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FOX NEWS: Hilton temporarily closes 150 hotels in China amid coronavirus outbreak

Hilton temporarily closes 150 hotels in China amid coronavirus outbreak Hilton currently operates 4 hotels in Wuhan, and 225 in greater China.

FOX NEWS: Princess Cruises offers crew on coronavirus-quarantined ship 2 months of paid vacation as cases continue to rise

Princess Cruises offers crew on coronavirus-quarantined ship 2 months of paid vacation as cases continue to rise They’re definitely going to need a vacation after this vacation.

FOX NEWS: United Airlines extends flight suspensions to China, 'will continue to monitor' coronavirus situation

United Airlines extends flight suspensions to China, 'will continue to monitor' coronavirus situation Suspensions are now extended through April 24.

China's Hubei province reports 116 new coronavirus deaths

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China's Hubei province rose by 116, the province's health commission said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Sqwnuk

India to woo businesses to Kashmir in planned investment summit

India plans to offer around 6,000 acres (2,400 hectares) of land in Kashmir as part of a business summit planned for April or May to help the Himalayan region after withdrawing its special rights and making sweeping administrative changes. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SncWCB

Passengers on ship turned away over virus fears disembark in Cambodia

Passengers on a cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears started disembarking in Cambodia on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OQdHBK

Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, study finds

The rise of "fake news" - including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media - could make disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic currently spreading in China worse, according to research published on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OOvUje

Tech firms must do more on child abuse, European police chiefs say

European police chiefs have thrown their support behind British demands for technology companies to urgently transform how they operate to prevent access to child sex abuse, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SqzvpU

Some Wuhan Evacuees Ask Why They Aren’t Being Tested for the Coronavirus

By BY MIRIAM JORDAN AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bBrC8Q

She Pulled Rank to Avoid a $50 Ticket. Now She'll Pay a $5,000 Fine.

By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38q2mjT

I Didn’t Know My Father Until I Read His Love Letters to My Mother

By BY HELENE STAPINSKI from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3busOdU

Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your Attention

By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bBbfc6

FOX NEWS: Boy writes 'angry' note to teacher, hopes 'God gets you to hell fast'

Boy writes 'angry' note to teacher, hopes 'God gets you to hell fast' The Internet is reeling over a boy’s alleged letter to his teacher who apparently ticked him off when she took away his "humming bird bucks."

This Is How Scandinavia Got Great

By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2u19nbW

At First Yankees Workout, Gerrit Cole Defends His Past With the Astros

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2uLDgNz

The Parkland Massacre Isn’t an ‘Anniversary’

By BY GREGORY GIBSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2UKTcue

Review: A Long Night as Tony Kushner Revisits ‘The Visit’

By BY BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/31S0xtm

Nigeria's military razed villages in war on Islamist insurgents: Amnesty International

Nigeria's military burned down villages and forcibly displaced hundreds of people in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the country's northeast, rights group Amnesty International alleged on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31StXHI

China's Hubei province reports 116 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 13, with 4,823 new cases

The number of new deaths in China's central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak rose by 116 as of Thursday, the province's health commission said on its website on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SnBFXo

U.S. Senate rebukes Trump, votes to limit Iran war making ability

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, rebuking him weeks after a strike against an Iranian military commander and Tehran's retaliation raised fears of broader regional conflict. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Hq2TWQ