Satellite Photos Show Rapid Growth Of Syrian Refugee Camps
Fighting in northwest Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people — many of them women and children — to seek shelter along the border. (Image credit: Maxar)
View ArticleBarr Has Considered Resigning Over Trump's Remarks
A spokeswoman says the attorney general has "no plans to resign," but the news adds to questions about the politicization of the Justice Department in this administration. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticleHow Nevada Democrats Hope To Avoid Iowa's Tech Errors
Reporters were given a preview of a mock caucus with the actual worksheet and posters that will be in use and the iPad calculator that will help with the caucus math. (Image credit: Joe Buglewicz/AP)
View ArticleHunt For New Coronavirus Treatments Includes Gene-Silencing And Monoclonal...
The new coronavirus has spurred biotech labs in universities and companies to try to find new approaches to stopping the virus — from blocking its key enzymes to interfering with its genetics. (Image...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Diamond Princess Passengers Leave Ship As Expert Slams...
A total of 621 people from the cruise ship have now been confirmed to have COVID-19 — or about 20% of the 3,011 people who had been tested for the coronavirus disease as of Wednesday. (Image credit:...
View ArticlePop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20
The young rapper, who had just released his second mixtape, Meet The Woo 2, was reportedly killed in the early morning on Wednesday. (Image credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
View ArticleWhat's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19?
At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore. (Image credit: K.Y. Cheng/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
View ArticleIsrael Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait
The Trump Mideast plan would recognize Israeli sovereignty over land Palestinians want for a future state, but the administration urged Israel to hold off. (Image credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty...
View ArticleMusician Plays Her Violin During Brain Surgery
Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation. (Image credit: King's College...
View ArticleNevada Democratic Primary Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Six candidates made the cut for the Las Vegas showdown, including former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has never made the debate stage before. (Image credit: Angela Hsieh/NPR)
View ArticleCenturies-Old Law Against Cursing In Public Repealed By Virginia Legislators
"Profane swearing" has been illegal in the commonwealth since 1792. The repeal now awaits the governor's signature. (Image credit: Roger Gregory/Flickr)
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Expected To Apologize For U.S. Internment Of Japanese...
The bill's sponsor says he was "disturbed by the striking parallels" between the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and current U.S. immigration policy. (Image credit: Rich...
View ArticleNorth Korea Claims Zero Coronavirus Cases, But Experts Are Skeptical
Pyongyang says it has mobilized to fight for its "national survival." Experts say North Korea's track record of fighting epidemics does not bode well for its handling of the coronavirus outbreak....
View ArticleCoronavirus: South Korea Says COVID-19 Cases Doubled In 24 Hours
Many of the new cases are linked to a Christian sect in the city of Daegu. A woman who attended services there is listed as having more than 1,000 contacts. (Image credit: Heo Ran/Reuters)
View ArticleRoger Stone Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Amid Furor Over Trump And DOJ
President Trump's political adviser was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury last year after he was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing its investigation. (Image credit: Drew...
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