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Jury back for second day of deliberations in Weinstein trial

NEW YORK - Jurors are returning Wednesday for a second day of deliberations in a rape trial that could send Harvey Weinstein to prison for the rest of his life. The panel of seven men and five women h...

Feb 19, 2020

Iran reports its first 2 cases of the new coronavirus

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities confirmed on Wednesday two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported. The report did not elaborate on the n...

Feb 19, 2020

Japan confirms 99 more cases of new virus on cruise ship

TOKYO - Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new virus aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454, the Health Ministry said Monday . The...

Feb 19, 2020

American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined at military bases in California and Texas on Mon...

Feb 19, 2020

Jurors in Durst murder case could face 5 month trial

LOS ANGELES - For someone who says he doesn't like talking with people, Robert Durst has shown a propensity to open up to strangers. It has not done him any favours. The New York real estate heir's le...

Feb 18, 2020

Passengers begin leaving after ship's virus quarantine ends

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hundreds of passengers began leaving the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday after the end of a much-criticized, two-week quarantine that failed to stop the spread of a new virus ...

Feb 18, 2020

China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98

Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have been mild, prompting guarded optimism from health...

Feb 18, 2020

New virus cases in China fall for 2nd day, deaths top 2,000

BEIJING - New virus cases in China continued to fall Wednesday, with 1,749 new infections and 136 new deaths announced after China's leader said disease prevention and control was at "a critical time....

Feb 18, 2020

Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather

LONDON - Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on. Storm Dennis didn't stop models, celebrities and fashion insiders...

Feb 18, 2020

'Fresh Off the Boat' leaving indelible mark on TV landscape

Even before "Fresh Off the Boat" hit the airwaves on ABC in February 2015, the show was facing pressure that other new shows weren't. It was set to be the first network TV comedy with an all-Asian cas...

Feb 18, 2020