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Trump says stock markets will crash if he loses election

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. stock market will crash if he loses the election this year. Trump also said that Monday's steep fall in share prices was bad because of fears of the coronavirus, but the United States was in good shape in terms of tackling the problem.

Novartis launches review into safety of eye drug Beovu

Novartis has launched an external review into the safety of its blindness medicine Beovu after the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS) raised concerns. The Swiss drugmaker's shares fell nearly 3% in early trading after the ASRS communicated to its members about the drug, a replacement for Novartis' blockbuster Lucentis. Since Beovu's approval last October, ASRS has received reports of 14 cases of vasculitis, an inflammation of the blood vessels, of which 11 were designated occlusive retinal vasculitis - a sight-threatening inflammatory eye condition.

Inside the Harvey Weinstein trial: Reporter's notebook

The People of the State of New York vs. Harvey Weinstein has been an epic production that ran nearly seven weeks -- underwritten by the state, cast by Manhattan prosecutors and starring perhaps the most recognizable accused sexual predator in the nation. The trial has delivered all of the drama, suspense, bombshell plot twists, comic relief and cinematic sweep of a Hollywood blockbuster – mixed with the noir-ish darkness of disturbing allegations of violent degradation and depravity said to be lurking just beneath the surface. Each day began around 4 a.m. as reporters lined up outside the sprawling criminal courts complex at 100 Centre St. in lower Manhattan.

Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed

A tourist hotel in the Canary Islands was placed in quarantine Tuesday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new coronavirus, evidence that the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe is spreading with vacationing Italians. The doctor hailed from Italy’s north, which has registered most of Italy's 283 cases. The H10 Adeje Palace hotel was locked down, and its 1,000 tourists prevented from leaving, according to Spanish news media and the press office for the town of Adeje.

Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital ‘with chest pains’ after rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein has been admitted to hospital reportedly because he felt chest pains after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.The former film producer was found guilty of forcefully performing oral sex on Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant, in 2006 and of raping an aspiring actoress in 2013.

This photographer transforms moms-to-be into Disney princesses

This photographer offers moms a whole new world when it comes to maternity photos.Vanessa Firme is a 39-year-old photographer based in Rio de Janeiro.Firme is basically the fairy godmother of maternity shoots. She transforms pregnant women into Disney Princesses.“These photos tell mothers that they can all be whoever they want to be,” Firme told "Good Morning America.” "It shows what happens after happily ever after. ...

Inside Army Mountain Warfare School as Pentagon moves to expand elite training

Nearly 50 years after the end of jungle combat in Vietnam, and decades of hot, sandy battles in the Middle East, the U.S. military has been quietly and urgently preparing for looming potential conflicts in frozen, mountainous terrain. "Clearly we see the future and our defense of our nation is very critically dependent on our ability to operate in the Arctic," one top commander told Congress this month. The Pentagon says the nation's top geopolitical rivals -- Russia and China -- merit close attention.

Ginger Zee writes letter to her younger self about her battle with anorexia

February 24-March 1, 2020 marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week, an annual campaign organized by the National Eating Disorder Association, which brings awareness to the severity of eating disorders and highlights the importance of getting treatment. Here, ABC News and "Good Morning America’s" chief meteorologist Ginger Zee shares a letter she wrote to her younger self about her own battle with anorexia and her road to recovery. Anorexia is considered to have the highest mortality rate out of all eating disorders.

Stone makes bid for new trial alleging jury misconduct amid Trump pardon speculation

Roger Stone makes a bid for a new trial Tuesday in a Washington, D.C. court, just days after the judge in his case sentenced him to 40 months in prison amid speculation about a possible pardon from President Donald Trump. On Feb. 14, in a last-ditch effort for a new trial ahead of his Feb. 20 sentencing for lying to Congress and witness tampering, Stone's attorneys filed a sealed motion for a new trial citing alleged jury misconduct. Stone, 67, was convicted of misleading congressional investigators on several key elements of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, including communications he had with the Trump campaign about the WikiLeaks dissemination of damaging documents stolen from Democrats.