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Puerto Rico cracks down on violators of coronavirus curfew

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Sirens blared across Puerto Rico's busiest beaches on Monday as police cleared hundreds of tourists from the U.S. territory's coast in a crackdown on people violating a newly i...

Mar 16, 2020

US tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds

WASHINGTON - Racing to stall an expected surge of coronavirus cases, the White House on Monday released a series of sweeping guidelines that for the next 15 days will temporarily rewrite the norms of ...

Mar 16, 2020

Brazil’s biggest favela seeks foreigner ban on virus fears

RIO DE JANEIRO - Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, nations have begun imposing travel restrictions and closing their borders to contain the pandemic's spread. The latest attempt to impose con...

Mar 16, 2020

As Congress eyes economic package, Democrats seek $750B

WASHINGTON - With an urgency unseen since the Great Recession, Congress is rushing to develop a sweeping economic lifeline for American households and businesses suddenly capsized by the coronavirus o...

Mar 16, 2020

Coronavirus strikes journalists, others change way they work

NEW YORK - Six people at CBS News have tested positive for coronavirus, including a correspondent stationed in Italy, as media organizations fought Monday against the same epidemic they're charged wit...

Mar 16, 2020

Mexico's AMLO says he'll end public events when time's right

MEXICO CITY - President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said Monday he will suspend his tours of the countryside and intimate, person-to-person interactions with large numbers of supporters when his coronav...

Mar 16, 2020

Economic fallout from virus felt in gas lines in Venezuela

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela - Nicols Maduro's government on Monday banned gasoline sales in two states as part of a broader lock-down to stem panic buying by Venezuelans accustomed to hoarding basic good...

Mar 16, 2020

Iditarod loses another major sponsor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - One of the Iditarod's top sponsors is dropping financial support, the second major sponsor with Alaska ties to sever relationships with the sled dog race this month. Fiat Chrysler ...

Mar 16, 2020

Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired

NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...

Mar 16, 2020

Broadway stars stream, rock stars stay off road amid virus

NEW YORK - From helping others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most p...

Mar 16, 2020