Trump takes coronavirus questions, says virus response shouldn’t be political
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Coronavirus infects US soldier for first time, military says
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A U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in self-quarantine at his residence off base, the military said Tuesday. The 23-year-old is based at Camp Carroll near the city of Daegu, where most of the country’s coronavirus cases have been clustered, and he visited … Read More
U.S., global markets plunge as coronavirus cases spike outside China
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The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are in steep decline as the deadly outbreak expands in South Korea, Italy, and Iran. Financial markets sounded the alarm Monday about the relentless spread and widening economic impact of the coronavirus, which after … Read More
WHO Calls Iran Coronavirus Deaths ‘Very Concerning’
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In just two days, Iran has reported 18 cases of coronavirus and four deaths. A member of a medical team takes the temperature of Iraqi travelers returning from Iran at the Najaf International Airport, Feb. 21, 2020, after Iran announced … Read More
‘Tens of thousands of victims’: Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse cases
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The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection following hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse within the organization. The Chapter 11 petition filed in Delaware early Tuesday put a pause on the lawsuits that have plagued the 110-year-old organization for several years. The … Read More
Christians are being captured and killed across the globe: ‘World Watch List’ takes you inside the crisis
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‘An unparalleled glimpse into the 50 places around the world where it costs the most to be a Christian.” Millions of Christians across the globe live in perpetual fear that they will be punished, harmed — or even killed — … Read More
Pew: Political Divide is Also News Trust Divide
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It will come as a surprise to few, but media polarization has increased in the past half-decade and, a new Pew Research report asserts, appears to have been driven by Republican’s increasing distrust of the media. Pew will track that … Read More
Church of England apologizes for saying sex is only for married heterosexuals
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PHOTO: Justin Welby is one of the Archbishops who apologized. (Reuters: Thomas Mukoya) Key points: The apology recognized “the division and hurt this has caused” However, the statement did not retract the “pastoral guidance” issued by the Bishops In an … Read More
Coronavirus: China accused of ‘burning bodies in secret’
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World health officials, back from a visit to Beijing, expressed great concern that a dangerous new virus was spreading between people outside of China, even as the number of illnesses continue to grow dramatically inside that Asian nation. The new … Read More
Doomsday Clock moves to 100 seconds to midnight
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The Doomsday Clock moved to 100 seconds to midnight – the closest symbolic point from an “apocalypse” since 1953. The decision was made on Thursday by The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which announced it from the National Press Club in Washington, … Read More