Saturday, 29 February 2020

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I5QPKK

After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/388KTeQ

Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.


By BY DANIEL JACKSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32FTaWd

F.D.A. Expands Coronavirus Testing in the United States


By BY KNVUL SHEIKH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ascSYz

South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Berlin International Film Festival: Iranian film about executions wins top prize

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned from leaving Iran and filmed There Is No Evil in secret.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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Coronavirus: Italian economy takes a body blow

Could Italy's health crisis be the factor that tips the country into another recession?

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At CPAC, Trump Takes Aim at Rivals


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wkvvhX

Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I7NCdQ

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I5QPKK

After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/388KTeQ

Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.


By BY DANIEL JACKSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32FTaWd

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, Fox News projects, in crucial boost to campaign after early losses

Friday, 28 February 2020

Johnny Antonelli, Star Pitcher for the Giants, Dies at 89


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/32zWy5b

How Bad Could It Get? Companies Gauge the Coronavirus Impact


By BY PETER EAVIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3cs2CRQ

Photo: Bloomberg has a canine constituency.


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Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.

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Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.

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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.

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Photo: Bernie Sanders high fives tiny supporter.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VDbXQu

Why Bernie Scares Me


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/399yGrj

Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3aeeJjh

Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?


By BY THERESA BROWN AND LEAH NASH from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKSc1

Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?


By BY NU WEXLER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKQAV

We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus


By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Tcnghj

Tom Steyer showered South Carolina in political spending. Will it pay off?


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL AND KIM BARKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TcmYHf

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

President Trump holds a rally in North Charleston, S.C., 24 hours before the polls close in the state's Democratic primary. Watc

Thursday, 27 February 2020

Dominican Republic turns away cruise ship over coronavirus fears

Port authorities in the Dominican Republic on Thursday turned away a cruise ship on a tour of the Caribbean and Central America over fears some passengers might have the coronavirus.


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A Delhi neighborhood divided by a highway and now hatred

The Hindu area of Bhajanpura and Muslim quarter of Chand Bagh face each other across a wide thoroughfare running through the northeastern part of India's capital, New Delhi.


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'I could fall to my death:' tightrope walker Wallenda readies to cross active volcano

Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda fears the worst-possible outcome as he prepares for his latest high wire act - trekking across a live volcano in Nicaragua on Wednesday. "I could fall to my death."


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Attack in Syria's Idlib killed 29 Turkish soldiers: Hatay governor

A total of 29 Turkish soldiers died as a result of an attack carried out by Syrian government forces in Syria's Idlib region, the local governor in the southeastern province of Hatay said early on Friday, raising an earlier death toll.


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Philippines volcano: Residents allowed to visit island

Philippines residents briefly allowed to return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes.

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Leap years and why we need them

It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it?

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Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.

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Burst water main leaves drivers stranded

Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs.

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No, Not Sanders, Not Ever


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2I3EIy0

With a Rebel Yell, New York Revs Up Its War on Idling Vehicles


By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3cby1HY

No, Not Sanders, Not Ever


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2I3EIy0

With a Rebel Yell, New York Revs Up Its War on Idling Vehicles


By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3cby1HY

Arlene Shechet Creates Beauty Out of Chaos


By BY MERRELL HAMBLETON from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/3acBkN8

Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Carnival: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing


By BY REMY TUMIN AND MARCUS PAYADUE from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/32uRw9W

Gilead to Expand Coronavirus Drug Trials to Other Countries


By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2T2QvCY

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Meets an Arena Full of Students


By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/37XCkDq

Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants


By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/382YT9Z

1,000 Workers, Go Home: Companies Act to Ward Off Coronavirus


By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/32snZ0I