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Which countries have confirmed cases of new coronavirus? | Coronavirus outbreak News | Al Jazeera
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He was tested after his return earlier this week, and the virus was confirmed. The city of Macau, a gambling hub hugely popular with mainland tourists, has confirmed two cases. Malaysia confirmed its first three cases on Saturday.

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Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats' Burisma Bait and Switch | National Review
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but the point, Democrats maintain, is that he did nothing wrong. What's more, they say everyone knows he did nothing wrong - including President Trump. Yet what I've just described is essentially what House Democrats have done to President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial on the matter of the Bidens and Burisma.

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Press Watch: Adam Schiff's cry for truth and justice is also an indictment of political journalism | Salon.com
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Rep. Adam Schiff's extraordinary, historic closing remarks on the Senate floor Thursday were a reminder of the huge stakes in Donald Trump's impeachment trial. But our elite political journalists don't like being criticized, and I'm pretty sure that's how they took Schiff's comments. There are obvious truths and even more obvious lies.

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Pompeo Berated, Cursed at NPR Reporter Over Ukraine Questions, She Says - NBC 6 South Florida
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Correspondent Mary Louise Kelly said she was interviewing Pompeo when he cut it short after she repeatedly pressed him on why he hasn't defended former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. For the full story, go to NBC News. Pompeo told Kelly that he was there to talk about Iran and that he has defended "every State Department official.".

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China Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 41, nearly 1300 confirmed cases, 237 critical
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The deadly Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China and aborad as the death toll due to it in this Far East country rose to 41 with 1287 confirmed cases, China's National Health Commission announced on Saturday. Beijing so far has reported 34 confirmed cases of Coronavirus infection, official media reported. The confirmed cases have crossed 1,000 mark for the first time with many Chinese cities struggling to fight the afflictions.

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Earthquake kills at least 21 people, injures more than 1,000 people in Turkey
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The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 21 Saturday, with more than 1,000 people injured, emergency officials said.Rescue workers were continuing to search for some 30 people buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Elazig province and neighboring Malatya, said Health Minister Fahrettin Koca. The death toll from a strong earthquake that rocked eastern Turkey climbed to 21 Saturday, with more than 1,000 people injured, emergency officials said. Various earthquake monitoring centers gave magnitudes ranging from 6.5 to 6.8.

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Space Force Logo Looks a Bit Familiar
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and was used in early Air Force space organization emblems dating back to 1961. Since then, the delta symbol has been a prominent feature in military space community emblems.'. Space Force is the first new military service since the Air Force was created in 1947.

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Head on a pike? Republican senators object after Schiff cites impeachment threat - Reuters
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and your head will be on a pike,” Schiff said. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Adam Schiff, making his closing argument in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, seemed to have the Senate chamber more or less rapt, with lawmakers listening respectfully, whether they agreed with his arguments or not. Then the Democratic congressman mentioned a CBS News report about a Trump confidante suggesting serious ramifications for Republican senators if they voted against the president, and the mood on the Republican side of the aisle shifted.

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NHL All-Star weekend: Women get chance to show their skills - Los Angeles Times
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This was the third straight All-Star weekend the NHL has invited female players. The fact that Canada won 2-1 was less important than the women getting favorable attention. Bettman, speaking at a news conference before the skills events, praised the state of the league.

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49ers CEO Jed York goes from vilified to Super Bowl - Houston Chronicle
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That's always my favorite experience about the 49ers," York said Friday. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - When San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York got rid of his third coach in as many seasons three years ago and faced calls for his removal as well to get the once-proud franchise back on track, he was defiant in face of that criticism. I'm happy for them that they get a chance to see the team get back to the Super Bowl.".

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Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak an 'emergency'
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HONG KONG - Hong Kong on Saturday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak as an "emergency" - the city's highest warning tier - as authorities ramped up measures aimed at reducing the risk of further infections spreading. "Today I declare the lifting of the response level to emergency," chief executive Carrie Lam told reporters. At a press conference on Saturday, Lam said all flights and trains from Wuhan would be cancelled until further notice.

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Players Championship boosts purse to a record $15 million - Sports - The Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL
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Last year, when the purse was $12.5 million, winner Rory McIlroy took home $2.25 million. It's the largest single increase in The Players purse from one year to the next. The PGA Tour has launched the latest salvo in the purse war with the United States Golf Association and the U.S. Open, and will raise the total for The Players Championship March 12-15 at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass to $15 million.

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Kawhi leads charge as Clippers cool off Heat
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The Clippers had trailed by 15 at one point in the 1st period. LOS ANGELES, USA - Kawhi Leonard recorded his first NBA career triple-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Miami Heat a rare home loss with a 122-117 victory. Clippers guard Landry Shamet had 22 points as Los Angeles went from down 6 points to up 15 in the game-changing 3rd quarter.

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Grizzlies' Morant, Jackson Jr. do a double whammy as Pistons crumble 125-112
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Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) is fouled by Detroit Pistons forward Christian Wood (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Detroit. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) controls the ball as Detroit Pistons forward Louis King (14) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Detroit. Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) shoots as Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway (9) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Detroit.

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Iraq protest tents set ablaze after cleric withdraws support - SFGate
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“I thought they were supporters of me and of Iraq.”. The crackdown came after al-Sadr's followers had packed up their tents and left. At least eight tents occupied by al-Sadr's supporters were removed, said one activist.

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How Cory Booker, Kamala Harris Are Handling Impeachment - The Atlantic
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Moments later, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who sits between Booker and Harris, passed by. Booker tends to take notes on his lap, Harris on her desk. “Bring all the facts so we can determine what happened,” Harris said.

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Campaign crunch time forces progressives to eye private jets » Albuquerque Journal
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That's also the same firm Warren uses, with her campaign paying a little more than $10,000 to it in September. But as they balance their responsibilities to participate in the Senate's impeachment trial and rally voters on the campaign trail, they're turning to private air travel, an option typically reserved for the elite and criticized as environmentally unfriendly. In March, Sanders' campaign became the first to announce it would provide carbon offsets, donations to environmental groups meant to mitigate the environmental effects of extra emissions.

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Still eyeing Slam, Pliskova exits Australia; 1 US man left - San Antonio Express-News
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“Of course it's more pressure here,” Pliskova said, “so I think everybody can feel it.”. The obvious question for Pliskova is this: Why can't she take that next step at Slams? MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Karolina Pliskova can make a good case that she has the strongest resume of any active player not to win a Grand Slam singles title.

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Rockets superan a Wolves con 45 tantos de Westbrook | Deportes | elvocero.com
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MINNEAPOLIS- Russell Westbrook encestó 45 puntos, su mejor marca de la temporada, y repartió 10 asistencias, y los Rockets de Houston superaron otra mala noche de James Harden y vinieron desde atrás el viernes para vencer 131-124 a los Timberwolves de Minnesota. Westbrook colaboró en una remontada clave en la segunda mitad luego de que Minnesota tomó una ventaja de seis tantos en el tercer parcial. Karl-Anthony Towns totalizó 30 puntos y 12 tableros, y Andrew Wiggins aportó 28 tantos para Minnesota, que encajó su octava derrota la hilo.

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Sundance: Ron Howard documents aftermath of the Camp Fire | KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Ron Howard knew Paradise, the northern California town devastated by the most destructive wildfire in California history. “It's the story of a community, not the story of a fire,” Howard said in an interview. A little over a year later, Howard came to the Sundance Film Festival to premiere “Rebuilding Paradise,” a documentary he directed about the aftermath of the Camp Fire, including the colossal cleanup and rebuilding efforts of the close-knit rural community.

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Movie Review: 'The Assistant' Evokes Harvey Weinstein Scandal | National Review
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The Weinstein scandal reaches to the highest levels of the entertainment industry and government. The assistant has no evidence of any illegal activity. The Weinstein movie, which is debuting at the Sundance Film Festival and hits theaters on January 31, is called The Assistant, yet for a movie about sexual misconduct, it looks an awful lot like a movie about making coffee, consulting vacuum-cleaner instruction manuals, and unjamming office copiers.

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