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Saudis reportedly detain three royal princes over ‘coup plot’

King Salman’s brother and nephew placed in detention in likely power move by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; the pair could face life in prison or execution

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Facebook bans face mask ads to fight coronavirus price gouging

On Friday, Facebook announced that it would further attempt to limit coronavirus-related chaos on its platform by banning commerce listings and advertisements for medical face masks. “We’re monitoring COVID19 closely and will make necessary updates to our policies if we

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Twenty-one people test positive for coronavirus aboard cruise ship off San Francisco

Twenty-one people tested positive for coronavirus on Friday aboard a ship that was denied entry to San Francisco Bay after a number of passengers and crew developed flu-like symptoms on the vessel, which had been linked to infections from an

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Coronavirus found on cruise ship as more U.S. states report cases

Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, as half a dozen states reported their first cases of the fast-spreading respiratory disease.

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Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the new coronavirus.

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U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office in recent days granted exclusions from import tariffs for dozens of medical products imported from China, including face masks, hand sanitizing wipes and examination gloves, filings with the agency showed on Friday.

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Concern grows over which political leaders may have contracted coronavirus at AIPAC conference

Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) were among the political leaders who attended the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. On Friday, AIPAC announced that two attendees had tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. Israel

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Bill Clinton says Lewinsky affair was to ‘manage anxieties’

In new documentary on Hillary Clinton, former US president opens up about scandal, says it’s ‘terrible’ incident came to define Lewinsky’s life

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A Capitol Hill reunion with a camper who became a congressman

Florida Democrat Ted Deutch shows off his workplace to Ramah campers, staff and alumni from all over the US

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Trump Ousts White House Chief Of Staff Mick Mulvaney – NPR

Trump Ousts White House Chief Of Staff Mick Mulvaney  NPR Trump names Mark Meadows White House chief of staff, replacing Mick Mulvaney  CNBC President Donald Trump will name Mark Meadows to White House post  USA TODAY Trump announces Mark Meadows to replace Mick

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