Новости за 18.03.2020

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that he is reassessing his campaign, raising questions about whether he will drop out after losing three more states and falling prohibitively behind Joe Biden in the 2020 race.

BottleRock Napa Valley, a large music festival originally due to take place May 22-24 at the Napa Valley Expo, has been postponed following widespread concerns about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's top election official asked lawmakers Wednesday to let counties run elections entirely by mail later this year if it's necessary to protect election workers and voters from the coronavirus outbreak.

JERUSALEM — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a report, maintaining a rapid pace that has drawn strength from the friendly policies of the Trump administration.

Concern over spreading novel coronavirus has led to a dramatic decline in people riding the Bay Area transportation system that crosses the San Francisco Bay, so much so that it's on track to lose $37 million per month in fare and parking revenue, according to a statement.

A home in Hanover, MA, from the 1640s is the oldest property on the market. This historic house 17 miles north of Plymouth Rock can be yours for $669,900.

The health officer for Solano County, one of the few Bay Area counties that have not issued shelter-in-place orders, says cubicles protect workers from the spread of the novel coronavirus in an office setting.

It's a question that was on the tip of a lot tongues on Tuesday when the Brooklyn Nets announced four players on their team had tested positive for the coronavirus, including former Golden State Warrior Kevin Durant. How did members of the Brooklyn Nets get tested at all?

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Police on Greece’s border with Turkey used tear gas and water cannons Wednesday to repel hundreds of migrants clustered on the Turkish side who attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s fastest-rising cartel, the Jalisco New Generation gang, has a reputation for ruthlessness and violence unlike any since the fall of the old Zetas cartel. In parts of the country it is fighting medieval-style battles, complete with fortified redoubts, to expand nationwide, from the outskirts of Mexico City, into the tourist resorts around Cancun, and along the northern border.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Margaret Sparrow was 21 years old when she drank a concoction to induce an abortion, at a time when the procedure was both illegal and socially unacceptable in New Zealand.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential primaries (all times local):

Amidst most U.S. airlines cutting flights to historic low numbers because of the coronavirus pandemic, three mainland Chinese carriers plan to resume non-stop flights to San Francisco International Airport this month, a move SFO officials said “marks a hopeful change in direction.”

There is plenty to worry about right now. But many folks won't have to fret about the prospect of foreclosures during the coronavirus pandemic.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini is an oversharer, both on social media and in songs, and those inner conversations, anxieties and obsessions show a country star navigating fame and pop music on her third album “kelsea.”

Former Giants outfielder Connor Joe said he underwent surgery Tuesday for testicular cancer. Joe, 27, was the Giants’ Opening Day left fielder in 2019.

United has come out with the specifics of its latest coronavirus-inspired service reductions, and it’s not pretty. During April, the airline’s existing schedule will shrink by a massive 60 percent overall, with multiple domestic and international non-stop routes being dropped from its hubs.

As mortgage interest rates have edged up, the tsunami of homeowners seeking to save money by refinancing their loans is beginning to slow a little.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely, a dispute pitting the scourge of the coronavirus against two centuries of tradition that underscores Washington's struggle to adapt to swiftly evolving recommendations for coping with the pandemic.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that resulted in a ruling two years ago that the state failed to provide a sufficient education for every student.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho bill banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports despite warnings that such a law is unconstitutional headed to the governor's desk on Wednesday.

Kids are full of questions, especially when they've got a surplus of time on their hands.

On Tuesday night, a line of more than 200 people wound from the door of Delfina restaurant on 18th Street in San Francisco's Mission District.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden cut deep into Bernie Sanders' coalition of young, liberal and Latino voters, securing solid victories in Florida, Illinois and Arizona in unsettled times.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press surveyed voters in the three states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of the voters in Arizona, Florida and Illinois — who they are and what matters to them — based on results from AP VoteCast. Conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago, AP VoteCast surveys took place over seven days, concluding as polls closed.