U.S. confirms its eighth case of coronavirus, quarantine in effect
U.S. health officials on Saturday confirmed an eighth case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus in the United States in a person who had traveled to China.
Pentagon to provide housing support for 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined
The Pentagon said on Saturday that it had approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services for assistance for housing support for 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined after arriving from abroad due to the coronavirus.
Eritrea blasts U.S. visa ban, Nigeria creates committee to address issues
Eritrea denounced a U.S. ban on immigrant visas for its citizens as “unacceptable” on Saturday, while Nigeria’s government said it had created a committee to address the issues that prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to add the country to the ban.
Billionaire U.S. candidate Bloomberg floats plan to tax rich people ‘like me’
U.S. democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Saturday proposed major tax hikes on wealthy Americans and corporations, including a new tax aimed at people earning more than $5 million per year.
Nigeria creates committee to tackle issues that led to U.S. visa ban: presidency
The Nigerian government has created a committee to address the issues that led to a suspension of U.S. immigrant visas to its citizens, the president’s office said on Saturday.
Kyrgyzstan says U.S. travel restrictions damage ties
The move by the United States to impose travel restrictions on Kyrgyz citizens is a blow to bilateral relations, the Central Asian nation’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.
For Miami stadium’s neighbors, Super Bowl brings years-old tensions to surface
Renowned for flashy events and wild parties, South Florida has hosted more Super Bowls than anywhere. But many of those who live in the shadow of Hard Rock Stadium, site of Sunday’s Super Bowl LIV and home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, are hardly in a p…
Tanzania says has not been officially notified about U.S. travel ban
Tanzania said on Saturday it had not been officially notified by the United States about a travel ban after it was targeted alongside five other countries by President Donald Trump’s expanded travel restrictions on Friday.
Trump impeachment: What happens next?
The U.S. Senate will conclude its impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump next week, with a final vote set for Wednesday. The Republican-controlled chamber is all but certain to acquit the president.
LeBron celebrates his ‘brother’ Kobe in emotional speech
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