The News Showroom: February 2020

Saturday, 29 February 2020

Mother and Daughter Attacked for Speaking Spanish, Prosecutor Says

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vqEVbG

Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, MIKE BAKER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38cDQ4P

This is how a race is called the moment polls close.

By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38bjHfp

US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.

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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.

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Clyburn says the Biden campaign needs ‘retooling.’

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tuf4rg

The Islanders Are Saying Goodbye to Brooklyn

By BY ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/399PJK8

At CPAC, Trump Takes Aim at Rivals

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wkvvhX

South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"

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Biden projected as winner in South Carolina, halting momentum of front-runner Sanders

Joe Biden was projected to win South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday, reviving his faltering White House campaign and halting the surge of national front-runner Bernie Sanders, who appeared headed to a distant second-place finish.

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Biden projected to win South Carolina Democratic presidential primary

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is projected to win the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary on Saturday and is expected to defeat rival Bernie Sanders decisively for his first victory of the 2020 election campaign, according an analysis of exit polls by Edison Research.

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Weinstein stir crazy at New York hospital days after sex crimes conviction, spokesman says

Harvey Weinstein is sitting under guard in a cinderblock room at a New York City hospital days after his conviction for sexual assault and rape, and at times "can go stir crazy just staring at the emptiness," according to a spokesman.

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Clyburn's endorsement of Biden 'a factor' for a majority of South Carolina voters: poll

Voters in South Carolina's Democratic primary on Saturday appeared to be more moderate than those who took part in earlier presidential nominating contests, and a majority said a senior black congressman's endorsement of Joe Biden influenced their vote, according to exit polling by Edison Research.

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Bloomberg in South Carolina: Not on the ballot and not liked - poll

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was not on the ballot in Saturday's Democratic presidential primary in South Carolina, but he was still on voters' minds - and not in a good way.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, Fox News projects, in crucial boost to campaign after early losses

02/29/20 4:01 PM

Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy

By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I7NCdQ

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I5QPKK

After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/388KTeQ

A crowd waits for Warren in Houston: ‘I just love her energy.’

By BY MICHAEL HARDY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32ER890

Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32FTaWd

Friday, 28 February 2020

New coronavirus case of unknown origin in California; U.S. to push production of protective gear

The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday.

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New York scrambles to replace U.S. government's faulty coronavirus test kits

New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city.