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Scrubbed: March Madness leads long list of canceled sports
EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed Thursday, with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the...
Impact of pandemic stretches from schools to world’s leaders
STAN CHOE, LORI HINNANT and TIM SULLIVAN
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Schools shut down across much of Europe. Gatherings were canceled or banned...
Talking to kids about virus? Experts say be calm and honest
CLAUDIA LAUER
Associated Press
It was a routine game of schoolyard tag — except the children had dubbed this version "coronavirus." The kids ran around...
Pentagon threatening retaliatory strike after attack in Iraq
LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense leaders on Thursday threatened a retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Shia militia in Iraq, saying they...
Iran asks for billions in loans as virus death toll climbs
NASSER KARIMI and AYA BATRAWY
Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Thursday it asked the International Monetary Fund for a $5 billion loan...
MLB delays opening day by at least 2 weeks because of virus
RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball delayed the start of its season by at least two weeks because of...
Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump
DAVID BILLER and ZEKE MILLER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has...
Virus testing lag is a ‘failing,’ US health official says
MIKE STOBBE and MATTHEW PERRONE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. lag in coronavirus testing is "a failing," a top federal health official...
Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill
JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus,...
Worst day on Wall Street since 1987 as virus fears spread
STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — The escalating coronavirus emergency Thursday sent stocks to their worst losses since the...