House Democrats and defense lawyers made final arguments Thursday for more than nine hours on the eve of Friday’s crucial vote on additional evidence and witnesses. They were the ones swirling around a small group of moderate Republican senators who are still undecided on whether to vote for additional witnesses and documents in the trial. On balance, Alexander’s no vote may have dealt a mortal blow to Democrats’ hopes of calling additional witnesses in Trump’s trial. It’s highly unlikely that t

U.S. stock index futures were mixed Friday morning. ET, Dow futures dipped 9 points, indicating a negative open of more than 23 points. China’s National Health Commission confirmed on Friday that there have been 9,692 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 213 deaths. WHO’s designation was made to help the United Nations health agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the outbreak. ET, marking one of the biggest political and economic shifts in modern Europe.

The country now has 14 confirmed cases. 9:20 am: Italy discovers first coronavirus casesThe first two coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Italy, according to the country’s health ministry, adding that they are Chinese tourists. 8 am: China says death toll hits 213, cases rise to 9,692China’s National Health Commission said there have been an additional 43 deaths and 1,982 new confirmed cases, as of the end of Thursday. That brings the country’s total to 213 deaths and 9,692 confirmed cases,

Asia markets were set to rise at the open as investors await the release of Chinese official manufacturing data for January amid coronavirus fears. The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 200 in China. Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was last at 23,160 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 23,080. Shares in Australia rose in early trade, with the S&

JBL has launched its latest true wireless earbuds, the JBL TUNE 220TWS, which sport a surprisingly low battery life for the price. The Tune 220TWS come with just three hours of battery life in the buds themselves, with a further 16 hours provided by the charging case – that’s 19 hours in total. Admittedly the new JBL earphones are cheaper than Apple’s earbuds, at $99.95 / £99.99 (around AU$150) – but that price doesn’t necessarily justify that short battery life. The Lypertek Tevi, for example,

An upcoming Moto phone with a stylus looks a lot like the Moto G8 Plus, aboveWe’ve heard rumors that Motorola is working on a smartphone with a stylus, and new leaked hands-on pictures of it reveal something intriguing – the device could actually be a part of the Moto G8 series, not the upcoming flagship we were expecting. The handset shown in the images looks a lot like the Moto G8 Plus, from the punch-hole camera cut-out in the top left corner of the screen, to the distinctive rear camera layo

After the best Nintendo DS games you can still play? So what are the best DS games? However it takes full advantage of the Nintendo DS’ dual-screen setup and adds touch screen features and even wireless multiplayer compatibility. Unlike many other Nintendo DS games, most of the action takes place on the bottom screen, while the top screen is reserved for maps, character information, and so on. Still, the original game is a great game, and the Nintendo DS version brings updated graphics and moder

Thankfully, Walmart knows what your partner has actually been hinting at and has unleashed its Valentine’s Day sales to get you there for less. You can also grab 20 photos on top of the 10 included here for just $11.95 in Walmart’s Valentine’s Day sales, down from $24.99. View DealFluxx FX3 LED hoverboard | $199 $99 at WalmartThis UL certified Fluxx hoverboard is $100 off right now in Walmart’s Valentine’s Day sales. View DealBose SoundSport true wireless earbuds | $249 $199 at WalmartThe Bose S

The California Institute of Technology (CalTech) has been awarded $1.1 billion after a federal court in the US found Broadcom and Apple had infringed the academic institution’s intellectual property. The organisation had alleged that Broadcom’s Wi-Fi chips used in Apple’s iPhone used innovations described in patents related to data transmission technology. iPhone BroadcomThe court agreed with CalTech and ordered Apple to pay $837.8 million in damages, while Broadcom must stump up $270.2 million.

About this episode – Episode 2 (of 10), ‘Maps and Legends’- Written by Michael Chabon & Akiva Goldsman- Directed by Hanelle M. Culpepper★★★★Spoilers follow. Laris, a former member of the Tal Shiar, the Romulan secret police, tells Picard that the group might be responsible. Jurati tells Picard that Dahj’s identity was too perfect, indicating that it was fabricated – and as recently as three years ago. It seems Narek is not just the director of the reclamation site, but also a part of the Tal Shi

There have been nearly 7,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide, the majority of which have been in China where there have at least 170 deaths. TrickedThe first major malware campaign was detected by IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence, and targets victims with coronavirus infection reports in various Japanese prefectures including the major population centres of Gifu, Osaka, and Tottori. Elsewhere, security experts at Kaspersky have discovered malicious files disguised as documents related to

If you’re looking for a deal on wireless headphones with top-of-the-line noise cancelation technology, then you’ve come to the right place. Amazon has the best-selling Sony WH1000XM3 Noise Canceling Headphones on sale for just $219.99. The Sony WH1000XM3 headphones claim to be the best noise-canceling headphones on the market, offering industry-leading digital noise cancellation technology. The Sony headphones provide up to 30-hours of battery life with quick charging if you need a fast recharge

But now The Pedestrian is out I have another, much safer way to interact with signs. This puzzle game was in development for about five years, a fact I learned while watching a video of the folks at Skookum Arts reacting to their old builds —please, more developers do this. The gist is that you’re helping out a person who travels through the 2D world of public signs. Reach a certain door or ladder and the person inside warps over to the next sign. It’s not just signs you’ll be jumping through, e

Monster Train is familiar until you find out where its battles are held. It takes the card shuffling, dungeon dashing challenge of games like Slay the Spire and Griftlands , and throws it all aboard a fast-moving train. You have to defend the two tiers below it as the angelic army enters the train from the bottom. Successfully defend the train from the heavenly attack and you move onto the next part of the game. Aside from custom games and daily challenges, Monster Train will also have a Hell Ru

(Image credit: Blueside)It took ten years for Kingdom Under Fire 2 to come to PC, and it was almost worth the wait. We won’t have quite that much of a wait for Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders: Developer Blueside announced today that the action-RTS, first released in 2004 for the original Xbox, is coming soon to PC. Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders pits the Human Alliance against the Dark Legion in a real-time battle for control of Bersia. Players can take control of two nations from each side

That seems to be the elevator pitch for Iron Danger. This new tactical RPG being published by Daedalic Entertainment is coming to Steam on March 25, and the trailer above makes it look worth a punt. Most of the time when playing Iron Danger you’ll be running around as usual, swinging blades, casting fireballs, and swigging on health potions. Time rewind isn’t the only deviation from the typical RPG formula to be found in Iron Danger. The winning result was tactical RPG as it blends turn-based ta

Cheap iPad sales are the holy grail of tech deals, so you may want to check out this Best Buy discount on the latest model. The 2019 version’s price has been slashed by $80, bringing the 32GB tablet down to a much more affordable $249.99 . The discount is also consistent across all color-schemes ( Space Gray , Silver , and Gold ), meaning you can still save money regardless of which design. iPad saleAlthough the version in this cheap iPad sale only has 32GB of internal memory, that’s more than e

There are also those who are bringing up John Wick and Quentin Tarantino when discussing Birds of Prey, which suddenly makes next Friday seem like ages away. pic.twitter.com/yGemqvJmMaJanuary 29, 2020#BirdsofPrey is like if John Wick were run through a crazy funhouse filter and stuffed full of glitter and f-bombs. pic.twitter.com/hFqJc1KYVtJanuary 29, 2020#BirdsofPrey is an absolute blast & undeniably fun live wire jolt of adrenaline. If Margot Robbie could control this part of the DCEU, she sho

The official YouTube channel for Microsoft Flight Simulator has posted a series of development videos showing off a small slice of the different real-world landscapes and aircrafts in the upcoming flight sim. The realistic appearance and feel of the simulator promises to deliver the most immersive experience as an aircraft pilot. These videos come just after the release of the Microsoft Flight Simulator alpha. Microsoft’s Flight Simulator is a long-running franchise, and the upcoming release on

These cheap gaming monitor deals that are going today happen to be on two of the best G-Sync compatible FreeSync monitors around. In the UK Amazon is selling the quietly excellent Samsung C27RG5 curved gaming monitor with a 10% reduction, bringing its price down to £279.99. We think its the best curved G-Sync compatible FreeSync monitor going. We think its probably the best budget G-Sync compatible FreeSync monitor going so get on this deal right now. These could easily be some of the best gamin