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A pilot looks over sparse crowds at a check-in counter at the United terminal at Los Angeles International Airport, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus
March 25, 2020 12:10 a.m.

Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus

NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared after Washington lawmakers said they were close on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help businesses and ordinary Americans pull through the crisis, but talks dragged on over some sticking points.