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Sheriff: Inmate lights joint while appearing before judge
He was subsequently taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct and another count of simple drug possession, according to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office. For the courtroom incident, he received 10 days for contempt of court, according to WTVF . While talking, he allegedly reached inside his pocket and pulled out a rolled marijuana cigarette, lit it up, and smoked it. [Full Article...]
White House doesn't rule out suspending US-China flights amid coronavirus fears
The flight suspensions came as some countries began airlifts of their nationals trapped in Wuhan, the quarantined Chinese city of 11 million people at the centre of the epidemic. "I have no choice because I need to buy food". Countries have scrambled to get their citizens out of Wuhan safely, but have faced logistical, medical and bureaucratic hurdles. [Full Article...]
Putin Pardons US-Israeli Woman Jailed in Russia on Drug Charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked his "friend" Mr Putin for the decision to pardon Issachar. Many young Israelis travel after they complete their mandatory military service, and Issachar had been returning to Israel from India via Moscow last spring when Russian police discovered less than a third of an ounce of hashish in her checked luggage. [Full Article...]
Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services said officials conducted screenings on 201 passengers. An airplane, carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan , China, makes a refuelling stop at Anchorage, Alaska. It appeared from video that some of those on the ground were wearing protective suits, gloves and masks. The flight was organized by the U.S. State Department to get di... [Full Article...]
BBC to cut hundreds of newsroom jobs in cost-cutting drive
The job cuts are part of the news division's £80M contribution to the BBC's overall savings target of £800M ($1B) by 2021/22. The corporation said it would reorganize its newsroom along a "story-led" model where staff will be assigned to stories and not attached to individual programs. [Full Article...]
Australia to partner with New Zealand for Wuhan evacuation
The virus, which is believed to have originated in a market trading in wild animals in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, has infected almost 6,000 people in China and killed more than 130. The PM also announced one million facemasks will be made available from a national stockpile amid fears the masks were selling out in Australia. The news comes just hours after the Australian Government for... [Full Article...]
No hot meals, blankets, magazines as airlines step up fight on virus
The death toll stands at 132, up from 106 on Tuesday. Beijing's plans to slay the "devil" coronavirus may have won the trust of the World Health Organization (WHO), but confirmation of another 1,459 cases - taking the total to 5,974 in China - only fuelled global public alarm. [Full Article...]
Washington Post Reinstates Reporter After Suspension For Kobe Bryant Tweets
Bryant was accused in 2003 of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort. " Washington Post journalists endeavor to live up to the paper's mission statement, which states 'The newspaper shall tell ALL the truth so far as it can learn it, concerning the important affairs of America and the world.' My suspension, and Mr. [Full Article...]