Noel King

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• Morning News Brief

  Data suggests Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than other groups. A Navy hospital ship in New York will now accept pandemic patients. And, after a lockdown, China reopens Wuhan.

  Apr 08, 2020 at 2:01 am

• News Brief: Wisconsin Primary, Boris Johnson's Condition, Japan Declaration

  Voters in Wisconsin head to the polls for a primary election. British Prime Minister Johnson is moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital. And, Japan is declaring a state of emergency.

  Apr 07, 2020 at 2:02 am

• DOJ Charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro With Drug Trafficking

  The U.S. government announces drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The charges were announced by Attorney General Bill Barr on Thursday morning.

  Mar 26, 2020 at 8:58 am

• India Under Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus

  India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces Tuesday, in a nationwide address, that he's putting the entire country on a 21-day lockdown in response to the coronavirus.

  Mar 24, 2020 at 8:46 am

• Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

  Japan's prime minister announces Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympics, originally due to start July 24 will be postponed until next summer, at latest.

  Mar 24, 2020 at 6:47 am

• Federal Reserve Announces Plan To Boost U.S. Economy

  The Federal Reserve on Monday announced several policies designed to strengthen markets during the coronavirus crisis. Still, stocks are down, minutes after the opening bell.

  Mar 23, 2020 at 6:51 am

• U.S. Stock Market Opens; Fears Of Coronavirus Cause Plunge

  Oil markets crashed and stocks plunged on Monday as a sudden clash among the world's biggest oil producers gave already rattled investors another reason to worry about the global economy.

  Mar 09, 2020 at 7:58 am

• News Brief: Coronavirus, Oil Prices Plunge, 6 Democratic Primaries

  After delays, testing for the coronavirus ramps up in the U.S. Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices — in part due to coronavirus. And, six states vote Tuesday in the latest Democratic presidential primaries.

  Mar 09, 2020 at 2:04 am

• Italy Considers Shutting Down Schools, Universities To Combat Spread Of COVID-19

  With more than 2,000 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed and 79 deaths, Italian officials are considering shutting down all schools and universities, and cancelling public events nationwide.

  Mar 04, 2020 at 8:38 am

• Bloomberg Suspends Presidential Bid

  Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday suspended his campaign for the White House and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden.

  Mar 04, 2020 at 7:42 am