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Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central C...

Jan 21, 2020

Stay awake: Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachment

WASHINGTON - Adam Schiff was still speaking - about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He'd said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial...

Jan 21, 2020

Tour agencies: N Korea bans foreign tourists over new virus

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea has banned foreign tourists to guard against the spread of a new virus from China, tour operators in China said. Foreign travel to North Korea has been temporar...

Jan 21, 2020

Bloomberg calls for Trump's removal in new impeachment ad

NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg launched a new impeachment-focused television ad Tuesday urging the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office. The ad will run ...

Jan 21, 2020

Dispute over rules erupts on impeachment's first full day

WASHINGTON - A rancorous dispute over rules marked the first full day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Highlights of Tuesday's session and what's ahead as senators conduct just the third...

Jan 21, 2020

Mexico begins flying, busing migrants back to Honduras

CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico - Hundreds of Central American migrants who entered southern Mexico in recent days have either been pushed back into Guatemala by Mexican troops, shipped to detention centres or...

Jan 21, 2020

Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus

BEIJING - The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus, a development that raises the possibility th...

Jan 21, 2020

Outbreak from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead

BEIJING - The number of cases of a new virus has risen to 440 in China and the death toll has risen to 9, Chinese health authorities said Wednesday. Deputy Director of the National Health Commission L...

Jan 21, 2020

Mahomes' feet, arm lift Chiefs to Super Bowl over Titans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970. Oh sure, Mahomes did his usual superb job pa...

Jan 21, 2020

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to baseball Hall of Fame

NEW YORK - Derek Jeter came within one vote of being a unanimous pick for the Hall of Fame while Larry Walker also earned baseball's highest honour on Tuesday. The longtime New York Yankees captain ap...

Jan 21, 2020