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Hong Kong’s first death comes amid calls for border shutdown. A 39-year-old man in Hong Kong died Tuesday from the new coronavirus, the city’s Hospital Authority said. The death from the outbreak was the first in Hong Kong, a semiautonomous Chinese territory, and the second outside mainland China. A man in the Philippines who was […]

The California Highway Patrol says a gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and the killer got off By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press February 3, 2020, 8:04 PM 3 min read LOS ANGELES — A man cursing and muttering

Two Iranian students attending Boston-area universities have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying federal officials at Boston’s Logan International Airport acted illegally in denying them entry to the U.S. to start classes By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press February 3, 2020, 7:18 PM 3 min read BOSTON — Two Iranian students attending

It’s easy to let travel rewards — points, miles, free hotel nights, companion passes  — pile up and go unused By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet February 3, 2020, 1:25 PM 5 min read Amtrak’s “buy one, get one” spring sale got me started. My teenage daughter and I had used a similar two-for-one deal last

It was my final day in Zicatela and I wanted to make the most of it. So, despite an aversion to tours, I signed up for an evening trip to the bioluminescent Manialtepec lagoon. For 350 pesos (about $17), me and five other travelers were chauffeured to the lagoon, where we were introduced to our

The Czech Republic, a popular destination for Chinese tourists, plans to suspend all flights to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading February 3, 2020, 9:28 AM 4 min read BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The Czech Republic has plans to suspend all

VICTORIA, British Columbia — If Prince Harry ever gets lonesome for royal life while in Canada, he can always visit his great-great-great-great-grandmother, perched at a dining room table over a glass of sherry, her hair lovingly shampooed and fluffed by one of her most devoted subjects. Until last week, Ken Lane, who once ran the

SEOUL, South Korea — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians. Restaurants in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have refused to accept Chinese customers. Indonesians marched near a

Experts say travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed 259 people in China could end up hurting rather than helping the situation By IVAN MORENO Associated Press February 1, 2020, 10:46 PM 3 min read MILWAUKEE — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping

South Carolina’s military museum is considering a name change that better covers all of its artifacts By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press February 1, 2020, 2:17 PM 4 min read COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s military museum covers 250 years of artifacts and stories of brave soldiers fighting for their country, from men with muskets facing