Oct 16, 2018 - Economy & Business

Pompeo meets with Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi disappearance

Dave Lawler, author of World

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was dispatched to Saudi Arabia by President Trump following two weeks of reports tying the kingdom to the alleged assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

The latest: Pompeo has now met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Trump administration's position is that it remains unclear what happened to Khashoggi. The Saudis reportedly plan to claim he was killed in an interrogation gone wrong.

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Dave Lawler, author of World
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A hinge moment for America's role in the world

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The world may be living through the last gasps of America First — or just getting a taste of what's to come.

Why it matters: President Trump's message at this week's virtual UN General Assembly was short and relatively simple: global institutions like the World Health Organization are weak and beholden to China; international agreements like the Iran deal or Paris climate accord are "one-sided"; and the U.S. has accomplished more by going its own way.

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New York daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 for first time since June

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New York on Friday reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the first since June.

Why it matters: The New York City metropolitan area was seen as the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the spring. But strict social distancing and mask mandates helped quell the virus' spread, allowing the state to gradually reopen.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Global: Total confirmed cases as of 2 p.m. ET: 32,647,382 — Total deaths: 990,473 — Total recoveries: 22,527,593 — Map.
  2. U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 2 p.m. ET: 7,053,171 — Total deaths: 204,093 — Total recoveries: 2,727,335 — Total tests: 99,488,275 — Map.
  3. States: U.S. reports over 55,000 new coronavirus cases.
  4. Health: The long-term pain of the mental health pandemic — Fewer than 10% of Americans have coronavirus antibodies.
  5. Business: Millions start new businesses in time of coronavirus.
  6. Education: Summer college enrollment offers a glimpse of COVID-19's effect.
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