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Kobe Bryant apparently was mending rift with dad Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant before death
New York Post - 27 Jan 2020 21:40
Kobe Bryant and his dad appeared to be on the way to mending their years-old rift when he was tragically killed, a former coach said Monday.
Heartwarming courtside video of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna resurfaces after crash
New York Post - 27 Jan 2020 00:33
YES Network cameras caught Kobe and Gianna courtside at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on December 21.
Vladimir Putin's New Orchestra
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2020 08:02
The players are being rearranged, but the conductor remains the same.
Death toll from coronavirus rises to 80 in China
New York Post - 27 Jan 2020 04:13
The death toll from a viral outbreak in Wuhan, China has risen to 80 people, the Chinese government said on Sunday. The increase in fatalities came as Chinese officials said the number of those infected by the coronaviru...
Taliban says has brought down U.S. military plane in Afghanistan
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 16:57
The Taliban said it had shot down a U.S. military plane in the central Afghan province of Ghazni on Monday, killing all personnel on board.
Former NBA star Kobe Bryant and daughter among nine killed in helicopter crash near Los Angeles
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 03:56
Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and se...
Dow drops on growing fears over coronavirus
ABC News - 27 Jan 2020 17:08
U.S. stocks tumbled following a sell-off in markets in Europe and Japan Monday after China announced a sharp rise in cases of a deadly new virus that threatens to crimp global economic growth
The Australia fires portend a future of climate apartheid
Al Jazeera English - 27 Jan 2020 17:04
The climate denialism of the rich and powerful is increasing the suffering of the poor and marginalised communities.
Palestinians decry Trump peace plan before he meets Israeli leaders
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 17:01
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to disclose details of his Middle East peace plan to Israeli leaders on Monday as Palestinian officials decried it as a bid "to finish off" the Palestinian cause.
Wife of Canada's first coronavirus patient confirmed as country's second case
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 16:59
The wife of Canada's first novel coronavirus patient has tested positive for the virus at a public health laboratory, the province of Ontario's health ministry said in a release on Monday.
Texas High School Barring Black Student From Classes, Graduation Over Dreadlocks
Time - 27 Jan 2020 16:50
Barbers Hill Independent School District officials insist it's not about race
Multiple dead and missing as boats catch fire at an Alabama dock
CNN - 27 Jan 2020 16:39
An unknown number of people died when an overnight fire destroyed a dock of about 36 boats in Jackson County Park in Alabama, the Scottsboro Fire Department told CNN.
Lizzo takes three Grammys as show dedicated to Kobe Bryant
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 05:21
R&B singer Lizzo kicked off the Grammy Awards show on Sunday, dedicating the night to basketball star Kobe Bryant, whose death in a helicopter accident earlier in the day threw a cloud over music's biggest night.
Girls' basketball coach Christina Mauser IDed as victim in Kobe Bryant crash
New York Post - 27 Jan 2020 04:52
A girl’s basketball coach was identified as one of the fatal victims in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter on Sunday, officials said. Christina Mauser -- who worked at a private school in Orange County,...
Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 04:42
The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, in the province of Hubei, has killed 80 people in China so far and infected more than 2,750 globally, most of them in China.
Report: Bolton manuscript says Trump tied Ukraine aid freeze to political investigations
CNN - 27 Jan 2020 04:03
President Donald Trump in August told his then-national security adviser John Bolton that he wanted to continue holding military aid to Ukraine until the country helped with investigations into Democrats -- including for...
Fans gather to mourn Kobe Bryant outside Staples Center
CBSNews - 27 Jan 2020 03:57
Kobe Bryant was among nine who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning.
Yes, Secretary Pompeo, Americans Should Care About Ukraine
The New York Times - 27 Jan 2020 03:55
A former ambassador tells the secretary of state just why.
Kobe Bryant talks about coaching his daughter
CNN - 27 Jan 2020 02:20
Basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were headed to a basketball game Sunday afternoon when they were killed in a helicopter crash.
Global stocks slide to two-week low on China virus fears, safe havens gain
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 22:11
Stocks markets tumbled worldwide on Monday and investors worried about the possible economic impact of the coronavirus drove up the price of safe-haven assets such as the Japanese yen and government debt.
Poland, Israel condemn resurgent anti-Semitism at Auschwitz commemoration
Reuters - 27 Jan 2020 18:57
The presidents of Israel and Poland called on Monday for greater efforts to combat anti-Semitism as the world marked 75 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp amid concerns over a global resurgence of ant...
Italian Voters Deal Blow to Populist Leader Matteo Salvini in Regional Election
Time - 27 Jan 2020 11:44
(ROME) — Italian voters have thwarted right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini’s hopes of turning an election in a key northern region into a springboard for regaining national power. Nearly complete results Monda...