WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office about the widening coronavirus crisis on March 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump said the US will suspend all travel from Europe for the next 30 days. Since December 2019, coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected more than 109,000 people and killed more than 3,800 people in 105 countries. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)
President Trump's full coronavirus address to the nation
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    1. Police reform

    Coronavirus response has reached an unprecedented level in the US. Here are the most critical developments over the last 24 hours: 

    • President Trump is suspending travel to and from Europe for the next 30 days. These restrictions don’t apply to American citizens who have been screened, or to travel to and from the UK. Airlines are scrambling to comply with the new rules. 

    • The State Department raised the worldwide travel advisory to Level 3: Reconsider Travel. It’s an official warning against nonessential trips abroad. 

    • The NBA suspended its season after a player preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus. That makes the virus a concern for the rest of the league, given the close contact players and teams have had with this person. 

    • The NCAA is barring fan attendance for its March Madness tournament as a precaution. 

    • More major events, like the video game conference E3 and several of Trump’s public appearances, are canceled, while others, like Biden campaign events and the G7 meeting, are switching to virtual formats. 

    Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they tested positive for coronavirus in Australia and are seeking treatment.

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    The Spalding NBA official game ball is seen before an NBA basketball game between an NBA game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (Matt Patterson via AP)
    NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus
    02:02 - Source: CNN

    MONDAY

    The 2020 United States census kicks off today, and it’s expected to be the  country’s largest ever official population count. Households will start getting invitations to complete the census online, on the phone, or through a mail-in questionnaire. Despite all the controversy and debate, there will not be a citizenship question on the census forms. And yes, you are required by law to respond, or you could get fined. The full national count will be completed by the end of the year. 

    U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. waits for the arrival of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush at the U.S Capitol Rotunda on December 03, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford - Pool/Getty Images)
    Why Roberts voted against Trump's citizenship question (2019)
    01:42 - Source: CNN

    3. Election 2020

    Saudi Arabia is continuing to put pressure on the struggling oil market after sending it plunging. State oil company Saudi Aramco threatened this week to jack up oil production by 2.5 million barrels, shocking the market. Now, it’s doubling down by promising another drastic increase. These threats are a clear sign that the country is ready to get cutthroat with Russian and American oil powers in order to win customers. Experts are gravely concerned that Saudi Arabia’s gamble, combined with sinking international demand for oil due to coronavirus fears, could cause even more damage to the oil industry – and take the whole global economy down with it. 

    Traders work on the floor during the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020 in New York. - Trading on Wall Street was temporarily halted early March 9, 2020 as US stocks joined a global rout on crashing oil prices and mounting worries over the coronavirus.The suspension was triggered after the S&P 500's losses hit seven percent. Near 1340 GMT, the broad-based index was down more than 200 points at 2,764.21. (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
    Why oil prices are slumping
    02:21 - Source: CNN

    THURSDAY

    Disgraced Hollywood producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for convictions of first-degree criminal sexual acts and third-degree rape. Weinstein’s crimes and more allegations against him helped fuel the global #MeToo movement. Prominent #MeToo leaders like Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and Rosanna Arquette voiced their approval of his sentence while pointing out that no punishment could repair the damage he has done to his victims. Weinstein also faces felony charges of rape and sexual battery in Los Angeles, and the district attorney’s office there has begun the process of extraditing him to California to face those charges.

    TOPSHOT - Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein leaves the State Supreme Court on April 26, 2019 in New York, after a break in a pre-trial hearing over sexual assault charges. (Photo by Don Emmert / AFP)        (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)
    Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
    02:09 - Source: CNN

    5. Nigeria

    Two Americans and a British national were killed and about 12 others wounded in a rocket attack on a military base in Taji, Iraq. A defense official said the weapons and tactics used in the attack suggest that Iranian-backed fighters are to blame. Given the months of tensions between US forces and Iranian-backed  forces within Iraq after January’s killing of an Iranian general, this latest round of deadly aggression is sparking concerns that military tensions could flare up in the region again. There have been rocket attacks in Iraq in recent weeks, but this one was the first since December to result in a US death.

    Taji military base attack truck

    BREAKFAST BROWSE

    Dunkin’s newest snack release is literally just a bag of bacon

    Seems like that sweetness probably varies with the condition of a baby’s diaper

    Modell’s Sporting Goods files for bankruptcy and will close all stores 

    Farewell to one of the best taglines in retail history. 

    Tesla is looking for places to build its striking, singular Cybertruck

    Wherever they filmed “Mad Max: Fury Road” feels like a good fit. 

    Tesla Cybertruck
    Watch the Tesla Cybertruck's unbreakable windows break
    01:36 - Source: CNN

    IBM wants to make computers more fluent in human 

    Your Echo already knows all your weirdest habits, so it might be nice to have a good conversation with it. 

    Here are some TV shows to watch if you just want to feel happy right now 

    And yes, it is completely OK to crave some escape

    TODAY’S QUOTE

    “The admitted and repeated use of racial slurs by a judge who has taken an oath to administer justice fairly and impartially is wrong, period. There is never any circumstance or context in which such derogatory and degrading language is okay.”

    Colorado state Sen. Chris Hansen, a sponsor of a state bill to change Columbus Day to Cabrini Day to honor Frances Xavier Cabrini, who created 67 schools, hospitals, and orphanages in the United States and South and Central America throughout her life. The bill passed this week. 

    TODAY’S WEATHER

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    Storms and a flash flood threat to impact two regions across the US
    01:53 - Source: CNN

    AND FINALLY

    Breathtaking blooms 

    Because we need something a little uplifting today. (Click here to view.)