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Jewish couple sues airline after being kicked off for 'body odor'
CNN - 1 Feb 2020 21:55
An Orthodox Jewish couple is suing American Airlines for discrimination, alleging that they were kicked off a flight for what an employee called "extremely offensive body odor."
Trump expands controversial travel ban restrictions to six new countries
USA Today - 1 Feb 2020 00:00Trump impeachment: What's next now that no witnesses will be called?
New York Post - 1 Feb 2020 06:46
The Senate voted Friday to not allow witnesses to testify in President Trump’s impeachment trial, paving the way for his likely acquittal next week -- but two days of long speeches and a final Senate floor vote still s...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is retiring from State Department
New York Post - 1 Feb 2020 04:36
Marie Yovanovitch, who testified during House impeachment hearings against President Trump, will be retiring from the U.S. foreign service less than a year after her removal as ambassador to Ukraine. A source familiar wi...
Over 75,000 people in Wuhan may be infected with coronavirus
New York Post - 1 Feb 2020 16:39
Scientists at Hong Kong University published research in a medical journal on Saturday that projects as many as 75,815 people in Wuhan, China, may have been infected with Coronavirus, the South China Morning Post reporte...
Protests, cheers on the streets of London as Brexit is finalized
CBSNews - 1 Feb 2020 16:39
Brexit supporters celebrated the U.K.'s historic departure from the EU after it was formalized on Friday after nearly four tense years of back-and-forth. The country's first order of business will include negotiations ov...
Palestinian Authority says it cuts security ties with Israel, U.S.
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 16:28
The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the United States and Israel including security relations after rejecting a Middle East peace plan presented this week by U.S. President Donald Trump, Palestinian President...
Republicans Block Impeachment Witnesses, Clearing Path for Trump Acquittal
The New York Times - 1 Feb 2020 04:53
The narrow vote came after Republican senators said they did not need to hear more evidence, and pressed toward acquitting President Trump next week.
Trump impeachment trial live updates: Senate votes to block witnesses
ABC News - 1 Feb 2020 01:00
Barreling into what could be the final day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, a key Republican senator has made up his mind.
Don't Listen To Sen. Tom Cotton About Coronavirus
The Huffington Post - 1 Feb 2020 02:00
The GOP senator has spread misinformation and panic in a weeks-long meltdown over the disease.
Kyrgyzstan says U.S. travel restrictions damage ties
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 16:00
The move by the United States to impose travel restrictions on Kyrgyz citizens is a blow to bilateral relations, the Central Asian nation's foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Apple to close stores in China amid coronavirus outbreak
New York Post - 1 Feb 2020 15:54
Apple Inc. has become the latest victim of coronavirus in China. The company revealed Saturday it would close all its official mainland stores and corporate offices until Feb. 9 as the disease continues to spread in the ...
UK's Johnson plans full border checks on EU goods: Telegraph
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 15:07
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year, in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks, The D...
A $500 million bailout plan for NYC taxi drivers
CBSNews - 1 Feb 2020 01:57
City's yellow peril: Thousands of cabbies owe huge sums on loans for taxi medallions that have plunged in value.
China facing global isolation as virus toll rises
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 23:18
China faced mounting isolation in the face of increasing international travel curbs and flight suspensions on Saturday, as the death toll from a spreading coronavirus outbreak rose to 259.
Pentagon to provide housing support for 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 22:16
The Pentagon said on Saturday that it had approved a request from the Department of Health and Human Services for assistance for housing support for 1,000 people who may need to be quarantined after arriving from abroad ...
Trump Administration Rejects California's Health Care Tax
Time - 1 Feb 2020 16:34
This decision could cost the state nearly $2 billion a year for low-income benefits
Storm bringing heavy rain to Northwest, snow to impact Cascades
ABC News - 1 Feb 2020 15:58
A strong storm is currently moving onshore to the western U.S.
Super Bowl to feature women owners on each side for first time
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 15:52
When the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers take the field on Sunday, new ground will be broken with this year's Super Bowl being the first to feature two teams with women owners.
US offers to supply Belarus with oil and gas
New York Post - 1 Feb 2020 15:47
It’s a new bond, cemented in oil. US officials have told Belarus they would be happy to supply all oil and gas the Eastern European nation needs after its usual supplier -- Russia -- turned off the spigot. "The United ...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador at center of impeachment inquiry reportedly retires from State Department
The Week - 1 Feb 2020 15:33
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch is retiring from her role in the State Department, sources familiar with her decision confirmed. Yovanovitch enjoyed a 33-year career in the foreign service, but things...
China faces more border curbs as virus death toll rises
Reuters - 1 Feb 2020 15:24
The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen by 46 to 259, the country's health authority said on Saturday, as the United States and other nations announced new border curbs on foreigners who have ...