As China and the world try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, the fight against another deadly disease, Ebola, has reached an encouraging “milestone,” the World Health Organization said Friday. Four countries in Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Zambia, have licensed an Ebola vaccine to “cement hard-fought progress”
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Michael Bloomberg is spending unprecedented gobs of his own many billions of dollars on his late entrance into the Democratic presidential primary. What’s he getting for all that coin? How much can he spend under the law? And is this, as some liberals claim, a billionaire buying an American election? On the other side, President
Continue Reading Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the erosion of the transatlantic alliance “grossly exaggerated,” and pushed back on comments by Germany’s President that the US has rejected the international community under Donald Trump‘s presidency. “Those statements don’t reflect reality,” Pompeo said Saturday in his address to the Munich Security Conference. “I’m happy to report that
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas— Expect a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine. We should be topping off in the upper 60s for today and will see wind speeds from the west at 10-15 MPH. The warming trend continues for the next two days as we will be near the 70 degree mark. Our next cold front
Continue Reading As the United States finalizes its plans to reduce violence in Afghanistan, an Afghan source close to the negotiations has said that US officials in Munich, Germany, reassured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his team that America won’t abandon them. The source said that Americans told the Afghans: “We guarantee you if they [Taliban] break
Continue Reading In a CNN interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday strongly rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine is corrupt. He also said he is ready for another phone call with Trump and open to visiting the White House. Zelensky spoke wtih CNN’s Christiane Amanpour at the Munich Security Conference in his first one-on-one
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Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are fearful that the conservative hardliner Kris Kobach could cost them a crucial Senate seat in Kansas and potentially their narrow majority — and are eager to find a way to defeat him in a hotly contested primary. But Kobach is getting face time with President Donald Trump and consulting
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Valentine’s Day represents different things to different people: Love, consumerism, chocolate for breakfast. But for the floral industry, it’s essentially a national holiday — and demand is higher than ever. Flower business booms during Valentine’s season: Of the millions of Americans predicted to spend $24.7 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, about 37% of
Continue Reading The week ended on a high note for Canopy Growth. The world’s largest cannabis company by market cap saw its shares finish up more than 13% Friday after its third-quarter financial results surpassed expectations. Canopy’s net revenue of $123.8 million and net loss of $124.2 million, or 35 cents per share, fared far better than
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Two Hmong men say they have been discriminated against out of fear of the novel coronavirus while looking for a hotel room in Indiana. Kao Lor and his uncle Lee Lor were traveling through the state on their way to pick up a car when they stopped to get a room at a Super 8
Continue Reading Beijing has ordered a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers returning to the city, with novel coronavirus cases continuing to rise in China and international experts warning there’s no immediate end in sight. Beijing authorities announced Friday night local time that all people returning to the Chinese capital would be required to stay at home or
Continue Reading A “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star who co-owns a restaurant where three people were shot Friday night says she and her family are “truly saddened by the unfortunate events … (on) an evening that was meant to celebrate love.” Police in East Point, Georgia, told CNN affiliate WGCL that a man went into an Old
Continue Reading A court evaluator concluded Jose Ines Garcia Zarate is not competent to stand trial on federal gun charges “because of a mental illness that is not presently being treated,” according to a court document from the US District Court in California. Garcia Zarate, an undocumented immigrant, was acquitted of murder in the 2015 San Francisco
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Mark Esper called on the international community to “wake up to the challenges presented by China,” telling an audience of world leaders and top policymakers on Saturday that America’s concerns about China should also be Europe’s concerns. “It is essential that we — as an international community — wake up to the challenges
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Utah (14-10, 5-7) vs. No. 17 Oregon (19-6, 8-4) Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 17 Oregon presents a tough challenge for Utah. Utah has won one of its four games against ranked teams this season. Oregon is coming off a 68-60 home win over Colorado in its most
Continue Reading Arizona State (16-8, 7-5) vs. Cal (10-14, 4-7) Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State looks for its fifth straight conference win against Cal. Arizona State’s last Pac-12 loss came against the Washington State Cougars 67-65 on Jan. 29. Cal lost 68-52 loss at home to Arizona in its most
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An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced or living alone has been on an upward trend for several years, according to the US Census Bureau. Despite the fact marriages or relationships are less common these
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(CNN) — El viernes por la mañana, el presidente Donald Trump le envió a Bernie Sanders una carta de amor. “Le está sucediendo nuevamente a Loco Bernie, al igual que la última vez, solo que mucho más obvio”, tuiteó Trump a sus más de 70 millones de seguidores. “Le están quitando la nominación demócrata, y
Continue Reading (CNN) — El impacto de la crisis climática se está volviendo cada vez más obvio para los humanos y sus vecinos animales. Pero entre todas las especies, los osos polares podrían ser algunos de los más afectados. Los osos dependen del hielo marino para casi todos los aspectos de su supervivencia: es donde cazan focas,
Continue Reading Fatima Babagana hoped to become a top broadcaster in Nigeria. The 19-year-old had started a political science degree after a diploma in mass communications. She told everyone she was passionate about becoming a journalist. Her dreams came to an abrupt end on Sunday night in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit Borno State. The University of Maiduguri student was
Continue Reading In offices across Asia, desks are empty and the phones are quiet, as the region grapples with a deadly virus. In major hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, shops are shuttered, public facilities are closed, and there are few people wandering the usually-bustling financial districts. Instead, millions of people are holed up in their apartments,
Continue Reading Three years ago, the World Bank issued new bonds to raise funds that could be used to help poor countries fight pandemics. The money is still sitting on the sidelines. The bank was responding to an Ebola outbreak in 2014 that killed more than 11,000 people. It sold two sets of bonds that, under certain
Continue Reading Looking to rebound from a long work week? Then check out this weekend’s 2020 NBA All-Star Game. The 69th annual event brings together the best players in the league for a series of exciting competitions and a showdown you won’t want to miss. Here’s everything you need to know: What is All-Star Weekend? It’s the
Continue Reading Happy birthday, Toshi! An endangered rhinoceros at a Miami, Florida, zoo turned 43 and is now the oldest male black rhino in the United States. To celebrate Toshi’s milestone, Zoo Miami staffers and volunteers made him a heart-shaped cake, frozen ice blocks with his name and sang together “Happy Birthday.” Toshi was born in Hiroshima,
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EL PASO, Texas — A police affidavit obtained by ABC-7 on Friday offered new details as to what happened early Thursday when a couple was found stabbed at a west El Paso home in the 7500 block of Medano near Franklin High School. Police said the couple’s 35-year-old son, Benjamin Duncan, stabbed both his parents
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — A military offensive on an opposition-controlled region of northwestern Syria has created one of the worst catastrophes for civilians in the country’s long-running war, sending hundreds of thousands of people fleeing, many of them sleeping in open fields and under trees in freezing temperatures. The military campaign in Idlib province and the
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STOCKTON, California — A few weeks ago, Maj. Bill White, a 104-year-old Marine Corps veteran, asked for people to send him Valentines so he could make new memories. Well, they delivered! He has gotten hundreds of thousands of them, so many that they cover the walls and fill up the tables and rooms at his
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CLINT, Texas — Alexandra Rivera was working at a call center when her phone rang. It was her family, the house was on fire. Everything she owned was ablaze. “All you want to do is cry and just pray things get better, but you just lose things in a blink of an eye. We’re just
Continue Reading Happy Birthday to us! One year ago this weekend, my hands were shaking as I pressed send on the very first edition of The Good Stuff. Our little team had spent months dreaming, planning, strategizing, designing and drafting, all with one goal in mind: To create something that brought people joy. We never could have
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EL PASO, Texas — She exercises, knits and crochets, drives, and even mows her own lawn. And this Valentine’s Day, Katie Jensen turns 100 years old. When asked how she feels about turning a century old, Katie is incredulous. “I don’t really think that’s right. I don’t think that’s true. I don’t feel old,”
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