Trending News Planet: January 2020

Friday 31 January 2020

Britain Brexits - United Kingdom leaves the European Union

The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, turning its back on post-World War Two attempts to unite the once warring nations of Europe into a global power.

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Alberto Salazar, former Nike coach, suspended by U.S. Center for SafeSport

Salazar's suspension comes nearly three months after former high school track phenom Mary Cain went public with accusations about abuse.

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Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak

Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Friday had killed more than 200 people and infected nearly 10,000 people.

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911 outage left Michigan agencies scrambling for hours

The company that provides 911 services to police departments in most of Michigan is investigating the outage that lasted about five hours.

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Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China

Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 200 people and infected thousands could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.

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Tanya Tucker gifted Justin Bieber a cross necklace after she was touched by his Christian faith

At 'Ellen,' Tanya Tucker and Justin Bieber bonded over their faith, and how both of them had their first hit when they were 13.

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Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries

U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, U.S. officials said, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate over whether the policy is discriminatory.