Breaking news: Ohio governor orders polling places closed Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:46 PM PDT Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said late Monday the state's health department will order all polling places not to open for Tuesday's primary elections to protect voters and poll workers from contracting coronavirus. DeWine's announcement came after a judge denied a last-minute attempt to postpone the election until later this year. It also raised questions about whether voters will be able to participate in the still-scheduled primary with polling places shuttered, though DeWine said the secretary of state would petition the courts "to extend voting options." Read more here. To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/newsletter-settings
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The Lone Wolf Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:18 PM PDT What can I say about Wolf that you haven't heard somewhere before? My relationship with Wolf has almost always been complicated. We grew up together and were friends when we were young. We spent most weekends and holidays together back then and we were practically inseparable. We spent so much time playing and talking about what kind of Pokémon we'd train when we grew up, it's crazy to think how far we'd ultimately drift apart. We were like brothers in those early days. The rift began to grow between us when we entered our teens. It's safe to say I still don't completely understand what happened to this day. We just began to see things differently and move in different social circles. The kids around us were getting their first Pokémon and heading off on their Pokémon journeys, but not us. I didn't have the means to head out with a Pokémon when I was that young. Wolf, however, did have the means to leave on a Pokémon adventure. Wolf had the means to do whatever he wanted, but by that time he wasn't all that interested in Pokémon anymore. He was interested in money. We didn't see eye to eye, and as a result we really didn't see each other much at all for quite a few years. But over those years a bitterness grew between us. As I followed those excited youngsters through the streets of Viridian City, there's no way I could have known I was about to see Wolf again. I would never have even imagined that he was in Kanto. The last I had heard about Wolf was that he was running a small but successful business back home. I believe it was a Pokémon Rental service for people wanting to experience Pokémon battles and training, but without the fuss of leaving home or frankly doing any of the work that comes along with it. When I found out, I was hurt that I hadn't been invited to help start it up. We grew up dreaming about working with Pokémon, and then he went and started without me. I felt so left behind by my childhood friend that I completely distanced myself from him. Speaking honestly, I may have always been a bit jealous that success came so easily to him and that he took his family's generous start up money for granted. I found the mysterious newcomer to town quite near the open field where I caught Nibbles. From a distance I could see him gazing up at Indigo Plateau. I rushed across the field to challenge him. The two city kids were just behind me eager to see a Pokémon battle with their own eyes. When my footfalls came into earshot, the trainer turned around and when I saw the face of my former friend I was completely stunned. My feet faltered to a complete stop. The children behind me almost slammed into my backpack because I stopped so abruptly. The expression on Wolf's face was also one of surprise, but it quickly melted into a sneer. "What are you doing here, Fox?" I remember him asking. "I heard there was a trainer out here. I didn't know it was you." I felt my words coming out as a stutter. "I came out here to challenge you." "Oh. No." His tone was sympathetic. "I mean, what are you doing in Kanto?" I felt stupid that I misunderstood him. "I'm here to start the Sanctuary. You remember my idea, right? I want to start a Pokémon preservation park. I'm still working out the details, but Professor Oak agreed to help me get started." "Right. Yeah. I remember." He laughed a little. "It's a cute idea, but I thought you'd have given up on that by now." I remember his tone felt so condescending at the time. I felt flush with anger. He either didn't notice or didn't care. Wolf turned to look back up into the mountains. "I'm here to challenge the champion of Indigo Plateau," he announced smugly. "I thought you were running some company back home," I asked through clenched teeth. I didn't really want to talk about it, but I also didn't want Wolf to be here right now. "Yeah. I am." He spoke without looking at me. "I hired some managers, which gives me a bit more free time. It practically runs itself. So instead I'm here to challenge the Kanto Pokémon League." He turned back to look me in the eye. I felt he was mocking me when he asked, "Did you say you wanted to challenge me?" He looked as though the thought was delightfully amusing. He looked as though fighting me was beneath him. I had a newfound conviction in my voice when I answered. "Yeah. I do. Are you ready or do you need a minute to collect yourself?" I took Kiwi's ball from its holster on my backpack strap. Wolf looked me straight in the eyes and laughed. "You're so serious, man. I'm ready. I'll fight you with the junkémon I just got." We both tossed out our Pokéballs and both our Pidgeys faced off against one another. The fight was absolutely nerve wracking. Not only was this my first competitive battle ever, but it was against someone I couldn't bear to lose against. It was an understatement to say I was determined to win. Not to mention, I simply couldn't afford to fail. I needed that money I'd get from a victory over Wolf to support myself in the future. Meanwhile, the look on Wolf's face appeared as if he couldn't care less. Kiwi and his Pidgey circled each other overhead sizing each other up. Kiwi dove down into the grass and buffeted some dirt and soil up into his opponents face. I stifled a small smile that some of the dirt and grass found its way into Wolf's face as well. The attack was a complete success, for both of Wolf's Pidgey's next couple attacks missed Kiwi outright. Although Kiwi had the advantage, Kiwi only managed to lightly wound his opponent before it landed a very lucky strike on Kiwi knocking him from the sky and into the grass. I remember my heart leapt into my throat seeing Kiwi hit so hard. I immediately withdrew him and tossed out Rascal. Wolf's Pidgey was significantly weakened now and still couldn't see clearly. Rascal had done most of his training against other Pidgey, so I was confident he would win. He did not disappoint me. Landing a decisive quick attack on Wolf's Pidgey put the bird completely out of commission. I watched as it fell defeated into the grass and I was flooded with a mixture of emotions. I was elated that I was now winning against my former friend, but I was sad that his Pokémon had gotten so badly hurt in the process. This battle marked the beginning of many conflicting feelings about caring for Pokémon and also battling with them. Wolf withdrew his fainted Pidgey and tossed out the only other Pokémon he had with him. I was surprised to see him with such a rare Pokémon as Squirtle - one that Professor Oak had promised he would track down for me if I could help him test the Pokédex. Then I remembered Wolf came from a wealthy family. It probably was not that big of a deal to him to have this fairly uncommon Pokémon rounding out his team. Wolf made me so angry, so frustrated. He made it all look so easy. I think Rascal could feel how heated I was, because he was also worked up into a frenzy. After distracting the Squirtle with a series of mesmerizing tail whips, he devastated it with a well placed tackle to its exposed head. Wolf was utterly defeated, but I was still angry. Wolf laughed as he withdrew his Pokémon. He laughed! "You're really worked up over this, huh?" he asked me. I denied it even though he could see right through me. "Well, good match. I'll transfer you the winning credits." He shrugged. "It was good to see you, Fox. Keep training. Maybe we can have a rematch some time." "Don't you even care?" I demanded as he turned to walk away from me. "You lost! Your Pokémon are completely knocked out." I honestly have no idea what I wanted from him. I don't know what he could have said to make me feel better. Even in defeat his arrogance and his self-entitlement defeated my spirit. My grand victory over my rival felt like a complete failure, in part because he didn't even care. "Fainting is part of the training process, Fox." He said nonchalantly. "I can afford to help them heal and get back into the fight. It's no big deal. Next time I see you, we'll do it all again." With that our first encounter in Kanto was over as he casually strolled back into Viridian City. The children rushed up to me to congratulate me. Their happy, smiling faces beaming with pride at their new friend's victory made me feel just a bit better. But my eyes kept drifting to Wolf's back as it slowly disappeared into the city. Current Team: No Change from Episode 2 |
"Test, test, test" Posted: 16 Mar 2020 06:01 PM PDT QuickTake Tonight Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: A potential ban on Euro travel, Israel's Gantz gets his first shot, and how coronavirus could erase progress on single-use plastics. Social distancing is not enough Both the head of the WHO and a group of Wuhan doctors on Monday put forth the same simple advice to all countries scrambling to control the coronavirus outbreak: test more. While social distancing may help, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva, testing potential patients must be "the backbone of the response." Earlier, four doctors who've spent weeks treating patients in the Chinese city where the virus was first detected said the same. Without the test, said Du Bin, an ICU director of one of China's top hospitals, "you never know who is the carrier, who is the patient, and who should be quarantined." In the U.S., where the Trump administration has been widely criticized for a scarcity of available test kits, the FDA moved to cut red tape by letting labs certify their own test results without awaiting CDC approval, allowing for up to 26,000 people to be tested per day. More: - The U.S. has completed about 44,800 coronavirus tests, estimates say. The CEO of Roche, which won emergency approval for its high-speed test, recommended testing for anyone with symptoms.
- The number of Covid-19 deaths and infections in other countries surpassed those inside China for the first time on Monday. The vast majority of infected patients recover in about two to six weeks.
$ignificant figures 10. Trump said Americans should avoid public gatherings of more than that many people and children should be schooled at home, warning that the U.S. may be fighting the outbreak until August. 30. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed a temporary ban on non-essential travel to Europe for at least that many days, which could be prolonged "as necessary," she said. 19. A Japanese man was sentenced to death for killing that many people and injuring two dozen others, aged 18 to 70, at a facility for disabled people in the country's deadliest mass attack since WWII. Highly quotable "Avoid pubs, clubs and theaters." Boris Johnson urged U.K. residents to refrain from unnecessary contact and advised 12 weeks of isolation for people over 70 following lockdown efforts in France, Germany and Spain. "I will, in fact, pick a woman to be vice president." Joe Biden vowed to choose a female running mate if he becomes the Democratic nominee, while Bernie Sanders said he would "in all likelihood." "Within a few days." Opposition leader Benny Gantz pledged to break Israel's political deadlock and form a "national unity government, as broad as possible" after a majority of parliament endorsed the Netanyahu rival. This is not normal Turning back. The global spread of coronavirus is threatening to undo the early progress made against single-use plastics as companies abandon eco-conscious policies in favor of disposable, hygienic packaging. The future is now Tiny innovation. Researchers developed a micro 3D-printing method that shoots lasers through a clear gel to build small objects in seconds, a process that could be used in fields from architecture to dentistry. What's good Glimmer of hope. The first human trial for a Covid-19 vaccine began in Seattle on 45 volunteers after scientists developed the shot in record time, carrying out the first phase of the process that could last up to 18 months. Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. BTW: Actor Idris Elba revealed he tested positive for coronavirus but said he has no symptoms and has been self-quarantining ever since. Thanks for reading! -Andrew Mach | | | Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more. | | | |
BREAKING NEWS: House passes revised coronavirus package, paving way for Senate to take up Posted: 16 Mar 2020 05:16 PM PDT The House has passed by unanimous consent the revised coronavirus emergency bill, sending it to the Senate to take up as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin worked out the "technical corrections bill" Monday and were able to get it through the House without objection. Read more.
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Judge rejects Ohio's bid to delay primary until June Posted: 16 Mar 2020 04:32 PM PDT An Ohio judge denied a late push by the state's governor, its top election official and voters to delay Tuesday's primary amid the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced earlier Monday that the state would support a lawsuit to delay voting. But Judge Richard Frye ruled in the evening that it was too late to move back the primary. It's unclear if there is enough time to appeal the ruling. "We're here at 7 o'clock, 12 hours before the election. I don't believe the plaintiffs have proceeded in a timely manner," Judge Richard Frye said. "And for that matter, I don't believe the Secretary of State has proceeded in a timely manner himself." Read more here. To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/newsletter-settings
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Out of bullets Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:43 PM PDT Evening Briefing President Donald Trump told Americans today they should avoid gathering in groups and stop eating out. If this advice sounds familiar, it's because many states and cities have already ordered such sacrifices, citing a lack of direction from the White House as Covid-19 landed on the U.S. with deadly force. Governors have since escalated their response, following the lead of Europe, which is now the epicenter of the crisis. Nations there have closed borders and ordered citizens to stay home. But the damage is done: the losses suffered by China may soon be matched on the Italian peninsula, where more than 2,000 are dead. —Josh Petri Bloomberg is mapping the spread of the coronavirus globally and in the U.S. For the latest news on the outbreak, sign up for our daily newsletter. Here are today's top stories The Fed's shock rate cut did little to stop the market tsunami. Instead, investors saw it as evidence the central bank is almost out of bullets. Last year, the S&P 500 rose almost 29%. It took less than four weeks for those gains to vanish. On Monday, the index experienced its steepest drop since 1987, and could soon be lower than when Trump took office. Is it time to close the markets? Data and psychology say maybe, John Authers argues in Bloomberg Opinion. With a possible recession on the horizon, cash handouts to all American households are gaining support in Congress—on both sides of the aisle. The airline industry, ravaged by plummeting bookings, is asking for $58 billion in grants and loans. One consultant estimated the virus could bankrupt most airlines by the end of May. The biggest U.S. carriers spent 96% of free cash flow last decade on buying back their own shares. As if things weren't bad enough for America, the Health and Human Services Department suffered a cyber-attack that may have been intended to slow its response to the coronavirus. The agency says it suspects a foreign state, but didn't say which one. Bloomberg Businessweek Special Report, The Lost Year: The Trump administration must decide which companies and sectors merit help as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on the economy. But Trump owes his presidency in part to public anger over Wall Street bailouts 12 years ago. What you'll need to know tomorrow What you'll want to read in Bloomberg Green In the rapid push by business to go green, airlines don't have any real options. Aircraft burn massive amounts of fossil fuel and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. So they are buying carbon credits instead, under a new program being implemented by the International Civil Aviation Organization. It was a major step forward in the future of greener flight. Like Bloomberg ' s Evening Briefing? Subscribe to Bloomberg All Access and get much, much more. You'll receive our unmatched global news coverage and two in-depth daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Never miss an update. Follow Bloomberg's @QuickTake, the first and only global news network built for Twitter. You'll find 24/7 coverage by 2,700 Bloomberg journalists and analysts, reporting from 120 countries. Download the Bloomberg app: It's available for iOS and Android. Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. Find out more about how the Terminal delivers information and analysis that financial professionals can't find anywhere else. Learn more. | | |
Are your kids being radicalized online? Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:31 PM PDT | CBSN Originals | Gaming platforms used to be a gathering spot for gamers to share tips, tricks and to show off their gaming prowess. Video sharing sites like YouTube remain a popular destination for content on everything from unexpected animal friendships to how-to videos. However, in recent years, these mainstream platforms have become a breeding ground for radicalization and hate.
The U.S. has experienced a resurgence of vocal and violent right-wing extremism. In 2019, 38 people were killed in the U.S. by domestic extremists with right-wing or white supremacist ideologies, according to the Anti-Defamation League.
In this episode of CBSN Originals, Adam Yamaguchi explores how popular gaming sites, and sites like YouTube can lead many down a dark rabbit hole that many fear may be increasingly radicalizing unwitting recruits. | | |
We’ll tell our grandkids about coronavirus times Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:21 PM PDT Bloomberg Opinion Today Follow Us | This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, a Greatest Generation of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. Today's Agenda A new way of life. Photographer: JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images It's Covid-19's World; We Just Live in It Now We've been writing about the novel coronavirus for months, but only in the past couple of weeks has this gone from feeling like a merely terrifying news story to something truly epochal. Abruptly halting much of the global economy will do that. Businesses, schools and travel are being shut down across the U.S., Europe and elsewhere to fight the spread of Covid-19, and markets are collapsing in ways not seen for at least a generation. More important, the lives of potentially millions are at stake. These could be world-changing events on par with, say, the Sept. 11 attacks, to make one recent comparison. Just as ominously, they also have much in common with upheavals that gripped the world a century ago, writes Pankaj Mishra. It still seems unlikely we'll endure another Great Depression or world wars — KNOCKING FURIOUSLY ON WOOD — but the realignment of global politics and economics caused by this pandemic could be just as stark. At the very least, the globalization that has characterized the economy for much of the past century is in real danger now, writes A. Gary Shilling. Of course, 20th century crises also brought out the best in many people and institutions. Leadership from the White House has been spotty and unreliable so far, but fortunately others in government and elsewhere are filling the void. They'll need to keep doing that. For example, though President Donald Trump has not called for it, manufacturers should take it on themselves to produce the ventilators, masks and other equipment hospitals need, writes Brooke Sutherland. They did this sort of thing back in World War II, and companies in China and elsewhere are already doing it today. And while Trump has mostly downplayed the pandemic's risks until today, other authorities have been better at communicating how the nation should respond, writes Jonathan Bernstein. These officials and celebrities must keep sending messages the president has been slow to deliver. The U.S. military, meanwhile, is already displaying its pandemic-fighting expertise, notes James Stavridis, and troops should start prepping for the next one right now. They also serve those who are trapped at home with out-of-school kids trying to break into their laundry room/home office. The nation responded to early 20th century calamities with a flourishing of arts and entertainment, and now bored, quarantined American families have a chance to repeat that experience, writes Tyler Cowen. And spare a thought for the Class of 2020, writes Francis Wilkinson, about to be shoved from school into a world beset by disasters, with little more than student-loan debt to their names. But the generation that endured such things in the previous century wasn't called the Greatest Generation for nothing. Maybe this group, tempered by hardship, will give us better leadership than we've had recently. Further Life in the Time of Coronavirus Reading: Fed Empties Magazine Into Raging Hurricane The Fed hardly eased the sense of things spiraling out of control by slashing interest rates to zero on a Sunday night, two days ahead of a scheduled meeting. Sure enough, stocks responded by crashing again at the open, triggering circuit breakers for the third time in the past two weeks. Still, the Fed did what it felt it had to do to keep a mere market crisis from turning into a credit crisis, writes Brian Chappatta. To succeed, the Fed must overcome several hurdles, writes Mohamed El-Erian. These include the fact that its moves won't help the economy in the short term and may not help distressed corporations at all. It also raises the odds of having to resort to such possibly counterproductive measures as negative rates. Most important, the Fed still doesn't seem to have figured out this whole communication thingy. For now, that may not matter as much as speed, as Dan Moss writes. But in the long run, effective Fed communication will be key to helping end the panic, Mohamed El-Erian writes in a second column. Further Coronavirus Economics Reading: Closing Europe's economy will hurt, but at least it may open up the door to fiscal help. — Lionel Laurent Treatments for Maximum Market Anxiety Although it's easy to call the stock market repeatedly crashing a "panic," the selling is not illogical these days. Huge formations of economic activity are evaporating before our eyes, taking corporate profits with them. Market circuit breakers are designed to stop panics and encourage cooler heads to buy the dips, but when they've been triggered in the past couple of weeks, they haven't stopped the selling. That's because, in this case, the panic is perfectly rational, writes Matt Levine. If we really want to stop and clear our heads, this may be one of those rare situations when it's better just to stop trading for several days until we regain some confidence and clarity, writes John Authers. Similarly, though short-selling bans are rarely a good idea, they can work when conventional methods of fighting pessimism fail, writes Shuli Ren. Telltale Charts Trump's dream of energy dominance is exposed as hollow when frackers beg for bailouts, writes Liam Denning. The paradigm is still more energy interdependence than anything. The Saudis flooding the market with oil every few years to crush rivals may not hurt production much in the short term but will hurt supply in the long run, writes Julian Lee. Further Reading Joe Biden put Bernie Sanders away in this weekend's debate. — Jonathan Bernstein Bernie's supporters can put their energy to use into rebuilding civic institutions. — Noah Smith Saudi Aramco's earnings call reminded investors they're really investing in the Saudi government, not a normal oil company. — Liam Denning ICYMI HHS suffered a cyberattack targeting pandemic response. A $1, 10-minute coronavirus test is possible. Plastics are back in favor thanks to the virus. Kickers Miss March Madness? Try this virtual NIT. (h/t Jamie Ellis) Dead Sea scrolls at the Museum of the Bible are forgeries. (h/t Scott Kominers) Penguin checks out the fish at an empty Shedd Aquarium. We could get energy from giant seaweed farms. Note: Please send seaweed and complaints to Mark Gongloff at mgongloff1@bloomberg.net. Sign up here and follow us on Twitter and Facebook. | | | Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal. 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Canada to close borders to nearly everyone except citizens, permanent residents Posted: 16 Mar 2020 02:08 PM PDT A cross-Canada look at what's officially open and closed | | | | | | | | The measures will be enforced starting Wednesday, but will not apply to airline crew or professionals, such as truck drivers whose jobs depend on cross-border travel, diplomats, and immediate families of Canadian citizens. |
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Idris Elba tests positive for coronavirus: ‘I didn’t have any symptoms’ Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:11 PM PDT If you are having trouble viewing this email click here | | 3/16/20 | | | | | | CONFIRMED CASE Idris Elba Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus: 'I Didn't Have Any Symptoms' | | The actor got tested after he "got exposed" to someone who had also tested positive, and "so far we're feeling okay" | | | | | STAR TRACKS Reese Witherspoon Brings the Sunshine in L.A., Plus Ben Affleck, Jason Priestley and More | | From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to | | | | | | | STAY HOME Coronavirus Patient Speaks from Hospital Bed on Social Distancing: 'Stay Away from Other People' | | Kevin Harris said that his symptoms started with a slight cough, then quickly evolved into something much worse | | | | | | | UPDATE Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Have Left Hospital in Australia 5 Days After Revealing Coronavirus Diagnoses | | The Forrest Gump star revealed last Wednesday that he and his wife were diagnosed with the coronavirus while visiting Australia | | | | | CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Kentucky Man with Coronavirus Who Refused to Self-Quarantine Being Guarded by Police Officer | | "We can't allow one person we know who has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors," said the Kentucky governor | | | | | BACKLASH Brothers Hoarding 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer Donate Their Stash After Price-Gouging Accusations | | Matt and Noah Colvin had bought nearly 18,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, packs of antibacterial wipes and boxes of medical masks — and resold some online for upwards of $70 | | | | | LATEST INFO U.S. Cases of Coronavirus Near 4,000: Here's an Updated Map of the Spread | | The U.S. now has the eighth-most cases worldwide | | CLICK HERE FOR MORE NEWS | | | | | | Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 PEOPLE may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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Morocco Closes Mosques, Suspends Schools, Cancels Festivals Amid Coronavirus Fears Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:10 PM PDT Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Morocco Jump to 28 Morocco confirmed ten more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday, March 15, bringing the total number of patients in the country to 28. | | Morocco has decided to close all mosques throughout Morocco amid the mounting fears of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). | | Morocco Suspends School Amid Coronavirus Fears
Morocco's Ministry of Education today announced its decision to suspend all school activities until further notice due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, known officially as COVID-19. | | Morocco Cancels 2020 Mawazine Music Festival as COVID-19 Spreads Maroc Cultures has lowered the curtain on Morocco's famed Mawazine Music Festival in Rabat as fears over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to grow. | | COVID-19: Morocco Cancels Fez Sacred Music Festival, Agadir Timitar Event In line with Morocco's preventative measures against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), organizers of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Musicand the Timitar Festival in Agadir have decided to cancel the flagship cultural events. | | Coronavirus: Morocco to Disinfect Public Spaces, Transport Workers in Morocco are disinfecting public transport and public spaces as a preventive measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. | | COVID-19: PortNet Launches Online Services for Import/Expor Importers and exporters in Morocco will be able to use the "100% digital tools" of the National Single Window of Foreign Trade, Portnet SA, to prevent unnecessary human contact. | | | |
BREAKING NEWS: Stocks plunge in largest one-day drop of coronavirus crisis Posted: 16 Mar 2020 01:09 PM PDT Stocks tumbled 13% Monday as the coronavirus pandemic led to wider shutdowns across the U.S. economy and President Donald Trump called for extreme measures across the nation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 3,000 points, the biggest one-day drop ever and the largest tumble of the month-long downturn. Read more here. To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/newsletter-settings
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How the U.S. Can Ease Idlib’s Catastrophe (Alrifai | CNN) Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:59 PM PDT HOW THE U.S. CAN HELP EASE IDLIB'S CATASTROPHE by Oula A. Alrifai CNN March 14, 2020 Washington needs to cooperate with Europe on forcing Damascus into serious political negotiations, help Turkey create a no-fly zone, and stop Russia and China from using their veto power at the UN. READ THIS ARTICLE ON OUR WEBSITE While Washington’s focus is on coronavirus and the race for the White House, a devastating humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Syria’s last rebel-held region. It’s time for the U.S. political establishment to do something about it. On March 15, the Syrian civil war will enter its 10th year. In the days ahead of this sad anniversary, the U.S. announced Tuesday an additional $108 million aid package to provide essentials like food, medical care and safe drinking water to the estimated 3 million people trapped in the province. However, not only is the $108 million too little to make a major difference, but President Donald Trump’s administration has not put forward a plan that will enable effective delivery of this aid, given Russia and China’s December veto of a UN Security Council plan on cross-border aid to Syria. On Wednesday, a Syrian defector testifying before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee begged Washington to take action to protect civilians rather than to give more money to alleviate their suffering. “When you give us more money, what you are telling us is you will not stop the atrocities,” said Raed Saleh, director of the White Helmets, the volunteer emergency rescue force. The situation in Idlib is dire. A million civilians were forced to flee their homes in the last three months. Overcrowded camps have forced many to live in the open, exposed to winter weather so harsh that some children have frozen to death. Others are starving. While a ceasefire negotiated between Russia and Turkey brought some respite, few expect it to last given Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s stated determination to retake “every inch” of Syria. Nor should we expect the Trump administration to do much if the air bombardments start again. The State Department has yet even to issue any statement outlining the consequences for the breaking of the ceasefire agreement between Turkey and Russia signed in 2018. President Trump has yet to tweet about it. And when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did tweet his “condolences” to the families of the Turkish soldiers killed in a recent air attack on Idlib by Russian-backed Syrian forces, he made no mention of the hundreds of Syrian civilians killed in similar assaults. The Trump administration’s passivity on Syria seems to be one of the only Obama-era legacies the current U.S. president has embraced. The consequences of inaction are clear. The international community failed to appreciate the gravity of the humanitarian consequences of Assad’s Aleppo campaign in 2016, where those fleeing the carnage exacerbated Europe’s refugee crisis and sparked a far-right populist rise on the continent. The displaced in Idlib—an estimated 80% of whom are women and children—number more than those uprooted by the siege of Aleppo. In addition, the sectarian nature of the conflict—the regime is dominated by the minority Alawite sects and Assad’s allied ground forces are Iranian-backed proxy militias—will sow the seeds for the next Sunni insurgency in Syria, which could again feed into an expansion of networks like the Islamic State abroad. The debate in American politics right now centers on whether the United States should “end endless wars.” That may explain why there has been so little discussion of the Syria crisis during the 2020 election campaign. During the Democratic debate on February 25, only two out of then-seven candidates were asked how they would deal with the Idlib crisis. Both gave vague responses, with Pete Buttigieg changing the topic to life and health insurance in Denmark and Elizabeth Warren not providing any specific steps to end the catastrophe. In an earlier poll by the Washington Post, only three of the then-eight Democratic presidential hopefuls answered “no” to a question on re-opening diplomatic relations with Assad, a man who has shown flagrant disregard for, if not glee in personally ending, the lives of his own people. So, what should be done? First, Washington should cooperate with its European allies to force serious political negotiations on Damascus. The European Union recently called on the Assad regime and its supporters to end the Idlib offensive; Washington can go a step further by putting pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin to persuade Assad to take part in the talks. The Trump administration should impose sanctions on Russians who have committed war crimes in Syria. Second, Washington should provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) for the Turkish government to create a no-fly zone to protect and shelter Syrian civilians fleeing the air attacks that are likely to resume. Third, Washington must rally diplomatic support to stop Russia and China from again using their veto power on the UN Security Council to prevent the expansion of humanitarian aid delivery through the Turkish border. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has suggested adding the Tal Abiyad border as a crossing point. This needs to happen long before the Security Council’s July 10 deadline for a resolution extending its mandate on cross-border aid. Turning a blind eye right now may be tempting, but history will not look kindly on those who do. World leaders can hide behind toothless UN resolutions, or throw up their hands over the lack of an easy solution. Three million people are counting on them. The Assad regime’s policy of extermination of the civilian population is a crime against humanity. No U.S. government should allow such behavior. Oula A. Alrifai is a fellow in The Washington Institute’s Geduld Program on Arab Politics. This article was originally published on the CNN website. |
BREAKING NEWS: Trump recommends avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:28 PM PDT President Donald Trump released guidelines Monday instructing Americans to avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people for the next 15 days to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The White House's new guidelines also advises Americans to avoid eating and drinking at bars, restaurants and food courts; going on shopping trips and making social visits; and visiting nursing homes and retirement or long-term care facilities. "Each and every one of us has a critical role to play in stopping the spread and transmission of the virus," Trump said at a White House briefing. Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-recommends-avoiding-gatherings-of-more-than-10-people-132323 To change your alert settings, please go to https://secure.politico.com/newsletter-settings
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News Alert: France imposes 15-day lockdown to slow spread of coronavirus Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:27 PM PDT |
BREAKING NEWS: Ohio governor recommends postponing Tuesday's primary Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:12 PM PDT |
Fikra Newsletter: Palestinian Public Opinion, Children in Ahwaz, Egyptian Perspective on Peace Deal, Dead Sea Scrolls Posted: 16 Mar 2020 12:01 PM PDT | | | | | | | | | معظم فلسطينيي القدس لا يريدون حكم إسرائيل ولا الانتفاضة ضدها فيما تطغى آراء أكثر تشددًا على حي سلوان ديفيد بولوك في مقالتين، استند مدير منتدى فكرة ديفيد ديفيد بولوك إلى أحدث نتائج استطلاع الرأي العام الفلسطيني لعام 2020. أولا، يعرض ديفيد بولوك مدير منتدى فكرة نتائج استطلاع الرأي العام بين الجمهور الفلسطيني في القدس الشرقية، مشيراً إلى أن غالبية المقدسيين الشرقيين يفضلون الجنسية الإسرائيلية على الفلسطينية. ومن ثم، تساعد هذه النتائج على تقديم نظرة ثاقبة حول إحساس الفلسطينيين السائد بالعزلة عن إسرائيل في القدس الشرقية. | |
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| | | | Ahwazi Children in Iran: Starving, Abused, and Forced To Work Rahim Hamid and Yasser Assadi With the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran, Ahwazi activists Rahim Hamid and Yasser Assadi draw attention to how the virus may be impacting more vulnerable populations, particularly working children in the Ahwaz region. Through a series of interviews with child rights activists based in the Ahwaz region, Hamid and Assadi paint a sobering picture of the harsh realities child laborers face on a daily basis. | |
| | أطفال الأحواز في إيران: جياع ومتضررون ومرغمون على العمل رحيم حميد وياسر الاسدی مع شدة تفشي فيروس كورونا في إيران، يوجه الناشطان الأحوازيان رحيم حميد وياسر الاسدی الانتباه إلى كيفية تأثير تفشى الفيروس على السكان الأكثر ضعفاً، خاصة بين الأطفال العاملين في منطقة الأحواز. ومن خلال إجراء سلسلة من المقابلات مع نشطاء حقوق الطفل المقيمين في منطقة الأحواز، يرسم حميد والسعدي صورة واقعية للحقائق القاسية التي يواجهها الأطفال العمال يومياً. | |
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| | Trump's 'Deal of the Century'and Why it Still Matters
Dalia Ziada Egyptian activist Dalia Ziada provides a unique perspective on Trump's 'Deal of the Century.' She frames the analysis through comparisons with the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty 40 years ago and proposes a path forward to achieve a lasting peace. | |
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NEWS ALERT: Biden's anti-fracking remarks rattle industry but fail to win over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Posted: 16 Mar 2020 11:53 AM PDT Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's unexpectedly strong anti-fracking comments at Sunday's presidential primary debate rattled industry supporters but failed to win over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | NEWS ALERT | | | | | | NEWS ALERT Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's unexpectedly strong anti-fracking comments at Sunday's presidential primary debate rattled industry supporters but failed to win over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More > | | | | | | | | | |
Today show employee tests positive for coronavirus, Al Roker and Craig Melvin pulled off as a precaution Posted: 16 Mar 2020 08:36 AM PDT If you are having trouble viewing this email click here | | 3/16/20 | | | | | | CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Today Show Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Al Roker and Craig Melvin Pulled Off as a Precaution | | "We hope and wish they come back soon," said Hoda Kotb of the precautionary measure | | | | | STAR TRACKS Lucy Hale Smiles After a Workout in L.A., Plus Sylvester Stallone, Mandy Moore and More | | From Hollywood to New York and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to | | | | | | | QUARANTINE Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko Reveals She Has Coronavirus, Urges Others to 'Take This Seriously' | | Olga Kurylenko starred alongside Daniel Craig in 2008's Quantum of Solace | | | | | | | CORONAVIRUS UPDATE White House Debunks Text Rumors About a National Quarantine Amid Coronavirus Pandemic | | Their message comes after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention made an unprecedented recommendation, advising canceling or postponing in-person events with more than 50 people for 8 weeks throughout the United States | | | | | CORONAVIRUS Several Las Vegas Casinos Close Until May as Coronavirus Shutdowns Continue | | MGM Resorts CEO said the move was "for the good of our employees, guests and communities" | | | | | POLITICS Joe Biden Says He Would Pick a Woman as His Running Mate as Sanders Says He Probably Would Too | | "There are progressive women out there. So my very strong tendency is to move in that direction," Sanders said | | | | | RECAP RHOA: Porsha Williams Forgives NeNe Leakes After Those Body-Shaming Comments | | "I genuinely love you, I genuinely look up to you, but this s--- that we are arguing about has got us so far apart," Porsha Williams told NeNe Leakes on Sunday's Real Housewives of Atlanta | | CLICK HERE FOR MORE NEWS | | | | | | Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 PEOPLE may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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World Alert: European Union proposes restricting nonessential travel to most of continent Posted: 16 Mar 2020 08:28 AM PDT "The less travel, the more we can contain the virus," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The plan still requires approval from E.U. leaders, expected Tuesday. The 30-day travel restriction would apply to most non-E.U. citizens and residents. |
NEWS ALERT: First Lady Melania Trump scraps Easter Egg Roll, citing coronavirus Posted: 16 Mar 2020 07:33 AM PDT Add the White House Easter Egg Roll to the list of things canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. First Lady Melania Trump said Monday she decided to scrap the April 13 event on the South Lawn out of an "abundance of caution." | NEWS ALERT | | | | Friday, February 14, 2020 5:42 PM EST | | | NEWS ALERT Add the White House Easter Egg Roll to the list of things canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. First Lady Melania Trump said Monday she decided to scrap the April 13 event on the South Lawn out of an "abundance of caution." Read More > | | | | | | | | | |
Monday Morning Briefing: Zero rates, zero impact - Fed & co fail to calm market Posted: 16 Mar 2020 06:54 AM PDT | | | | | | | | Top Stories | | | Donald Trump said on Sunday he is considering a full pardon for his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about dealings with Russia’s ambassador before Trump took office. Trump said the FBI and Justice Department had “destroyed” Flynn’s life and that of his family, and cited an unspecified, unsubstantiated report that they had lost records related to Flynn. “I am strongly considering a Full Pardon!” the U.S. president said on Twitter. | | Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main political rival, Benny Gantz, received an official mandate on Monday from Israel’s president to try to form the country’s next government. “I give you my word, I will do all in my ability to establish within a few days as broad and patriotic a government as possible,” Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, said in a ceremony next to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. | | For years, Hindus and Muslims lived and worked peacefully together in Yamuna Vihar, a densely populated Delhi district. But the riots that raged through the district last month appear to have cleaved lasting divisions in the community, reflecting a nationwide trend as tensions over the Hindu nationalist agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi boil over. | | | | | | | | | Business | Nike, Lululemon Athletica and Under Armour said they would close stores in U.S. and other markets, joining a growing list of major retailers moving to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. Starbucks has also moved to a 'to go' model in all its company-owned stores in the United States and Canada for at least two weeks to facilitate social distancing among customers. 3 min read | | For the last five years, U.S. shale oil producers have been battling suppliers for lower costs and running equipment and crews hard to drive drilling costs down by about $20 a barrel. The oil market rout last week, however, has left most shale firms facing prices below their costs of production 6 min read | | France’s competition watchdog fined iPhone maker Apple $ 1.2 billion, saying it was guilty of anti-competitive behavior towards its distribution and retail network. 3 min read | | | | | | | | Top Stories on Reuters TV | | | | | | | | |
The case for having a quiet night at home Posted: 16 Mar 2020 06:17 AM PDT Cities across the country go into shutdown, epicenter of the outbreak shifts to Europe, and why you might regret going out for a drink THE BIG STORY
The US is closing down All large gatherings involving more than 50 people should be canceled nationwide for the next 8 weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak, the CDC said on Sunday. Those gatherings include conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events and weddings, but the CDC said its advice doesn't apply to schools, colleges and workplaces. The CDC's recommendation would have seemed wild even a week ago, but by the time it was announced, many big cities were already shutting down, particularly those hardest hit by the outbreak. Major tourist centers are also being seriously restricted: After banning large gatherings, New Orleans police cleared Bourbon Street, and most of the big hotel resorts on the Las Vegas strip are closing. Nothing like this has ever happened before In terms of such a sudden shutdown of huge segments of the economy, we're in a place we've never been before. The cost will be enormous — so big, and so unlike anything else, that people are still trying to comprehend it. "This hits the heart of the economy, and it hits the economy on all sides," Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, told the Boston Globe. "It's not just that we're slowing down things. We're actually hitting the pause button, and there is no precedent; there is no mold for that." On Sunday the Federal Reserve rolled out its financial crisis toolbox, announcing that interest rates would be cut to zero and it would pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the financial system. But its chairman stressed that addressing the massive economic disruption caused by so many businesses suddenly grinding to a halt is a job for government, not the central bank — and particularly a job for Congress and the White House. The global outbreak has hit a turning point As of this weekend, there have been more reported deaths in the rest of the world than in China. That trend looks likely to accelerate, as new infections in China appear to have slowed dramatically, while cases in Europe are exploding. The World Health Organization has declared Europe the new epicenter of the outbreak. In Italy, by far the hardest hit country outside of China, 368 deaths were reported on Sunday alone, bringing its total to 1,809. In Spain there were 97 deaths on Sunday, while the UK also reported a single-day record, with 14 deaths. Students leaving Stuyvesant High School in New York City. (Bebeto Matthews / AP) STAYING ON TOP OF THIS There continues to be an election There's still an election this November, and tomorrow people will still be voting in Democratic primaries in Florida, Ohio, Illinois and Arizona. Last night there was another debate, this time with only two candidates on stage, standing six feet apart — social distancing! — and with no audience to cheer and/or boo. The debate was obviously overshadowed by *waves arms in general direction of everything* all this, but there was some news: Joe Biden, now the frontrunner, committed to selecting a woman as his vice presidential candidate and Bernie Sanders said he would "in all likelihood" do the same. Biden secured a huge new endorsement this weekend: the country's largest union, the National Education Association, said it would back him. It has more than 3 million members, and 75% of them are college-educated women — it's a big deal. SNAPSHOTS Hong Kong got the coronavirus outbreak under control — can NYC do it? Rosalind Adams, who was based in Hong Kong when the outbreak began and recently relocated to New York, recalls what it takes to defeat the coronavirus. French perfume makers Christian Dior, Guerlain, and Givenchy will use their factories to make hand sanitizer. Their corporate parent, the luxury goods giant LVMH, said the factories would "enable a greater number of people to continue to take the right action to protect themselves." A group of immigration lawyers, judges and prosecutors called for immigration courts to be temporarily closed. "This is a real crisis. We all have the same interests and the same concerns," said the leader of one union representing immigration prosecutors. The cruise ship industry is in chaos with ships stranded offshore searching for places to dock. On Sunday, Celebrity Cruises announced it is suspending operations; its ship the Celebrity Eclipse is stuck off the coast of Chile. Rafa Rivas / Getty Images IN OTHER NEWS Plantations are learning to talk about slavery But do visitors — often there to see the sprawling gardens and beautiful homes, or to attend a wedding — want to hear about the monstrous things that made them possible? The tourism and events businesses at plantations in the South often clash pretty directly with attempts to present an honest history of what actually happened there. Clarissa-Jan Lim visited three popular Southern plantations to see how they talked about their history of slavery. Visitors "avoid that subject matter as much as possible," one guide who leads a tour focused on the topic told her. "It puts them in an uncomfortable place. We are folks who want to be comfortable, that's a natural instinct. Dealing with the atrocities of the past takes us away from that, and slavery is one of those atrocities." Plantation guide Joseph McGill (Clarissa-Jan Lim for BuzzFeed News) THE CASE FOR HAVING A QUIET NIGHT IN Go out now and you might feel guilty later Alex Campbell, BuzzFed News' UK Investigations Editor, played soccer in a London park on Friday, then went out for dinner and drinks on Saturday. Then, he writes, "I woke up on Sunday morning and learned that someone I knew — someone I spend a lot of time around and had had a beer with on Thursday — was displaying all three of the most telling symptoms of the virus: fever, coughing, shortness of breath. He hadn't yet been tested, but someone at his gym had, and came up positive. All of a sudden, I had to stare something straight in the face: I might have it, and might have infected the other patrons of the wine bar, the servers, or even my friends." Alex has a warning that's worth hearing. "If you do go out, and you do risk infecting somebody else, you may feel the guilt — and the fear — that I'm struggling with right now. Trust me, it's not worth it." Your goodness means everything right now, Tom BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003
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المغرب يغلق أبواب مساجد المملكة حتى إشعار آخر بسبب كورونا Posted: 16 Mar 2020 05:36 AM PDT أفتت الهيئة العلمية للإفتاء بالمجلس العلمي الأعلى، اليوم الاثنين، بضرورة إغلاق أبواب المساجد في المملكة. وجاء ذلك بناء على طلب الفتوى الموجه إلى المج ... | | | | |
من ديوان Posted: 16 Mar 2020 05:35 AM PDT | مركز الأبحاث العالمي | | | | Mar 16, 2020 | | منفيون على ضفاف البوسفور 03 16 2020 | مهنّد الحاج علي أصبحت اسطنبول ملاذاً لعدد كبير من الجاليات العربية، ولكن الأساليب الكوزموبوليتانية في المدينة تُحدث أيضاً تغييراً لدى هذه الجاليات. | | المزيد | | | | | | | | kamal.sahim5.news@blogger.com إشترك لتلقي الاعلانات والدعوات من مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط. © 2020 مؤسسة كارنيغي للسلام الدولي جميع الحقوق محفوظة. | | | | |
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