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Pikachu

Grab a Pikachu GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch down to $27

If you like Pikachu and you like the GameCube then have I got the deal for you! This PowerA wireless GameCube-style controller for the Nintendo Switch is down to a low price of $26.99 at Target. These controllers normally sell for $40 or more, and even when they have gone…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Syria

Exclusive: As coronavirus spreads, U.S. military to withhold some infection data

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has decided it will stop providing some of the more granular data about coronavirus infections within its ranks, citing concern that the information might be used by adversaries as the virus spreads. FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Mexican Marines conduct operations in urban terrain as…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

NASDAQ

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Here's what you need to know before the markets open. 1. 'The crown jewel of data': Stocks slump as unemployment surge overpowers relief at Senate passing $2 trillion stimulus bill. "The first real measure of just how far and how fast the world's largest economy has…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey holds first tender related to Istanbul canal project

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey held its first tender on Thursday to prepare to build a huge canal on the edge of Istanbul, a Transport Ministry spokesman said, signaling progress on the project despite widespread criticism over its cost and environmental impact. The tender is for the planning phase of reconstructing…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Air Pollution

The shutdown is clearing New York’s air—but don’t get too excited, geochemist says

Crosswalk at Broadway and 104th Street, looking north, 4:50 pm, March 24, 2020, in front of the author’s home. The avenue is normally clogged with traffic at this hour. Credit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Vehicle travel, factories, and other air pollution sources are shutting down in the wake of the coronavirus…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Sky-Diving

What does a state of emergency mean in the face of the coronavirus?

Following Donald Trump’s declaration of a federal state of emergency nearly two weeks ago, every state except West Virginia had also declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. States have statutes that give police powers to the government in situations like hurricanes, fires or disease outbreaks. But as experts in…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

NATO

NATO foreign ministers to meet by videoconference

A meeting of NATO foreign ministers scheduled for next week will be held by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic, the alliance said on Thursday. The meeting set for April 2 "will be held by secure teleconference" and will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the statement said.…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Impeachment

Coronavirus aid should be based on need, not on Trump’s fragile ego

President Donald Trump just survived an impeachment over demanding a quid pro quo from a foreign leader. He's followed that up by implying governors in coronavirus-stricken states need to be nice to him to receive federal aid.A president should never be able to make such a threat.Congress should always demand…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

New York City

New York City hospital at ‘center of this crisis’ sees 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Ryan W. Miller USA TODAYPublished 2:21 PM EDT Mar 26, 2020At a New York City hospital in the center of the state's coronavirus outbreak, at least 13 patients died in the span of 24 hours, hospital staff said.Elmhurst Hospital, part of the city's public hospital system, said in a statement that…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Colin Kaepernick

Tech Execs: Want To Get Political? 14 Smart Ways To Join The Conversation

Many Silicon Valley tech execs have gotten increasingly vocal about their political beliefs. While some industry leaders think this is a good development, others aren’t so sure. Even those on board with the idea agree that there are good ways and bad ways for tech industry leaders to express their political…

bubmagMarch 26, 2020

Grab a Pikachu GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch down to $27

Exclusive: As coronavirus spreads, U.S. military to withhold some infection data

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Turkey holds first tender related to Istanbul canal project

The shutdown is clearing New York’s air—but don’t get too excited, geochemist says

What does a state of emergency mean in the face of the coronavirus?

NATO foreign ministers to meet by videoconference

Coronavirus aid should be based on need, not on Trump’s fragile ego

New York City hospital at ‘center of this crisis’ sees 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Tech Execs: Want To Get Political? 14 Smart Ways To Join The Conversation

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