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First female bishop dies: The Right Rev. Barbara C. Harris, a public relations executive who marched for civil rights before finding a midlife calling in the ministry, becoming the first woman ordained as a bishop in the Episcopal Church and worldwide Anglican Communion, died March 13 at a hospice center in Lincoln, Massachusetts. She was 89.

SNL on hold: “Saturday Night Live” became the latest topical comedy series to suspend its season amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Trading resumes: The Philippine stock exchange chief said he plans to reopen the $188 billion market on Thursday, seeking a quick resumption of trading after the country became the first to shut financial markets in response to the widening coronavirus pandemic. The controversial move to halt trading came amid mounting speculation that other countries may take similar measures as stocks around the world plunge on fears of a global recession.

Maryland delays primary: Maryland has been added to the list of states that will not hold presidential primaries this spring to minimize the threat of coronavirus. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that the April 28 democratic presidential primary would be postponed to June 2, according to tweet from WUSA-9 reporter Lorenzo Hall.

Biden declared winner: Joe Biden has been declared the winner of last week’s Democratic presidential primary in Washington state, giving him victories in five out of six states that voted March 10. After nearly a week of counting votes, the former vice president on Monday held onto a small lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders that turned out to be insurmountable.