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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The crowd cheered as Quaden led out the Indigenous All-Stars A nine-year-old Australian boy has taken centre-stage at a major sporting event, days after a video of him in distress at being bullied captured hearts across the world.Quaden Bayles, who is himself Aboriginal, led out an indigenous rugby league team in an exhibition match in Queensland against New Zealand Maoris.Quaden's mother said he had always dreamt of being a rugby league star.She posted the clip of him crying after he was targeted at school for dwarfism.Celebrities offered their support, and hundreds of thousands of…

A wild bear has been sedated and captured after it was seen roaming in a residential area in Monrovia, California.The 28.3 stone (180kg) elderly female walked through residential areas close to Angeles National Forest.A mild California winter could be a possible reason for the sighting, as warmer weather causes bears to leave their dens in search of food.Read More

Image copyright Getty Images A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an internal report says.Canadian Jean Vanier set up the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year aged 90.None of the women he abused was herself disabled, the report says.An investigation into Vanier was commissioned by L'Arche International last year after suspicions were raised."We are shocked by these discoveries and unreservedly condemn these actions, which are in total contradiction with the values Jean Vanier claimed and are incompatible with the basic rules of respect…

Image copyright AFP Image caption Virus-hit Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo has transferred some patients to other facilities South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day.Officials said on Saturday that 229 new cases had been confirmed since Friday, raising the total to 433.In a televised address, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun described the situation as "grave".Many of the new cases are linked to a hospital and to a religious group near the south-eastern city of Daegu, authorities have said. Two patients in South Korea have died so far and there are…

North Carolina police went to a cemetery early Saturday and found the body of an infant whose disappearance hours earlier prompted an Amber Alert.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department homicide detectives had been assigned to investigate the death of the baby, Chi-Liam Cody Brown-Erickson, who was 6 months old, Fox 46 Charlotte reported.The Matthews Police Department issued the Amber Alert for the baby around 10 p.m. Friday after arresting his mother Tamara Brown on a charge of robbing two people at a Walmart, according to the station.MISSING WISCONSIN MOM, GIRLS FOUND DEAD IN GARAGE AFTER AMBER ALERT; WOMAN'S BOYFRIEND IN CUSTODYShe was arrested as…

Eric Early, a Republican vying to oust Rep. Adam Schiff from office, launched his first TV ad Saturday mocking the "limelight"-seeking California Democrat for leading an unsuccessful impeachment crusade.The 30-second spot features several people telling Schiff "thank you."Early, a Los Angeles attorney running against Schiff for Congress, says Republicans are grateful that Schiff's impeachment backfire has boosted President Trump's likelihood of winning another four years in office.“I thanked Adam Schiff for helping President Trump ultimately get reelected to the presidency," Early, 60, told Fox News. "President Trump’s approval ratings have never been higher since this impeachment. We can thank, in part, Adam Schiff for…

The Nevada caucuses are underway as Sen. Bernie Sanders takes an early lead -- and state Democrats are cautiously hopeful they will avoid the chaos that hit Iowa’s caucuses earlier this month.Early votes coming into the Fox News Decision Desk indicate the Vermont Democratic socialist is off to a strong start in the nation's third contest in the Democratic presidential primary, but it is too early to project whether he will win. With 15 percent of the votes in, Sanders has 46.2 percent.According to the early returns, former Vice President Joe Biden is in second place with 19.2 percent, billionaire Tom Steyer has 11.4 percent, Sen.…

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks sold off on Friday as a spike in new coronavirus cases in China and other countries and as data showing U.S. business activity stalled in February fueled investors’ fears about the economy. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonDeclines on Friday were led by heavyweights Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Apple Inc (AAPL.O) for a second straight day. The S&P technology index .SPLRCT dropped 2.4%. Chipmakers, with strong ties to China for revenue, also…