Biden projected to win South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is projected to win the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary on Saturday and is expected to defeat rival Bernie Sanders decisively for his first victory of the 2020 election campaign, according an analysis…
Trump White House warns Americans against travel to South Korea, Italy
Travelers entering the United States from Italy, South Korea and Iran will face new restrictions as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials said on Saturday.
Weinstein stir crazy at New York hospital days after sex crimes conviction, spokesman says
Harvey Weinstein is sitting under guard in a cinderblock room at a New York City hospital days after his conviction for sexual assault and rape, and at times “can go stir crazy just staring at the emptiness,” according to a spokesman.
Bloomberg in South Carolina: Not on the ballot and not liked – poll
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was not on the ballot in Saturday’s Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina, but he was still on voters’ minds – and not in a good way.
Washington state officials flag potential coronavirus outbreak at nursing home
Officials from Washington said on Saturday that two of three confirmed coronavirus cases in the state had links to a long-term care facility in the city of Kirkland, and more than 50 other residents and staff of the facility could be symptomatic.
First coronavirus death in U.S. reported in Washington state
Washington state health officials reported the first patient death from coronavirus in the United States on Saturday, according to a news release, as federal and local health officials scramble to contain the rapidly spreading disease.
Trump says U.S. considering restrictions at Mexican border over coronavirus
The United States is considering shutting the country’s southern border with Mexico to control the spread of the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said on Saturday, as his administration announced new limits on travelers who have visited Iran and…
U.S. officials announce new travel restrictions due to coronavirus
U.S. officials said on Saturday that restrictions on travelers from Iran would be expanded to include any foreign nationals who have visited that country in the last 14 days as part of an effort to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the United States…
Sanders courts Massachusetts voters on Warren’s home turf
Bernie Sanders drew a massive crowd in Boston on Saturday, touting his grassroots-funded campaign in progressive rival Elizabeth Warren’s home state ahead of the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Additional U.S. coronavirus cases are ‘likely,’ Trump says
President Donald Trump said additional coronavirus cases in the United States were “likely” but that the country was prepared for any circumstance, at a news conference on Saturday after reports of the first U.S. patient death from the virus.
