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Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen feeling better after positive coronavirus test
Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen says he was unable to make the start of training camp after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Betsy DeVos: Schools need to prioritize plans to have children in classrooms this fall
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged that "kids need to be back in school" on Sunday calling on education leaders to plan for in-person learning throughout the school year.
Letters to the Editor: We're told to wear a mask, not storm the beaches on D-Day
If we cannot now do a fraction of what previous generations have been told to do in a crisis, then we are a failed society.
Brandee Evans relives mother drama on 'P-Valley'
"P-Valley" star Brandee Evans relates to her character on the new Starz drama, a dancer and teacher who has a volatile relationship with her mother.
A wizard of ultrasharp imaging
Though Frances Ross and her sister Caroline Ross both ended up on the faculty of MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, they got there by quite different pathways. While Caroline followed a...
Ubisoft Canada CEO resigns amid harassment claims made against several employees
Yannis Mallat, the president of Ubisoft Canada, resigned Saturday evening with immediate effect, according to a statement from the company. The announcement comes in the wake of a series of...
World Council of Churches criticizes Hagia Sophia decision
The World Council of Churches wrote a letter to Turkey's president this week to reverse his decision to turn the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque.
Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue features first transgender model
On Friday Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender woman to be featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Is COVID-19 widening the gender gap in academic medicine?
A new study finds that fewer women were first authors on COVID-19-related research papers published in the first half of this year. The findings suggest a worsening gender gap in...
Couldn't socially distance? Blame your working memory
A new study highlights the critical role that working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz engaged
Photographer Brooklyn Beckham -- the eldest child of celebrity couple Victoria Beckham and David Beckham -- has announced he is engaged to actress Nicola Peltz.
Appeals court denies stay for Daniel Lewis Lee; execution still delayed by lower court
A federal appeals court has denied a stay of execution for death row inmate Daniel Lewis Lee, though the order has no bearing on a lower court's decision to temporarily...
Movie theaters face 'existential' threat from COVID-19: 'Without new movies, it's over'
Movie theater owners fret as Hollywood studios hold off on new releases amid the COVID-19 pandemic: "If we go a year without new movies, it's over."
Sensation seekers, risk-takers who experience more bitterness apt to drink IPAs
People who seek novel and powerful sensations and are more prone to taking risks -- and who perceive bitter tastes more intensely -- are more likely to prefer bitter, pale-ale-style...
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
A groundbreaking study is the first to analyze the relationship between group behaviors, group type, group dynamics, and kinship of beluga whales in 10 locations across the Arctic. Results show...
6 shot, 2 stabbed, in Rochester, N.Y.'s second weekend of violence
A second weekend of violence in Rochester, N.Y., has left eight people hospitalized with six shot and two stabbed.
It's time to let family caregivers back into Ontario nursing homes, medical officer says
After months of family caregivers being barred from Ontario's nursing homes because of COVID-19, a chief medical officer at one facility says the province should change its rules and allow...
Police confirm 5 deaths in hostage situation at South African church
Police confirmed Saturday five deaths in a hostage situation at a church in South Africa.
How to carry just about anything on your bike
Turn to this guide when you really need to transport those wine bottles you turned into vases. (Sagar Rana / Unsplash/)Bikes seem like a fun, simple way to replace your daily commute—at...
UCLA women's soccer team is not caught off-guard by Pac-12's conference-only slate
UCLA women's soccer coach Amanda Cromwell has prepared her team for changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, so the Pac-12's scheduling move wasn't a shock.
Lil Baby's 'My Turn' tops U.S. album chart for 4th week
Rapper Lil Baby's "My Turn" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a fourth-consecutive week.
Theft law needs reform to reduce the risk of judgements which lack 'common sense'
Theft law needs reform so the crime is based on consent not dishonesty—reducing the risk of judgements which lack "common sense"—a new study warns.
Jockey Victor Espinoza tests positive for the coronavirus
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza has tested positive for the coronavirus, the third high-profile jockey to test positive in the last few days.
USC athletes receive encouraging coronavirus test results, but an unease remains
USC has seen only four positive cases out of 201 tests in three rounds, but the Pac-12 is pushing back mandatory workouts and athletes are cautious.
After surge in COVID-19 cases linked to house parties, Montérégie towns make masks mandatory
It all started with a house party of more than 100 people in the Montérégie, some of whom then went to a bar later that night. Now, more than 70...
Independent investigator to determine extent of anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health-care system
Independent investigator Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was asked to look into B.C.'s health-care system, says her examination will be wide-ranging and will attempt to determine the range and extent of anti-Indigenous racism...
San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has opted out of the 2020 MLB season over health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Another player tests positive for coronavirus in MLS Orlando bubble
At least 22 players have tested positive for the coronavirus since entering the MLS quarantine bubble in Orlando last month.