Nearly 200 Americans repatriated from China placed under quarantine
Reuters) – Nearly 200 Americans were placed under quarantine after being evacuated from Wuhan, China, to a U.S. air base in California, U.S. health officials said on Friday, hoping to prevent the spread of coronavirus that originated in that city.
U.S. Senator Murkowski to vote against Trump impeachment trial witnesses: CNN
Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski will vote against a motion allowing witnesses to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, according to CNN and other media reports on Friday as proceedings resumed.
Two held after vehicle breaches security checkpoints at Trump resort: reports
Two people are being held in custody after a black vehicle breached two security checkpoints at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to media reports on Friday hours ahead of the president’s planned trip there.
New York health commissioner says no confirmed coronavirus case in NYC
Reuters) – New York Health commissioner said on Friday there were no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the city.
Democrats signal defeat on witness bid as Trump trial nears end
Democrats sounded resigned to defeat on Friday in their bid to call witnesses at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, predicting his fellow Republicans would move swiftly to acquit him and leave him in office.
The long road to Trump’s impeachment and trial
Barring a dramatic development, President Donald Trump appears almost certain to be acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial. Here is a look at the road to his impeachment and trial.
Accuser testifies Weinstein promised to ‘do something for her’ before alleged attack
A onetime aspiring actress told a Manhattan jury on Friday that Harvey Weinstein invited her to his hotel room to read a movie script and then, after saying he was going to “do something for her,” the former Hollywood producer sexually assaulted her.
Senate may not decide Trump impeachment verdict until next week: CNN
Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said the Senate may not make a decision in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until next week, CNN reported on Friday as senators were due to vote on whether to allow witnesses.
Iowa’s fast-growing Latino community gets new attention from Democrats
Latinos in Iowa, overlooked as a political force for years in the state that kicks off the U.S. presidential race, have been getting unprecedented attention in a too-close-to-call Democratic White House nominating fight.
Democrat Warren sends star stand-in to Iowa: her dog Bailey
Stuck in Washington as a juror in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial while rivals for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination crisscross Iowa, Senator Elizabeth Warren has tapped a stand-in with undeniable voter appeal: her dog Bailey.
