Google’s use of copyrighted programming code in the Android operating system. Read more
BYU’s revisions to what the college calls its honor code don’t change the faith’s opposition to same-sex relationships or gay marriage. The changes were discovered by media outlets today. Read more
Revenue officers across the country will increase face-to-face visits with taxpayers who had income of more than $100,000 during a tax year and did not file a return in 2018 or prior years. Read more
“We are devastated by the unexpected and tragic loss of Pop Smoke,” Republic Records said in a statement. “Our prayers and thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans, as we mourn this loss together.” Read more
MGM Resorts International, the casino and hotel giant, acknowledged today that it was the victim of a data breach last year, the latest company to have the personal information of its customers exposed. Read more
Responding to the the lawyer’s claims, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said, “This is absolutely and completely false.” Read more