State officials say virus found in 3 more communities on the West Coast
The cases were reported in Santa Clara County, Calif., Washington County, Ore., and Snohomish Co., Wash., on Friday.
Trump administration tries to play down coronavirus risks
Administration officials blamed Democrats and the media for hyping the virus crisis.
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U.S. signs deal with Taliban, a turning point in Afghanistan war
Under the peace deal, the United States would fully withdraw its troops from Afghanistan within 14 months. The agreement comes after seven days of reduced violence in the country and sets the stage for talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
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Senior U.S. officials met with the Taliban on Thursday night ahead of an expected peace accord.
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For people in this Mediterranean nation, Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s surprise push through the Democratic primaries has stirred a kind of sporting pride — a sense that any Buttigieg beyond Maltese borders deserves support.
South Carolina Democratic Primary
Voters in South Carolina go to the polls today. Fifty-four delegates are up for grabs.
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Ratcliffe (R-Tex.) was put up for the same job last summer but withdrew amid questions about his qualifications and whether he had padded his résumé.
The ruling, if it stands, means the president’s former lawyer cannot be forced to appear on Capitol Hill. The White House had claimed top advisers such as McGahn are “absolutely immune from compelled congressional testimony.”
The company cut a key test short and used faulty software, setbacks that led to a flawed mission.
The entertainment giant has lived a charmed life for the past 10 years. But trouble could land in the form of coronavirus, accelerated cord-cutting, customer churn and rising costs of content, among other things.
In many Olympic sports, only the best of the best reach this stage. But the marathon trials allow top amateurs, including working parents and dedicated recreational runners, to run alongside the country’s fastest long-distance runners.
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