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State rescinds suspension efforts for troubled nursing home in Hollywood
It is still pursuing license suspensions for six other L.A. nursing homes.
'We are still here, yet invisible.' Study finds that U.S. government has overestimated Native American life expectancy
A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.
Contributor: Those cuts to 'overhead' costs in research? They do real damage
Indirect costs are fat targets for budget slashers, but beware: They make science possible. They don't pay for the chromatograph I use in my experiments, but they do pay for...
Hims & Hers' ugly split with Wegovy maker weighs on the telehealth company's future
San Francisco telehealth company Hims & Hers saw its stock plunge more than 30% earlier this week after a partnership with weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk abruptly ended.
Newsom calls on Trump to boost wildfire preparedness and 'make America rake again'
Gov. Newsom challenged the Trump administration to match the state's investments in wildfire preparedness. In response, the administration criticized Newsom's own funding cuts.
NIH budget cuts threaten the future of biomedical research — and the young scientists behind it
NIH budget cuts are threatening key medical research programs, shrinking training grants, and leaving young researchers facing career uncertainty.
Trump administration sues California over cage-free egg and animal welfare law
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, arguing the state's animal welfare law preempts federal law and are therefore illegal and have driven up egg prices.
Amid state inaction, California chef sues to block sales of foam food containers
The suit claims Atlanta-based WinCup continues to sell, distribute and market foam products in California despite a state law that was supposed to ban such sales starting Jan. 1.
Will personal firefighting devices help or hurt in future wildfires?
With a pump and a sprinkler, one L.A. County resident thinks he can help Californians protect their homes from fire. Experts disagree on whether it could work.
FCC greenlights tougher restrictions on robocalls
Federal regulators are stepping up the war on robocalls. The problem has exploded to five billion calls a month, amounting to about 14 calls per person. But now the FCC...
High school and college STEM students build electric cars for kids with disabilities for free
A group of STEM students from Connecticut have come together to build electric carts from scratch and then give them to kids who use wheelchairs – for free. And the...
Senior citizens "adopt" seniors in high school
Since high school seniors are missing out on milestones, senior citizens from a retirement home in Virginia are taking them under their wing and offering them advice via Zoom.
Campaigns turn to virtual events to find voters
On Tuesday, seven states and the District of Columbia will hold Democratic presidential primaries. Four of them were postponed from April and May due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that's not the...
"Countdown 1945": Building the first atomic bomb
Fox News' Chris Wallace discusses his book, "Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World," which chronicles the efforts of President...
Siri Shortcut lets you secretly record police
Users can record law enforcement encounters by speaking a command like, "Hey Siri, I'm getting pulled over."
"Big Five" tech companies expand amid economic crisis
While many businesses are closing as a result of the coronavirus economic crisis, the country's five largest tech companies have continued to grow and invest in their future. New York...
Apple's Tim Cook on a "giant leap" in social progress
Tim Cook has been the CEO of Apple for nearly a decade now, and still carries on an Apple tradition: their Worldwide Developers Conference, which starts tomorrow (though in an...
Facebook to start labeling rule-breaking posts
Facebook will now implement strategies to crack down on potentially offensive or misleading content, including statements made by government officials. Carter Evans reports.
How a volunteer group is using the latest tech to help senior citizens overcome loneliness
Social isolation has long been a problem for many of the country's senior citizens, and with many confined to their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has become an...
High-profile Twitter accounts hacked in cryptocurrency scam
There appears to be a major security breach at Twitter involving several major companies and public figures. The accounts have been hacked in a scam that promises big returns on...
High-profile Twitter accounts targeted in cryptocurrency scam
High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Kanye West, were hacked in an apparent scam asking for bitcoin payments. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson...
The Lincoln Project targets Trump in new ads
Rick Wilson, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, joined "Red & Blue" to discuss his group's new ads against President Trump and whether Republicans will take a stand against him in...
Scammers hack Twitter to hijack verified accounts and steal cryptocurrency
Twitter was hit Wednesday with an unprecedented attack targeting verified accounts. The hackers were looking to steal money from followers of those accounts and made away with about $100,000 before...
U.S. charges Chinese hackers with targeting coronavirus vaccine research
The Justice Department is accusing China of sponsoring hackers targeting coronavirus research labs in the U.S. Jeff Pegues reports.
How to tell if your Facebook has been hacked
There are different ways hackers can break into a Facebook account; here are the clues to look for
Is the United States "hitting bottom"?
1968 was a year that saw America tested over issues of race and war. In 2020, the country is being tested over issues of race and the pandemic. "Sunday Morning"...
Computer approaches human skill for first time in mapping brain
Scientist, for the first time, have developed a computer algorithm that is nearly as accurate as people are at mapping brain neural networks -- a breakthrough that could speed up...
Cigarette makers shifted stance on nicotine patches, gum, study shows
Tobacco companies have known for decades that, without counseling, NRT hardly ever works, and that consumers often use it to complement smoking. This insight from the formerly secret industry documents,...