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Bryson DeChambeau wins Rocket Mortgage Classic by three shots

2 years ago from UPI

Bryson DeChambeau earned his first victory of the season and sixth overall after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes Sunday at the Detroit Golf Club.

Protester killed, another hurt after man drives into crowd in Seattle

2 years ago from UPI

One person died and another was injured after a driver plowed into a group or protesters on a closed stretch of Interstate 5 in Seattle, officials said.

Canadian Red Cross goes completely electronic amid COVID-19 pandemic

2 years ago from CBC: Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has launched the Canadian Red Cross into transferring funds electronically to those they support.

New Study Examines Recursive Thinking

2 years ago from Science Blog

Recursion — the computational capacity to embed elements within elements of the same kind — has been lauded as the intellectual cornerstone of language, tool use and mathematics. A multi-institutional...

Protester dead, another hurt after man drives into crowd in Seattle

2 years ago from UPI

One person died and another was injured after a driver plowed into a group or protesters on a closed stretch of Interstate 5 in Seattle, officials said.

Serpentine wins Investec Derby at 25-1

2 years ago from UPI

Serpentine led the way in the Investec Derby at Epsom and wasn't caught, winning by 5 1/2 lengths,

Dodgers aren't devaluing World Series title in coronavirus-shortened season

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

Dodgers players know they are contenders to win a World Series title, and the team doesn't believe a championship during a shortened season deserves an asterisk.

Kanye West announces 2020 presidential run

2 years ago from UPI

Entertainer and entrepreneur Kanye West has announced he plans to run for U.S. president this cycle.

Do L.A. politicians who pushed for reopening now have regrets as coronavirus cases climb?

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

How will L.A. County move forward in combating the coronavirus outbreak? Leaders from the Board of Supervisors offer a mixed bag of answers.

Lancaster will defy county ban and hold fireworks display tonight

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

The City Council voted to move forward with the display at an emergency meeting Saturday, granting Mayor R. Rex Parris' request for authority to issue a permit and sign a...

Dodgers' David Price opts out of playing this season due to coronavirus concerns

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

Dodgers pitcher David Price says he will not play during the 2020 MLB season, citing health concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.

President Donald Trump signs bill extending deadline for small business relief loans under PPP

2 years ago from UPI

President Donald Trump signed a law Saturday extending the deadline for small business loans under the Paycheck Protection Program.

'The Kominsky Method' renewed for third, final season

2 years ago from UPI

Netflix has renewed its comedy, "The Kominsky Method," for a third and final season.

In photos: America celebrates Fourth of July 2020

2 years ago from UPI

President Donald Trump and first lady attend fireworks event at South Dakota's Mount Rushmore, Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place in New York and Macy's holds fireworks displays...

Enko Chem raises $45 million to discover small-molecule pesticides

2 years ago from C&EN

Firm says platform that exploits pest-killing modes of action will speed product innovation

Ineos to buy BP's chemical unit for $5 billion

2 years ago from C&EN

Acquisition will give the British firm a leading aromatics and acetyls business

Letters to the Editor: On paying $3,000 for a COVID-19 drug developed with taxpayer funding

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

Drug companies will undertake expensive research and development only when taxpayers contribute. This is unfair and counterproductive.

Microsoft’s Summer Game fest will make dozens of free demos available to Xbox players

2 years ago from PopSci

Be honest, you want to play the skateboarding bird game. (Microsoft/)Before consoles made their way onto the internet, game demos came on discs. You’d get a handful of titles, each of which would...

Famous birthdays for July 4: Post Malone, Eva Marie Saint

2 years ago from UPI

Rapper Post Malone turns 25 and actor Eva Marie Saint turns 96, among the famous birthdays for July 4.

Lancaster set to defy L.A. County's ban on Fourth of July fireworks

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

The Lancaster City Council has called an emergency meeting Saturday to vote on whether to defy a Los Angeles countywide ban on fireworks displays over the July Fourth weekend.

China appoints tough-talking party official to oversee security law

2 years ago from UPI

Chinese government officials confirmed Friday that they have appointed hardline party official Zheng Yanxiong to lead its new security agency and implement a far-reaching national security law.

Alleged money launderer who flaunted wealth on Instagram faces charges in California

2 years ago from UPI

Federal prosecutors in California filed money laundering and financial fraud charges Friday against a Nigerian man from United Arab Emirates who flaunted his lavish lifestyle to millions of followers on...

20 Sikh pilgrims dead, 5 injured after train hits bus in Pakistan

2 years ago from UPI

At least 20 people were killed and five people were hurt in Pakistan Friday after a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims collided with a train.

Scott Eastwood co-starred with real veterans of 'The Outpost'

2 years ago from UPI

Scott Eastwood played Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha in "The Outpost," a film about the Army's battle against Taliban forces at Combat Outpost Keating. His co-stars included real veterans of that...

U.S. son can't see sick mother in Canada because he's not 'immediate family' under current regulations

2 years ago from CBC: Health

Mary Goldman says she was shocked when the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed that her brother wouldn't be allowed in the country because he does not fall under any of...

Truck driver posts regrets about party a day before dying of coronavirus

2 years ago from LA Times - Health

Riverside County truck driver Tommy Macias died of COVID-19 after attending a barbecue. His final message was a warning filled with regret.

2021 SAG Awards to be presented March 14

2 years ago from UPI

The Screen Actors Guild said it plans to hold its 2021 SAG Awards ceremony March 14.

ESA Startup competition announces four winners

2 years ago from European Space Agency

The four winners of ESA’s Startup competition are using space to solve problems on Earth. Each startup company presented their business proposals to delegates online at ESA’s Industrial Policy Committee...