LJWorld.com Headlines for March 16, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> ['Critical inflection point': U.S. virus cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago]( WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps ... ['Critical inflection point': U.S. virus cases are where Italy was 2 weeks ago]( By: Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps ... March 16, 2020 @ 10:06am [Haskell suspends commencement ceremony, advises students not to return to campus]( By: Staff Report Haskell Indian Nations University has suspended its spring commencement, athletics seasons, intramural athletics and prospective student visits because of the coronavirus outbreak. The university previously extended its spring break until March ... March 16, 2020 @ 9:56am [When you add up all our taxes, new report finds Kansas has 5th highest tax rate in the U.S.]( By: Chad Lawhorn When it comes to rankings, KU basketball fans already may be a bit testy. (To review, March has brought the following: A No. 1 national ranking, NCAA heartbreak, and a large supply of giant No. 1 foam fingers that almost certainly are going to ... March 16, 2020 @ 12:00am [Baker junior, KU grad student offer Baker students after-hours option with Late Nite cafe]( By: Elvyn Jones The skills Dylan Kort acquired during six years working at Waffle House were on display Thursday evening at Late Nite, an after-hours restaurant operating out of a bakery and sandwich shop in downtown {NAME} City. The Baker University junior ... March 15, 2020 @ 10:30pm [U.S. moves closer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears]( By: Associated Press This story was updated at 9:54 CHICAGO — Officials across the country curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don’t get together and ... March 15, 2020 @ 7:29pm [Kansas officials urge school closings, traveler quarantines]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press This story updated at 10:19 TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas’ top education official on Sunday urged public schools to remain closed this week, and the state health department called for people who are traveling outside the U.S. or to ... March 15, 2020 @ 6:08pm [How KU faculty are preparing for switch to online teaching during coronavirus pandemic]( By: Conner Mitchell As the University of Kansas prepares for a shift to teach all courses remotely until at least the end of March, the change will be a balancing act for all involved. While the university for years has had a multitude of online classes, never ... March 15, 2020 @ 4:43pm [City suspends license of Lawrence masseur charged with child sex crime; hearing set for this week]( By: Mackenzie Clark The city clerk has suspended the license of a Lawrence massage therapist who has been charged with a child sex crime, and a citizen advisory board must soon provide guidance on whether to uphold that suspension. Shawn Paul O’Brien, 48, was ... March 15, 2020 @ 3:54pm [New restrictions worldwide as virus weighs on public life, travel, worship]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 2:56 p.m. Sunday BARCELONA, Spain — New travel restrictions and border closures reverberated Sunday across Europe and beyond as daily life increasingly ground to a halt to try to keep people apart and slow the spread of the ... March 15, 2020 @ 9:13am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044