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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has warned its presidential candidates to be cautious after Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign reported that an “impersonator” with a domain registered overseas had posed as one of its staffers and sought conversations with members of at least two other campaigns. DNC chief security officer Bob Lord says that the party anticipates more attacks in the future and that “the appropriate authorities” have been notified. Sanders campaign spokesman Mike Casca confirmed the incident Wednesday night and said the domain was registered in Russia. That doesn't mean the effort involved the Russian government or even Russian hackers, however.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee police say they have cleared out more than 20 buildings at one of the nation's largest breweries after a gunman killed five employees there. Authorities identified the assailant who attacked the Molson Coors complex on Wednesday as a 51-year-old Milwaukee man who worked there. Police say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooting occurred at a sprawling facility that includes a mix of corporate offices and brewing facilities. More than 1,000 people work there. By late evening, all employees had been sent home. Executives planned to close the complex for a time.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries postponed their annual joint drills out of concerns over a viral outbreak that has infected soldiers in both countries' armed forces, put many troops in quarantine and closed base facilities. Twenty South Korean soldiers and one American service member in South Korea have tested positive for the new coronavirus. South Korea has already suspended some unilateral field training, placed 9,570 troops under quarantine and banned most of its enlisted soldiers from leaving their bases. The U.S. military closed some amenities at several bases and was urging its personnel to avoid handshakes and large gatherings if possible.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new coronavirus threat brings, even as health authorities warn Americans that more infections are coming. Shortly after a presidential news conference, the government announced a worrisome development — a new U.S. case that so far hasn't been linked to travel abroad. Trump has put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of overseeing the nation's response. The president has been pushing back against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat. On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are calling for much more money than the $2.5 billion the White House has requested.
BEIJING (AP) — South Korea and China each reported hundreds more virus cases as the new illness persists in the worst-hit areas and spreads beyond borders. South Korea reported 334 more cases, bringing its total to 1,595. Most were in the country's fourth-biggest city, Daegu, where the outbreak has hit hardest. But there are signs the virus is spreading with dozens of cases in Seoul and Busan. China reported 433 new cases, mostly in Wuhan, where the virus emerged in December. But worries about COVID-19 were multiplying, as the epidemic reached Latin America and was causing more new cases outside China than inside the country.
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