The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States topped 10,000 as of 1:20 p.m. local time Monday (1720 GMT), according to the data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 10,335 people have died of the disease among 347,003 confirmed cases in the country, the CSSE …

SPAIN is holding drive-through funerals for coronavirus victims as the number of deaths rises above 13,000. La Almudena cemetery in Madrid, the largest in the country, saw funerals held every 15 minutes for those that have died from COVID-19. Hearses were seen driving up to the doors of the chapel before a quick blessing followed by burial or cremation. Although …

A Chinese destroyer lased a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that was operating over international waters about 380 miles west of Guam, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement. The laser could not be seen by a human eye but was captured by sensors on the airplane, which is a variant of the Boeing 737 that has …

Kenneth Manzanares pleads guilty to killing his wife on cruise to Alaska. A Utah man has pleaded guilty to killing his wife on a cruise to Alaska in July 2017. Kenneth Ray Manzanares, 42, of Santa Clara, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, the U.S. Attorney in Alaska announced Friday. Kenneth Manzanares, Kristy Manzanares and members of her …

Principal, Kobe Bryant ‘karma’ post spurs threats. A high school principal who suggested Kobe Bryant deserved to die by posting it was “karma” after the NBA legend’s fatal helicopter crash has resigned. “Not gonna lie. Seems to me that karma caught up with a rapist today,” Liza Sejkora, now-former principal of Camas High School in Camas, Washington, posted on Facebook …

Angela Merkel fires official after the extreme right fiasco. German Chancellor Angela Merkel salvaged her fragile ruling coalition Saturday with the resignation of two officials, including one junior minister, who had aligned themselves with the far-right in a regional election. The surprise election of Thomas Kemmerich as state premier in Thuringia with the help of MPs from the far-right AfD …

Stan Kirsch dead: ‘Highlander’ actor has died at 51. Stan Kirsch, an actor who played the Immortal Richie Ryan for five seasons on the 1990s syndicated hit fantasy drama Highlander: The Series, died Jan. 11 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 51. Kirsch died by suicide caused by hanging, according to the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office. His …

Aliko Dangote Arsenal takeover in 2021 on the cards. Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has sensationally hinted he may buy Arsenal in 2021 after the completion of his other multi-billion dollar projects. Dangote, who is believed to be the wealthiest man in Africa, has an estimated net worth of more than £8.5billion through his business exploits. The Nigerian tycoon has been …

Joel Embiid finger injury, miss Sixers’ game vs. Celtics (Details). Joel Embiid will be out Thursday night for the Sixers’ game against the Boston Celtics, the eighth game he’ll miss this season. The Sixers’ All-Star center dislocated his left ring finger Monday night vs. Oklahoma City. According to a team spokesperson, Embiid was visiting a specialist during practice Wednesday. When …

Pope Francis world crises, Pope slams leaders on ‘weak’ response. Pope Francis focused on the virtue of ‘hope’ in his annual greetings to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See. Hope, he said, “is an essential virtue for Christians, to inspire our way of approaching the times that lie ahead”. Noting that “peace and integral human development …

Jinping Myanmar visit, China to Sign Agreements on SEZ. Chinese President Xi Jinping, on an invitation from Myanmar President U Win Myint, will head to Myanmar on a state visit from 17-18 January. The announcement came from China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying. 2020 marks 70th anniversary of the establishment of China-Myanmar diplomatic relations. This will be the first state …