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Trump announces delay of tax deadline for virus victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced he will instruct the Treasury Department to allow individuals and businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus to defer their tax payments beyond the April 15 filing deadline. In an address Wednesday night from the Oval Office, Trump said he would use his emergency authority to defer tax payments for taxpayers and businesses who have suffered adverse effects from the spreading virus.

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The Latest: Stock futures signal more losses in US markets

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are pointing to more losses in U.S. stock markets Thursday after President Donald Trump delivered a speech on the coronavirus outbreak that appeared to disappoint investors. Futures for the S&P 500 moved from a slight loss before Trump spoke at 9 p.m. EST to a loss of 3.3% an hour later. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were showing a drop of 3.5%. The declines in the futures markets follow steep losses in regular trading Wednesday as investors become increasingly worried that responses from government and central banks will be insufficient to prevent the outbreak from severely impacting the global economy.

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Boeing shares suffer worst one-day drop since 1974

Boeing's stock suffered its worst one-day fall since 1974 as impact of the coronavirus on travel compounds the company's troubles. The company said Wednesday that it's freezing hiring and restricting employees' travel because of the virus outbreak. The company also reports that it received 18 orders for new planes last month but none for the 737 Max, which has been grounded for a year after two of the planes crashed. Airlines are continuing to switch Max orders to other jets. Boeing's new CEO is warning employees that the year ahead looks as challenging for the company as any in the recent past.

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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Hanks says he and wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus. Hanks says in a statement Wednesday that the couple are in Australia and felt tired, with colds, body aches and slight fevers. The Oscar-winner says they were tested because of their symptoms and in his words, “to play things right.” The 63-year-old actor said they will be tested, observed and isolated for as long as necessary. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.

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NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas.Now there will be no games at all, at least for the time being. A person with knowledge of the situation said the Jazz player who tested positive was center Rudy Gobert. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the league nor the team confirmed the test.

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Trump clamps limits on travel from Europe to US for 30 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is sharply restricting travel from Europe to the U.S. for 30 days beginning Friday night as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump made the announcement Wednesday in an Oval Office address to the nation. He blames the European Union for not acting quickly enough to address the coronavirus and says U.S. clusters were “seeded” by European travelers. Trump says the restrictions won't apply to the United Kingdom and the U.S. will monitor the situation to determine if travel can be reopened earlier. The White House has also cancelled a planned trip by the president to Nevada and Colorado this week, “out of an abundance of caution.”

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NBA suspends season; March Madness going without fans

The NBA became the first major American sports league to suspend play because of the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions about the future of college basketball's March Madness and other pro sports. It looked as if the NBA might be moving toward playing in empty arenas before it announced that a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus and it had decided press pause on its season. NCAA President Mark Emmert announced earlier in the day that only essential staff and limited family will be allowed to attend the upcoming NCAA basketball tournaments. Baseball's Mariners say they will move their games out of Seattle for all of March because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran. The House gave final legislative approval to the measure Wednesday, sending it to Trump. The president has promised to veto the resolution, warning that if his “hands were tied, Iran would have a field day.” The resolution, sponsored Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, declares that Trump must win approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Supporters say the measure is not about Trump, but is an important reassertion of congressional power to declare war.

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US officials say US troops killed, injured in Iraq attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say three service members were killed, including two Americans, and a dozen were injured when a barrage of rockets were fired at a military base in Iraq. Army Col. Myles Caggins, a U.S. military spokesman in Iraq, said on Twitter that more than 15 small rockets hit Iraq’s Camp Taji base. Camp Taji, located just north of Baghdad, has been used as a training base for a number of years. There are as many as 6,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, training and advising Iraqi forces and conducting counterterror missions.

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Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved sweeping constitutional reforms that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. The measures must still be approved by the country's Constitutional Court and by a nationwide vote on April 22 before they come into force. Putin's critics called for protests, condemning the move as a way to keep him in office after he hits his term limit in 2024. The 67-year-old former KGB officer has ruled Russia for more than two decades, and if he wins and completes two more terms, it would make him the ruler of Russia for 36 years. That's longer than any other leader in its modern history.