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John Ratcliffe: Trump picks lawmaker again for U.S. spy boss

The post of DNI , created after September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, oversees the 17 US civilian and military intelligence agencies, including the...

President Trump slams media and Democrats, defends his response to coronavirus

Quick confirmation of coronavirus cases is crucial to rapid response by local health authorities, and states previously reported that some test kits provided ...

Mike Bloomberg to release three women from non-disclosure agreements

Elizabeth Warren tries to guess which billionaire's face she is holding up during a game on " The Late Show With Stephen Colbert ". "So the way I think abo...

White House: 'Media stoking virus fears to take down Trump'

May you see impacts on public transportation?" That same belief in Mr Trump's demise has fuelled coverage of the disease, Mr Mulvaney said. Mulvaney said to t...

Suspected coronavirus case in Lagos tests negative

When you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a handkerchief, tissue, or the inside of your bent elbow, then dispose of that tissue or handkerchief i...

First US 'Community Spread' Coronavirus Reported

Ten experts from the CDC arrived Thursday and were heading to Vacaville to help with the search, said Dr. James Watt, interim state epidemiologist at the Ca...

Everything you need to know about Leap Day

In just a few hundred years, Americans would be watching the leaves fall while celebrating the Fourth of July. The actual word for adding an extra day to a ca...

Princess Anne expresses her sadness after her dog trainer is killed

Mrs Zurick was found outside the property with severe injuries and pronounced dead at the scene. The police haven't told us anything. We are simply in shock, it...

Paris Gare de Lyon: Major fire forces station evacuation

The blaze prompted the evacuation of the station, while the public is advised to avoid the area. Footage from the scene shows open flames in the street outsid...

Mexico Confirms First Coronavirus Cases: 2 Men Returned from Italy

Mexico's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first cases of coronavirus on Friday, saying two men who recently returned from Italy tested positive for the...

House Democrats want to interview prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case

Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler asked for the interviews on Friday in a letter to Barr that also sought documents and testimony from others about alleg...

18-year-old snake has beach towel removed by vet

In what could reasonably (and relatably) be construed as the result of a deep longing for summer, a python swallowed an entire beach towel because who hasn'...

5 things you didn’t know about leap day, from Google Search

In the past many have found issues with what is called the " leap year bug" where computer systems do not recognize their birthday as existing. We've still got...

'Major' fire in Paris as police evacuate Gare de Lyon railway station

A large fire has broken out at a major Paris train station, with police reporting "unacceptable incidents" ahead of a nearby concert. "Evacuation of the stati...

COVID-19 cases in S.Korea reach 2022, 13 deaths

Forces Korea (USFK) announced on the morning of February 27 that the decision to postpone the joint exercise was made in response to the South Korean govern...

Coronavirus death toll surges in Iran, Italy as spread continues

Travellers returning to the United Kingdom from northern Italy were told they may need to self-isolate as part of measures to stop the spread of illness. Outsid...

Snow squall warning issued for Northumberland County: Environment Canada

Drivers north of Toronto have already reported risky driving conditions due to the snow squalls. Environment Canada says the band will be able to produce quic...

Travelers advised staying away from Iran, Italy & South Korea

As of Wednesday, there were 60 cases in the United States - 15 detected through the public health system, and 45 repatriated from overseas, either from a crui...

British man infected by coronavirus aboard Japanese cruise ship has died

Crew members aboard the Diamond Princess , a cruise ship that was quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus, will...

Ways Cannabis Can Prevent Illness

Doctors are allowed to prescribe their patients with medical cannabis as it has shown great potential in helping many suffering from various types of diseases. ...

Keto Diet and Vaping

They show that a high-fat and low-carb diet is an effective way of losing weight and is beneficial for people with epilepsy and diabetes. On the other hand,...

South Carolina Girl Paisley Cogsdill, 7, Dies During Routine Tonsillectomy

She had no fear", said Mary Beth Truelock, Paisley's grandmother. Autopsy results were expected Tuesday to help offer more clarification on her death. She was t...

'Do not deport your problems' to NZ, Ardern tells Aussie PM

She said while not every kiwi migrant to Australia would be ideal, evidence showed that the vast majority were providing a net benefit to Australia. The disag...

Geneva Motor Show canceled over coronavirus fears

The ban announced by Switzerland's Federal Council on February 28 will be enforced until March 15, but postponing the event is not an option. While the Intern...

Borders stay open as Italy coronavirus outbreak spreads south

More than 50 deaths have been reported outside mainland China since the start of the epidemic, out of more than 3,600 people infected, according to the Johns ...

Italy coronavirus outbreak spreads south as cases spike

Italy is struggling to contain the Europe's largest coronavirus outbreak, whose epicentre is in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto , the industrial ...

Pope Francis falls sick after meeting people with Coronavirus

There have been three confirmed cases of coronavirus in Rome, however, they have all been cured. Only three of those cases had been diagnosed as far south a...

First Coronavirus confirmed in Lagos

COVID-19 infection was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, part of the Laboratory Network of the Nigeria Centre for ...

US, South Korea Delay Military Drills as Coronavirus Spreads Among Soldiers

The South Korean and USA militaries postponed their annual joint drills out of concerns over a viral outbreak that has infected soldiers in both countries' ar...

US says Chinese ship fired laser at American aircraft

A sailor assigned to the Grey Knights of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 signals the pilot in the flight station of a P-8A Poseidon during a pre-flight check on October...