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Coronavirus Live Updates: A Surge of New Cases in South Korea
Cases in South Korea surge as officials focus on a church. South Korea said on Friday that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection rose to 156, a near tripling over three days. Among the 52 new cases reported on Friday, 41 are in Daegu, a city of about two and half million people …
Missing Idaho children’s mother arrested in Hawaii
Lori Vallow, 47, was arrested on suspicion of two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, as well as a variety of other charges, Kauai police said. She is being held by police on a $5 million bail, according to the statement. Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and his sister, Tylee Ryan, 17, were …
China’s Hubei reports 115 additional deaths
A medical staff takes temperature of a patient at a temporary hospital converted from “Wuhan Livingroom” in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, Feb. 10, 2020. Xiong Qi | Xinhua | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 8:22 am: 2 Australian passengers from …
Russia Backs Trump’s Re-election, and He Fears Democrats Will Exploit Its Support
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, in a disclosure that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him. The day after the Feb. 13 briefing to …
US and UK accuse Russia of major cyber attack on Georia
“On October 28, 2019, the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST, also known as Unit 74455 and Sandworm) carried out a widespread disruptive cyber attack against the country of Georgia,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. “The United States calls on Russia to cease this …
Trump grants clemency to Crystal Munoz, former inmate friends with Alice Marie Johnson
A 40-year-old Texas woman was among nearly a dozen people granted clemency Tuesday by President Donald Trump after her case was championed by a woman who herself received clemency at the urging of reality TV star Kim Kardashian West. Crystal Munoz, who spent the last 12 years in prison after being convicted on marijuana charges, …
Verizon will reportedly stop selling Pixel, including 4a and 5
Until the Pixel 3a, Google exclusively partnered with Verizon to sell phones in the US. That close relationship wound down further when the Pixel 4 launched on all four major carriers last year. A new report this evening alleges that Verizon will stop selling Google phones going forward, including the Pixel 4a and Pixel 5. …
A Spotty First Debate For Mike Bloomberg : NPR
Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nev., Wednesday night. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nev., Wednesday night. Mario Tama/Getty Images In Las Vegas — a city …
Mike Bloomberg gets badly roughed up in debate that will test his unconventional campaign
The former New York mayor knew he’d face fierce heat Wednesday night from rivals who resent his stunning spending spree and his failure to take part in the first four nominating contests. Bloomberg tried to keep his focus on his central argument of the night: That the presidency is a management job, and he is …
Coronavirus Live Updates: China Changes Diagnosis Criteria, Resulting in Confusion
China again alters the methodology for counting coronavirus cases, as death toll rises to 2,118. For the second time in a week, China on Thursday changed its criteria for confirming coronavirus cases, throwing into confusion the methodology that the country at the heart of the outbreak uses to track transmissions and resulting in a dramatic …
