Stocks sink, bonds soar on fears virus will stunt economy
(AP) Stocks slumped and bond prices soared for the second day in a row as fears spread that the widening virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. The losses came a day after the market's biggest drop in two years. Investors plowed money into bonds, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury…
Read MoreUAE Limits Flights to Iran From Dubai Over Virus Outbreak
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, says the UAE is limiting flights to Iran over virus outbreak. The airport said in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that “all flights to and from the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the exception of Tehran, have…
Read MoreHarvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013. The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge,…
Read MoreTrump Receives Warm Welcome in India
AHMEDABAD, INDIA (AP) — Kicking off a whirlwind 36-hour visit to India that emphasizes pageantry over policy, President Donald Trump received a warm welcome Monday on the subcontinent _ including a mega-rally named after the traditional Indian greeting _ meant to reaffirm ties between the two nations while providing enviable overseas imagery for a president…
Read MoreWeinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial indicated Friday that it is deadlocked on the most serious charges. In a note sent to the judge during their lunch break, jurors posed a question asking if it were permissible for them to be hung on two counts of predatory sexual assault…
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