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US President Donald Trump moved to quell fears about the novel coronavirus after the first death on US soil was confirmed Saturday. The US fatality occurred in Washington State's King county, which includes Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, said health officials. The victim was not immediately identified, but Trump told reporters that the victim was a woman in her late 50s. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cjvkUR

Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group lost at least eight fighters in northwest Syria in skirmishes with insurgents and airstrikes by Turkey's air force, an opposition war monitor and the militant group said Saturday. The casualties followed the death of at least 33 Turkish soldiers earlier this week. The deaths marked the highest for the group in Syria in years as Hezbollah has pulled out many of its fighters from the neighboring country. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/39aI8en

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, Fox News projects, in crucial boost to campaign after early losses 02/29/20 4:01 PM

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The death toll in Iran from the novel coronavirus could be far higher than the government is letting on. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/397kLCo

The U.S. has agreed to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan within 14 months and pull out of five bases in 135 days. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32DkbcV

Former Phoenix-area Sheriff Joe Arpaio lost a bid to erase his criminal conviction for disobeying a 2011 court order, but claimed victory Thursday after an appeal's court said the verdict no longer has any legal consequence because of President Donald Trump's pardon. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals explained Arpaio was pardoned before he could be sentenced and that the final judgment in the case ended up dismissing the contempt charge. “They can’t use that conviction against me in a court of law,” Arpaio said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2To3JZU

HONG KONG -- As a dangerous new coronavirus has ravaged China and spread throughout the rest of the world, the outbreak's toll has sown fear and anxiety. Nearly 3,000 deaths. More than 82,000 cases. Six continents infected.But government officials and medical experts, in their warnings about the epidemic, have also sounded a note of reassurance: Although the virus can be deadly, the vast majority of those infected so far have only mild symptoms and make full recoveries.It is an important factor to understand, medical experts said, both to avoid an unnecessary global panic and to get a clear picture of the likelihood of transmission."Many people are now panicking, and some actually are exaggerating the risks," said Dr. Jin Dongyan, a virology expert at the University of Hong Kong. "For governments, for public health professionals -- they also have to deal with these, because these will also be harmful."Much about the virus remains unknown, and the danger could in

Iran on Saturday reported a surge in new coronavirus cases as the number of deaths jumped to 43, but it dismissed as "rumours" a report the real toll was much higher. Since it announced its first deaths from COVID-19, Iran has scrambled to bring the outbreak under control, shutting schools, suspending cultural and sporting events and halting meetings of the cabinet and parliament. The health ministry on Saturday reported nine new deaths and a 53 percent jump in infections over the previous 24 hours, taking the overall totals to 43 deaths among 593 cases. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32DxLgy

Poilice have identified the six people killed Wednesday at the Molson Coors beverage company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Pw6uqQ

There’s one big issue that Bernie Sanders has reversed himself on — and it could complicate his path to the nomination. The issue is the role of so-called superdelegates at the Democratic convention. These are the elected officials and party leaders who are automatically seated but whose votes only come into play after the first ballot. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2I6JI54

Only 7% of Americans said they felt the US government is "extremely prepared" for coronavirus, while 12% said "very prepared." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wjaHI0

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A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32BUtFX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Canadian National Railway Co has started calling back many of the 450 workers it laid off earlier this month in eastern Canada, when blockades crippled operations on strategic rail lines, according to a company email sent to customers on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vhVO8G https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology industry's largest trade association, told Reuters on Friday that former Biogen Inc CEO George Scangos would coordinate its response to the global coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2I3WoJP https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Congo's military intelligence chief died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his wife said, following media reports that an investigation had been opened into allegations that he tried to destabilize the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2POyN4j https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

Roman Polanski, who faces accusations of rape, won France's Cesar Award for best directing for his film "An Officer and a Spy" on Friday, prompting several actresses to walk out of the ceremony in protest. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uIQPgW https://ift.tt/HDXIyB

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump holds a rally in North Charleston, S.C., 24 hours before the polls close in the state's Democratic primary. Watc 02/28/20 4:09 PM

I haven’t gone to the doctor since 2013. When you multiply my situation by 27.5 million, that’s a scary prospectLike 27.5 million other Americans, I don’t have health insurance. It’s not for a lack of trying – I make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to buy a private health insurance plan on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Since I can’t afford to see a doctor, my healthcare strategy as a 32-year-old uninsured American has been simply to sleep eight hours, eat vegetables, and get daily exercise. But now that there are confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, the deadly virus could spread rapidly, thanks to others like me who have no feasible way to get the care we need if we start exhibiting symptoms.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are confirmed coronavirus cases in at least 50 countries on six continents, and more than 2,800 patients have died from the virus. This certainly qualifies as a pandemic under the World Health Orga

Kevin Richardson, a member of the Central Park Five, has hit out at Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s presidential run and his blocking of a multimillion-dollar settlement over the group’s wrongful persecution.Mr Richardson, one of the five teenagers wrongfully convicted for the shocking assault of Trishia Meili in 1989, was reported to have criticised Mr Bloomberg at an event outside his campaign office in Manhattan. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3cjCXdJ

More than 81,000 people have been sickened by a coronavirus, mostly in China. This map is updated daily. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uxBlw0

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