Trump grants clemency to Eddie DeBartolo Jr.
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China sees fall in coronavirus deaths, WHO urges caution, Apple takes hit
BEIJING/GENEVA (Reuters) - China reported its fewest new coronavirus infections since January on Tuesday and its lowest daily death toll for a week, but the World Health Organization said data suggesting the epidemic had slowed should still be viewed with caution. The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday, becoming one of the most prominent victims since the disease first appeared at the end of last year. Illustrating the economic impact of the outbreak, European shares dropped on Tuesday after Apple Inc issued a revenue…
‘The stairs broke’
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho gives a unusual analogy when asked about Son Heung-min's arm injury.Mourinho does not expect to play again this season after fracturing his arm and says the club's injury situation "couldn't be worse".Tottenham are already without England striker Harry Kane, who tore his hamstring at Southampton in January.WATCH MORE: 'Atletico will like being underdogs' - Key battles in Champions LeagueRead More
Justin & Hailey Bieber Looking to Buy and Complete First Home
Justin & Hailey Bieber Looking to Buy, Complete 1st Home ... Could Spend $20 Million 2/18/2020 7:32 AM PT Exclusive X17 Justin and Hailey Bieber's potential starter home is one that's still under construction -- but we're hearing they're eyeing it pretty hard, and could spend a fortune to get it. Sources tell TMZ ... Mr. and Mrs. Bieber have been looking at this monster of a home in Brentwood, which is currently owned by the CEO of Playboy Enterprises. The guy bought the place when it was a vacant lot in 2014, spending around $9 million just for the…
China’s Hubei to adopt thorough checks on patients to curb virus epidemic: Xinhua
Delivery workers wearing face masks ride scooters, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing's central business district, China February 18, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang(Reuters) - The central Chinese province of Hubei will adopt more thorough and forceful measures to find patients with fever to further help contain the new coronavirus epidemic, the state media reported on Tuesday. Hubei will check records of all fever patients who have visited doctors since Jan. 20, and people who have bought over-the-counter cough and fever medications at both brick-and-mortar and online drug stores, Xinhua reported bit.ly/38Djdj3, citing a…
‘Atletico will like being underdogs’
Football experts from around Europe give the continental view on the first set of Champions League last-16 ties, including Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, and Tottenham v Leipzig.READ MORE: What to look out for as Champions League returnsFollow the Champions League on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport websiteRead More
Foo Fighters Announce 25th Anniversary Tour
Foo Fighters have announced a tour celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. The 2020 Van Tour, which will revisit cities that Foo Fighters toured through in 1995 behind their eponymous debut album, kicks off April 12 in Phoenix and will take them across North America. Find the band’s full roster of tour dates below and buy tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) Foo Fighters’ last album was 2017’s Concrete and Gold. Loading Loading Read More
U.S. blacklists unit of Russian oil giant to hurt Venezuela’s Maduro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday tightened financial restrictions on Venezuela, blacklisting a subsidiary of Russian state oil major Rosneft that President Donald Trump’s administration has said provides a lifeline to President Nicolas Maduro’s government. FILE PHOTO: The Rosneft logo is pictured on a safety helmet in Vung Tau, Vietnam April 27, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovThe sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department increase pressure on Russia, which the United States sees as the main backer of Maduro’s government. The Trump administration has accused the subsidiary, Rosneft Trading SA, of propping up the Venezuelan oil sector and actively evading…
Reinier Jesus: Real Madrid signing cries during unveiling
Reinier was the top scorer at the Dubai Under-16 World Cup in 2018Teenager Reinier Jesus said he was fulfilling "a childhood dream" as he cried during his unveiling as a Real Madrid player.The 18-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder joined the La Liga club from Flamengo for £26m in January.Reinier, who only made his senior debut on 31 July last year, was unveiled at the Bernabeu by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday."I want to be a part of the history of this great club," Reinier said."Today is a very happy day for me as I get to fulfil a childhood…
Weinstein Prosecutors Claim Donna Rotunno Op-Ed Is Jury Tampering
February 18, 2020 7:24AM PT Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial are slated to begin on Tuesday, but there were plenty of fireworks even before Justice James Burke could give jurors instructions. Before the jury was called in, prosecutors accused the former movie mogul’s lawyers of jury tampering, vociferously objecting to a Newsweek op-ed. The article, penned by Weinstein’s lead attorney Donna Rotunno, implored the jury to “look past the headlines” and “to base their verdict solely on the facts, testimony and evidence presented to them in the courtroom.” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi objected to the piece, saying…