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Marijuana vending machines to offer touchless sales in Colorado, Massachusetts
Marijuana vending machines are rolling out in Colorado and Massachusetts to offer customers contactless buying at dispensaries in states where pot is legal.
Trump approves Iowa disaster declaration following derecho damage
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday announced that President Donald Trump will visit the state Tuesday to survey damage from a powerful derecho after approving a $4 billion disaster declaration.
Dallas Cowboys' Gerald McCoy out for season due to ruptured quad
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Gerald McCoy ruptured his right quadriceps tendon during Monday's practice and will undergo season-ending surgery.
Toronto police agree to $12.5M settlement for mass arrests at G-20
Ten years after mass-arrests in Toronto at the 2010 G-20 economic summit, the Toronto Police Services Board will pay a $12.5 million settlement to members of a class-action lawsuit of...
Graph theory: Solution t o '3 utilities problem' could lead to better computers
Researchers thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980's. In reality, and without knowing, they had nearly cracked the problem and had just...
Nasdaq hits new record as tech stocks rise, S&P 500 misses all-time high again
The Nasdaq Composite rose 1% Monday to hit a new record, while the S&P 500 fell short of it's all-time high again and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid.
Postmaster General agrees to testify before Congress on controversial changes to service
House Democrats said Monday that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify next week about controversial changes to service amid mail-in voting and a pandemic.
Watch: Horror production company launches drive-in haunted house
A haunted house company in Japan came up with an unusual way to keep the scares going amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a drive-in haunted house.
Reopen Mapping Project shows health and job tradeoffs for policies in US cities
As states and cities grapple with how to reopen businesses, schools, and other staples of everyday life amid surges in COVID-19 infections, Asst. Prof. Abhishek Nagaraj and a team of...
Feds charge 2 men in cold-case homicide of Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC
Federal prosecutors on Monday released murder charges against two men in the cold-case 2002 killing of former Run-DMC hip-hop star Jam Master Jay, one of New York's most well-known unsolved...
New Jersey drivers urged to check vehicles for invasive insects
Residents of eight New Jersey counties are being encouraged to inspect their cars before leaving the area to help curb the spread of invasive insects.
Navy sends 20th Super Hornet to Boeing for Block III upgrades
The 20th U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet entered Boeing's Service Life Modification program for upgrades and extension of use, the company announced on Monday.
Thousands of gallons of fuel dumps in South Carolina waters in treatment plant spill
A cleanup effort is underway after thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled into South Carolina waters.
New method of biofortification that transforms leaves into nutrient stores
A new collaborative study led by researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) in Barcelona and the Institute for Plant...
Lockheed Martin to build F-16s in potential $62 billion contract
Lockheed Martin will build F-16 fighter planes for foreign allies under a contract, potentially worth $62 billion, announced by the Defense Department.
China has new weapon to target airfields, state media says
Beijing's military has developed a hybrid weapon capable of destroying an entire airfield with one hit, according to Chinese state media on Monday.
Trading startup Robinhood announces $200 million in new funding
The stock trading startup Robinhood announced Monday a $200 million, Series G funding round, its third major investment in five months, upping its valuation to $11.2 billion.
WWE announces ThunderDome residency, fans to appear virtually
WWE announced plans on Monday to take up residence at the Amway Center in Orlando, transforming the arena into the ThunderDome where fans will appear virtually.
Widespread electric vehicle adoption would save billions of dollars, thousands of lives
Northwestern University researchers have combined climate modeling with public health data to evaluate the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. lives and the economy.
Trump administration expands restrictions on Huawei
The Commerce Department on Monday expanded restrictions on Huawei as the Trump administration alleged the company is a surveillance arm of the Chinese Communist Party.
U.S., UAE hold joint military exercise in Arabian Gulf
The United States and the United Arab Emirates concluded a joint live fire exercise in the Arabian Gulf last week, the Navy Central Command said on Monday.
South Korea police to handle spy cases, report says
Seoul's National Police Agency will take control over all investigations into anti-state espionage previously conducted by the National Intelligence Service.
When your devices need repairs, here’s where to start
If you don't feel confident doing this, let the pros help. (Kilian Seiler/Unsplash/)Gadgets are so central to our lives that when they break, we do whatever’s necessary to get them functioning again. That includes...
Researchers nearly allowed the solution to a math riddle to slip away
Computer science researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) thought that they were five years away from solving a math riddle from the 1980's....
Ex-McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook fights lawsuit seeking to recover $42M
Former McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook says efforts by the fast food giant to recover the $42 million severance package it paid him last fall is "meritless."
Look: Ana de Armas shares photo with Ben Affleck on his birthday
Ana de Armas posted a new photo with Ben Affleck and gifted the actor a motorcycle on his birthday.
Watch: John Legend on 'Wild' music video, Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy
"Wild" singer John Legend said he and Chrissy Teigen are "very excited" to be expecting their third child.
BTS music label worth $2.5B ahead of IPO, report says
The South Korean label that manages boy band BTS is expected to make an initial public offering after passing a preliminary screening, according to a South Korean press report.