Fears about the novel coronavirus outbreak are still roiling global markets Tuesday. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 3.6% in early trade. Markets in the country were closed Monday for a holiday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.6% Tuesday morning. South Korea’s Kospi was flat at market open after closing down nearly 3.9% on Monday, its…… MORE
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The Nevada Democratic Party has reported 100% of precincts from Saturday’s caucuses in the state. The fully reported results show Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with a wide 26.6% margin of county delegates over former Vice President Joe Biden, who holds a decisive second place position with 20.2%. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg trails…… MORE
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont top the Democratic presidential candidates in South Carolina, according to a new poll from NBC/Marist released Monday. Biden, with 27% support among likely voters, and Sanders, with 23%, lead over businessman Tom Steyer — the only other candidate to reach double digits in the…… MORE
Former Vice President Joe Biden has released a new digital ad in South Carolina slamming Sen. Bernie Sanders, accusing his opponent of attempting to undercut President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012. The video begins with a montage of anchors announcing Obama’s reelection campaign before a narrator says, “When we rallied together to defend our…… MORE
A growing number of major American companies are saying coronavirus is hurting their business. Late Monday, United Airlines announced that it has suspended flights between the United States and four destinations in China, routes that represent approximately 5% of the company’s planned capacity, because of the virus. The airline said near-term demand for flights to…… MORE
Heart disease is the number one killer of people worldwide. What’s the leading cause of heart disease? High blood pressure, which is often triggered by high sodium (salt) intake in the food we eat. Hypertension is also the leading cause of stroke, heart failure and kidney disease. Yet even if we never salted another dish…… MORE
President Donald Trump traveled abroad to India and received a very special treat: A large crowd of supporters. But it wasn’t just any large crowd — it could be Trump’s largest crowd ever. Thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “Namaste Trump” rally was held in India’s largest cricket stadium with a capacity of…… MORE
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was challenged late last year about the New York Police Department’s widespread surveillance of Muslims when he was mayor of New York City. He responded dishonestly. In an exchange filmed in December but tweeted out only last week, Bloomberg told Sarah Pearson, a Milwaukee activist and organizer who is also…… MORE
This is only the beginning — that was the message from a group of women known as the Silence Breakers had on Monday following the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on two of five charges in a New York criminal case. “He will rot in jail, as he deserves, and we will begin to have some…… MORE
