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World News | corona hits american projectors

2020-03-11T04:52:00.003-07:00

Two US lawmakers exposed to the virus before meeting T. Mr. Collins was seen with Mr. Trump last Friday on a visit to the headquarters of the Atlanta Center, Georgia Center for Disease Control, where the spread of the virus was found. Two US lawmakers announced with recent close contacts with President Donald Trump that they had decided to self-quarantine after being exposed to the new coronavirus at a conservative conference in late February. Republican actor Doug Collins, who met and shook hands with Trump last Friday at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control, said on Monday that he had just been informed that he was in contact with someone who tested positive for the new Coronavirus at a conservative summit last month. A second actor, Matt Gitz, who traveled with Trump in the Air Force on Monday, also announced a self-quarantine after notifying him that he was also in close contact with the injured person at the CPAC conference 11 days ago. Neath Collins and neither Mr. Getz reported any symptoms of the virus. And Mr. Collins said: "While I am experiencing no symptoms, I decided to do self-quarantine out of an abundance of caution," "While the congressman has no symptoms, he has received tests today and expects results soon," said Mr. Getz's office on his Twitter account. Mr. Collins was seen with Mr. Trump last Friday visiting the Atlanta, Georgia Center for Disease Control where the spread of the virus was found. A photo published by the Constitution magazine of Atlanta showing the two shaking hands with what appeared to be an airport during the visit. The newspaper said Collins had been in close contact with state governor, Brian Kemp, and Georgia Senator Kelly Lovler - who challenges Collins in the November elections. There was no immediate comment from the White House. Earlier, Trump lowered the risk of the disease, which recorded more than 600 cases of Covid-19 virus, and 25 deaths. "So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 a year. Nothing is closed, life and the economy continues. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!" Mr. Trump tweeted.

Sport | Arsenal put his players in quarantine

2020-03-11T04:24:00.002-07:00

Arsenal said on Wednesday that players will be prevented from leaving their homes for 14 days, due to contact with Olympiacos club president Evangelos Marinakis, who has been diagnosed with the emerging coronavirus. The London club issued a statement saying that "its players and staff are not among them with someone who is infected with the emerging virus, which is causing panic in the world." According to the newspaper "Spain". "But under government directives, the players will remain confined to their homes for 14 days, because they interacted with Marinakis on February 27, when Arsenal were eliminated by Olympiacos from the European Champions League," Artillery "finished two summers last season," the statement added. Related news The two teams tied back and forth with a goal "One audience" at Juventus and Milan ... and the reason is Corona China reported 94 corona virus deaths Wednesday. Corona virus .. the latest developments and the most prominent facts, moment by moment The medical stone imposed by the London club on its players will postpone the Arsenal and Manchester City match scheduled for Wednesday. It is not known what will happen in his next games. The whole sport and the football world in particular were affected by the repercussions of the Corona virus, the most prominent of which was the holding of the Champions League matches for the first time without mass attendance, in addition to canceling dozens of sports competitions in various sports

Technology News | After the "scandal" .. Apple will pay $ 25 to users of these phones

2020-03-11T04:18:00.002-07:00

"Apple" has agreed to pay about $ 500 million in compensation, to settle lawsuits it accuses of deliberately slowing some iPhone models, in a "scandal" that affected the reputation of the American company. And according to the British newspaper "The Guardian", the proposed initial settlement was revealed last Friday, but it requires the final approval of the American judge in California, Edward Davila. According to the same source, the settlement requires that Apple pay $ 25 per user who suffered from the problem of slow phone calls, which Apple recently admitted and said that slowing phones is necessary to avoid stopping them from working with the updated operating systems. The US giant denies any wrongdoing, but has decided to resolve the case nationwide to avoid further burdens after the order caused it a crisis of confidence with customers, as court papers in San Jose showed. The complainants were claiming that the performance of their phones witnessed an apparent slowdown, noting that the matter was aimed at pushing them to buy new batteries or replace their devices with modern ones. Apple then attributed the problem to several causes, including temperature changes and overuse. The complainants' attorneys described the settlement as "fair, reasonable and sufficient."

Technology News | Warning ... more than a billion Android devices are vulnerable to penetration

2020-03-11T04:10:00.003-07:00

Experts have warned that more than a billion Android smartphones have become vulnerable to hackers and hackers, according to a report issued by a group concerned with consumer affairs. According to experts, many smartphones, currently in use or relatively recently purchased, no longer have the support of recent security updates, and therefore do not receive bug fixes, gaps and other problems, which keeps them vulnerable to penetration easily. A report issued by "Which?", A British non-profit organization concerned with consumer rights, revealed that about 40 percent of Android users are running old versions of the operating system, and that their devices no longer receive the required security updates from Google. Android is the most popular operating system in the world, and as a result, the "Which?" One billion smart phone users are at risk of their data being stolen and other cyber attacks. According to Google statistics for 2019, there are more than 2.5 billion active devices in the world, running Android. As for the old operating systems for smartphones, often those that are more than two years old, they cannot obtain security updates, as companies like Google encourage users to obtain the latest version of the operating system instead of looking for updates to an old operating system, in order to ensure that their phones are not exposed For security breaches and hacker attacks. Protect phones Simple steps to protect your smartphone Usually, Google and Apple, the two companies that have developed the world's most popular smartphone operating systems "Android" and "iOS", each issue new versions of the operating systems annually, followed by periodic updates smaller for several years after fixing any other problems that exist In the latest version of the operating system. According to a report issued by the "Witch?" Organization, the old models of Motorola, Samsung, Sony and LG phones are at risk of penetration and infiltration due to poor or lack of security updates, and they also contain weaknesses and security flaws. Which watch? Anyone who uses Android phones made in 2012 or earlier, including the most popular devices such as the "Galaxy S3" from Samsung or "Xperia S" from Sony should be more concerned than other users. The report also encouraged all users whose devices are running the Android Noga 7.0 operating system that was released in 2016 or before that version by trying to update those phones with a newer operating system, especially since this version or earlier is no longer supported by Google, and therefore it will not get No security updates at all.

Sports News | Ronaldo and Lukaku struggle in front of Italy newspapers

2020-03-11T02:12:00.001-07:00

Italian newspapers published on Sunday morning shed light on the expected confrontation between Juventus and Inter Milan, this evening, at the Allianz Stadium, which will be played without an audience to limit the spread of the Corona virus. "Silence, the giants speak ... Ronaldo against Lukaku, and the Escudito crossroads behind closed doors," headline "La Gazzetta dello Sport" titled. The Corriere dello Sport newspaper titled: "Kick Fear Away, Juventus and Inter Go Ahead." She added: "This meeting will be remembered as the event that tried to divert the country's attention from the virus ... and the most powerful conflict in the derby will be played without fans." Toto Sport carried the headline: "Make noise with targets." "Juventus and Inter at Allianz Stadium are behind closed doors, Ronaldo is looking for another record, and Lukaku wants to score his first goal against the old lady," she added.

Sports News | Ronaldo comments on achieving 1,000 matches

2020-03-11T02:03:00.000-07:00

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his great pride in reaching the 1000th match of his football career. Aldon participated in his team's match yesterday, Sunday, against Inter Milan, to reach 1000 games with Sporting clubs Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus next to the Portuguese national team. "I am proud to have reached 1,000 official matches in my career, with a very important victory that put us on top of the Italian league," Ronaldo wrote through his official account on the social networking site Twitter. "Thanks to all of my colleagues, coaches, my family, my friends, and the fans who helped me achieve this achievement." Juventus regained the lead in the Italian league table, after beating Inter Milan (2-0), to top the table with 63 points.

Sports News | Mourinho is negotiating the Chelsea star

2020-03-11T01:56:00.001-07:00

A British press report revealed today, Wednesday, the desire of Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho to sign a Chelsea star next summer. Brazilian Willian's contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the season, and it appears that the two parties have not reached an agreement to sign a new contract. According to the British newspaper "The Times", Mourinho has already offered Willian the idea of joining Tottenham and continuing in London after the end of his contract with Chelsea. The report indicated that Tottenham was ready to meet Willian's demands and offer a 3-season contract. Earlier reports had confirmed that Chelsea had offered Willian a two-season contract, which the player had rejected. The bid will be a two-season contract, with the possibility to renew for a third season, based on Willian's performance with Spurs, a formula that will please the player. It is worth noting that the name Willian was associated with the transfer to many clubs, such as Barcelona, Juventus, Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.

Technology News | Is your car Toyota or Kia? Beware the new trick to steal cars

2020-03-09T06:59:00.001-07:00

He talks about settling the Palestinian issue

2020-03-09T04:45:00.000-07:00

virus crona | Italy is losing billions and paralyzing the productive sector

2020-03-09T04:20:00.001-07:00

2020-03-08T18:34:00.000-07:00

Juventus regained the top spot in the Italian League table after it won a valuable double with a clean win over its guest Inter Milan on Sunday, in a postponed match from the twenty-sixth stage of the competition. The two teams were unable to hit the net during the first half of the match, which was held without fans due to the outbreak of Corona virus in Italy. Juventus imposed its full dominance in the second half and scored its two goals, to achieve its third consecutive victory in the tournament this season. Welsh Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring for Juventus in the 55th minute, while Argentine Paulo Dybala added the second goal in the 67th minute, shortly after participating in the meeting and coming from the bench. The balance of Juve

ntus - holder of the competition in the last eight seasons - rose to 63 points, to take the lead again, one point ahead of his closest attachment to Lazio. On the other hand, Inter Milan's balance stuck at 54 points in third place and has a postponed match with Sampdoria, to keep away from the lead of the struggle after receiving his third defeat in the championship this season and the second in a row.

Real Madrid give away top spot

2020-03-08T17:51:00.000-07:00

late goal from former Barcelona man Cristian Tello earned Real Betis a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid on Sunday night at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.Sidnei gave the Andalusian hosts a first-half lead with a powerful strike, only to see Karim Benzema level for the visitors from the spot right before half-time. In the end though, an error from Benzema led to Tello's winning goal, thus handing back top spot in the LaLiga table to the Betis forward's former club.There were several notable inclusions in Zinedine Zidane's starting XI, including both Eder Militao and Marcelo in defence, while Lucas Vazquez came in for Fede Valverde as the Frenchman reverted back to a 4-3-3.Fresh off his impressive display in El Clasico against Barcelona, Vinicius Junior came out looking confident and had Real Madrid's first look at goal with a near-post effort.Betis were having difficulty getting into the flow of things, but a golden opportunity arose shortly before the half-hour when a free-kick hit the heads of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane before falling right to Betis defender Marc Barta alone in front of goal, but the former Barcelona centre-back somehow headed over the crossbar.Betis were growing into the game and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was called into action to prevent an opening goal from Fekir, who wickedly hit a volley that forced the Belgian shot-stopper into a big save.Yet there was nothing Courtois could do to stop an absolute hammer-blow from Sidnei that broke the deadlock. Real Madrid failed to clear their lines after a corner kick and a loose ball fell to Sidnei, who blazed a right-footer past Courtois for a 1-0 lead.Sidnei would go from hero to villain minutes later though, as his attempt to clear a deep cross saw him clip Marcelo in front of goal, resulting in a penalty. Benzema stepped up and calmly converted the spot-kick to make it a 1-1 affair at half-time.Betis regrouped during interval and came out strong in the second half, and they should have regained the lead through Joaquin Sanchez on a counter-attack. However, the veteran midfielder spoiled the chance and opted to find a teammate, instead passing straight to Luka Modric after rounding Courtois.Zidane was first to go to his bench, taking off Marcelo and bringing on Ferland Mendy and then later introducing Clasico goalscorer Mariano Diaz for Toni Kroos. The changes improved Los Blancos, and after a stinging shot from Modric that required a save from Joel Robles, Mendy hit the crossbar with an effort.Each side was keen to find a winner in the final quarter-hour, with Real Madrid owning more of the ball while Betis showed a threat on the counter. Zidane's last roll of the dice then saw Fede Valverde called on to replace Modric.Real Madrid had been playing with fire all night long with mistakes in their own half, and an ill-advised pass from Benzema was picked off by Andres Guardado, leading to a break that allowed Tello to finish with aplomb past Courtois to earn Betis a late 2-1 lead.Real Madrid came with everything in search of the equaliser, but with the help of the Estadio Bento Villamarin in full voice, Betis held on to secure the three points.

apple | Apple asks its Silicon Valley staff to work from home

2020-03-08T10:43:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Apple said it had asked employees at its Silicon Valley headquarters to work from home if possible, as a precaution against infection with the new Coronavirus. Earlier, officials in Santa Clara County, where Apple Park is home to about 12,000 people, are being asked by large firms to consider asking employees to communicate remotely, and to find other ways to reduce direct contact. Health officials said: There are 20 confirmed cases of the new Corona virus as of March 5. Apple also asked employees of the Seattle, Washington state area to work from home. In California, Santa Clara County retail stores are still open. Last month, Apple said: The spread of the virus in China will prevent the revenue targets for the first quarter of this year ending March 31, from being achieved, and may cause a shortage of iPhones. It is noteworthy that Apple is not the only company that asked employees to work at home, as companies such as Google and Microsoft preceded it, and that the virus outbreak led to the cancellation of major technical events, including: the Mobile World Congress MWC 2020 and the Game Developers Conference GDC 2020 , And the Google and Facebook developer conference.

Technology News | WhatsApp launches the "dark mode" feature ... and so you can turn it on

2020-03-08T01:18:00.001-08:00

The popular messaging app WhatsApp has announced that the "dark mode" feature - which is the most requested of users - is now available globally. This feature is designed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments, and should also prevent you from accidentally lighting a dark room if you are trying to reach your phone. And WhatsApp admits that it took time to develop the dark mode, with many other applications that already have this option, but the most famous messaging app developers in the world wanted to make this feature available correctly, as they focused on two specific areas: "Readability" and "Sequencing" Hierarchy of information ", by choosing darker colors that help users see the most important information on the screen. Users can control the feature in terms of turning it on and off, and in "dark mode" for WhatsApp is a black background with white text on top, and the regular display version is the opposite with a white background that shines a lot of light. The feature is expected to improve the user experience and reduce battery consumption. This feature was previously discovered in several beta versions of iOS and Android applications. How to turn on dark mode on WhatsApp: Users of "Android 10" and "iOS 13" can use the dark mode feature by activating it in the system settings, where they will find inside the chat settings feature (show media) which by pulling it will show the options of this mode and battery saving mode in addition to the normal mode with the usual lighting. Picture showing how to activate the "dark mode" in WhatsApp (networking sites)

Culture | Trump's time is not the most divisive in America's history. Here is the history of the bloody civil war

2020-03-08T00:59:00.001-08:00

In the year 2020, and at a time when preparations are being made for the upcoming presidential elections in America, it is common to say that the United States has become more politically and culturally divided than ever before, but some historians believe that the current divisions in American society are faded and very limited compared to the events of the mid-19th century . In a tweet on Twitter at the end of last year, US President Donald Trump quoted a warning indicating a possible crack in the United States more like a "civil war", if Democrats succeeded in removing him from office. As a historian who studied and wrote about the Civil War era, University of Virginia history professor Gary W. Gallagher says that the American nation and society literally disintegrated between the election of the 16th President of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln in November 1860 and the surrender of the Confederate army led by General Robert Edward Lee in April 1865. More than three million men took up arms, and hundreds of thousands of black and white civilians in the states of the Confederacy (present-day southern United States of America) became refugees. During this period, four million African-Americans enslaved were freed from slavery. After the war ended, the country soon entered into a decade of violent disagreement over the best way to organize society, and Gallagher considers that comparing any current division in past years with this tragic turmoil is a lack of understanding of American history, according to his article published in the "Konferration". Beating and assassination Some examples illustrate the profound difference between the divisions during the civil war, and those present and recent past. Notable actors often use award ceremonies as a platform to express dissatisfaction with current political leaders, but on April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth, one of the most famous actors in the United States, expressed his dissatisfaction with Abraham Lincoln by shooting him in the back his head. Today, Americans regularly hear and watch members of Congress criticize each other during congressional hearings and elsewhere, but on May 22, 1856, US Rep. Preston Brooks of South Carolina beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts in a bloody fashion on the floor of the Senate floor Against the background of the position of slavery. As the recent elections in America sparked controversy about the possibility of Texas or California separating from the rest of the country, after the election of a Republican president in 1860, seven states of slaves were effectively separated between December 20 and February 1, 1861. Four of them followed. The remaining eight states of slaves were between April and June 1861.

The latest technology news | Apple warns of iPhone shortages due to corona virus

2020-03-08T00:54:00.000-08:00

Apple has said it will not meet revenue targets for the current fiscal quarter, blaming it for the Corona virus, which it says has caused an expected shortfall in iPhone supplies.

In a statement published yesterday, Apple warned that it will not meet the revenue guidelines it provided for the March quarter. The company had weeks before announcing holiday sales, told Wall Street analysts that the revenue for the quarter ending in March would be between $ 63 billion and $ 67 billion, and if the company managed to achieve this goal, it would record growth from 9% to 16% compared to the quarter the previous.

However, it appears that the outbreak of the Corona virus has changed all these expectations, as the virus killed at least 1775 people, with more than 71 thousand cases recorded.

The company said that corona virus affects it in different ways. First, its factories in China - where an iPhone is assembled - have been slow to reopen after the Lunar New Year holiday, as China deals with the spread of the virus. This will affect sales of Apple phones, which means lower sales during this quarter.

Apple retail stores in China closed as the virus spreads, but the company says it will gradually reopen it (Getty Images)
Apple retail stores in China closed as the virus spreads, but the company says it will gradually reopen it (Getty Images)
And Apple said in its statement that "although the sites of iPhone manufacturing partners are located outside Hubei Province - the epicenter of the virus - and although all of these facilities have been reopened, they have started to work more slowly than we expected." Emphasizing that "the health and well-being of everyone who helps make these products possible is our top priority."

Second, the outbreak of the Corona virus also harms iPhone sales in China. Out of concern about the spread of the disease, Apple closed all stores in China. Many partner stores also closed their doors, and those that opened saw fewer businesses.

Apple said in the statement that it is reopening its retail stores and will continue to do so "as consistently and safely as possible," noting that demand for the iPhone is within the target in other regions.

Apple's warning of falling revenue comes as it prepares to produce a successor to the iPhone SE. A report released yesterday indicated that the iPhone SE 2 is still on track for its launch next March. A new rumor indicates that this phone will be unveiled on March 31, and that it will reach stores in early April.

The latest technology news | For fans of experimentation .. You can now install Android 10 on iPhone 7

2020-03-08T00:22:00.000-08:00

Professional developers have been able to install the Android 10 operating system on the iPhone 7, but before we get into how they do this and how successful this is, we need to point out several things related to Apple phones.

It is known that Apple makes its own phones, and for that it imposes absolute control over the hardware from which those devices are made, as well as the programs that use them, which provides users with a unique experience, so to speak.

This unique experience is what made Apple impose high prices on its products and other consumer services, but all this control from Apple made its products and distinctive use experiences more like a "fenced garden" where the user can enjoy the experience that Apple wants to enjoy, without being able to experience any Another thing, good or bad.

So even if you pay a valuable sum for the exciting device, you do not really own it, but you hardly have a license to use it within the limits set by Apple. However, many developers do not agree with these limits, and are working on a solution to this situation through the "Project Sandcastle" tool, which allows running Android on iPhone 7.

But because the iOS operating system works seamlessly on iPhones, this does not mean that Android will run as smoothly as possible. Although Android is an open source operating system that works on many devices, but it is on Apple phones, it will face a problem and the reason is the processor.

Apple phones use their own (SoC) processors, which are not used in any other devices, and this is why developing an operating system that works perfectly on Apple phones requires developers to start from scratch and write drivers for the various components that make up the iPhone.

How did they do it?

With all of the above, if you remain curious to try Android on iPhone 7, you will need two tools from two separate projects:

The first is called CheckRa1n, a jailbreak tool used to free iPhone from Apple's restrictions. You will not be able to install anything that was not approved by Apple on an iOS device without unblocking the Jailbreak tool.

The second is "Project Sandcasting" which we mentioned, which allows installing Android on iPhone.

Through experience on more than one iPhone model, it turned out that the best two devices that the Android system can work on are the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but as we said, you do not expect to experience a series, because Android was not designed to run on an iPhone, as many features have been disabled.

Whereas while the processor, storage, screen, Wi-Fi, and touch screen feature work, things like the camera, graphics processor, bluetooth, audio, and cellular connectivity remain disabled, and in fact even even the touch feature did not work on many of the tested iPhones.

In this regard, the Project Sandcastel project site states that the project is less than a month old, but it is interesting to see their progress at this time. More progress can be expected soon.

As for the aim of all of this, the site says that the Android experience on the iPhone has many exciting practical applications ranging from forensic analysis research to temporary double-boot devices, to combating electronic waste, stressing that their goal has always been to "push research on mobile devices forward."

Japanese shares fall as coronavirus fears persist

2020-03-03T01:37:00.001-08:00

Shares in Japan have fallen over concerns that world governments and central banks won't do enough to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus.

It comes despite stock markets bouncing back in the US and Europe on hopes that authorities will work together to support markets.

The Dow Jones surged 5.1% overnight, after more modest gains in Europe.

The rebound followed the worst week for major stock markets since the 2008 financial crisis.

Japanese shares closed 1.2% lower due to concerns that Group of Seven (G7) countries may not announce a detailed and coordinated response to limit the economic damage from the outbreak.

The G7 is expected to release a statement later today or tomorrow as policymakers struggle to respond to the global spread of the virus, but there are concerns that it may not mention any new government spending or coordinated interest rate cuts.

Investors have been worried about the impact of the coronavirus as it spreads outside of China. Already, the outbreak has led to travel restrictions, manufacturing shortages and reduced shopper demand in some countries.

On Tuesday Australia's central bank cut interest rates to record lows, in what is expected to be the first in a spate of stimulus measures around the world to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe said: "The board took this decision to support the economy as it responds to the global coronavirus outbreak."

It comes after central banks in the UK, US, Europe and Japan made statements aimed at calming fears following last week's market turmoil.

Closely monitoring'

"The Bank is working closely with HM Treasury and the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) - as well as our international partners - to ensure all necessary steps are taken to protect financial and monetary stability," a Bank of England spokesman said.

The European Central Bank said it was "closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economy, medium-term inflation and the transmission of our monetary policy".

"We stand ready to take appropriate and targeted measures, as necessary and commensurate with the underlying risks," it said.

The US Federal Reserve put out a similar statement last week.

The comments come as economic groups revise growth forecasts to account for the virus.

On Monday, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said it expected growth of just 2.4% in 2020, down from 2.9% in November and warned that a longer "more intensive" outbreak could halve growth to 1.5%.

Chris Matthews: TV host quits with apology for 'compliments'

2020-03-03T01:06:00.005-08:00

One of America's most famous news anchors has abruptly quit days after a female guest on his show alleged he made inappropriate remarks.

Chris Matthews, a veteran host at liberal cable channel MSNBC, said Monday's Hardball show was his last.

Last month he apologised after likening a Democratic presidential contender's victory to the Nazi invasion of Europe.

Once a speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter, Mr Matthews launched his political talk show in 1997.

The 74-year-old said on Monday that "compliments on a woman's appearance that some men, including me, might have incorrectly thought were OK were never OK.

"Not then, and certainly not today, and for making such comments in the past, I'm sorry."

Mr Matthews, who underwent prostate surgery last year, said he came to his decision after talks with MSNBC.

Last Friday a journalist, Laura Bassett, wrote a first-person cover story for GQ magazine in which she alleged Chris Matthews had made remarks that made her uncomfortable when she was a guest on his show back in 2016.

She wrote that in the make-up room before the show, Mr Matthews looked at her and said: "Why haven't I fallen in love with you yet?"

Ms Bassett wrote: "When I laughed nervously and said nothing, he followed up to the make-up artist. 'Keep putting makeup on her, I'll fall in love with her.'

"Another time, he stood between me and the mirror and complimented the red dress I was wearing for the segment. 'You going out tonight?' he asked."

It was not the first time Mr Matthews had been accused of making inappropriate comments about women.

In 2016, a hot mic picked up his remarks about Melania Trump as she took to the stage at a rally for her husband in Indiana.

The MSNBC host was heard saying of the former model: "Did you see her walk? Runway walk. My God, is that good!"

In 2011, Mr Matthews raised eyebrows for saying that Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin "could not be hotter as a candidate".

Last month, Mr Matthews was hosting the cable network's coverage of left-wing Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders' victory in the Nevada caucuses when he said: "I was reading last night about the fall of France in the summer of 1940.

"And the general calls up Churchill and says, 'It's over,' and Churchill says, 'How can it be? You got the greatest army in Europe. How can it be over?' He said, 'It's over.'"

Supporters of Mr Sanders, a Jewish candidate whose family members were murdered in the Holocaust, said the analogy was deeply offensive.

Mr Matthews went on his show two days later to apologise to Mr Sanders and promised he would "strive to do a better job myself of elevating the political discussion".

But last Friday, the TV host caused further embarrassment when he confused the identities of two black men, Senator Tim Scott and a South Carolina Senate candida

te, Jaime Harrison.

Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC after string of recent controversies

2020-03-03T00:34:00.001-08:00

Chris Matthews, one of the country's best-known political talk show hosts, is retiring from MSNBC, effective immediately, after a string of recent controversies on and off the air.

Matthews made the announcement on Monday night's "Hardball," the cable news show he has hosted for more than 20 years.

Monday was his final broadcast. "Obviously, this isn't for lack of interest in politics," Matthews said, indicating that the decision was not entirely his.

Matthews was told by management to step down, said a person with knowledge of the situation, who characterized it as a firing that was masked as a retirement announcement.

A different source disputed that and said it was "truly a mutual decision."

Matthews mentioned a "conversation" with management during his farewell on Monday evening.

"After a conversation with MSNBC, I decided tonight will be my last 'Hardball,' so let me tell you why," he said. "The younger generation's out there ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in media, in fighting for their causes. They're improving the workplace."

Matthews, 74, alluded to claims of inappropriate conduct that have trailed him for years, and resurfaced last Friday when GQ columnist Laura Bassett accused Matthews of making sexist remarks when she was a guest on "Hardball" in 2016.

Bassett recalled Matthews saying things like "Why haven't I fallen in love with you yet?" and other "gross and inappropriate" comments.

Matthews did not specifically mention Bassett but that was the context in which Matthews' made his remarks on Monday night about workplaces implementing "better standards than we grew up with — fair standards. A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other."

"Compliments on a woman's appearance that some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were okay, were never okay. Not then and certainly not today," Matthews said. "And for making such comments in the past, I'm sorry."