Jan 26 Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in copter crash, 7 others dead By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on a steep hillside in dense morning fog in Southern California on Sunday, his sudden death at age 41 touching off an outpouring of… Continue reading
Jan 26 19 killed in attack on Mali army base near Mauritania border By Associated Press Armed men attacked an army camp in Mali near the border with Mauritania, killing 19 soldiers Sunday, the armed forces said. Continue reading
Jan 26 China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak By Elaine Kurtenbach, Penny Yi Wang, Sam McNeil, Associated Press Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “severely investigate and punish” violators. Continue reading
Jan 26 Italians vote in 2 regions; Salvini eyes return to power By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini is telling Italians who are voting in two regions to use their ballots to help his anti-migrant party return to national power. Results, expected early Monday, of the voting for governor and regional legislatures could… Continue reading
Jan 26 Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home. Continue reading
Jan 26 ‘This is huge’: Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades By Ben Curtis, Josphat Kasire, Cara Anna, Associated Press The worst outbreak of desert locusts in Kenya in 70 years has seen hundreds of millions of the bugs swarm into the East African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. Those two countries have not had an infestation like this in… Continue reading
Jan 26 5.0 quake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors By Associated Press A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes every day for nearly a month. Continue reading
Jan 26 Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38 By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country's east. Rescued survivors wept with gratitude for their efforts. Continue reading
Jan 26 Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the U.S. Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:16 Trump’s legal team begins defense in Senate impeachment trial By PBS NewsHour As the Senate impeachment trial continued on Saturday, President Trump's legal team laid out their case against removing him from office, contending the Democratic House managers left out crucial facts during this week's arguments. Jami Floyd, host and legal editor… Continue watching