BEIJING — Meron Mei, a sophomore at Wuhan University in the Chinese city at the heart of a viral outbreak, went back to his home village and started to cough. So he went to the hospital and got checked. Doctors determined it was a common cold, not the new coronavirus, he says, and he returned […]
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Billy Porter dusted off his now-iconic velvet tuxedo dress for a forthcoming appearance on “Sesame Street.” The popular children’s program confirmed the news on social media Thursday, and posted photos of Porter on set. Some of the images showed the “Pose” and “Kinky Boots” star in the Christian Siriano-designed ensemble he wore to the 2019 Academy Awards. Others
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Newsnight was given rare access to a once-in-a-generation meeting of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon. Environmental campaigners and indigenous groups say the policies of Brazil’s populist leader Jair Bolsonaro have heavily contributed to the destruction of the rainforest. Now, Chief Raoni Metuktire is visiting the UK to try and raise international support for
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic will face Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open men’s final By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer January 31, 2020, 11:53 PM 5 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — Dominic Thiem knows what it’s like to make it all the way through the rigors of a half-dozen best-of-five-set matches across two weeks in
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The UK has left the European Union after 47 years of membership. An image of Elizabeth Tower was projected onto 10 Downing Street, and pre-recorded bongs from Big Ben were played at 23:00 GMT. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed a “new dawn” for the UK, as European leaders warn of a tough battle ahead in
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WASHINGTON — The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies — but still a long way from a cure. Friday’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration promises to bring some relief to families who’ve lived in fear of
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Scientists in the US have told the BBC they could have a vaccine for the new coronavirus ready for use in China- before the end of the year. The pharmaceutical company Inovio is one of a number of research facilities urgently trying to develop a vaccine, as cases in China continue to soar. The BBC’s
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Leslie Jones was very pleased with the eye candy when she first joined “Saturday Night Live.” On Thursday, Jones stopped by “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and was pretty forthright about sharing her first impression of “SNL’s” Colin Jost and Meyers, who was still working on the show when Jones joined as a writer in
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MIAMI — Just over six months ago, Tyreek Hill was uncertain whether he would ever play another game in the NFL. He had become the object of scorn among many Kansas City Chiefs fans when audio surfaced early last year in which his then-fiancee accused him of hurting their 3-year-old son. The team banned him
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The Democratic National Committee has opened the door to allowing former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York to participate in the presidential debate it will sponsor in Nevada next month, a change from its practice that demanded candidates demonstrate grass-roots fund-raising support. The D.N.C. announced Friday that in order to
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