The novel coronavirus’s global death toll has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s. The latest death toll from the provincial health authority in Hubei, China, brought the global death toll to 805. The total number of deaths in mainland China is at least 803. Two deaths have been reported in the
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Three buildings undergoing construction were destroyed in a massive fire Saturday in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. County firefighters responded to the four-alarm fire and found a five-story building in flames near Alexandria. The fire was contained after five area fire crews spent around eight hours battling the flames. One firefighter and one
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Kirk Douglas was a lifesaver. That’s according to actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who posted a tribute to the acclaimed actor Friday. In an Instagram post, Curtis recounted how she once, while young, rode her tricycle into a pool at a party. Douglas dove into the pool and brought her up from the bottom, still pedaling.
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has eliminated the parallel parking portion of the driving skills test. The test still meets the national standards set by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators even without the parallel parking element, Department public information officer Kevin Malone said. The changes took effect Jan.
Continue Reading A Florida teacher is facing felony drug charges after police say she tried to buy methamphetamine while teaching. Valerie Lee Prince, a first grade teacher at Jacksonville Heights Elementary School in Jacksonville, was in contact with an undercover officer with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release. An audio recording that CCSO
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A study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA found that 41% of the first 138 patients diagnosed at one hospital in Wuhan, China, were presumed to be infected in that hospital. This is big news. In plain English, it means that nearly half of the initial infections in this hospital appear to have been
Continue Reading Greek shooting champion Anna Korakaki is set to become the first woman in history to launch the Olympic Torch Relay. Korakaki will attend the flame lighting ceremony for Tokyo 2020 in Ancient Olympia on March 12. After High Priestess Xanthi Georgiou lights the flame, Korakaki will serve as first torchbearer, according to the official website
Continue Reading Award show season isn’t just for Hollywood. For more than 10 years, Trader Joe’s has held its “Customer Choice Awards” — essentially a list of its customers’ favorite products. Customers vote, Trader Joe’s counts. What follows is its annual list. Though some of the categories change, the list is a look into what customers are
Continue Reading A manhunt is underway for a Thai soldier accused of killing at least 20 people in a shooting spree that began at a military site and then sent shoppers hunting for cover after the suspect entered a mall, authorities told CNN. “We can’t confirm if there are any hostages taken. But we believe he (the
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The presidential campaigns for Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have submitted their respective evidence of inconsistencies from the Iowa caucuses count to the Iowa Democratic Party ahead of a noon Central time deadline, the Iowa Democratic Party communications director told CNN. The Iowa Democratic Party announced later Saturday that it was reviewing reports
Continue Reading National security adviser Robert O’Brien is expected to make major cuts to the National Security Council staff as early as next week, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Some people with knowledge of the impending change previously said once President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial had concluded, O’Brien was expected to oust about a
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM ) — You’ve probably heard the saying ‘A dog is man’s best friend’, but for Marc Abels his dog Ace is a medical necessity. “Marc has trained Ace to not only be a diabetic alert, he is also a heart attack alert and a PTSD
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POTEAU, OK (KFSM ) — A local 13-year-old is speaking out about suicide prevention and mental health after surviving a jump off of a bridge into oncoming traffic. On Dec. 27, 2019 teenager Lilliana Jimenez walked four miles to a bridge on Highway 112 in Poteau, Oklahoma with
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More and more celebrities keep getting face tattoos (looking at you, Post Malone). This week, Cindy Crawford’s son joined the trend. Presley Gerber, a 20-year-old actor and model, already has a number of visible tattoos. But on Friday, the young celebrity posted a video of his new addition: “MISUNDERSTOOD,” written in all caps, just beneath
Continue Reading A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed in northwest Milwaukee early Saturday morning. Milwaukee police say they were called to a home on Lovers Lane Road and found the child suffering from a serious gunshot wound. They performed CPR but were unable to save him, the police said. Two people were arrested at the scene
Continue Reading Thieves broke into a Southern California pet shop and made off with two cockatoos, each worth about $2,000, according to the store. Yoda, a white Goffin’s cockatoo, and Cleo, a citron cockatoo, were taken by two thieves who broke into High Country Feed & Pets in Palmdale on January 25 after the store closed. The
Continue Reading Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised more than $2 million dollars in the 14 hours after her widely-praised performance during Friday night’s debate, her campaign said Saturday. It is Klobuchar’s best fundraising haul following any debate to date. Klobuchar’s campaign previously raised $1 million dollars in the 24 hours after the December Democratic debate in Los
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(CNN) — Los siete principales candidatos presidenciales demócratas se vieron frente a frente el viernes por la noche a solo días antes de las primarias de New Hampshire, un asunto de ida y vuelta que habló de lo que está en juego en la pelea por nominación de 2020. Vi el debate, tomé notas y
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, WI (WITI ) — It takes a lot of courage to stand in front of a crowd and perform the national anthem. It is a difficult song — even more so when hundreds of sports fans are watching. But that did not seem to bother one
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — We’ve all seen ethanol on gas pumps. But after it’s produced there’s a byproduct left behind that can smell. It’s called distillers grain and when the air isn’t still, Jody Weible smells the storage pile a half-mile away. Jody Weible said, ”It’s definitely
Continue Reading As film buffs get ready to tune in to the Oscars this weekend…. dog lovers are looking forward to the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. And if you love going awwww over your furry friends, here’s what you need to know: What is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? It’s an all breed show
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg may not need other people’s money to fund his bid for the White House. But friends — especially influential ones — come in handy. He and his Democratic presidential campaign are building a network of high-powered supporters to hold “friend raisers,” according to one person that’s coordinating with the campaign to hold these
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, IL (WQAD ) — High school can be a tough time for teens. But a new club at Rock Island High School is making it just a bit easier for those most often excluded from school life. Liam Haskill, 17, started the Best Buddies Club at
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World Cup runners-up England got back to winning ways in the Six Nations, beating Scotland 13-6 in a game heavily affected by Storm Ciara. With the high winds and relentless rain wreaking havoc for players handling and kicking, it was a low-scoring game. The usually unflappable Owen Farrell missed three penalties as a result of
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President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the firing of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council. The President complained about news coverage of the firing in a tweet, saying reporting was done “as though I should think only how wonderful he was. Actually, I don’t know him, never spoke to him, or met
Continue Reading Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Friday that New Yorkers will regain access to Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs only if the state grants access to its motor vehicle database. Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security abruptly stopped New York state residents from enrolling or reenrolling in these programs due
Continue Reading (CNN) — El viceprimer ministro de Tailandia dice que 20 personas murieron en el tiroteo masivo del sábado y que sus cuerpos están ahora en el Hospital Maharaj. “A partir de las 11 pm [hora local], según un informe del Hospital Maharaj, hay 20 muertes por el incidente, todos los cuerpos están en el Hospital
Continue Reading A middle-school boy got his arm stuck in a school desk this week, resulting in a rescue call to the local fire department. No one was injured, so don’t feel bad if you let out a little laugh. The incident happened Friday afternoon at Spring View Middle School in Rocklin, California., when the student’s arm
Continue Reading A US national in China is believed to be the first foreigner to die from the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities confirmed Saturday, while a Japanese man suspected of having the virus in Wuhan has died of pneumonia. The US Embassy in Beijing confirmed a 60-year-old American national had died on Thursday at the Jinyintian Hospital in
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti is considering testifying at his New York extortion trial after the youth basketball coach he represented in a dispute with Nike said he felt betrayed by the famed attorney. Avenatti wants to know whether the judge would exclude questions involving Stormy Daniels and another criminal case in Los Angeles before making a decision,
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