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News by Steve Zemek 9th Jan 2021 2:41 PM Brisbane became a ghost town on Saturday as residents abided by stay-indoors orders to help quell the spread of a mutant coronavirus strain. Greater Brisbane has entered a three-day lockdown following the discovery a highly contagious UK COVID-19 strain which had leaked from hotel quarantine. Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall was empty on Saturday. Picture: News Corp/Attila Csaszar   Empty Streets of Brisbane, Margaret St, George St intersection. Picture: News Corp/Attila Csaszar Whil...

2020 hasn’t been a picture-perfect year by any means. It was mostly filled with loss and sadness, and with heavy doses of stress, anxiety, and fear of the unknown mixed in between. In just a month, the coronavirus pandemic derailed our spring semester and sent the world into a tailspin. Despite 2020’s hardships, Penn State adapted to unprecedented times. Our talented visual staff captured many of the highs and lows of this year and couldn’t help showing off some of its favorite shots. January: New Year, Same Weather George Liu | Onward State Despite 2020 beginning a new decade, State C...

On this tuesday night. like every other night, this is proving to be a very busy one. the death toll in the u.s. mounting, at least 100 dead. the cases of coronavirus topping 5,800. and officials believe the number is likely far higher due to the testing that is behind. tonight, so many families wonder where the next paycheck is coming from. how to pay for groceries for weeks. the white house hoping to send families a check. tonight, president trump proposing a massive relief plan, promising to go big against the invisible enemy. a $1 trillion aid package for the airlines, businesses, and word...

Of the conversation to cnn, not condoning violence and human rights violations. cnn has reported extensively on the philippines drug war and the thousands killed in its poorest slums, openly encouraged by the government. >> i have seen some of those colorful statements in the past. >> reporter: former president obama criticized the bloodshed. duterte called him a son of a bitch and told him to go to hell. but with trump, duterte has a good rapport. unlike his predecessor, trump seems unconcerned about other countries' human rights and is known to lavish praise on authoritarian leaders. in minl...

Fear. today, this once prosperous christian community is a ghost town of empty streets, blown-out buildings, gutted shops. everywhere reminders of isis' hatred for everything the town stood for. workers have erected a large cross at one of the main roundabouts to signal the town's liberation, but it's just a symbol. before isis took over this town in the summer of 2014, more than 60,000 people called it home. now, months after it was liberated, only a handful of families has returned. without electricity and running water, without help to get life moving again, most residents are hesitant to r...