Washington Post places reporter on leave after Bryant tweet

The Washington Post has placed a political reporter on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about rape allegations against NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who was killed Sunday. Reporter Felicia Sonmez's tweet Sunday, amid widespread public mourning over Bryant's death in a helicopter crash, drew considerable backlash on social media. The Post reported that Somnez received threats of death and rape and had to move to a hotel after her home address was published online.

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  Watch Kobe Bryant’s Moving Oscars Speech Where He Called Wife and Daughters His ‘Inspiration’
  People
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  Kobe Bryant fought anxiety and obesity with a children's podcast called 'The Punies' and a campaign to keep kids in sports
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GOP Group Taunts Donald Trump By Driving 'President Pence' Billboard Truck Around D.C.

A truck emblazoned with anti-Trump messages will pass right by the Capitol, where the president's impeachment trial is taking place.

Dad left fighting for life after nail biting leads to deadly infection

His finger ballooned and started oozing green puss.

Matt Reeves shares the first set picture from 'The Batman'

At the very least, we know that Batman will be sitting comfortably in his new movie.

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  Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Batman’ Starts London Shoot
  Deadline
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  Filming Is Underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ "The Batman," Directed by Matt Reeves and Starring Robert Pattinson
  Business Wire

Japan confirms virus in man who had not been to China

Japanese authorities said Tuesday a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the novel strain of coronavirus -- apparently after driving tourists visiting from Wuhan, where a deadly outbreak began. The man in his sixties from Nara in western Japan drove two groups of Wuhan tourists earlier in January and was hospitalised on Saturday with flu-like symptoms, the health ministry said. Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said the country had confirmed two new cases, bringing the total so far in Japan to six.

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  'If it happens, it happens': In New York City's Chinatown, it's business as usual despite coronavirus fears
  The Independent
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  In virus-hit 'ghost town', stranded Thai student waits for help
  Reuters