The stocks of American Airlines and several cruise lines were among the worst performers in the…
Day: February 24, 2020
Strict Utah abortion ban proposed with ‘trigger clause’
Most abortions would be banned in Utah under a new proposal at the state Legislature, one…
Activists raise concerns about privacy of voting machines
ATLANTA (AP) – Election integrity activists are raising concerns about Georgia’s new voting machines, saying the…
Coronavirus infects Wall Street; stocks plunge
The coronavirus from China infected Wall Street Monday, as U.S. stocks took a beating Monday amid…
‘Taking out the trash’: Weinstein’s accusers react to guilty verdict
The actress Rose McGowan has said Harvey Weinstein will finally know how it feels to have…
Iran becomes epicenter for coronavirus outbreak in Middle East
Iran has seen the largest number of coronavirus infections in the Middle East, and the virus…
‘She carries it responsibly’: 11-year-old girl brings loaded AR-15 to gun legislation hearing
As lawmakers in Idaho discussed gun legislation, a grandfather brought his 11-year-old granddaughter with an AR-15…
Xi Jinping admits ‘obvious shortcomings’ as coronavirus blame game persists
Chinese authorities are scrambling to keep pace with the coronavirus outbreak and contain the damage done…
Budget proposals look to increase spending on homelessness
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – At the start of the 60-day legislative session last month, lawmakers in…
Kansas lawmakers reject lower penalties on pot possession
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas legislators aren’t ready to declare that marijuana possession never should be…
Safford councilman suspends Congressional run after overdose
SAFFORD, Ariz. (AP) – A Safford city councilman who was running for a Congressional seat has…
Disinfecting wipes, conference calls: Wall Street winners
NEW YORK (AP) – Stay indoors and stay clean. That’s what Wall Street is betting people…
Florida Democrats condemn Cuban dictatorship after Sanders glowing comments
Florida Democrats lashed out at Bernie Sanders in a rare statement criticizing a candidate for the…
Bloomberg campaign calls on Bernie Sanders to denounce vandalism spree targeting offices
Vandals have defaced at least seven campaign offices for 2020 Democrat Michael Bloomberg over the past…
Belgian city defends carnival mocking Jews as ‘just fun’
The city of Aalst, Belgium, is taking heat for a carnival that featured caricatures of Jewish…
Rush Limbaugh: Coronavirus is Being ‘Weaponized’ by Chinese Communists to ‘Bring Down’ Trump
[embedded content] Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who was presented with the Medal of Freedom by…
Steve Schmidt Compares Bernie Sanders to Trump: We’re Seeing the Rise of a ‘Second Cult of Personality in the Country’
MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt has been going off for weeks about what a danger it…
‘Just Get the Rebound, He’s Not Passing’: Shaq Pays Loving, Playful Tribute to Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O’Neal delivered a speech that earned him big laughs during the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial…
Virginia bill to end Lee-Jackson holiday passes House, Senate
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers passed a bill Monday that scraps the state’s Lee-Jackson holiday celebrating…
9th Circuit Court upholds Trump abortion rules
SEATTLE — A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld Trump administration rules that bar health care…