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Democrats discuss COVID-19, gun policy in South Carolina debate

Democrats discuss COVID-19, gun policy in South Carolina debate

CDC warns Americans to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic

CDC warns Americans to prepare for COVID-19 pandemic

Dow sinks 879 points amid growing coronavirus fears

Dow sinks 879 points amid growing coronavirus fears

Disney names Bob Chapek as new CEO; Bob Iger to step down immediately

Disney names Bob Chapek as new CEO; Bob Iger to step down immediately

38 states join Connecticut's Juul investigation

38 states join Connecticut's Juul investigation

Coronavirus Outbreak

South Korea coronavirus cases near 1,000; 11 dead

South Korea coronavirus cases near 1,000; 11 dead

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- South Korea continues to struggle to contain an outbreak of the infectious new COVID-19 disease as 144 new cases were reported Tuesday, bringing the confirmed total to 977.

South Korea shoppers go online as coronavirus spreads

South Korea shoppers go online as coronavirus spreads

Report: Chinese students 'sorry' for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak

Report: Chinese students 'sorry' for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak

Coronavirus cases slow in China as clusters grow worldwide

Coronavirus cases slow in China as clusters grow worldwide

Judge bars moving coronavirus patients to California facility

Judge bars moving coronavirus patients to California facility

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Deaths from tainted THC vapes inch higher, CDC says

NFL Scouting Combine odds: Alabama's Ruggs favored to win 40-yard dash

Native American yaupon shrub gets new attention as caffeine source

Hot Pockets heiress sentenced to 5 months in college admissions scam

Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6B deal to settle thousands of opioid lawsuits

William Barr tells senators he plans to make changes to FISA court

World's oldest living man, who said secret was to smile, dies at 112

World's oldest living man, who said secret was to smile, dies at 112

U.S. airstrike in Somalia kills al-Shabab leader linked to death of U.S. soldier

U.S. airstrikes kill 4 IS fighters amid partial truce with Taliban

Entertainment News

Pentagon shares 'Dr. BeBe' music clip video

Pentagon shares 'Dr. BeBe' music clip video

Paris Hilton says ending engagement was 'best decision' of her life

Netflix acquires Cate Blanchett series 'Stateless'

Deer crashes through Ohio couple's house

Deer crashes through Ohio couple's house

Facebook post alerts man to winning lottery ticket on his dashboard

84-year-old basketball fan sinks 94-foot putt

FDA issues Jimmy John's warning letter over E. coli, salmonella outbreaks

FDA issues Jimmy John's warning letter over E. coli, salmonella outbreaks

Dental patients in the ER get too many antibiotics, opioids, study says

New program could offer autism therapy to families in rural areas

Humans in Asia survived Toba super-eruption 74,000 years ago

Humans in Asia survived Toba super-eruption 74,000 years ago

Scientists find plant gum in 110-million-year-old leaf fossils

Australia's wildfires burned 21 percent of the country's temperate forests

Air Force squadron from Little Rock trains with colleagues at Yokota AFB

Air Force squadron from Little Rock trains with colleagues at Yokota AFB

Transportation Command head questions Air Force's plan for refueler upgrades

Pentagon considers 'scaling back' exercises due to coronavirus

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry to return vs. Washington Wizards

Memphis Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke out at least two weeks with quad injury

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman dealing with right elbow inflammation

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Thousands attend memorial for Kobe Bryant

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Alabama death row inmate of 30 years dies of natural causes

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Alabama death row inmate of 30 years dies of natural causes

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- An Alabama inmate who spent more than 30 years on death row has died, one year after the Supreme Court ruled he should be spared execution because of dementia, his lawyers announced.

Senate fails to pass two abortion bills

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Senate fails to pass two abortion bills

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Senate on Tuesday rejected two abortion-related bills, including one that would ban abortions after 20 weeks.

Police arrest 19-year-old for allegedly attempting to 'blow up' car near Pentagon

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Police arrest 19-year-old for allegedly attempting to 'blow up' car near Pentagon

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Police in Alexandria, Va., arrested a 19-year-old man Tuesday for allegedly attempting to "blow up" a vehicle outside the Pentagon, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Supreme Court denies new hearing in Arizona death penalty case

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Supreme Court denies new hearing in Arizona death penalty case

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court denied a new sentencing hearing Tuesday for an Arizona death row inmate whose lawyers say he suffered abuse and a jury, not a judge, should have sentenced him.

Amazon opens its first cashier-less grocery store

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Amazon opens its first cashier-less grocery store

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Amazon opened its first brick-and-mortar cashier-less grocery store Tuesday in Seattle.

Rare duck spotted in New York with plastic ring stuck in bill

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Rare duck spotted in New York with plastic ring stuck in bill

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Parks officials in New York City said they are trying to track down a rare duck spotted with a plastic ring stuck in its bill.

Supreme Court: Mexican family can't sue border agent who shot boy

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Supreme Court: Mexican family can't sue border agent who shot boy

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday that a Mexican family cannot sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent for a cross-border shooting 10 years ago that killed their teenage son.

Heartburn meds linked to drug-resistant bacteria

Health News // 9 hours ago

Heartburn meds linked to drug-resistant bacteria

Common heartburn meds may foster the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut, a new research review suggests.

Artists' union: Plácido Domingo made 'inappropriate' sexual advances

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

Artists' union: Plácido Domingo made 'inappropriate' sexual advances

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- An artists' union investigating Plácido Domingo said in a report Tuesday the opera superstar has engaged in "inappropriate activity" toward women, including making unwanted sexual advances.

Sweden defends kidnapped bookseller Gui Minhai after sentencing

World News // 10 hours ago

Sweden defends kidnapped bookseller Gui Minhai after sentencing

Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Sweden is defending sentenced bookseller Gui Minhai after a court in China sentenced him to 10 years in prison on Tuesday.

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On This Day: So-called BTK killer arrested

On Feb. 25, 2005, authorities arrested Dennis Rader for the so-called BTK serial killings that terrorized Wichita, Kan.

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Agriculture

Products made from hemp-based plastics enter consumer market

Products made from hemp-based plastics enter consumer market

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- From toothbrushes at luxury island resorts to 3D printing filament, products made from hemp-based plastics are popping up in consumer products since the crop was made legal in the United States in 2018.

Voices

Indian women protest citizenship laws, joining global feminist movement

Indian women protest citizenship laws, joining global feminist movement

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