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Mornings on the Mall 03.03.20 / Erik the Travel Guy, Tom Fitton, Cam Edwards, Rep. Mark Green, Victoria Sanchez

Tornadoes His Tennessee, Killing At Least 19 People

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people… Continue Reading

Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC, cites comments to women

Veteran MSNBC host Chris Matthews said he’s retiring from his show “Hardball,” citing his inappropriate comments about women. Matthews opened his program with the announcement he was ending his run on the political hour that he started in 1997. He said compliments on a woman’s appearance that some men, himself included, thought were OK “were…… Continue Reading

Dow surges 5% on hopes for central bank help on the economy

The huge gains clawed back some of the ground lost in a massive sell-off that gave stocks their worst week since the financial crisis of 2008.… Continue Reading

Apple To Pay Up To $500M Over Battery-Related Phone Slowdown

IPhone owners could get $25 from Apple after the company agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle claims over intentionally slowing down older phones to preserve older batteries… Continue Reading

U.S. Death Toll Climbs To 6 As Viral Crisis Eases In China

The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. climbed to six Monday and the disease spread to ever more countries and world capitals… Continue Reading

‘Inside the Actors Studio’ host James Lipton dies at 93

Lipton died of bladder cancer at his New York home, his wife, Kedakai Lipton, told the New York Times and the Hollywood Reporter. He was 93.… Continue Reading

‘Judge Judy’ Will End 25-Year Run, But Star Sticking Around

Judy Sheindlin’s announcement Monday that her popular syndicated courtroom show will end production in 2021 sets the stage for her return in a different format… Continue Reading