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Amid Coronavirus Concerns Pentagon To Send Troops To U.S. Borders With Mexico, Canada
Troops will be sent to the northern and southern U.S. borders as the spread of the coronavirus grows. Last week, the Trump administration ordered partial closures of those borders.
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Getting Bored? Here's A List Of Free Things That Weren't Free Before Coronavirus
From Broadway plays to playwrights giving writing lessons to online courses from Ivy League schools, here's a look at some things (but not everything!) that have suddenly become free.
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Amid Coronavirus, San Francisco, New York, Deem Marijuana Businesses 'Essential'
Officials in San Francisco reversed course and are allowing dispensaries to stay open during the "shelter in place" order. New York made a similar declaration for its medical marijuana businesses.
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Judge Orders Chelsea Manning Released From Jail
The former Army intelligence analyst was behind bars for not testifying before a grand jury. The order for her release came the day after her lawyers said she attempted to kill herself.
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Ethiopian Officials Say Faulty Boeing Software Played Role In Deadly 737 Max Crash
The findings of the interim report were released a day before the anniversary of the crash of Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
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Wells Fargo Officials Resign Days Before They Were Set To Testify Before Congress
Elizabeth Duke and James Quigley were scheduled to testify. Democrats last week said Wells Fargo was slow to "correct serious deficiencies in its infrastructure for managing risks to consumers."
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Biden's Surprise Win In Texas Shows Momentum May Matter More Than Money
The former vice president won the Super Tuesday state with the second-largest number of delegates. He only spent around $89,000 there, but his resounding win in South Carolina may have been pivotal.
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Tornadoes In Tennessee Kill At Least 19 And Cause Widespread Damage In Nashville
Tennessee officials say at least 19 were killed in overnight twisters that also damaged buildings and roads across multiple counties. "It is heartbreaking," Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday.
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'Multiple Fatalities' In Shooting At Molson Coors Brewing Headquarters In Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett called the incident "horrific," adding that he believes the gunman is among the dead.
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Maria Sharapova Retires At 32: 'Tennis —I'm Saying Goodbye'
In an essay, Sharapova says she is stepping away from the sport she's been playing for 28 years. She's a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1, who also served a 15-month ban for doping.