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12th case of coronavirus confirmed in the US

(CNN) – The deadly coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen as 12 cases of the virus have now been confirmed in the United States. The latest case was confirmed in Wisconsin Wednesday. Officials say the patient came in contact with an individual with the virus while traveling in China. The coronavirus outbreak has killed nearly 500 people worldwide and infected more…

First person in US with coronavirus is back at home; 11 confirmed cases

(CNN) – The first person confirmed to have coranavirus in the US is now resting at home. The hospital caring for him in Washington state says he’s been discharged. In a statement the hospital says the man is “in isolation at home and is being monitored.” The news comes as the Centers for Disease Control confirms its eleventh case of…

Pilots union sues American Airlines to stop U.S., China flights

(CNN)—The Allied Pilots Association, a union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, has sued the company to halt the carrier’s U.S.-China service, citing “serious, and in many ways still unknown, health threats posed by the coronavirus.” The union asked the court in Dallas County for a temporary and immediate restraining order halting the flights as the virus spreads. “The safety and well-being of our…

Four companies recall more than 165K baby incline sleepers over suffocation risk

Image:CPSC (CNN)The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission along with four different companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to risk of suffocation. The companies impacted by the recall include; Summer Infant, Graco, Delta Enterprises Corp, and Evenflo, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). “Infant fatalities have been reported with other manufacturers’ inclined sleep products, after…

Vaping bans, warnings not slowing e-cig usage

(CNN) — -Despite recent bans and warnings from health officials, a new study suggests the number of young people trying the e-cigarette, JUUL, doesn’t appear to be decreasing. Mandy Gaither has more on the vaping trend. Categories: National News

Maryland officer charged with murder after officials say he shot unarmed, handcuffed man in his patrol car

Image:Prince George Co. Police Department/CNN (CNN)— A police officer in Maryland was charged with murder after authorities say he shot an unarmed man seven times while he had him handcuffed inside his police cruiser. Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Michael Owen Jr. is also facing manslaughter and associated weapons charges in the fatal shooting of 43-year-old William Howard Green in…

34 years ago today ‘The Challenger’ went from triumph to tragedy

(ABC News)  — Today marks 34 years since the space shuttle challenger exploded after takeoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. On January 28-th 1986 ‘The Challenger’ space shuttle lifted off and exploded 73 seconds into its flight killing all seven crew members on board. The explosion was a result of a rocket booster failure which ignited the fuel tank….

USDA gives makers of Purell hand sanitizer stern warning over ‘unproven marketing claims’

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is giving the maker of Purell products a stern warning: Stop making unproven claims that over-the-counter hand sanitizers help eliminate Ebola, MRSA or the flu. In a “warning letter” to Purell’s parent, Gojo Industries, the agency called out the company for making numerous marketing claims that potentially position its sanitizing products as a…

Former first lady Michelle Obama wins first Grammy

This cover image released by Ten Speed (Amanda Lucidon/Ten Speed Press via AP) (CNN)– Former first lady Michelle Obama has snagged her first Grammy win for the audiobook version of her best-selling memoir “Becoming.” It’s the third Grammy win for the Obama household. Obama’s husband won for the audiobook recordings of his memoirs “Dreams of My Father” and “The Audacity of Hope” in 2006…