China is struggling to return to work after the coronavirus outbreak shut down large swaths of the world’s second biggest economy for more than two weeks. Worker shortages, transport disruption, a lack of medical supplies and heavy-handed local officials are all making life difficult for businesses, the Chinese government said Tuesday. “We have also noticed
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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the most votes when a little more than two dozen New Hampshire residents in three tiny townships cast their ballots shortly after midnight in Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary. Dixville Notch in the state’s northern tip, nearby Millsfield, and Hart’s Location, further south and tucked in the White Mountains, are the first
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When worlds collide. Miami rapper Pitbull and country music star Blake Shelton have teamed up on a new single called “Get Ready” and it’s the perfect blend of pop and Nashville. Pitbull thinks this is the ultimate collaboration and we have to agree. “This to me is like when Run-DMC and Aerosmith did ‘Walk This
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Click here for updates on this story SUNBURY, PA (WNEP) — Three high schoolers were honored on Monday night for running to the rescue of a woman screaming for help. The woman, a former Shikellamy school district teacher, was pinned to a pole at a car wash. Macy Carper, Alyssa Keeley, and Brianna Hennett were
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico proposal seeks to draw tourists to a historic Hispanic and Native American trail that once linked early Spanish settlers from Mexico City to an area just north of Santa Fe. A bill sponsored by state Rep. Andrés Romero would erect landmarks from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo in northern New
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At least 24 Americans are among the 135 people infected with coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Princess Cruises said Monday, explaining it is using numbers from Japan’s Health Ministry. Princess has not released the nationalities for six patients who the cruise line said were added to the overall tally Sunday. A
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEBORO, NC (WGHP) — A woman caught fire while she was smoking and using an oxygen tank, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. State Fire Marshal Mike Causey says this happened Saturday in Asheboro. The victim suffered burns and had to be airlifted to a
Continue Reading Human remains found in a landfill on Monday are believed to be those of a North Carolina woman who went missing in late January while “dumpster diving,” the Burlington Police Department said. Stephanie Cox, 30, was reported missing to the Greensboro Police Department on January 30. Her vehicle was found unattended in a service drive
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. There’s now an intensifying push to ensure that companies are similarly supportive and inclusive when it comes to employees’ religious beliefs. One barometer: More than 20% of the Fortune 100
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Taking time off from his Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Arthur Conan Doyle penned a tale about a remote corner of South America where dinosaurs and other colossal creatures stilled roamed the earth. Most readers thought “The Lost World” was entirely fiction. But Conan Doyle’s far-fetched saga was inspired by reports that explorers were bringing back from
Continue Reading The night is not over after the Oscars ceremony. It’s not even over after the after party. Bong Joon Ho could still be partying if he feels like it. After the Academy Awards, the “Parasite” director swung by the Governors Ball (the official after party), then her and practically every other A-lister in Hollywood hit
Continue Reading Surely, by now you’ve seen the latest craze … um, sweeping the internet. Your friends are likely posting videos and pictures showing how they can make brooms stand up all by themselves. A viral tweet suggests that NASA said Monday was the only day the “standing broom” trick would work, because of the earth’s gravitational
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, PA (WPMT) — A 43-year-old York woman is facing multiple drug- and traffic-related charges, as well as two counts of endangering the welfare of children, after an arrest Saturday in the vicinity of a Fairview Township motel, police say. Opal Shay Smeltzer, of the 1500 block of
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A deputy Burlington police chief who used a fake social media account is resigning, nearly two months after the former police chief resigned for the same reason. The city reached an agreement with Jan Wright that will be effective on Feb. 21, current Burlington Police Chief Jennifer Morrison said Monday. “The
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A teenager who was accidentally shot in the eye with a BB gun by an 8-year-old has died from his injuries, Tampa police said. Family friends identified the teen as 17-year-old Ivan Johnson, CNN affiliate Bay News 9 reported. Johnson was riding in the front passenger seat of an adult male friend’s car on February
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Chinese automaker Geely is discussing a full merger with Volvo, which could mark the beginning of the first global Chinese car manufacturing powerhouse, a significant milestone for the auto industry. Although Geely already owns the Swedish automaker, Volvo and Geely have operated as separate companies. A full merger would create the first Chinese automaker with
Continue Reading More and more people face 14-day quarantines as health officials around the world try to stem the tide of the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 900 people and infected more than 40,000 worldwide. Those being monitored for signs of infection are ordinary people who now find themselves in an extraordinary circumstance. Some are
Continue Reading Under Armour posted a surprise loss during the holidays and said sales could take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China. Shares of Under Armour plunged 17% Tuesday. The coronavirus outbreak in China will cause Under Armour to lose up to $60 million worth of sales this quarter, and the company warned those sales
Continue Reading The idea that Britain can leave the European Union and maintain frictionless trade with the bloc of 27 countries is officially dead. Cabinet minister Michael Gove warned UK businesses on Monday that the government will subject goods from the European Union to border controls starting at the end of this year, acknowledging the end of
Continue Reading Russian satellites have been exhibiting the “unusual and disturbing behavior” of following a US satellite in orbit, according to the commander of the Space Force, the newest military service. “Last November the Russian government launched a satellite that subsequently released a second satellite,” US Space Command Commander and the Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg’s Democratic presidential rivals are trying to kill his White House bid by highlighting the very quality that helped get three of the last four presidents elected: inexperience. “We have a newcomer in the White House and look where it got us,” warned Minnesota’s third-term senator, Amy Klobuchar. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who
Continue Reading If you want Eminem at your function, all you’ve got to do is ask. Maybe he’ll say yes on the second try. Academy Award winner Marshall Mathers popped up from under Dolby Theater stage on Sunday, capping a montage honoring music in movies. Suddenly, his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” started to play to the surprise
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It’s not every day you wake up to the president of the United States criticizing your girlfriend. In fact, in that respect, basketball star Sue Bird may be in a league of her own. The four-time Olympic gold medalist still remembers that rather “surreal” morning when President Donald Trump went on a Twitter rant about
Continue Reading The state funeral for Kenya’s ex-President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the East African country for more than two decades, was taking place Tuesday ahead of his burial a day later. Declaring Tuesday a public holiday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said, “… we commence the final journey of a great son of Kenya, a cherished brother,
Continue Reading Political outsiders Sinn Fein stole the show in Ireland’s general election over the weekend. With all the votes finally counted, the scale of the left-wing, Irish nationalist party’s surge is clear — breaking a century of dominance by establishment heavyweight parties (Fine Gael and Fianna Fail) and changing the political landscape of Ireland, likely forever.
Continue Reading First they were accused of drugging and raping women while recording their exploits on a cell phone. Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley, had their lives “destroyed” by the allegations, their lawyer said. Then the case took a bizarre turn last week when a new prosecutor said he would drop charges against the
Continue Reading Three-year-old Madeline Mejia was back in her father’s arms Monday night after she was abducted from their Florida home earlier in the day, authorities said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced in a statement just before noon on Monday that Madeline was safely rescued by authorities. It took only hours for them to find
Continue Reading At least 30 people, including a pregnant woman and a baby, are dead after suspected Boko Haram militants set fire on sleeping travelers in Borno state, Nigeria, the governor’s spokesman told CNN. The attacks happened in Auno village, about 20 kilometers from the capital Maiduguri at around 10 pm Sunday night, the Borno State governor
Continue Reading Ever since Vanessa Bryant broke her silence on the deaths of her husband and daughter, she has been regularly posting touching tributes to Kobe and Gianna on Instagram. Bryant has maintained a strong front, helping fans stay updated on Gianna’s jersey retirement and the upcoming memorial service. But in her latest post, she broke those
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