| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Coronavirus gets a new name, Parasite nets an Oscars bump, and Airbus unveils its space-age Maveric.  Prosecutors quit Roger Stone case All four U.S. prosecutors, who backed a seven- to nine-year prison stay for President Trump ally Roger Stone, quit the case Tuesday after the Justice Department cut its recommendation in half. Aaron Zelinsky, Adam Jed and Michael Marando and Jonathan Kravis announced their exit as the DOJ suggested a more lenient sentence of three to four years. Stone was convicted in November of lying to Congress, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. Hours before the DOJ reduced its calculation, Trump criticized their request as a "miscarriage of justice." Later Tuesday, Trump said he didn't intervene in Stone's sentencing, but "I had the absolute right to do it," he added. Asked whether he'll commute the sentence, he responded: "I don't want to talk about it," but "we'll see what happens." $ignificant figures 2,257. The number of people aboard a Westerdam luxury liner, operated by Carnival's Holand American Line, that left Hong Kong on Feb. 1 and has been denied entry by at least five countries over coronavirus fears. 7.8 billion. How many metric tons of carbon dioxide were emitted by forest fires from Australia to the Amazon in 2019, new data says, potentially accelerating global warming and leading to even more fires. 443%. How much online ticket sales for "Parasite" have jumped in the days since it's historic Oscar win, spurring theaters in the U.S. and Canada to double the number of locations showing the film. Highly quotable "Covid-19." The respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus officially has a new name, said World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva. "I'm afraid." Before he suddenly went missing, citizen journalist Chen Qiushi who was covering coronavirus in Wuhan, said: "In front of me is the virus, behind me is the legal and administrative power of China." "Do not criticize the army." Thailand's army chief in an emotional news conference accepted blame for the disgruntled soldier who gunned down 29 people in the country's worst mass shooting last weekend. This is not normal Get used to it. Unprecedented warming will dominate the coming decade, according to a new study, which said there's a 75% chance that every year at least through 2028 will rank among the planet's 10 hottest of all time.  The future is now Straight outta Star Wars. Airbus unveiled a two-meter model of its sleek, futuristic falcon-like jet at the Singapore Air Show that features rear twin engines and a so-called blended-wing body to reduce fuel consumption.  What's good Civic engagement. Maryland unveiled life-sized bronze statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass at a special joint legislative session in the Old House Chamber, the room where the state abolished slavery in 1964.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive the QuickTake newsletter five days a week, and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. It's #BlackHistoryMonth: On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela walked out of prison after 27 years, a key event in ending South Africa's apartheid. Thanks for reading!
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