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Page Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1:06 AM ET

World News

Democrats lose first four battles in Trump impeachment trial showdown

The Democrats have lost their first four battles of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, with Republicans voting down attempts to subpoena a cache of documents and witness evidence. As the third

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Reuters

US reports first case of new coronavirus from China | IOL News

Independent Online - 14 minutes ago

A 30-year-old man from Washington state who returned last week from Wuhan, the outbreak's epicentre, has been hospitalized near Seattle.

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Gulf News

Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises to nine sparking fears of wider spread

CNN - 42 minutes ago

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to nine, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United States sparking fears of a possible pandemic.

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Times of Israel

Saudi crown prince hacked Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone, The Guardian

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Europe News -LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Mr Jeff Bezos' mobile phone was hacked following an exchange between the Amazon chief executive officer and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman on encrypted messaging

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Politics News

New York Times

McConnell makes last-minute handwritten changes to Trump impeachment trial rules

NBC News - 5 minutes ago

The sudden revision in the Senate's organizing resolution ensures that House Democrats' evidence will be admitted.

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Politico

‘Caught bluffing’: See Trump trial begin as GOP Sen. McConnell backs down on rules

NBC News - 5 hours ago

In this definitive report on Day 1 of Pres. Trump’s impeachment trial, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the key moments, the high stakes wrangling over the rules, and the top clips of both sides making their historic arguments on the Senate floor. Melber notes that for the first time today, a President who boycotted the entire house process made contact with the debate over his fitness for office, and Melber fact-checks some of the key claims.

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AP News

In abrupt reversal, Hillary Clinton says she would endorse Bernie Sanders if he wins Democratic nomination

The Baltimore Sun - 3 hours ago

Clinton had earlier refused to say whether she would endorse Sanders in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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New York Times

Demings: State Department withholding documents is an 'affront to the Senate'

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., spoke in favor of subpoenas for State Department documents in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. She called the department withholding these documents from congress an "affront" to both the House and Senate.

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Business News

Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 5 hours ago

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's led a “spectacular” turnaround of the US economy and urged the world to invest in America, but had less to say about climate change issues that are a focus of this year's gathering in the Swiss Alps.

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Telegraph UK

Netflix growth slows amid new competition from Disney and Apple

Telegraph UK - 5 hours ago

Netflix’s user growth slowed for the first time in several years in 2019, the company has revealed, as it said that the launch of rival streaming services may have affected subscriber numbers.

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NPR

Boeing expects FAA to approve Max by summer

The Columbian - 5 hours ago

Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn’t expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks ago.

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Channel NewsAsia

Cathay cabin crew ask to wear face masks on all flights as Wuhan virus spreads beyond China

Channel NewsAsia - 13 minutes ago

HONG KONG: The flight attendants union at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said it has asked the airline to let crew wear face masks on all ...

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Technology

Vodafone hangs up on Libra in latest blow to Facebook's cryptocurrency

Telegraph UK - 6 hours ago

Vodafone has pulled out of Facebook’s effort to create a new global currency, adding to the growing list of companies distancing themselves from the social network’s plans.

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CNBC

Disney+ will launch in Europe a week earlier than planned

CNBC - 16 hours ago

The expansion of Disney+ beyond the U.S. market threatens to draw users away from Netflix's largest and most rapidly growing audience.

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New York Post

Apple ditched iCloud encryption plans after FBI complaints: report

New York Post - 6 hours ago

Just days after President Trump slammed Apple for refusing to break into the iPhones used by a gunman who killed three people at a Florida naval base, a report has emerged claiming that the tech giant

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Jeff Bezos's Phone Said to Have Been Hacked by Saudi Crown Prince

NDTV - 1 hour ago

Analysis said to have found that the theft of data from Bezos’s phone in 2018 started with an infected video file sent from bin Salman’s personal account.

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Sports Headlines

North Jersey

Derek Jeter voted into Baseball Hall of Fame: What they're saying

North Jersey - 34 minutes ago

Former Yankees and others around the MLB react to Derek Jeter's election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Evening Standard

Djokovic drops opening-round set at Australian Open for first time since 2006 but hangs on to beat Struff

The Globe and Mail - 17 minutes ago

Djokovic last ceded a set in an Australian Open opener all the way back in 2006, during a loss to Paul Goldstein

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Daily Express

Chelsea held to draw by 10-man Arsenal | IOL

Independent Online - 14 minutes ago

Chelsea started on the front foot and went ahead with a penalty by Jorginho in the 28th minute

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Houston Chronicle

WATCH: Wild Brawl Breaks Out at End of Kansas State-Kansas Game | Breitbart

Breitbart - 53 minutes ago

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with a wild melee in the disabled

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Entertainment News

CBS News

Grammys chief hits Recording Academy with discrimination complaint

CBS News - 25 minutes ago

Just days before the Grammy awards, the suspended president and CEO of the Grammys is hitting the Recording Academy with a discrimination complaint. Jamie Yuccas reports on the allegations.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd announces farewell tour, then 'Free Bird' will fly no more

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 15 minutes ago

Continuing this week’s surge of farewell tour announcements, Lynyrd Skynyrd will launch its own farewell tour.

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New York Post

Prince Harry said he would 'stop' Netflix's 'The Crown' from covering

New York Post - 2 hours ago

Prince Harry is already worried about his family dramas being portrayed onscreen by "The Crown" -- joking that he would "stop it" before the show could "get to me," according to his biographer.

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Irish Sun

'Hating Has No Age-Limits' LeBron James Says After Fan Throws Object at His Son During Game

People - 6 hours ago

LeBron James was on hand to watch his son, Bronny James, take on Paul VI Catholic High School in Virginia

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Odd/Weird News

Sky News

'Pole-sitting' record: Man spends two months 80ft above ground

Sky News - 10 hours ago

A South African man has beaten the world record for "pole sitting" for the second time, but hasn't given up yet.

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Inside Edition

Shanann Watts’ Family Denounces Lifetime Movie About Her 2018 Murder

Inside Edition - 7 hours ago

A new movie depicting killer Chris Watts and the gruesome murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters has been denounced by the victims’ grieving family.

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Fox News

YouTube prankster appears in Australian court for 'scuba driving' flooded car to liquor store in viral video

Fox News - 6 days ago

A YouTube prankster who drove a car filled with water to a liquor store and bought beer during a heat wave has appeared in an Australian court to face charges related to the “scuba driving” stunt.

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Inside Edition

Survivor of Golden State Killer: ‘I Can See Him Standing in My Bedroom’

Inside Edition - 6 days ago

One of the alleged surviving victims of the man authorities say is the Golden State Killer is speaking out about the nightmare he says still haunts him.

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