Wash your hands, ya filthy animals
A NASCAR driver bounces back from a grisly crash. Our hand washing habits are pathetic. And somewhere in Nevada, Mike Bloomberg is probably listening to "Eye Of The Tiger."
It's Ashley with the news to know Wednesday.
But first, a moment in history: Marines stormed Iwo Jima 75 years ago today. Here are the battle's most iconic pictures.
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Want to protect yourself against the mildly alarming spread of the coronavirus? Wash your hands – but do it the right way. Apparently, 95% of us don't wash our hands correctly. Although I'm pretty convinced readers of The Short List are part of the 5% of cleanly folks, let's do better anyway?
Meanwhile, more virus news: The number of confirmed cases in the coronavirus outbreak racing across China rolled past 75,000 on Wednesday. With no end to the outbreak in sight, health officials are grappling with another question: Can you get coronavirus twice?
How did driver Ryan Newman survive that car crash at Daytona?
The terrifying crash at the Daytona 500 had all of the trappings of another tragedy: A speeding car went flying up, turned upside down, got hit by another car and then burst into flames. Yet somehow the driver, Ryan Newman, survived it. Less than 48 hours after the crash, Newman was “fully alert” and released from the hospital, providing some relief to just about everybody who saw the crash and might have wondered the same thing: How could a person survive that? The short answer is that safety improvements at NASCAR races have made it more unlikely for drivers to die while competing.
What everyone’s talking about
President Donald Trump offered Julian Assange a pardon if he cleared Russia in DNC email leak, the WikiLeaks founder's lawyer says.
Pop Smoke, an up-and-coming New York rapper, died at age 20.
On her 16th birthday, Millie Bobby Brown reflected on the challenges of growing up in the spotlight.
A patient played her violin while getting a brain tumor removed.
A moldy Whopper? Burger King is letting the Whopper rot to make a statement.
Mike Bloomberg has entered the arena
It’s opening night in the debate arena for billionaire and former New York City mayor Bloomberg, as six Democratic presidential candidates are set to take the stage Wednesday night ahead of Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday. We’re expecting to see some fireworks as candidates may unite to focus on the (presidential debate) noob. Is Bloomberg ready to take on the sass? Ready as ever. Bloomberg's campaign has reportedly spent weeks preparing him for the debate in anticipation of possible attacks. The debate will take place at 9 p.m. EST to 11 p.m. EST.
Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a double-digit lead over other Democratic presidential contenders in a new national poll.
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Kobe Bryant mourners are visiting the wrong gravesite
Hundreds of people have descended on a cemetery to pay respects to Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died in a January helicopter crash. But according to the cemetery owner, fans are going to the wrong gravesite. Flowers left for Bryant are being cleared out on a daily basis at the Pacific View Memorial Park because the private plot belongs to another family, a media relations specialist for the cemetery told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.
Real quick
A top Pentagon official involved in the controversial aid deal to Ukraine that resulted in Trump's impeachment announced his resignation.
An 88-year-old hero crossing guard died while saving two kids from a speeding car.
Hate crimes still go unchecked at Syracuse University, students say.
The date has been set for Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's formal step-down from royal duties.
Authorities recovered the body of a Georgia college student who was missing since Valentine’s Day.
George Zimmerman is taking on a few presidential candidates
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, is suing two presidential candidates for $265 million – Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg – alleging they defamed him. The suit filed Tuesday claims Warren and Buttigieg separately defamed Zimmerman in Twitter statements recognizing what would have been the slain teen’s 25th birthday. The suit says both did so “for political gain in misguided and malicious attempts to bolster their standings amongst African-American voters.” Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford when he fatally shot Martin in 2012.
A break from the news
Three money moves you should make when you're 10 years from retirement.
Ready to Netflix and chill? Here's what's coming to the streaming service in March ("Ozark Season 3") and what's disappearing ("Black Panther").
If you’re applying for Social Security benefits, watch out for these pitfalls.
This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Michael Bloomberg, coronavirus, Trump, Pop Smoke: Wednesday's news
