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Osama Bin Laden Has Been Killed; His Body Is In U.S. Custody (w/Updates)

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The President and Seth Meyers at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, April 30, 2011

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Pope Francis Replaces Conservative Archbishop of Philadelphia January 23, 2020
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011, has long been known as a theological and political conservative, often at odds with Pope Francis.
Ousted From Washington, Ex-Spy Valerie Plame Asks Voters to Send Her Back January 24, 2020
Ms. Plame is celebrating her C.I.A. past in a race for a congressional seat. But as she finds herself cast as an outsider, she’s running into trouble.
Texas Student May Have Wuhan Coronavirus, as Dozens in U.S. Are Monitored January 24, 2020
Health officials said they were keeping the Texas A&M student, who had traveled to China, isolated at home.
A New Face of White Supremacy: Plots Expose Danger of the ‘Base’ January 23, 2020
A secret domestic terrorism investigation revealed that the violent neo-Nazi group was recruiting cells across the United States.
Now Testifying for the Prosecution: President Trump January 24, 2020
Barred so far from presenting witnesses, the House managers prosecuting the president have focused on turning his own words against him.
Democrats, Pressing Abuse of Power Case, Delve Into Biden January 24, 2020
The House impeachment managers sought to undercut the central elements of President Trump’s defense, wading into a detailed defense of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
A courtroom artist illustrates 2 senators at work. January 24, 2020
Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska appeared to be closely following the arguments.
Kamala Harris Is Said to Be Weighing an Endorsement of Joe Biden January 24, 2020
The move, which would be unlikely to happen until after the Senate impeachment trial, could enhance her chances of becoming vice president but could also anger liberals in California.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus: death toll rises to 25 in China, with 830 infected – live news January 24, 2020
Possible cases being tested in Scotland and Belfast; World Health Organisation committee says ‘too early’ to declare emergencyFive people tested in Scotland amid reports of possible Belfast case China: five cities in lockdown as lunar new year festivities scrappedWhat is the Wuhan coronavirus and how worried should we be? 2.21am GMT An insight, via US news n […]
Sopranos actor re-enacts alleged rape at Weinstein trial: 'I was trying to fight' January 23, 2020
Annabella Sciorra’s shocking testimony marks first time the Weinstein sex crimes trial directly heard from one of his accusersWeinstein trial opens with shocking details of alleged attacks on six womenIn a packed courtroom in the New York supreme court in Manhattan on Thursday, the former Sopranos actor Annabella Sciorra held her arms above her head, wrists […]
Impeachment: Democrats say conduct is 'not America first, but Trump first' January 23, 2020
House managers make case for president’s removal from office So far, all the signs are that Republicans are unmovedDonald Trump put his personal political interests ahead of his country’s national security and free and fair elections, prosecutors at his impeachment trial on Capitol Hill said on Thursday, telling US senators: “This conduct is not ‘America fir […]
Australia fires live: homes feared lost in NSW bushfires as six firefighters reported injured – latest updates January 24, 2020
Six volunteer firefighters reportedly taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ in truck rollover, names of three US firefighters killed in C-130 crash released, and Sydney covered in thick smoke haze. Follow the latest news and live updates 2.07am GMT What seems like the entire population of the south coast town of Cobargo showed up to farewell Robert and P […]
Talk like an Egyptian: mummy's voice heard 3,000 years after death January 23, 2020
Researchers in UK recreate Nesyamun’s sound using 3D version of his vocal tractThe “voice” of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time since he died and was mummified 3,000 years ago, researchers have said.Nesyamun lived under the pharaoh Rameses XI, who reigned around the beginning of the 11th century BC. Continue reading...
Johnson met Murdoch on day he signalled general election bid January 23, 2020
News Corp owner was the only media baron the prime minister saw in his first three monthsBoris Johnson saw Rupert Murdoch for a “social meeting” on the day he signalled his intention to seek a general election last year, according to new transparency disclosures.Johnson saw the media billionaire on 2 September, the day when Downing Street briefed that he wou […]
Doomsday clock lurches to 100 seconds to midnight – closest to catastrophe yet January 23, 2020
Nuclear and climate threats create ‘profoundly unstable’ worldRobinson: climate inaction is ‘death sentence for humanity’The risk of civil collapse from nuclear weapons and the climate crisis is at a record high, according to US scientists and former officials, calling the current environment “profoundly unstable”. Related: Trump's impeachment lawyers […]
Harry Dunn: US rejects extradition request for Anne Sacoolas January 23, 2020
Home Office ‘urgently considering options’ after decision by secretary of state Mike PompeoAn extradition request for the US woman charged with causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn has been turned down by secretary of state Mike Pompeo, the family spokesman has said.The 19-year-old’s parents were informed of Pompeo’s decision in a phone call […]

The BBC

China coronavirus: Fears infections will rise as hundreds of millions travel January 24, 2020
China tries to corral the deadly virus in Hubei province as the number of deaths continues to rise.
Trump impeachment: Senators play games and nap during trial January 24, 2020
Senators have been seen chewing gum, handing out fidget spinners and sleeping during the trial.
Annabella Sciorra says Harvey Weinstein brutally raped her January 23, 2020
"I couldn't fight anymore because he had my hands locked," the Sopranos actress tells the trial.
Storm Gloria: Spain death toll rises to 13 with four missing January 23, 2020
Spain's government is to meet in emergency session after the storm carved a swathe of destruction.
'Birth tourism': US steps up scrutiny of pregnant visa applicants January 23, 2020
Pregnant women will be banned from visiting the US if they cannot prove they will not give birth there.
Doomsday Clock nears apocalypse over climate and nuclear fears January 23, 2020
The symbolic timepiece ticks to 100 seconds from midnight amid climate and nuclear concerns.
Isabel dos Santos: Banker found dead in Lisbon January 23, 2020
He managed the account of Angola's state oil firm Sonangol, once chaired by Africa's richest woman.
Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas extradition request rejected by US January 24, 2020
The Home Office said the decision over the extradition of Anne Sacoolas was a "denial of justice".