Here’s what’s new in the outbreak linked to an emerging virus in China January 27, 2020, 8:29 PM 2 min read More than 2,700 cases of a new viral respiratory illness have been confirmed since an outbreak began last month in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Scientists have identified the illness as a new kind […]
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Kobe Bryant sent a sweet text to Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef Sunday shortly before the Los Angeles Lakers legend embarked on his fatal helicopter flight. By the time Shareef O’Neal answered, the aircraft had already crashed in the mountains of Calabasas, California, killing Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. “You good fam?” the NBA
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There’s a lot of ocean out there, and boats engaging in illegal fishing or human trafficking have good reason to hide. But even the stealthiest vessels — the ones that turn off their transponders — aren’t completely invisible: Albatrosses, outfitted with radar detectors, can spot them, new research has shown. And a lot of ships
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Kobe Bryant’s mentor and NBA legend Phil Jackson shared some heartfelt words about the former Los Angeles Laker who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. “The crash was a tragedy for multiple families. My heart goes out to Vanessa and the families that lost loved ones,” Jackson said in a statement to
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Sheriff’s deputies in Lake County, Fla., on Monday arrested a notorious tormentor of the parents of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, charging him with the unlawful possession of personal identification. Wolfgang Halbig, a former contributor to Infowars, the online and radio show hosted by the far-right provocateur Alex Jones, has spread false claims for
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has announced plans to broaden his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, saying the existing tariffs had not proved as effective as he had hoped in reviving American production. In a proclamation on Friday night, the president accused foreign companies of trying to “circumvent” the 25 percent tariff he placed on
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Image caption Julie O’Connor died from cervical cancer in February 2019 after being wrongly diagnosed A nurse died from cervical cancer after being wrongly informed a smear test and biopsy were normal, an inquest heard. Julie O’Connor, from Thornbury, died in February after being mistakenly given the all-clear in 2014 and 2015. She had repeatedly
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Image copyright AFP Image caption The commemorative coin will come in to circulation later this week Author Sir Philip Pullman has declared war on the new Brexit 50p – but it’s nothing to do with politics. Sir Philip has taken umbrage because the Oxford comma is missing from the coin’s wording: “Peace, prosperity and friendship
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LOS ANGELES — The chants rose in the plaza across from Staples Center. “Kobe!” and “MVP! MVP!” They came from hundreds of fans gathered to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant. Candles burned alongside hand-lettered messages scrawled on signs and the pavement. Bunches of flowers piled up, some with purple-and-gold balloons attached. Men, women and
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Democrats have been pushing the Republican-led Senate to allow new witnesses, and others could include Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff who played a key role in the Ukraine pressure campaign. A handful of Republican senators had indicated they would be open to hearing new witnesses, but by the end of last
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