European shares suffer worst day since 2016 as virus spreads
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s share markets suffered their biggest slump since mid- 2016 on Monday, as a jump in coronavirus cases in Italy, South Korea, Japan and Iran sent investors…
Authorities: Virginia farmer holds goat thief at gunpoint
A sheriff’s office in Virginia says a property owner held a suspect accused of stealing goats from his farm at gunpoint until authorities arrived February 20, 2020, 1:50 PM 2…
College student dies of flu before 911 rescuers can find him
Authorities say a college student was found dead in his home of the flu after a garbled 911 call left rescuers with no means of locating him February 20, 2020,…
Family of man killed by trooper seeking more than $10M
Relatives of a Connecticut man killed by a state trooper are seeking more than $10 million in wrongful death damages from state and local police By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press…
Mom, daughter plead not guilty to slaying 5 close relatives
A mother and her adult daughter have pleaded not guilty to killing five of their close relatives, including three children, at an apartment outside Philadelphia By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press…
Police: Man forced woman to watch ‘Roots’ for racism lessons
Court records say an Iowa man made a woman watch the miniseries “Roots” and told her it would make her better understand her racism February 18, 2020, 6:38 PM 1…
Nonprofit hospitals with healthiest finances offer little charity care
(Reuters Health) – Among nonprofit hospitals, those with the highest net incomes tend to devote the smallest proportion of their earnings to providing free care to uninsured patients and low-income…
Hundreds of Americans flown home from cruise ship, 14 with coronavirus
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif./GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 300 American cruise liner passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were flown home to military bases in the United…
U.S. flies 338 Americans home from cruise ship, including 14 with coronavirus
(Reuters) – More than 300 Americans who had been stuck on a cruise ship affected by the coronavirus were back in the United States on Monday, flown to U.S. military…
Alibaba offers $2.86 billion in loans to firms hit by coronavirus outbreak
(This Feb 10 story refiles to add bylines) SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA.N) said on Monday its affiliate Ant Financial’s MYBank unit would offer 20 billion yuan ($2.86…