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Donta' Haynes makes a curbside delivery outside a Carrabba's Italtian Grill restaurant Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Houston. Houston area bars and restaurants have been ordered to follow new restrictions for the next two weeks in an effort to curb coronavirus exposure. Bars and nightclubs must close and restaurants can only be open for delivery, pickup and drive-thru services. No in-dining service is allowed. For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing
March 18, 2020 5:22 p.m.

Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with word that nearly the entire U.S. auto industry is shutting down its North American factories to protect workers.