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Skeleton HOV
Arizona Department of Public Safety
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January 24, 2020 - 11:28 pm

BAD TO THE BONE: Man cited for using fake skeleton to drive in HOV lane

PHOENIX (AP) — A 62-year-old man was cited in Arizona this week after trying to disguise a fake skeleton as a passenger just to use the HOV lane. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a trooper pulled over the man on Thursday after noticing he had placed a fake skeleton in the passenger's...
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This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area. (KTRK-TV via AP)
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January 24, 2020 - 9:34 pm

Police: 1 missing after building explosion shakes Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — A massive explosion Friday leveled a warehouse in Houston, killing two workers, damaging nearby buildings and homes and rousing frightened residents from their sleep miles away, authorities said. The explosion happened about 4:30 a.m. inside a building at Watson Grinding and...
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NFL free agent Antonio Brown appears at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., via video link Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Brown was granted bail on Friday after spending the night in a Florida jail. The wide receiver will have to pay a bond of $110,000, surrender his passport, wear a monitor, get mental health evaluation and pass random drug tests. He also can't have guns. Brown is accused of attacking the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
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January 24, 2020 - 6:50 pm

NFL player Antonio Brown turns himself in at Florida jail, will face judge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail Friday after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. Broward County Judge...
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Space Force logo
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David Caplan
January 24, 2020 - 5:05 pm

Trump reveals logo for new US Space Force ...and it's similarity to Star Trek logo doesn't go unnoticed

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed the logo of the new U.S. Space Force, the first new military service in more than 70 years.
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Adam Warner
January 24, 2020 - 12:06 pm

4 People in New York State 'Under Investigation' for Coronavirus

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Four people in New York State are "under investigation" for coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday afternoon. "The State Department of Health currently has four persons under investigation for novel coronavirus that are under isolation as their cases are being tested...
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Coronavirus
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Adam Warner
January 24, 2020 - 10:46 am

2nd US case of deadly coronavirus confirmed in Chicago; dozens being monitored across country

Another case of the coronavirus has been reported in the United States, this time in Chicago, health officials said Friday morning.
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President Donald Trump arrives to the Miami International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
1010 WINS Newsroom
January 24, 2020 - 8:25 am

POLL: Many in US support Trump decision to kill Iran general

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
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Tarrah Gibbons
January 24, 2020 - 6:00 am

Coronavirus Explained: What You Need to Know

The current outbreak of coronavirus has millions on edge about what to expect next. While doctors report this is the same family as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus, officials can now say it appears to be a new disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...
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China travel ban
Associated Press
Kimberly Dole
January 23, 2020 - 11:39 am

CDC issues level 3 warning over coronavirus in China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday has raised its health warning to a level 3, recommending that passengers steer clear of travel to Wuhan, China over coronavirus concerns.
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Honolulu police carry an injured officer after a shooting and domestic incident at a residence on Hibiscus Road near Diamond Head on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Honolulu. Witnesses say at least two Honolulu police officers were shot and two civilians were injured. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP)
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January 20, 2020 - 8:46 pm

Hawaii man suspected of killing 2 cops described as unhinged

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii handyman with a history of run-ins with police and neighbors faced eviction when he stabbed a woman and killed two officers before the house he and two women were believed to be inside burned, authorities and neighbors said. Police responding Sunday to a call for help at...
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