Bryant’s Helicopter Flew in Fog That Grounded Other Choppers
Calabasas, CA (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. Bryant's helicopter plunged into a rugged hillside Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and…
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Elizabeth Warren Seeks Spark in Final Sprint to Iowa
Des Moines, IA (AP) Her status as an undisputed front-runner long gone, Elizabeth Warren is fighting to regain momentum in the turbulent fight for the Democratic presidential nomination amid lingering questions about her authenticity and electability. Warren was considered a leader in the crowded race through the fall, yet just eight days before Iowa's first-in-the-nation…
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Reports: Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in helicopter crash in Southern California
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Reports: Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has died in helicopter crash in Southern California.
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In divided America, some voters tuning out impeachment trial
(AP) For all the gravity of a presidential impeachment trial, Americans don’t seem to be giving it much weight. As House impeachment managers make their case to remove President Donald Trump from office, voters in several states tell The Associated Press they’re only casually following the Senate trial, or avoiding it altogether. Some voters say…
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China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital as second case confirmed in U.S.
(AP) China is expanding its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushing to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for victims as the outbreak cast a pall over Lunar New Year, the country's biggest and most festive holiday. The number of confirmed cases around the world has climbed sharply…
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