Fears of a global pandemic continue to grow as coronavirus cases spike in several countries, including Italy, South Korea and Iran and the U.S. stock market nosedived early Monday. A staggering 50 people died in the Iranian city of Qom from the new coronavirus in the month of February, Iran’s semiofficial ILNA news agency reported […]
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Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein Convicted Of Sexual Assault
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Monday of two of five charges relating to sexual assaults and faces as many as 25 years in prison. He was found guilty of a criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape […]
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges Of Faking Hate Crime
Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to renewed charges accusing him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago. The former “Empire” actor appeared in court Monday on new charges alleging that he lied to police about being the victim of an attack in Chicago last year. A somber-looking Smollett, 37, […]
Coronavirus Could Lead To Shortages Of 150 Prescription Medications
A worsening coronavirus outbreak reportedly could threaten shortages of about 150 prescription drugs, several of them with no alternatives. China’s role in supplying the ingredients used in medications means that decreased Chinese production capability amid the outbreaks could threaten supplies of the drugs, which include antibiotics, generics, and branded drugs, two sources familiar with a […]
Chinese Spies Targeting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort?
On a Wednesday afternoon in mid-December, a Chinese woman entered the grounds of President Donald Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida through a service entrance and snapped photos on her cellphone. “Who is Mar-a-Lago?” she said in court following her arrest. Eight days later, a Chinese student walked around a perimeter fence at a U.S. […]
Bernie Sanders Building An Insurmountable Lead Rivals Fear
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) rivals are sounding the alarm over his growing strength and warning that he could effectively secure the presidential nomination on Super Tuesday if Democrats don’t quickly align behind an alternative. The clock is ticking fast toward March 3, when about one-third of all delegates will be allocated after […]
Coronavirus Infections Double In 24 Hours In South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s number of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has doubled in just 24 hours, to a total of 204 cases. The majority are from the southeastern city of Daegu and are followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect. Throughout the country, public fear is escalating […]
Trump Trails Dems In Two Key Swing States
Democrats may face an uphill battle in Wisconsin when the party’s eventual nominee goes up against President Trump in November, a new poll suggests, while other battlegrounds state of Pennsylvania and Michigan are shaping up to be more friendly territory. A Quinnipiac University Poll survey released on Thursday shows Trump trouncing six Democratic presidential contenders […]
Coronavirus Kills 2 Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship
Two people diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, who were at one point on board a quarantined cruise ship have died, Japan’s health minister said in Parliament on Thursday. Also, 13 more coronavirus cases were reported Thursday, bringing the total number of cases on the ship to 634. The deaths appear […]
Trump Ally Roger Stone Gets 3 Year Prison Sentence
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress and witness tampering, and criticized President Trump for trying to influence the outcome of the case over his longtime adviser. Thursday’s sentencing hearing follows a tumultuous stretch that saw Trump attack the original prosecutors, the […]
Sheriff, Mayor Refuse To Help Deport Illegals In San Francisco
San Francisco’s newly minted sheriff said his officers won’t help federal authorities deport undocumented immigrants despite increasing pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on people living illegally in U.S. sanctuary cities. Paul Miyamoto, California’s first Asian American sheriff, said going after undocumented immigrants seeking solace is not a priority. “Our department is not […]
Sanders Opens Up Commanding Lead In National Polls
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has jumped out to a double-digit lead over the rest of the 2020 Democratic primary field, appearing to cement his position as the front-runner to win the party’s presidential nomination, according to a new ABC News-Washington Post poll. The survey found that 32 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents favor […]