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Coronavirus restricting study overseas programs in Maine
- March 03, 2020
In addition, any member of the university community returning from a country with a CDC Level 3 travel advisory should self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days before returning to campus, limit contact with vulnerable individuals and avoid crowded public places, Plumb wrote in an email . (more...)
- March 03, 2020
In addition, any member of the university community returning from a country with a CDC Level 3 travel advisory should self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days before returning to campus, limit contact with vulnerable individuals and avoid crowded public places, Plumb wrote in an email . (more...)
Looking for Obama's hidden hand in candidates coalescing around Biden
- March 03, 2020
Former President Obama said his main mission is to unite the Democrat Party around the eventual nominee. Multiple sources said Bloomberg's view has been that he needed to "test the theory" that Biden couldn't get to the nomination, and at this point he is not getting out the race before Tuesday. (more...)
- March 03, 2020
Former President Obama said his main mission is to unite the Democrat Party around the eventual nominee. Multiple sources said Bloomberg's view has been that he needed to "test the theory" that Biden couldn't get to the nomination, and at this point he is not getting out the race before Tuesday. (more...)
State needs $100 million to respond to coronavirus outbreak, Health Secretary says
- March 03, 2020
Trevor Bedford , an associate professor who announced the preliminary findings on the virus in Washington state, said on Twitter late Saturday that genetic similarities between the state's first case on January 20 and a case announced Friday indicated the newer case may have descended from the earlier one. (more...)
- March 03, 2020
Trevor Bedford , an associate professor who announced the preliminary findings on the virus in Washington state, said on Twitter late Saturday that genetic similarities between the state's first case on January 20 and a case announced Friday indicated the newer case may have descended from the earlier one. (more...)
Quarantine on Diamond Princess cruise ship resulted in more coronavirus cases
- March 03, 2020
Diane and Bernard Menard were both diagnosed with the illness while aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship . "We do not know if these people are sick, they were not tested". At the time of its return to Yokohama, 2,666 travellers, like one, 281 Japanese, and 1,045 crew users were being on the cruise ship . He also said, however, that crisis management of a foreign-flagged and operated ship is hard for a single government to deal with, and suggested that there is a need to promote a ... (more...)
- March 03, 2020
Diane and Bernard Menard were both diagnosed with the illness while aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship . "We do not know if these people are sick, they were not tested". At the time of its return to Yokohama, 2,666 travellers, like one, 281 Japanese, and 1,045 crew users were being on the cruise ship . He also said, however, that crisis management of a foreign-flagged and operated ship is hard for a single government to deal with, and suggested that there is a need to promote a ... (more...)
Korea wages 'all-out responses' to virus with 586 new cases
- March 03, 2020
Global factories took a beating in February from the outbreak, with activity in China shrinking at a record pace, surveys showed on Monday, raising the prospect of a coordinated policy response by central banks to prevent a global recession. (more...)
- March 03, 2020
Global factories took a beating in February from the outbreak, with activity in China shrinking at a record pace, surveys showed on Monday, raising the prospect of a coordinated policy response by central banks to prevent a global recession. (more...)
New York Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus
- March 02, 2020
Federal and state authorities are urging calm as the number of suspected cases of coronavirus rises in the U.S. Washington State officials announced a second death Sunday. In an interview with CBS' Gayle King , Cuomo said the coronavirus patient is a health care worker who contracted the disease while traveling in Iran . (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Federal and state authorities are urging calm as the number of suspected cases of coronavirus rises in the U.S. Washington State officials announced a second death Sunday. In an interview with CBS' Gayle King , Cuomo said the coronavirus patient is a health care worker who contracted the disease while traveling in Iran . (more...)
Trump admin appointment of immigration czar Ken Cuccinelli illegal, judge says
- March 02, 2020
Deputy Director Mark Koumans took over USCIS on an interim basis in June 2019 - following the resignation of his boss, then-director Lee Francis Cissna, and in accordance with the line of succession. "It'll be business as usual until it's played all out", Cuccinelli said. The office of Principal Deputy Director was created after the vacancy in the office of the director arose; that office was nominally designated as the office of the "first assistant" to the director after the vacancy arose; ... (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Deputy Director Mark Koumans took over USCIS on an interim basis in June 2019 - following the resignation of his boss, then-director Lee Francis Cissna, and in accordance with the line of succession. "It'll be business as usual until it's played all out", Cuccinelli said. The office of Principal Deputy Director was created after the vacancy in the office of the director arose; that office was nominally designated as the office of the "first assistant" to the director after the vacancy arose; ... (more...)
Delhi Court defers hanging of Nirbhaya convicts till further orders
- March 02, 2020
The hanging had been deferred twice before, on January 22 and February 1. As the convicts filed petition after petition, timing them carefully to buy some reprieve, Pawan Gupta apparently waited till the end to make his move. Government counsel submitted that these are tactics to delay the execution. Nirbhaya was raped on a moving bus in the year 2012 while she was travelling along with her male friend. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
The hanging had been deferred twice before, on January 22 and February 1. As the convicts filed petition after petition, timing them carefully to buy some reprieve, Pawan Gupta apparently waited till the end to make his move. Government counsel submitted that these are tactics to delay the execution. Nirbhaya was raped on a moving bus in the year 2012 while she was travelling along with her male friend. (more...)
Virus Outbreak: US tightens travel curbs after first COVID-19 death
- March 02, 2020
The virus has hit 61 countries throughout the world, prompting the World Health Organization to increase its threat assessment to its greatest degree. "But it's important to remember, for the vast majority of individuals who contract the novel coronavirus, they will experience mild to moderate symptoms". (more...)
- March 02, 2020
The virus has hit 61 countries throughout the world, prompting the World Health Organization to increase its threat assessment to its greatest degree. "But it's important to remember, for the vast majority of individuals who contract the novel coronavirus, they will experience mild to moderate symptoms". (more...)
Here's what to expect from Monday's weather forecast
- March 02, 2020
High temperatures remain above normal and in the 40s all week. Temperatures overnight slip back to near 45, with a breeze from the southwest around 10 miles per hour. Mostly clear Wednesday night with lows between 35 and 40. First, we'll need to watch a low pressure system moving through the Southeast that has a small chance to brush the region with rain Thursday night, as temperatures drop into the 40s. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
High temperatures remain above normal and in the 40s all week. Temperatures overnight slip back to near 45, with a breeze from the southwest around 10 miles per hour. Mostly clear Wednesday night with lows between 35 and 40. First, we'll need to watch a low pressure system moving through the Southeast that has a small chance to brush the region with rain Thursday night, as temperatures drop into the 40s. (more...)
Bristol Post names and shames Greta Thunberg social media abusers
- March 02, 2020
X-Site Energy Services, the company whose logo appears on the sticker, has denied creating the sticker. She was shocked, and made a decision to post the sticker on Facebook with the caption "This company represents everything that the [oil and gas] industry needs to fight against". (more...)
- March 02, 2020
X-Site Energy Services, the company whose logo appears on the sticker, has denied creating the sticker. She was shocked, and made a decision to post the sticker on Facebook with the caption "This company represents everything that the [oil and gas] industry needs to fight against". (more...)
Trump says ready to help Iran with coronavirus if asked
- March 02, 2020
Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state are anxious about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities because a growing number of people are being infected despite not having visited an area where there was an outbreak, or apparently been in contact with anyone who had. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state are anxious about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities because a growing number of people are being infected despite not having visited an area where there was an outbreak, or apparently been in contact with anyone who had. (more...)
Louvre Museum Closes In Response To Coronavirus Fears
- March 02, 2020
The world's most popular museum shut its doors to visitors while a staff meeting about the deadly virus was conducted. More than 5.6 million Americans visit Italy every year, representing 9 percent of foreign tourists. Most case can be traced to growing clusters around the country or to people who travelled to virus-hit areas, but authorities are investigating 23 cases whose origin is not yet clear. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
The world's most popular museum shut its doors to visitors while a staff meeting about the deadly virus was conducted. More than 5.6 million Americans visit Italy every year, representing 9 percent of foreign tourists. Most case can be traced to growing clusters around the country or to people who travelled to virus-hit areas, but authorities are investigating 23 cases whose origin is not yet clear. (more...)
Greek police fire tear gas as migrants mass at Turkish border
- March 02, 2020
At the border Saturday, Greek police clashed with several thousand migrants already gathered at the entrance to European Union territory, where they hurled rocks at security forces firing tear gas across the frontier. VIOLENCE has broken out on Turkey's border with Greece as thousands of people fleeing Syria's civil war attempt to escape into the EU. Greece's prime minister also announced he was freezing asylum applications following a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
At the border Saturday, Greek police clashed with several thousand migrants already gathered at the entrance to European Union territory, where they hurled rocks at security forces firing tear gas across the frontier. VIOLENCE has broken out on Turkey's border with Greece as thousands of people fleeing Syria's civil war attempt to escape into the EU. Greece's prime minister also announced he was freezing asylum applications following a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday. (more...)
I’ve absolute confidence in fantastic Priti Patel says Boris Johnson
- March 02, 2020
Sir Philip Rutnam resigned from the important post of Permanent Secretary in the Home Office on Saturday blaming the 47-year-old Indian-origin minister for failing to engage with him or address his concerns around her conduct with officials in the department. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Sir Philip Rutnam resigned from the important post of Permanent Secretary in the Home Office on Saturday blaming the 47-year-old Indian-origin minister for failing to engage with him or address his concerns around her conduct with officials in the department. (more...)
Democrats gather for "Bloody Sunday" commemoration in Selma
- March 02, 2020
Pastor Leodis Strong prefaced the mayor's speech by saying that when he first invited Bloomberg, he rebuffed the invitation only to later change his mind. The former NY mayor went into a speech focused on injustices faced by the black community and his policies to address racial inequality. "When I get up in the morning sometimes I wonder whether its 1920 or 2020", he said. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Pastor Leodis Strong prefaced the mayor's speech by saying that when he first invited Bloomberg, he rebuffed the invitation only to later change his mind. The former NY mayor went into a speech focused on injustices faced by the black community and his policies to address racial inequality. "When I get up in the morning sometimes I wonder whether its 1920 or 2020", he said. (more...)
Armed ex-guard holds 30 hostage in Philippines mall
- March 02, 2020
Manila's malls are centres of life that include everything from restaurants and shops to churches and medical facilities. "We'll do our best to settle this issue peacefully", Zamora said, adding the hostage taker was upset over his treatment by his employer. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Manila's malls are centres of life that include everything from restaurants and shops to churches and medical facilities. "We'll do our best to settle this issue peacefully", Zamora said, adding the hostage taker was upset over his treatment by his employer. (more...)
Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds expecting first child, announce engagement
- March 02, 2020
Having left the Conservative Party to work for Oceana conservation project, days later Ms Symonds made her first speech since moving into Number 10 at a Birdfair event, saying politicians have a "gigantic responsibility" to care for the environment. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Having left the Conservative Party to work for Oceana conservation project, days later Ms Symonds made her first speech since moving into Number 10 at a Birdfair event, saying politicians have a "gigantic responsibility" to care for the environment. (more...)
Sanders stumps in Boston Common ahead of Super Tuesday
- March 02, 2020
MA is far from the biggest prize among the 14 states that vote on March 3, with 114 delegates at stake compared with 494 for California. "I'm out below earning my case to all people all across the country, and I'm so deeply grateful to the people in my property state who aided me conquer an incumbent Republican back in 2012", Warren instructed CBS News when they asked if she'll acquire her home state. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
MA is far from the biggest prize among the 14 states that vote on March 3, with 114 delegates at stake compared with 494 for California. "I'm out below earning my case to all people all across the country, and I'm so deeply grateful to the people in my property state who aided me conquer an incumbent Republican back in 2012", Warren instructed CBS News when they asked if she'll acquire her home state. (more...)
Biden: Bernie May Have Enthusiasm But That Doesn't Necessarily Translate to Votes
- March 02, 2020
Black voters are a key constituency of the Democratic Party. Most notably, NY billionaire Mike Bloomberg could create problems for Biden as the race sped toward Super Tuesday , when 14 states from ME to Alabama to California hold Democratic elections as the 2020 primary moved into a new phase. (more...)
- March 02, 2020
Black voters are a key constituency of the Democratic Party. Most notably, NY billionaire Mike Bloomberg could create problems for Biden as the race sped toward Super Tuesday , when 14 states from ME to Alabama to California hold Democratic elections as the 2020 primary moved into a new phase. (more...)
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