March 2020

Cruise ship held off California coast for virus testing

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Scrambling to keep the coronavirus at bay, officials ordered a cruise ship to hold off the California coast Thursday to await testing of those aboard, after a passenger on an earlier voyage died and at least one other became infected.

Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday. Her exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn’t win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own.

A record low on average 30-year fixed mortgage: 3.29 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29 percent, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the coronavirus outbreak has deepened.

German police: At least seven involved in Dresden jewelry theft

BERLIN (AP) — At least seven people were involved in the November theft of 18th-century jewels from a unique collection in Dresden, German authorities said Thursday as they released a sketch of one possible suspect.

Airstrike in northwest Syria kills 15 ahead of Moscow summit

BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel-held village in northwest Syria hit a poultry farm where several displaced families were sheltering early Thursday, killing at least 15 people including children while wounding several others, opposition activists said.

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Cleaning up after others

A parent tells a child to pick up a mess that is not their own. The child automatically protests because, as many children will say, “I didn’t do that.”

The stark cultural differences inside the Democratic Party

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Yes, Democrats are divided over Bernie Sanders’ revolution versus Joe Biden’s restoration of status quo Obama. Yes, they are divided over what that means in terms of policy, like Sanders’ Medicare for All versus Biden’s tweaked Obamacare.

Can our rural roads be saved?

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The recent New York Times article “The Struggle to Mend America’s Rural Roads” used Wisconsin as a microcosm for the infrastructure crisis that either directly or indirectly affects all Americans.

LA bans roosters in city limits

LAKE ARTHUR - Town officials have decided to take action in regard to numerous ongoing complaints about roosters living inside the city limits. The council voted to amend Ordinance No. 498 that deals with prohibiting certain animals within the Town of Lake Arthur.