Archive for January 27th, 2020:

Bryant’s helicopter flew in fog that grounded other choppers

Date: Jan 27 2020
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.Read more... Read More »

Survivors return to Auschwitz 75 years after liberation

Date: Jan 27 2020
Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp gathered Monday for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the camp, using the testimony of survivors to warn about the signs of rising anti-Semitism and hatred in the world today.Read more... Read More »

The 2020 Grammys’ highs and lows, from Billie Eilish’s ‘Big Four’ sweep to Aerosmith’s big fail

Date: Jan 27 2020
The buzz leading up to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards was centered on the scandalous ousting of Record Academy CEO Deborah Dugan, but by the time the awards actually took place Sunday, the focus had shifted. Instead, everyone inside Los Angeles’s Staples Center ...Read More »

Trump tweets that he ‘never’ told John Bolton that Ukraine aid was tied to investigations

Date: Jan 27 2020
President Donald Trump denied a bombshell report that claimed he told former national security adviser John Bolton about a quid pro quo that involved withholding military aid to Ukraine.Trump was impeached last month on charges of abuse of power and ...Read More »

BBC News apologizes for showing footage of LeBron James while reporting on Kobe Bryant’s death

Date: Jan 27 2020
BBC News was forced to apologize Sunday night after they showed video of LeBron James when reporting on the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, along with seven others. Bryant and the others were killed Sunday morning when the helicopter went down ...Read More »