Growth of new coronavirus fuels questions over definition of pandemic
Powerofflowers/iStock(NEW YORK) — As the coronavirus continues its spread around the globe, a single word is coming from the mouths of experts at an alarmingly growing rate: pandemic. But what exactly is a pandemic and does this
Scoreboard roundup — 2/27/20
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONPhiladelphia 115, New York 106Indiana 106, Portland 100Oklahoma City 112, Sacramento 108L.A. Lakers 116, Golden State 86 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEToronto 5, Florida 3NY Rangers
What you need to know about New York's ban on plastic bags
Mercedes Rancaño Otero/iStock(NEW YORK) — Plastic shopping bags are going the way of the dodo in New York. The state’s ban on plastic bags, adopted last year by the Legislature, goes into effect March 1 and will
Recent debates give emboldened Sanders electability edge: POLL
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the party’s new front-runner after consecutive victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, is considered the strongest contender among an engaged Democratic base of debate watchers to take on President
Bloomberg criticizes Trump’s response to coronavirus ahead of Super Tuesday
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg on Thursday repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the spread of the coronavirus at several campaign stops, accusing the president of failing to prepare for
SC Rep. Jim Clyburn: 'No question' Steyer's taking support from Biden
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Jim Clyburn, perhaps the most important Democratic politician in South Carolina, said “there’s no question” that businessman Tom Steyer has swooped up some of the support from former Vice President Joe Biden, ahead
Congressional efforts to strike coronavirus funding agreement plagued by partisanship
rarrarorro/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Republicans and Democrats on Thursday expressed a shared desire to avoid partisan bickering and congressional dysfunction in efforts to pass emergency funding to address the coronavirus crisis, but lawmakers have yet to demonstrate much urgency
Trump impersonator interrupts Pence's CPAC speech
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A person impersonating President Donald Trump was escorted out of the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, according to a police spokesperson. Vice President Mike Pence was speaking to the gathering at the
How Americans can prepare for coronavirus if it spreads here
narvikk/iStock(NEW YORK) — The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has infected dozens of Americans and thousands more across the world. While scientists are working to contain the outbreak and come up with effective treatments, health experts say people can
'The Invisible Man' leads a slow box office weekend
Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * The Invisible Man — Elisabeth Moss stars in this new take on the H.G. Wells‘ classic science fiction novel in which she plays a woman convinced she’s haunted by the titular character, her