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Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande rock MTV VMAs with 'Rain on Me'

3 years ago from UPI

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande rocked the MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of their song, "Rain on Me."

NBA playoffs: Clippers eliminate Mavericks, Celtics top Raptors in Game 1

3 years ago from UPI

The Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Dallas Mavericks to reach the Western Conference semifinals, while the Boston Celtics opened their second-round series against the Toronto Raptors with a win.

Office of the Director of National Intelligence to stop in-person briefings to Congress

3 years ago from UPI

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe informed Congress this weekend it would halt in-person briefings on election security and foreign intelligence and instead issue only written updates.

What various weird computer noises mean for your machine

3 years ago from PopSci

"Help! I need somebody... Help!" ( benjamin lehman / Unsplash/)No PC is truly silent, but your computer shouldn’t be noisier than your lawnmower. If you have to turn up your music just...

The pandemic is speeding DMV's road to modernization. For visitors, it's still no day at the beach

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the California DMV to expand online services such as title transfers, registrations and driver's license renewals, reducing the need for people to wait in person...

Portland protesters demonstrate at police union building, mayor's condo

3 years ago from UPI

Protesters took to the streets for the 93rd night in a row in Portland, Ore., demonstrating at Mayor Ted Wheeler's condominium building and at a separate location near the Portland...

Taylor Farms brand BBQ ranch chopped salad kits recalled due to undeclared allergens: CFIA

3 years ago from CBC: Health

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall on a type of Taylor Farms brand salad kits that may contain undeclared gluten, sesame and wheat allergens.

When can schools reopen under new state rules? It's all about color-coded tiers and waivers

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

The majority of California school districts are located in counties with widespread transmission rates and are unable to open under Gov. Gavin Newsom's four-tier system. Elementary schools are still able...

Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' tops the U.S. album chart for 4th week

3 years ago from UPI

Taylor Swift's "Folklore" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a fourth consecutive week.

Amateur drone videos could aid in natural disaster damage assessment

3 years ago from Science Daily

It wasn't long after Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast Thursday that people began flying drones to record the damage and posting videos on social media. Those videos are a...

Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay share Round 2 lead at BMW Championship

3 years ago from UPI

Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay were tied atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Ill.

Orange County wants justices to reopen schools statewide. Experts say it's a long shot

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

The California Supreme Court is considering whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is violating the Constitution by forbidding in-classroom instruction for K-12 schools during the pandemic.

Saliva tests show promise for widespread COVID-19 surveillance at universities and workplaces

3 years ago from C&EN

Protocols developed at the University of Illinois and Yale School of Public Health join growing list of spit-and-test diagnostics

California lawmakers reach deal for new eviction protections that would last through January

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

The plan, which faces the high hurdle of having to get a two-thirds vote in each house of the Legislature by Monday night, was seen as a compromise with landlord...

U.S. executes Keith Dwayne Nelson for 1999 rape, murder of Kansas girl

3 years ago from UPI

The U.S. government on Friday executed a man convicted of raping and killing a 10-year-old girl more than 20 years ago after a federal appeals court dismissed a late stay.

Maryland woman's lottery mistake turns smaller prize into $103,182

3 years ago from UPI

A Maryland woman's mistake while playing a lottery game turned what would have been a small prize into a total $103,182.

Marines end use of photos in assignments, promotions

3 years ago from UPI

To reduce gender and racial bias, the U.S. Marine Corps will no longer include photographs of personnel in the training or assignments selection process.

Newsom unveils sweeping new coronavirus reopening rules for schools, businesses in California

3 years ago from LA Times - Health

Newsom took a far more cautious approach than his first effort in the spring, when his decision to rapidly ease coronavirus restrictions led to such a major surge in cases...

Esper supports Medal of Honor campaign for Alwyn Cashe

3 years ago from UPI

Defense Secretary Mark Esper offered his support to a congressional campaign to award a Medal of Honor to U.S. Army SFC Alwyn C. Cashe, who died after repeatedly entering a...

Video game simulates experience of flying economy class

3 years ago from UPI

A New York-based developer's new video game takes a new twist on the concept of a flight simulator by offering the realistic experience of taking a long commercial flight in...

Rep. Eliot Engel says committee plans to hold Mike Pompeo in contempt

3 years ago from UPI

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., said Friday it is working on a resolution to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt for refusing to comply...

Watch: Japanese company's flying car takes successful test flight

3 years ago from UPI

A Japanese company unveiled its prototype flying car to the public with a four-minute test flight.

Marines end use pf photos in assignments, promotions

3 years ago from UPI

To reduce gender and racial bias, the U.S. Marine Corps will no longer include photographs of personnel in the training or assignments selection process.

In photos: Rally for social justice marks anniversary of MLK's March on Washington

3 years ago from UPI

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the National Mall during the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. On the same...

Watch: Thousands call for new leadership, end of racism in U.S. at Commitment March in Washington, D.C.

3 years ago from UPI

Civil rights activists, lawmakers and thousands of citizens assembled in Washington, D.C., Friday to rally against police brutality and call on voters to spur change with the November presidential election.

B-52s to fly over all 30 NATO countries in a single day

3 years ago from UPI

B-52 Stratofortress bombers will ceremonially overfly all 30 NATO countries on Friday, accompanied by allied aircraft in a statement of solidarity.

Learn how to add closed captions to video calls, Netflix, and more

3 years ago from PopSci

It's a complete brain workout—you listen and read at the same time. (Bruno Gomiero / Unsplash/)People keep finding more uses for closed captions. They’re good for making content more inclusive and watching films...

Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat

3 years ago from UPI

Egyptian authorities on Friday arrested a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood hiding in an apartment in Cairo, officials said.