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GOP Senator Says Joe Biden Could Be Impeached If He Becomes President
Republican Senator Jony Ernst from Iowa on Sunday warned that President Donald Trump's impeachment by the Democrat-led House has "opened" the doors to the GOP pursuing the impeachment of former Vice President Joe Biden if he is elected into the White House this year. [Full Article...]
Bound Air Canada flight due to make emergency landing in Madrid
With an average of 1,200 flights per day, the Adolfo Suárez-Barajas global airport in northeastern Madrid is the one with most traffic in Spain and one of the busiest in Europe. Spanish pilots union SEPLA said on Twitter that part of the plane's landing gear had fallen off and gone into one of the engines. Citing airport sources, Spain's El Mundo newspaper reported that the plane is carrying... [Full Article...]
Four children die after allegedly being hit by vehicle in Sydney
A makeshift memorial to siblings Anthony, 13, Angelina, 12, and Sienna Abdallah, 9, and their cousin Veronique Sakr, 11, continues to grow at the scene of the tragedy . "Sienna, she was my little diva, my little actress". Mr Abdallah said his cousin lost an 11-year-old child, Veronique Sakr. "I told them to go for a walk, a little walk and stay together". [Full Article...]
France to send extra 600 troops to fight Sahel extremists
We will leave no space for those who want to destabilize the Sahel". "Another part of these reinforcements will be directly engaged within the G5 Sahel forces to accompany them in combat", she said. France has lost 41 soldiers during the mission to date as its forces seek to train up local fighters. France now maintains a 4,500-strong military force throughout West and Central Africa. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Wuhan may be home to 75,815 infected people, report says
Recently, amid the coronavirus outbreak, China's aviation authority had announced that it had approved chartered flights to bring some residents of the central city of Wuhan back from overseas trips. The coronavirus is estimated to double in case infections every 6.4 days, and as of January 31st, 151,630 people are estimated to be infected. As experts noted, a man became infected in the Chin... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus sparks biggest Chinese stock crash since 2015
Travel and tourism shares plummeted after China curbed domestic travel to slow the virus and a growing list of foreign countries and airlines halted or reduced travel links with China. Individual Chinese stocks are limited to a 10 percent daily move in either direction to limit volatility, after which trading in those shares is suspended. [Full Article...]
6 passengers shot on a Greyhound bus in California
The driver of the bus pulled the over to the side of the road and got the suspect off the bus. Six people were wounded early Monday morning aboard a Greyhound bus south of Bakersfield, authorities told local media. The ages, genders and conditions of those who had been shot were not immediately available. Investigators with the Kern County sheriff's office and the CHP have secured a Valero g... [Full Article...]
Two small earthquakes occur over weekend in York County
Blakeman said quakes this small are rarely felt far from the epicenter. Louisa County, Virginia was the site of a 2011 natural disaster that did damage homes, businesses, and school buildings. The earthquakes were reported Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning near Dover. Charles Duncan covers what's happening right now across North and SC, from breaking news to fun or interesting stor... [Full Article...]