U.S. stock markets drop more than 3.5 percent amid coronavirus fears
The Dow at one point plunged more than 1,000 points as markets sounded the alarm about the relentless spread and widening economic impact of the virus.
Acting intelligence chief’s paid consulting included work for U.S. nonprofit group funded mostly by Hungary
Richard Grenell made his voice heard globally in the years before he became acting director of national intelligence.
Weinstein guilty on two charges in sexual assault case, acquitted on others
The jury in the New York trial determined that Harvey Weinstein forced a sex act on a former production assistant in 2006 and raped a former aspiring actress in 2013. He was found not guilty of the most severe charge, predatory sexual assault.
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), right, talks with Gerald Wright, mayor of Denmark, S.C. The town has benefited from Clyburn’s anti-poverty program. (Logan Cyrus for The Post)
Kevin Odom, owner of Big Kev’s barber shop in Denmark, S.C., gives Tim Wright a haircut. “How does reparations apply to me? We need something for the youth,” he said. (Logan Cyrus for The Post)
Ashley Page stands outside her grandmother’s old apartment in Columbia, S.C. The complex was shuttered last year after two residents died of carbon monoxide poisoning. (Logan Cyrus for The Post)
In South Carolina, the town of Denmark has received $315,000 in federal investments through Rep. James Clyburn’s anti-poverty program for poor counties. (Logan Cyrus for The Post)
In South Carolina, an anti-poverty program is recast as reparations
Rep. James E. Clyburn (D) of South Carolina conceived the race-neutral program a decade ago. Now, some Democratic presidential candidates are viewing it as a way to provide practical restitution for slavery.
Election 2020In a historically old presidential field, candidates refuse to release health records
Four candidates are 70 or older, and the top contender recently suffered a heart attack. Yet they are not releasing detailed medical records, as candidates have for decades.
The next Democratic debate is scheduled for Tuesday in Charleston, S.C., ahead of Saturday’s primary.
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Vanessa Bryant speaks at the memorial service. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant’s parents, Joe and Pam Bryant, arrive at the memorial service. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
Michael Jordan speaks during the memorial service for Kobe Bryant. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Beyoncé opened the memorial service for Kobe and Gianna Bryant with a performance of “XO,” which she said was his favorite song.
The president did not publicly take his host to task over alleged discrimination and human rights abuses but said India’s rise is tied to unity and tolerance.
The hearing will be held behind closed doors after an open session on Stone’s motion alleging juror misconduct.
Beginning May 12, manufacturers must prove their products benefit public health. Anti-tobacco groups hail the effort, but small companies see it as a threat.
Katherine Johnson
1918–2020 Long overlooked, Mrs. Johnson became the subject of a book and hit movie in her 90s. She codified mathematical principles that remain at the core of manned space travel and was eventually recognized as a pathbreaker for women and African Americans.
The spring-like storm system is bringing a taste of every season, from heavy snow to severe thunderstorms.
The Oklahoma school district apologized for the comment, which was caught on camera and has since gone viral.
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German teen Naomi Seibt is the newest face of the libertarian Heartland Institute’s effort to promote what it calls “global warming realism.”
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Hughes was perhaps the most visible advocate of the theory that Earth isn’t a sapphire-and-emerald globe revolving around a massive star.
