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Canary Islands hotel locked down over coronavirus

INTI LANDAURO

A four-star hotel in Spain's Canary Islands was locked down on Tuesday, with all guests barred from leaving until further tests were carried out after a case of coronavirus, government spokeswoman Maria Montero said on Tuesday.

Wall Street edges higher a day after sharp sell-off

SINÉAD CAREW

U.S. stock indexes ticked slightly higher on Tuesday as investors dipped their toes in the water a day after worries about the worldwide spread of the coronavirus sent the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials to their biggest daily declines in two years.

Spain reports first coronavirus case on mainland, hotel in Canaries locked down

INTI LANDAURO

Spain discovered its first case of the coronavirus on the mainland on Tuesday after a four-star hotel in the Canary Islands was locked down for tests when a guest, and then his wife, were found to be infected.

Weinstein stays at hospital a day after his sexual assault conviction

REUTERS EDITORIAL

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was receiving medical attention at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan on Tuesday, his spokesman said, a day after a New York jury convicted him of sexual assault and rape in a stunning victory for the #MeToo movement.

Harvey Weinstein accuser Mimi Haley recounts 'terrifying' moment she took the stand

Harvey Weinstein accuser Miriam "Mimi" Haley is speaking out one day after testifying against the disgraced movie mogul.

Dems, Want to Defeat Trump? Form a Team of Rivals

THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

You can win in a landslide.

These 26 words 'created the internet.' The US government is coming for them

For decades, many of the biggest names in tech have leaned on a little-known law to avoid being held responsible for some of the most controversial content on their platforms. The companies have invoked this federal law, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, in one court case after another to dismiss potentially costly lawsuits over messages, videos and other content created by users.

Wall Street Wakes Up to Coronavirus

RUCHIR SHARMA

The hit to markets may be sharp. But if the past is any guide, the scare should be relatively brief.

Snow forecast to fall from Missouri to Maine

A complex storm system is gaining strength over the Midwest as two storms will combine to dump snow from Missouri to Maine this week.

First Iraqis catch coronavirus amid fear of Iran epidemic spillover

REUTERS EDITORIAL

Iraq shut schools and universities on Tuesday and told citizens to avoid mass gatherings, as it rushed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from its neighbor Iran, hit by what appears to be the worst outbreak outside of China.

Stock Market Jitters Persist After Wall Street’s Worst Drop in 2 Years

KEITH BRADSHER

The spread of the new coronavirus has rattled investors in both the stock and bond markets.

The World Isn’t Ready for a Major Coronavirus Outbreak

Investors are hedging their portfolios, businesses are revising their forecasts, and government officials are preparing for the worst.

Is Bernie Sanders ready for what's coming his way during tonight's debate?

• Opinion: If Biden does poorly in South Carolina, he should drop out • Moderate Democrats' alarm about Sanders' momentum is palpable • Bloomberg called Warren 'scary' and vowed to 'defend the banks' in closed-door 2016 event

Court closes courthouse door on slain Mexican teen's family

The Supreme Court is ruling 5-4 to close the courthouse door on the parents of a Mexican teenager who was shot dead over the border by an American agent

Dow tumbles nearly 400 points as coronavirus fears continue

Turnaround Tuesday didn't happen for stocks. US markets are back in the red, adding to their sharp losses Monday amid coronavirus fears.