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Kobe Bryant's helicopter circles over Glendale before deadly crash in eyewitness video
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 16:30
A Twitter user filmed the chopper flying over his house in Glendale early Sunday morning because it was "so loud" and appeared to "performing a very aggressive circling maneuver."
Flying Into Patchy Fog, Kobe Bryant's Pilot Had a Decision to Make
The New York Times - 28 Jan 2020 05:35
The weather was good when the helicopter with nine passengers left Orange County. But as they flew north, it quickly grew worse.
Questions surround conditions at time of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash
CBSNews - 28 Jan 2020 15:55
Before his fatal crash, Kobe Bryant had spoken about frequently choosing helicopter travel over cars due to Los Angeles traffic. Investigators are looking into why his last flight went wrong as many ask why the helicopte...
California Father Charged With Murdering Five of His Infant Children
The New York Times - 28 Jan 2020 05:09
New DNA technology helped officials crack a case that had stalled for a dozen years.
Holocaust survivors warn of anti-Semitism at Auschwitz liberation anniversary
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 05:03
Holocaust survivors gathered at Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp -- and sound the alarm about rising anti-Semitism worldwide. About 200 survivors, many joined ...
Stocks crumble as China virus toll mounts, safe havens in demand
Reuters - 28 Jan 2020 04:44
Asian stocks extended a global selloff on Tuesday as China took more drastic steps to combat a deadly new coronavirus, while bonds shone on expectations central banks would need to keep stimulus flowing to offset the lik...
Kobe Bryant's helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash, NTSB officials say
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 04:21
In his last radio message, the pilot of the helicopter that crashed Sunday in California, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, said he was climbing to avoid clouds, investigators said Monday. Pilot Ara Zobayan had asked...
Warren announces infectious-disease plan amid coronavirus outbreak
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 17:03
Warren said her Medicare for All plan would help combat the spread of disease by ensuring everyone has access to affordable health care.
Massachusetts hockey coach charged with sexually assaulting teen player
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
A youth hockey coach in Massachusetts sexually assaulted a teen on his team during a several-year span, police said. Allen S. Pereira, 59, of Woburn, was arrested Sunday on three felony counts of indecent assault and bat...
Palestinians protest, Israel braces ahead of Trump plan
Reuters - 28 Jan 2020 16:43
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated against U.S. President Donald Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan on Tuesday hours before its scheduled release at a ceremony in Washington.
College football coach suspended for calling Hitler 'a great leader'
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 05:23
A college football coach in Michigan was suspended on Monday for calling Adolf Hitler a “great leader” during an interview with the school’s student newspaper, a report said. Morris Berger, the offensive coordinato...
Colorado man who killed missing mom Kelsey Berreth to appeal conviction
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 04:08
The Colorado dad found guilty in November of beating his missing fiancée to death with a baseball bat plans to appeal his conviction, reports said Monday. Patrick Frazee — who is serving a life sentence plus 156 years...
Chinese Officials Race to Contain Anger Over Virus
The New York Times - 28 Jan 2020 03:56
With public fury rising, the government acted on several fronts to show resolve in the face of the gravest political crisis in years.
Carla Stefaniak death: Costa Rican security guard told his wife about Airbnb killing
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 17:08
A Costa Rican security guard accused of killing a Florida woman on vacation confided in his wife about the slaying after the victim was buried on the property of her Airbnb.
The Senate Trial Will Likely Be The Least Important Part Of Impeachment Today
FiveThirtyEight - 28 Jan 2020 16:57
Today is the third and probably final day of presentations by President Trump's defense in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial. The first two days of legal arguments by Trump's team — on Saturday and Monday — haven't o...
U.K. Defies U.S. Warnings, Will Allow China's Huawei to Build Its 5G Network
Slate - 28 Jan 2020 16:52
U.K. labels Huawei a "high-risk vendor," but declines to ban it.
US is evacuating Americans from Wuhan as death toll from new coronavirus exceeds 100 in China
USA Today - 28 Jan 2020 16:46Should Americans worry about coronavirus?
CBSNews - 28 Jan 2020 20:19
The CDC issued its strongest travel warning, urging Americans to cancel all non-essential trips to China.
Australian wildfire sparked by helicopter fighting blazes threatens homes on Canberra outskirts
Fox News - 28 Jan 2020 16:45
A wildfire sparked by a military helicopter helping firefighting efforts was blazing out of control and threatening homes on the outskirts of Australia's capital on Tuesday as fire danger escalated across the country's s...
Hong Kong to cut rail links to stop coronavirus spread from China
New York Post - 28 Jan 2020 16:42
Wearing a green surgical mask, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday announced the suspension of high-speed rail and ferry links with mainland China amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has now killed 106 people. The nu...
U.S. military recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash: defense official
Reuters - 28 Jan 2020 16:30
The United States has recovered the remains of individuals from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday.
Chinese embassy wants Danish paper to apologize for coronavirus cartoon
Reuters - 28 Jan 2020 16:29
China's embassy in Denmark has demanded an apology from daily Jyllands-Posten after it published a cartoon of the Chinese flag with its five yellow stars represented by coronavirus particles.