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Man eaten by mountain lions identified, Arizona cops say, but death remains a mystery

Deputies: Body eaten by mountain lions on AZ trail is OK man

Man eaten by mountain lions identified, Arizona cops say, but death remains a mystery

Deputies: Body eaten by mountain lions on AZ trail is OK man

Lev Parnas lawyer wants Attorney General Bill Barr to recuse himself from case to avoid 'conflict of interest'

"Due to the conflict of interest of your being involved in these matters as Attorney General, and in an effort to preserve the public trust in the rule of law, we request that you recuse yourself," Joseph Bondy, Parnas' attorney, wrote in a letter filed to the court on Monday. Bondy suggested the Department of Justice appoint a special prosecutor from outside the department to handle the case.

Penn State student allegedly assaulted by 4 fraternity brothers

"Obviously, the alleged incident is absolutely antithetical to our fraternity's ideals and values," Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity spokesperson said.

Asian stocks arrest slide but investors on edge over China virus

Asian share markets steadied on Wednesday as investors took stock of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus from China and weighed the possible consequences of a global pandemic. Fears of contagion, particularly as millions travel for Lunar New Year festivities, knocked stocks from record levels on Tuesday as investors swapped them for safer assets. The outbreak has revived memories of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic in 2002-03, a coronavirus outbreak that killed nearly 800 people and hurt world travel.

Trump impeachment trial: Senate rejects Democrats' effort to subpoena witnesses, documents

Trump impeachment trial: Senate rejects Democrats' effort to subpoena witnesses, documents originally appeared on abcnews.go.com-Heated arguments over Senate rules resolution that now calls for 24 hours of arguments over three -- not two -- days after GOP's Collins objects-McConnell, in opening remarks, says, 'finally, some fairness' -House managers complain about proposed trial rules, claiming McConnell is orchestrating a cover-up-On party-line votes, Senate rejects Schumer amendments to subpoena White House, State Department, OMB for witnesses and documentsThis is how the day unfolded. ...

Judge dismisses defunct startup Sidecar's 2018 lawsuit against Uber

A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a 2018 lawsuit brought against Uber by defunct startup Sidecar Technologies Inc, which pioneered on-demand ride-hailing. Sidecar went out of business in December 2015 and sold its assets to General Motors Co in 2016.

Cathay says cabin crew can wear masks on mainland China flights due to virus

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will allow cabin crew to wear a surgical mask while operating mainland China flights due to concerns over a new coronavirus, and passengers to Wuhan to change or cancel flights without charge through Feb. 15. The airline's flight attendant had on Tuesday called for permission to wear masks on all flights globally as cases have also been confirmed in the United States, Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The coronavirus outbreak, which began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, struck as millions of Chinese prepared to travel for the Lunar New Year, heightening contagion risks.

Bloomberg calls for Trump's removal in new impeachment ad

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg launched a new impeachment-focused television ad Tuesday urging the Senate to remove President Donald Trump from office. The ad will run in 27 states, including states represented by vulnerable Republican senators, and be Bloomberg's only ad on television in the next few days. It comes as the Senate begins its impeachment trial against Trump based on charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress.

Meghan Markle's father defends his reputation in new UK documentary

The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has sought to defend his reputation in a new documentary to be broadcast on Wednesday, but said he fears he will never speak to his daughter or her husband, Britain's Prince Harry, again. Thomas Markle, 75, has already accused his daughter of "cheapening" the British royal family in part of an interview released on Sunday, a day after Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry and his wife would no longer be working members of the monarchy. Harry and Meghan's decision to cut down on official engagements has sparked turmoil in the royal family, and the couple will now give up royal duties entirely in order to pursue an independent future as a result of Buckingham Palace's announcement.

Suspected driver in fatal Miami hit-and-run has 5 convictions for driving without a license

The North Miami-Dade man accused of being the hit-and-run driver who killed Leonel Kindelan while he was riding on a medical motorized scooter on Dec. 3, has paid $2,513.50 in fines for driving on a suspended license.

Schiff mauls Cipollone on impeachment trial's first day

President Trump’s lawyers were caught off-guard as the lead House impeachment manager, Rep. Adam Schiff, launched into a passionate and comprehensive set of arguments about why the House impeached Trump.

Mom shares safety message after baby rescued from falling 8 feet down family's home heating vent

An Oregon mom of two is urging parents to think of every possible safety hazard in their homes after her 10-month-old son opened a heating vent and fell 8 feet below their house. Reedy, of Coburg, Oregon, was doing dishes last week just a few steps away from where her sons, 10-month-old Kolson and 3-year-old Jackson, were playing. Reedy and her family just moved into their 1920s-built home in August and were in the process of renovating it, which is why the heating vent cover was not properly screwed in.

22-year-old mom admits to killing her 3 kids in ‘very complex’ murder case, AZ cops say

An Arizona mother has been charged with murder after allegedly killing three children, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

22-year-old mom admits to killing her 3 kids in ‘very complex’ murder case, AZ cops say

An Arizona mother has been charged with murder after allegedly killing three children, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Tekashi 6ix9ine won't be allowed to serve the rest of his 2-year sentence in home confinement even though his prison has a lot of Blood gang members

A judge dashed the controversial rapper's hopes that he could spend the rest of his two-year prison sentence away from the gang he once betrayed.

Hillary Clinton kicks off the 'stop Sanders' movement. Will Obama follow her lead?

Sanders himself has been dismissive of Clinton’s comments. And then there’s Obama himself to consider. Clinton’s timing is conspicuous.

UK's Duchess Kate begins 24-hour tour for childhood survey

Britain's duchess Kate, the wife of Prince William, began a 24-hour tour on Tuesday to launch a survey of people's views on bringing up children, as the royals carry on with official duties in the wake of the rift over Prince Harry. The Duchess of Cambridge, as she is officially known, started the "5 big questions on the under 5s" initiative in Birmingham in central England and will visit Cardiff, London and the county of Surrey, south of the British capital, on Wednesday. The tour comes as William's younger brother Harry flew back to Canada after sparking a crisis in the British monarchy by announcing he and his American wife Meghan wanted to reduce their royal duties and become financially independent.

Despite Sanders-Warren rift, gender talk largely absent from 2020 campaign trail

In the wake of a flap with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders over gender and electability, Elizabeth Warren made no direct mention this weekend in Iowa of the history-making potential of her candidacy as a woman seeking the White House. Four years after Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton often invoked breaking the "hardest, highest glass ceiling" in her unsuccessful bid to become the first woman U.S. president, Warren is treading more carefully. The approach may seem at odds in the era of an energized womens' movement that has marched against Donald Trump's presidency, raised awareness against sexual assault through the #MeToo campaign and sent a record number of women to the U.S. Congress.

JUUL use more than doubled among U.S. teens, young adults in one year

Among 18-to-20-year-olds, JUUL use went from 11.9% to 23.9%. Among 21-to-24-year-olds, use went from 5.6% to 18.1%, researchers report in JAMA Pediatrics. "This data is consistent with other national datasets," said the study's lead author, Donna Vallone, chief research officer of the Schroeder Institute at the Truth Initiative in Washington, DC.