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California judge orders President Donald Trump to pay Stormy Daniels' legal fees
A California Superior Court judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay Stormy Daniels' non-disclosure agreement legal fees.
Lawyers for Los Angeles' poor try to ease pandemic burdens
Threatening landlords. Callous employers. Jammed phone lines for state help. Lawyers for L.A.'s poor battle a range of pandemic problems.
Dwight Yoakam's wife Emily gives birth to their first child
Country music star Dwight Yoakam has become a first-time dad at age 63, his representatives confirmed.
Researchers show that COVID-19 racial disparities aren't inevitable
One of the hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is that it disproportionately strikes people of color. But it doesn't have to be that way.
A loophole is allowing thousands of California students to use pandemic-shuttered classrooms
Schools all over California are closed for the fall semester, with learning taking place online. But thousands of children will be logging into their classes from day camps and tutoring...
How caffeine changed the world
It is the world’s most-used drug, one many of us simply refuse to live without, opting for addiction over the loss of that first, or second, or in some cases...
Researchers show that COVID-19 racial disparities aren't inevitable
One of the hallmarks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is that it disproportionately strikes people of color. But it doesn't have to be that way.
She ripped Trump for her dad's COVID-19 death. She hopes her fame will drive change
Kristin Urquiza delivered a powerful indictment of Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis, blaming the president for her father's death.
How will white evangelicals vote in the election?
As the 2020 presidential election nears closer, a key voting bloc for President Donald Trump remains white evangelicals. In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 82 percent of white evangelicals said they would...
University of Kansas chemist Feng ‘Franklin' Tao's attorneys move to dismiss charges for fraud and false statements
‘A garden-variety employment issue' should not be a federal case, defense argues
Funeral service held for Robert Trump at White House
President Donald Trump held a funeral service for his younger brother, Robert Trump, on Friday at the White House.
Do you work for the U.S. Postal Service? Tell us what you're seeing
The COVID-19 pandemic and cutbacks at USPS have created chaos in the mail system. Do you work for the Postal Service? We want to hear from you.
Gaps in early surveillance of coronavirus led to record-breaking US trajectory
New research provides insight into how limited testing and gaps in surveillance during the initial phase of the COVID-19 epidemic resulted in so many cases going undetected.
Placebos really can help your fitness
What do Bugs Bunny and athletic trainers have in common? (Muti/)Popular Science’s Play issue is now available to everyone. Read it now, no app or credit card required. In the 1996 film...
Yankees-Mets Subway Series postponed due to COVID-19 positives
The remainder of the New York Mets and New York Yankees series was postponed Friday due to the coronavirus. The first game of the series was postponed Thursday after two...
Kanye West late filing paperwork to get on Wisconsin ballot
Rapper Kanye West filed paperwork a couple minutes late and will not be listed on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin in November, election officials said.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy 'extremely confident' ballots mailed close to Election Day will count
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told senators Friday that he's "extremely, highly confident" that the U.S. Postal Service will be able to process all mail-in ballots, even those sent close to...
With sports shut down at UCLA, mind games are all anyone can play
UCLA athletes talk about the mental strain of being in limbo over delayed and canceled seasons.
'Golden State Killer' Joseph DeAngelo gets life in prison: 'I'm truly sorry'
Joseph DeAngelo, also known as the "Golden State Killer," was sentenced to multiple life sentences Friday without the possibility of parole, after three days of emotional impact statements given by...
Pentagon's AI to be applied to natural disasters, humanitarian assistance
The Pentagon will help develop artificial intelligence algorithms to improve decision-making of first responders in natural disasters and humanitarian efforts.
California's job growth slows dramatically in July: 'A listlessness set in'
California's job growth decelerates last month, lagging the overall U.S., amid rising COVID-19 infections and shuttered businesses.
The Pandemic Has Dramatically Changed Rural Attitudes toward Government
A new Yale-led study found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have at least temporarily altered some historical anti-government attitudes that tend to be stronger in rural communities, particularly in the West. In...
Report: Chinese rights lawyer has his license revoked
A Chinese human rights lawyer who was arrested in 2015 in a nationwide crackdown has had his license confiscated after a career of defending political dissidents.
Rachel McAdams expecting second child with Jamie Linden
"Mean Girls" and "The Notebook" star Rachel McAdams is expecting her second child with Jamie Linden.
Four tips to make sure your dishwasher does its job
We thought we'd show you things from the dishes' point of view. (Wendelin Jacober/Pexels/)Loading the dishwasher is a remarkably controversial activity. After five years of marriage, my wife and I still debate the...
Researchers launch video game exploring the effects of confinement
An interactive video game created by researchers and students in the EPFL College of Humanities (CDH) and UNIL Gamelab, in collaboration with the Initiative for Media Innovation (IMI) and Le...
Why babies don't always remember what they have learned
If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they've learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they're acitive and vice versa. This was shown...
More than politics or age, psychological disease avoidance linked to preventative behavior, study finds
More than other factors, strong feelings of germ aversion and pathogen disgust are significantly associated with concern about COVID-19 and preventative behavior, according to a new study. The findings are...