Universe Updates

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3b2xNm0

The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37O5KVp

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail Brexit day on Friday as "the dawn of a new era" and pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation which he hopes will draw a line under years of angry debate over the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3943OIH

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European goods entering the United Kingdom after Brexit, in an attempt to ramp up pressure on the bloc in trade talks, the Telegraph newspaper reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37YqHwE

Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tiZAh1

Mark Steyn: Impeachment trial a 'stinker' from beginning to end    Fox News Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump - Day 10 | NBC News (Live Stream)    NBC News Senate impeachment trial Day 9: Senators gave their final question ahead of vote on witnesses    POLITICO Watch LIVE: Impeachment Trial of President Donald Trump day 8 - ABC News Live Coverage    ABC News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GHmcdZ

Watch Live: President Trump Impeachment Trial - 1.30.2019    Wall Street Journal Trump impeachment: What happens next?    Reuters LIVE: Senate impeachment trial of President Trump continues with questions from senators    HuffPost View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Uf1rOJ

'Not an inch': Palestinians at Al-Aqsa vow to fight Trump's plan    Al Jazeera English Trump's Mideast peace plan could have major long-term implications for ally Jordan    Fox News Trump’s Mideast peace plan is a farce    The Boston Globe Palestinians don’t need the Trump administration’s peace plan or Jared Kushner to civilize them.    Vox.com Trump’s Middle East Plan: Starting Point or Dead End?    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2vHEgCN

Amazon’s disconcerting Super Bowl ad makes real people respond to questions we’d ask Alexa    The Verge Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi will star in a cute Super Bowl ad    LGBTQ Nation 8 things your Amazon Echo can do that Google Home can't    CNET Save on an Amazon Fire TV Cube in time for the Super Bowl    The Verge Amazon's insufferably smug Super Bowl ad is truly annoying    ZDNet View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/31a6dhS

The guy who knew Nintendo’s Switch surprise ahead of time has pled guilty to hacking    The Verge from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/3aZGMUN

Why Lori Loughlin and Husband Mossimo Are Selling Their MILLION MANSION (Exclusive)    Entertainment Tonight Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli list house for $28M    msnNOW Lori Loughlin puts Beverly Hills home on market for $28 million — go inside, courtesy of Olivia Jade    Yahoo Movies Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli List Mansion as College Admissions Scandal Rages On    Realtor.com News Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli List $28 Million House    TMZ View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2ucjAlR

By ALICIA PARLAPIANO, WEIYI CAI, LAUREN LEATHERBY, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, JUGAL K. PATEL, JOE WARD, JEREMY WHITE and KAREN YOURISH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38W1m6L

Some Americans to leave China, many stay after US advisory    AOL from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2RMX7Ve

Americans in coronavirus epicenter say they feel abandoned by U.S.    NBC News Delta, American, United to suspend all China mainland flights as coronavirus crisis grows    USA TODAY Coronavirus live updates: CDC quarantines Americans evacuated from Wuhan, airlines suspend China flights    CNBC American, Delta and United airlines suspend most US- China flights amid coronavirus outbreak    CNN Here are the 20 U.S. airports where health officials are screening for coronavirus    The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/31eACf3

New sci-fi RPG from BioWare veterans announced – and it sounds like Mass Effect    PCGamesN Wizards of the Coast announces 'story driven' RPG studio led by ex Bioware vets    PC Gamer Wizards of the Coast teams with ex-BioWare devs on a sci-fi RPG    Engadget Wizards of the Coast reveals new studio headed up by BioWare veterans    GamesIndustry.biz Wizards of the Coast details new studio led by former BioWare developers    Gamasutra View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2GK5ACk

'The Crown' set to end with Season 5    CNN ‘The Crown’: Netflix Royal Drama To End With Season Five As Imelda Staunton Confirmed As Final Queen Elizabeth II    Yahoo Celebrity The Crown Will End After Season 5 — and They've Cast Imelda Staunton as the Final Queen Elizabeth!    PEOPLE.com Netflix 'The Crown' to End With Season 5; Imelda Staunton Set as Queen    Hollywood Reporter 'The Crown' is coming to an end after 5 seasons amid real-life 'Megxit' drama    Fox News View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/37PBLfy

How a beef with Jim Harbaugh has made Richard Sherman a future Hall of Famer    Yahoo Sports Richard Sherman wanted to escape Jim Harbaugh, Stanford, but his mom wouldn't let him leave    SFGate Stephen A. disagrees with Richard Sherman over 17-game season criticism | First Take    ESPN Richard Sherman is mad (again) about being drug-tested by NFL    Yahoo Sports Super Bowl LIV Preview | San Francisco 49ers CB Richard Sherman    ABC10 View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/31g1Stz

The United Kingdom finally cast off from the European Union on Friday for an uncertain future, with Brexiteers claiming victory and popping champagne corks for an "independence day" they said marked a new era for the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tgjcSM

Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain's departure from the European Union. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31isNVY

On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2S8yTE8

Nicaragua's best known former political prisoner, Amaya Coppens, is calling for international organizations to investigate alleged abuses by the government of President Daniel Ortega. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36O3cVI

President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military's use of anti-personnel land mines, arguing that the previous policy could put American troops at a "severe disadvantage." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Oh3gqN

Reuters) - The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have traveled to China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/37NPKT8

Super Bowl Sunday 2020 uniforms: Why Chiefs' decision in historic red vs. red actually makes a difference    CBS Sports Barnwell's Super Bowl LIV preview - What to know for 49ers-Chiefs, with predictions and more    ESPN Should the Super Bowl Be Played on Saturday? And Other Really Important Questions    The Wall Street Journal Super Bowl LIV betting advice: Smart money is on the 49ers and these prop bets    PhillyVoice.com Thoughts on Super Bowl 54, and the Patriots’ season in review    Pats Pulpit View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2u4JEzg

Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook top All-Star Game reserves    ESPN Jimmy Butler, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook highlight reserves for All-Star Game 2020    NBA India Ben Simmons isn’t holding the Sixers back. He’s pushing them forward    SB Nation Sources: Chris Paul, 6 first-timers named All-Star reserves    Yahoo Sports 2020 NBA All-Star Game reserves: Russell Westbrook, Ben Simmons in; Bradley Beal, Paul George miss the cut    CBS Sports View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2Oe5hnL

Here are the lawmakers who defected on Iran legislation | TheHill    The Hill House backs measures asserting congressional war powers    Fox News House passes two measures seeking to restrain Trump on Iran    The Washington Post Ro Khanna and Barbara Lee are right about repealing the 2002 AUMF    Washington Examiner Trump urges lawmakers to vote their heart on war authority repeal after White House threatens veto | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2tUWdxa

EA Revenue Balloons Even Further Over Holiday Quarter    Hollywood Reporter Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Expected to Sell 10 Million Units    IGN EA Made Almost $1 Billion From Microtransactions Last Quarter    GameSpot Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has sold around 8m units    GamesIndustry.biz The Witcher: 5 Star Wars Characters Who Could Beat Geralt In A Fight (5 Who Couldn't)    Screen Rant View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2u4cYG4

Ciara's sexy, sparkling pregnancy style    Page Six Ciara and Russell Wilson Expecting Baby 'Number 3' — See Their Exciting Announcement    PEOPLE.com Ciara announces baby No. 3    CNN Ciara Is Pregnant With 3rd Child: See Her Baby Bump Debut    msnNOW Ciara And Russell Wilson Expecting Baby 'Number 3' — See Their Exciting Announcement | PeopleTV    PeopleTV View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2S6pOvh

Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy Talks New Riches, Super Bowl Bets    TMZ View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://ift.tt/2u7OCLs

The death toll in China from the new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday, with overall cases worldwide rising rapidly in an outbreak that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uRP3tl

The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, its most significant geopolitical move since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of two world wars. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36KdHcK