ROME — At a Lakers preseason game in Beijing in 2013, the arena rang out with chants of “Kobe! Kobe!” — despite the injured superstar not even having suited up. From Los Angeles to Italy, Asia and beyond, Kobe Bryant was bigger than just a basketball player. He was the sport’s global ambassador. It was […]
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For the third time in American history, the Senate has convened as a court of impeachment to consider whether to remove a sitting president, and two teams of lawyers are facing off in a confrontation with heavy political and constitutional consequences. The seven House Democratic impeachment managers, handpicked by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, have
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U.S. consumer confidence showed a strong gain in January, bolstered by continued strength in the job market January 28, 2020, 3:35 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence showed a strong gain in January, bolstered by continued strength in the job market. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose
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Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat infectious diseases as a new viral illness spreads in China By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press January 28, 2020, 2:47 PM 4 min read DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced a plan to prevent, contain and treat
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Singer Jessica Simpson offered a spiritual take on a photo her husband took after the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people. Simpson, who has a home in the Calabasas/Hidden Hills area where the helicopter went down Sunday in heavy fog, wrote on Instagram that her husband, Eric Johnson, snapped the shot from
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Image caption Buckshaw Parkway station opened in 2011 Northern rail passengers have faced chaos since May 2018 when new timetables were introduced. This week a decision is expected from the government on whether the firm will lose its franchise over “unacceptable delays”. BBC Radio 5 Live has been speaking to people in Buckshaw Village, near
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After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer January 28, 2020, 2:31 PM 4 min read CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —
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Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since the basketball superstar’s death in a weekend helicopter crash thousands have streamed into a plaza just outside Los Angeles’ Staples Center By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press January 28, 2020, 2:30 PM 3 min read LOS ANGELES — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built,
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Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, the head of the military’s Africa Command, or Africom, is expected to face tough questioning on Thursday, when he is scheduled to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Any drawdown of our troops would be shortsighted, could cripple Africom’s ability to execute its mission and, as a result, would harm
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Image copyright Getty Images A fast acting ketamine-like anti-depressant spray that can lift mood within hours has been rejected by the NHS healthcare watchdog. The National Institute for Health and Care and Excellence (NICE) says there are too many uncertainties about the correlation between the price and clinical benefits of esketamine. It is licensed as
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