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President Trump blamed Iran after demonstrators breached the compound’s outer wall. Tensions are high after American airstrikes killed members of an Iran-backed militia.
As the Fed flipped toward lowering interest rates, virtually every type of investment soared.
A state law meant to protect workers at companies like Uber and Lyft takes effect on Wednesday. Some say it will limit their prospects.
Automakers and suppliers are cutting costs so they can invest in new technology. Workers are feeling the impact.
In one Los Angeles home, it’s difficult to tell. And that’s the way the owners like it.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 25, 2019, covering December 31, 2019.
Harry Styles
Blake Shelton
Roddy Ricch
Post Malone
Soundtrack
2019The World Health Organization is informed of cases of pneumonia with an unknown cause, detected in Wuhan. This later turned out to be COVID-19, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic.[†]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and has 6 regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide. Only sovereign states are eligible to join, and it is the largest intergovernmental health organization at the international level.
In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[†]