Stocks sink more than 2,000 points, Italy goes on lockdown and a total of 5 U.S. congressmen self-quarantine

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U.S. & Iran Reach Agreement but Key Questions Remain

Just hours after the U.S. and Iran electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to move further negotiations forward, there’s a new report that top administration officials already have doubts about those next steps. Plus, new reporting tonight on California Governor Gavin ...  Show more

Appeals Court Affirms Ruling; Kennedy Center Must Remove Trump's Name by Midnight

An appeals court has affirmed a federal judge’s ruling requiring the Kennedy Center to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its building by the end of Friday. Plus, after months of war, weeks of a shaky truce, and 40-odd unfulfilled presidential claims that a deal to end the ...  Show more

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