California, Washington state deaths add to U.S. coronavirus toll
Two more people have died of the new coronavirus in the United States, bringing the toll to 11, and the two most populous cities, New York and Los Angeles, reported new cases on Wednesday.
U.S. lawmakers to hold hearing on bill that fights child sexual abuse while threatening encryption
The Senate Judiciary Committee said on Wednesday it would hold a hearing on March 11 to discuss legislation aimed at curbing the online distribution of child sexual abuse material and penalizing companies that offer encryption.
Biden’s Super Tuesday surge reshapes Democratic race, Bloomberg drops out
The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election narrowed on Wednesday to a choice between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, who staged a comeback in Super Tuesday voting to become the undisputed standard-bear…
Purell for $400? U.S. lawmaker urges Amazon to tamp down price gouging
Amazon.com Inc should stop third-party sellers from price gouging for items like Purell hand sanitizer as people seek to protect themselves from the coronavirus, U.S. Senator Edward Markey said in a letter to the online retailer on Wednesday.
U.S. chief justice slams Schumer for ‘dangerous’ comment on justices in abortion case
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday issued an unusual rebuke of “dangerous” comments by top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer about two conservative Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump and how they might rule in a major…
Texas jury opposes felony charges for protesters who shut Houston Ship Channel
A Texas grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who closed a key oil export waterway for 18 hours last year by tying themselves to a Houston bridge and dangling over the water.
Pence will meet cruise industry officials Saturday on coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would travel to Florida on Saturday to meet with cruise industry representatives to discuss best practices to combat the new coronavirus.
United Airlines cuts flights, freezes hiring as coronavirus hits demand
United Airlines Holdings Inc is slashing its spring flying schedule and implementing some cost controls in the most drastic actions by a U.S. airline to get ahead of depressed travel demand due to the spreading coronavirus.
U.S. House passes, sends to Senate, $8.3 billion bill to battle coronavirus
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an $8.3 billion bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus and develop vaccines for the highly-contagious disease, sending it to the Senate for final passage.
Slovenia confirms first case of coronavirus: health minister
Slovenia confirmed its first case of coronavirus, Health Minister Ales Sabeder told a news conference on Wednesday.
