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The New York Times
- A City Hunkered Down to Survive an Outbreak. That Helped in a Tornado, Too. March 29, 2020Jonesboro, Ark., came through a devastating tornado without any deaths, partly because businesses were closed and people were sheltered at home from the coronavirus.
- Judge Urges Release of Migrant Children After 4 Test Positive for Coronavirus in Detention March 29, 2020“The threat of irreparable injury to their health and safety is palpable,” said lawyers seeking the release of thousands of migrant children being held in federal custody.
- Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working March 29, 2020Officials in Washington State worry that their gains are precarious, but they see evidence that containment strategies have lowered the rate of virus transmission.
- In a Town Where Meth Is Eclipsing Opioids, Everyone Feels the Pain March 28, 2020One Kentucky community has seen a wave of violence and homelessness as methamphetamine use returns.
- White House Airlifts Medical Supplies From China in Coronavirus Fight March 30, 2020Officials have teamed up with medical supply companies to speed the arrival of masks, gloves, gowns and other goods.
- ‘A Heart-Wrenching Thing’: Hospital Bans on Visits Devastate Families March 29, 2020To curb the risk of spreading the coronavirus, hospitals nationwide are banning visits from family and friends.
- How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election March 29, 2020The Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, which interfered in the 2016 election, is using different methods to hide itself better.
- Facebook, Google and Twitter Struggle to Handle November’s Election March 29, 2020After spending billions to avoid a repeat of 2016, the tech giants are careening from crisis to crisis as their foes change tactics.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune
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The Guardian, UK
- Revealed: Saudis suspected of phone spying campaign in US March 29, 2020Exclusive: Whistleblower’s data suggests millions of tracking requests sent over four-month periodSaudi Arabia appears to be exploiting weaknesses in the global mobile telecoms network to track its citizens as they travel around the US, according to a whistleblower who has shown the Guardian millions of alleged secret tracking requests.Data revealed by the w […]
- Donald Trump refuses to pay security bill for Harry and Meghan March 29, 2020President tweets his intention as Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly move to California Donald Trump has said the United States will not pay for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security protection after they reportedly moved to California.Harry and Meghan are said to have left their rented home in Vancouver, Canada after taking a private flight to the US […]
- Donald Trump in 'near tie' with Joe Biden, new poll finds March 29, 2020Washington Post-ABC News poll puts former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% among registered votersDonald Trump has gained ground on his probable challenger in November’s presidential election and is in a “near tie” with Joe Biden, according to a new poll released on Sunday.The Washington Post-ABC News poll put the former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% […]
- Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe under consideration for clemency March 29, 2020British-Iranian dual national has had her temporary release from prison extended because of the coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian dual national on temporary release from a five-year jail sentence, is for the first time under formal consideration for clemency, her fam […]
- Endangered sea turtles hatch on Brazil's deserted beaches March 29, 2020Coronavirus keeps crowds that usually greet hatching of hawksbill turtles awayNearly 100 critically endangered sea turtles have hatched on a deserted beach in Brazil, their first steps going almost unnoticed because of coronavirus restrictions that prohibit people from gathering on the region’s sands.The 97 hawksbill sea turtles, or tartarugas-de-pente as th […]
- Influential composer Krzysztof Penderecki dies aged 86 March 29, 2020Polish musician won numerous awards, scored The Exorcist, and was admired by rock starsObituary: Krzysztof PendereckiA guide to Penderecki’s musicLeading composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died at the age of 86 after a long illness, his family announced this morning.The Polish-born Penderecki was a major figure in contemporary music whose compos […]
- North Korea fires two missiles as Seoul condemns ‘inappropriate’ timing March 29, 2020Latest in flurry of launches draws particular criticism amid coronavirus pandemicNorth Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the global coronavirus pandemic.Two “short-range projectiles” […]
- 'You've bollixed up my book': letter reveals Hemingway's fury at being censored March 29, 2020The author threatened to ditch his British publisher, and likened him to a vicar, after his ‘Anglo-Saxon’ expressions were cleaned upThe hard-drinking, hot-tempered American writer Ernest Hemingway was furious when he discovered that the language for the English edition of his latest book had been cleaned up, a previously unpublished letter reveals. “I will […]
The BBC
- Coronavirus: Trump extends restrictions beyond Easter March 30, 2020The US president extends measures to 30 April, saying casualties are likely to peak in two weeks.
- Coronavirus: Six months before UK 'returns to normal' - deputy chief medical officer March 29, 2020The UK faces reviews of measures every three weeks for six months or more, says deputy chief medical officer.
- Coronavirus: Belarus Premier League attracts global attention as it plays on March 29, 2020Football fans around the world are turning to Belarus to get their fix during lockdown as the game carries on in the former Soviet republic.
- Trump says Harry and Meghan must pay for security March 29, 2020The Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly moved from Canada to the US amid the virus outbreak.
- Coronavirus: India's PM Modi seeks 'forgiveness' over lockdown March 29, 2020Narendra Modi apologises for sweeping restrictions that have left many jobless and hungry.
- Lockdown, what lockdown? Sweden's unusual response to coronavirus March 29, 2020While swathes of Europe are under lockdown, Sweden is allowing life to go on much as normal.
- Coronavirus: Major cities empty as lockdown measures continue March 29, 2020Cities around the world are almost deserted as measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic continue.
- Pope gives prayer to empty St Peter's Square March 27, 2020The service usually only happens twice a year but was given as Italy's coronavirus death toll passes 9,000.
