Three coronavirus cases confirmed in Maryland: governor
Maryland’s public health laboratory has confirmed three coronavirus cases, Governor Larry Hogan said in a statement on Thursday.
United States urges citizens to avoid travel to Haiti
The U.S. State Department on Thursday raised its travel advisory on Haiti to “do not travel” from “reconsider travel” citing risks of crime, civil unrest and kidnapping on the impoverished Caribbean island nation.
U.S. Supreme court halts execution for Alabama man convicted of killing three police officers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday halted the execution of an Alabama man just minutes before he was due to be put to death for his role in the 2004 killing of three police officers at his apartment where they were attempting to arrest him for dealing …
Coronavirus death toll hits 12 in U.S., helicopter flies test kits to cruise ship
The death toll from coronavirus in the United States rose to 12 on Thursday with the latest fatality recorded in King County, Washington, and 53 new cases broke out across the country, striking for the first time in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas and San F…
Hip hop museum to open in its birthplace in the Bronx
(This March 5 story, corrects spelling of Africa Bambaataa in fourth paragraph)
Australia orders first school closure after pupil contracts coronavirus
Australia ordered its first school closure on Friday after a 16-year-old pupil tested positive for the coronavirus, as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak in the country.
Coronavirus test kits flown to cruise ship idled off San Francisco
Coronavirus test kits were delivered at sea on Thursday to an ocean liner barred from returning to port in San Francisco after at least 35 people developed flu-like symptoms aboard the vessel, which has been linked to two other confirmed cases of COVID…
French lawmaker hospitalized after contracting coronavirus
A member of France’s National Assembly has been hospitalized in intensive care after contracting coronavirus, the lower house of parliament said in a statement on Thursday.
U.S. coronavirus death toll rises to 12, including latest in King County, Washington
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rose to 12 on Thursday when King County, Washington reported the latest fatality.
Michael Bloomberg to fund independent group to boost Democrats this year
Michael Bloomberg will form an independent group to help elect the Democratic presidential nominee in November, fulfilling a vow to put his $60 billion personal fortune to work even after abandoning his own White House bid on Wednesday.
