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Snow leopard at Louisville Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
Mink are the only animals so far known to get severely ill and are the only animals known to transmit the virus back to humans. The three snow leopards began exhibiting minor respiratory symptoms, including an occasional dry cough or wheeze, within the last two weeks. [Full Article...]
Hunter Biden says he is under federal investigation over his taxes
The broad-ranging subpoena, said to have been issued Tuesday, describes the probe as a "wide-angle lens" looking at the junior Biden's worldwide dealings. President Donald Trump's impeachment involved a scheme to pressure the Ukrainian president into announcing an investigation into Hunter and Joe Biden - a likely 2020 rival - while holding up $400 in military aid. [Full Article...]
Korea's daily Covid-19 cases hit record high 950 on Friday
A previously crowded shopping street affected by heightened social distancing rules is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul , December 8, 2020. Of the 1,030 cases reported on Sunday, 1,002 were new locally transmitted cases, some 786 of which were uncovered in the greater Seoul area - home to half the country's 52 million people. [Full Article...]
Life imprisonment for individual convicted of Hariri assassination: STL
The defendant, Salim Ayyash, was convicted in August on five charges related to the attack, and on Friday the court sentenced him to a life sentence for each one, to be served concurrently. Hariri had opposed the Syrian presence in Lebanon. "Mr Ayyash's crimes are extremely grave, he had a central role in the attack", Judge Janet Nosworthy said. [Full Article...]
Four stabbed and one shot after pro-Trump rallies
Video posted on social media appeared to show people wearing the insignia and black and yellow colors of Proud Boys, a group the Federal Bureau of Investigation has linked to white nationalism. Trump has alleged widespread election fraud without evidence, while Biden has proceeded to plan his administration, appointing senior advisers and making cabinet picks despite the president's efforts to und... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court denies Texas attempt to overturn election results
Trump had called the case 'the big one, ' and tweeted a series of messages created to push the court to rule in his favor. "Whether it's state or federal court, whether they were judges that were appointed by Democrats or judges that were appointed by Republicans, they all found these lawsuits were without merit", Nessel told MSNBC's Ali Velshi during an interview on Friday night, lauding th... [Full Article...]
Thousands of Trump Supporters Rally in Washington
Members of the Proud Boys , a far-right group which supports Trump , were also among the demonstrators. Groups of Proud Boys and Antifa activists clashed under cover of darkness, with police repeatedly forcing them apart amid reports of brawls and stabbings. [Full Article...]
China tells cabin crew to wear diapers on risky covid flights
As part of its latest guidelines for combating the spread of coronavirus on flights in higher-risk regions, China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) is recommending that cabin crew "wear disposable diapers" in order to avoid having to use the aircraft restroom. [Full Article...]