Harris endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson backs Sanders
Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would “do everything in my power” to help elect him. Sanders, a Vermont senator, countered with his own major endorsement on Sunday, announcing that civil rights icon Jesse Jackson was
Read MoreFire Breaks Out at Greek Refugee Center Amid European Migrant Tensions
(ATHENS) — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece’s firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries. It was the second fire at an installation built for
Read MoreWhite House Stopped Officials From Recommending the Elderly Not Fly Amid COVID-19: Official
(NEW YORK) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press. The
Read MoreBirthright calls off trips to Israel over coronavirus concerns
Organization says decision will affect some 500 would-be participants from US, Germany and former Soviet Union; plans to have trips back up and running in May
Read MoreKamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden for President – The New York Times
Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden for President The New York Times Klobuchar ‘ticket’ slip-up at Biden event in Michigan sparks speculation she’ll be his VP pick Fox News Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders emerge as frontrunners | The 2020 Fix Washington Post Decency is
Read MoreUS Christian pilgrims quarantined near Bethlehem turn to prayer, kinship
‘It’s not a great situation, but we’re trying to make the best of it,’ says Alabama pastor whose group is in isolation in the West Bank
Read More‘There Has to be a Plan.’ For Relatives of Nursing Home Residents, Anger and Worry as the Coronavirus Spreads
Kevin Connolly says his father-in-law credits the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington with “giving him his life back.” It’s where he recovered from hospice care, flirted with nurses and enjoyed eating chicken pot pie. But now, it’s where Connolly
Read MoreIran reports 49 new coronavirus deaths, highest single-day toll
New count brings the number of those killed by the virus in the country since mid-February to 194; Iran Air announces suspension of all flights to Europe until further notice
Read MoreHit With COVID-19, ‘Grand Princess’ Cruise Ship Headed to California Port
(SAN FRANCISCO) — A cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers, though they were destined to stay aboard the ship for at least another day. Grand Princess Capt.
Read MoreItaly Implements Sweeping COVID-19 Quarantine, Affecting a Quarter of Its Population
(BEIJING) — Italy’s prime minister announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine early Sunday, restricting the movements of about a quarter of the country’s population in a bid to limit contagions at the epicenter of Europe’s outbreak. Shortly after midnight, Prime Minister
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