Daily Archives: 02/03/2020


Rush Limbaugh Says He’s Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.Addressing listeners on his program Monday, Limbaugh said he will take some days off for further medical tests and to determine treatment.Limbaugh called himself the “mayor of Realville” …


Super Bowl Ads Dialed up ‘Fun’ as Antidote to Politics

In the real world, political primaries are looming, impeachment is ongoing and heavy news never seems to stop. But during commercial breaks in the Super Bowl, advertisers did their best to serve up an antidote heavily spiked with fun.True, political …


YouTube: No ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Videos for 2020 Election

YouTube is making clear there will be no “birtherism” on its platform during this year’s U.S. presidential election.Also banned: Election-related “deepfake” videos and anything that aims to mislead viewers about voting procedures and how to participate in the 2020 census.The …


Kansas City Set to Celebrate Super Bowl Win with Parade

The Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their Super Bowl win with a parade.      “The Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade” is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Officials announced the celebration Sunday night, shortly after the Chiefs defeated San Francisco 31-20. …


Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China

As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, it has killed its first patient outside China. News reports from the Philippines say a Chinese man from Wuhan, in Hubei province where the virus was first detected, died in a hospital …


US Flight Rules on China Visits will Pose New Airline Challenges

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued rules on Sunday to implement new restrictions on Americans who have recently visited China to address the threat of the coronavirus.Airline officials said Sunday the new rules will mean they must now …


Trump: US Has ‘Shut Down’ Coronavirus Coming in From China

President Donald Trump says the United States has “shut down” the coronavirus coming in from China even as officials in San Francisco report the ninth confirmed U.S. case.”We’ve offered China help but we can’t have thousands of people coming in …


Around the World, Sunday Is a Once-in-a-Century Date

Sunday is a once-in-a-century day.The date is a palindrome, meaning it is the same read backwards or forward.It is February 2, or 02/02/2020, and the phenomenon is the same no matter whether regional custom calls for listing the day or …