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Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have long been considered the NBA’s model franchise. But before he got there, they were far from it — both on and off the court. When the Bulls drafted Jordan out of the University of North Carolina in 1984, Chicago had missed the playoffs in seven of the previous nine seasons, …

Technology to track and monitor individuals aims to slow pandemic, but raises concerns about government overreach. In South Korea, investigators scan smartphone data to find within 10 minutes people who might have caught the coronavirus from someone they met. Israel has tapped its Shin Bet intelligence unit, usually focused on terrorism, to track down potential …

Nancy Pelosi, after nearly two months of the media ignoring it, was finally asked this morning about her promotion of tourism in late February, even as the Wuhan virus had clearly escalated into a serious situation for the country. This came during a trip to Chinatown in which she told people everything was safe and …

The U.S. stock market has rebounded swiftly despite a raft of terrible economic news, driven by a massive boost from the Federal Reserve, hopes of a successful reopening of the economy and possible coronavirus treatments, as well as investors’ fear-of-missing-out. But not everyone is buying the bounce. The S&P 500 .SPX closed on Friday at …

Says negotiations on small-business program continue: ‘We’re very close’. Vice President Mike Pence said President Trump is “not happy” with China over its early fumbles in disclosing the coronavirus that erupted in Wuhan but stopped short of outlining consequences Sunday, saying the administration is looking into it. “The president’s made it clear he’s not happy,” …

Duke basketball is partnering with a former team manager to help support people affected by COVID-19. Mike Krzyzewski and Kevin Marchetti, who is the co-founder and co-executive chariman of Lineage Logistics, announced that they’re donating $225,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Marchetti was a team manager from 1996 to 2000. …

With the COVID-19 lockdown upon us, anxiety and depression are on the rise. It would be irresponsible to downplay the risks that coronavirus poses to America’s health and economy. But excessive pessimism is also in no one’s interest. Problems and their purported solutions must be evaluated coolly and dispassionately. Facts, logic, reason and science, not …

Corporations are exposing our 5G security to the Chinese Communist party. The societal implications of 5G — on how we live and how we work — are truly mind-boggling. And so is the capacity to abuse that power. Let’s be totally clear: anything connected to an unsecured 5G network will be a potential weapon that …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are preparing to celebrate baby Archie’s first birthday in lockdown in LA — but they could be getting a Zoom call from Prince William and his kids. Harry’s big brother William and wife Kate told the BBC on Friday they’ve been chatting to all their family members online. Kate said, …

George Soros is directing more than $130 million in funds from his Open Society Foundations toward helping vulnerable communities globally amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The funding package includes $37 million to support workers and their families across New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak and home to Open Society’s largest office, according to …