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Walmart evacuated after man sets fire to clothing rack, North Carolina officials say

The store was closed while officials investigated.

Man exonerated by DNA after serving 25 years for rape

A man who served 25 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted in a 1985 sexual assault case has been fully exonerated by the New York Supreme Court after newly-discovered DNA evidence proved his innocence.Rafael Ruiz was released in 2009 after initially rejecting a three-year plea deal and serving the full 25-year sentence for a crime he did not commit.

Flynn's new legal team unleashes on his old lawyers in bid to withdraw guilty plea

The former Trump national security adviser pleaded guilty to a single false-statement charge in December 2017

Trump impeachment trial live updates: Senators question House managers, Trump lawyers

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David Schwimmer speaks out on the lack of diversity in 'Friends'

The actor, who played Ross Geller during the show's 10-year run, was asked for his take on the possibility of bringing back the sitcom, during a recently released interview with The Guardian. The show's creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman shared a similar sentiment during an interview with "Good Morning America" in 2019. "'Friends' was a show about that time in your life when your friends were your family.

Shaun Weiss: Mighty Ducks star arrested on suspicion of burglary while on drugs

Shaun Weiss, who played hockey goalie Greg Goldberg in “The Mighty Ducks” films, has been arrested on charges of burglary and possessing methamphetamine.Mr Weiss, 41, was found in a car parked inside the garage of a resident outside Marysville, California on Sunday morning. The homeowner called police when he noticed Mr Weiss rooting through his car.

'I'm in an apocalypse:' American student trapped in coronavirus-hit Chinese city

An eerie calm has descended on the normally bustling streets of the city of 11 million people, where Schneider has been studying geodesy - a branch of applied mathematics - at Wuhan University, about 10 miles (16 km) from where experts believe the new coronavirus originated in a market illegally trading in wildlife. Chinese officials cut most transport links to Wuhan on Jan. 23 in an effort to slow transmission of the virus, which has infected nearly 6,000 people in China - more cases than were recorded in the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak - and killed more than 130 people.

Macron: Turkey is sending warships, mercenaries to Libya

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday accused Turkey of breaching an agreement to halt foreign interference in Libya by sending warships and mercenaries to the North African country. Following a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Macron also described a maritime deal between Turkey and Libya's U.N.-backed government as a “void document" with no legal or political standing.

Fourteen U.S. states sue EPA for 'gutting' chemical plant safety protections

Fourteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to fight what they called the Trump administration's effort to gut rules meant to improve safety at chemical plants and reduce the threat of accidents. The states petitioned the federal appeals court in Washington to review an EPA rule finalized in December that rolls back amendments to the agency's Risk Management Program regulations, known as the Chemical Disaster Rule.

Popeyes Chicken launches clothing line that channels Beyonce's Ivy Park collection

Popeyes made headlines for its chicken sandwich in 2019, and now the popular food chain is capturing the attention of many for their latest launched fashion line based on employee uniforms. Shortly after the release of Beyoncé's highly acclaimed Ivy Park x Adidas collection, eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out the resemblance many of the maroon and orange pieces had to Popeyes uniforms.

Alaska man sentenced in 2016 killing of police sergeant

A man convicted of killing a Fairbanks, Alaska, police officer in 2016 has been sentenced to 119 years in prison. Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy on Tuesday sentenced Anthony Jenkins-Alexie, 32, for the shooting death of Sgt. Allen Brandt, an 11-year veteran of the Fairbanks Police Department, Fairbanks television station KTVF reported. Current and former law enforcement officers, along with former Fairbanks District Attorney Gregg Olson, packed the courtroom for the sentencing.

Scottish Parliament urges post-Brexit independence vote

Scotland’s Parliament voted Wednesday to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, a move intended to increase political pressure on the British government as the U.K. leaves the European Union. A binding referendum can’t take place without the British government's agreement, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson this month turned down the Scottish government's request for one on the independence question.

NikkieTutorials releases follow-up response to her 'coming out' video

YouTube vlogger Nikkie de Jager, better known as NikkieTutorials, came out as transgender in a heartfelt video earlier this month. "It has been a crazy whirlwind this last couple of weeks," she says at the beginning of the video.

Miami police searching for missing baby after three women found dead

Police are searching for a missing baby after three women were found dead on Tuesday in a South Florida home.Investigators believe the newborn boy, called Andrew, is with his father. Police have named him on Twitter as Ernesto Caballeiro, 49.

WHO again weighs declaring coronavirus global public health emergency

Patients from Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus without having visited China, health officials said during a World Health Organization news conference Wednesday. Human-to-human transmission outside of China "worries us," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general at WHO. Partly because of human-to-human transmission outside of China and partly because of a continued increase in cases, the WHO said it will reconvene on Thursday to determine whether to declare coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern.

Argentina needs policy clarity to reinvigorate economy: IMF

"As new public policies are announced it will decrease uncertainty, which is very high in the Argentine economy," said Alejandro Werner, the IMF's director for the Western Hemisphere. Argentina is gearing up to restructure around $100 billion in sovereign debt, including part of a $57 billion credit facility that the IMF extended the country in 2018.

Alan Bersten swears off dating his 'Dancing with the Stars' partners

Mirrorball Trophy winner and "Dancing with the Stars" pro dancer Alan Bersten said he's swearing off romance when it comes to the hit dancing competition. Bersten and model Alexis Ren, who paired up in 2018, turned their professional relationship into a romantic one during season 27 but broke up a few months after the finale. Then, in 2019, rumors sparked again, this time with Bersten's new partner and "Bachelorette" alum Hannah Brown.

Deputies save kidnapped Tennessee woman screaming for help in 18-wheeler, SC cops say

Authorities in Tennessee alerted the Sheriff’s Office that the suspect might be in the area, officials say.

Keep calm and work at home: order prevails at virus-hit German firm

Four of their co-workers have contracted the coronavirus after a colleague from China visited the firm and their factory has been temporarily closed, but staff at German auto parts supplier Webasto insist they are not worried, even as the global death toll rises. The firm later announced three additional co-workers had tested positive for the flu-like virus.

Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, shows up outside Trump trial

Lev Parnas, an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trump's political rivals, traveled to Washington on Wednesday for Trump's impeachment trial -- but he was turned away at the U.S. Capitol. Trailed by TV cameras, photographers and a sign that read "FAIR TRIAL," Parnas posed for selfies with a pink-hatted woman as he walked from Union Station to the U.S. Capitol building. "It's a surreal feeling," Parnas said.