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Tigers' Turnbull dominant in start vs. Pirates
Starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull toyed with Pittsburgh Pirates hitters and allowed just one run in seven innings to pace his squad to a win and cap off a series sweep.
An all-star economic task force is advising Newsom during the pandemic. Little is known about its work
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's economic task force has operated almost entirely behind closed doors, and those appointed were not required to submit state government financial disclosure forms listing their assets...
New U.S. cases under 50,000 for the first time in a week
The United States saw a decline in new COVID-19 cases on Sunday -- under 50,000 -- according to updated figures Monday from researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?
Covid-19 has changed the world - are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?
Hong Kong police arrest media tycoon under new security law
Police in Hong Kong on Monday raided the offices of local newspaper Apple Daily and arrested several people including the media organization's outspoken pro-democracy founder Jimmy Lai.
On This Day, Aug. 10: Ruth Bader Ginsburg sworn in as Supreme Court justice
On August 10, 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court's 107th justice.
Collin Morikawa, 23, wins PGA Championship for first major title
Collin Morikawa shot a 6-under 64 in the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco to secure his first major title.
Warriors' Draymond Green fined $50K for saying Devin Booker should leave Suns
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA's anti-tampering rule.
World leaders pledge $300M to Lebanese 'people' after explosion
World government leaders have pledged nearly $300 million in humanitarian assistance, including $17 million from the United States, to be given directly to the people of Lebanon after a blast...
Kudlow: Trump would not eliminate Social Security through payroll tax order
White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said an executive order signed by President Donald Trump deferring payroll tax payments would not eliminate associated programs such as Social Security.
Kudlow: Trump would not eliminate Social Security through payroll tax order
White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said an executive order signed by President Donald Trump deferring payroll tax payments would not eliminate associated programs such as Social Security.
Bayern Munich, Barcelona reach Champions League quarterfinals
Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals with aggregate wins Saturday to finalize the final eight of the European soccer tournament.
Trump signs executive orders on unemployment, payroll tax, evictions
President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Saturday, including an order to provide an extra $400 in weekly unemployment aid to those whose $600 weekly benefits expired in July as...
Hermosa Beach adds contract officers from private firm to help enforce mask order
Hermosa Beach is tapping a private consulting firm for personnel to help its police department enforce an ordinance requiring face coverings.
Trump signs executive orders aimed at bypassing Congress on coronavirus relief
With negotiations stalled on Capitol Hill, Trump is using executive powers to try to get aid flowing to the beleaguered economy. But there are questions about whether he has the...
Venezuelan court sentences former Green Berets to 20 years in plot to oust Maduro
A Venezuelan attorney general announced Friday that two former members of U.S. Special Forces have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking part in a raid to oust...
Jerry Sheridan defeats Joe Arpaio in Maricopa County sheriff primary
Jerry Sheridan has secured the Republican nomination in the race for Maricopa County sheriff in Arizona, defeating Joe Arpaio in a bid to get his old job back.
Coronavirus data failures add to California's struggle to deal with pandemic
State officials still scrambling to fix a database tracking coronavirus cases
COVID-19: Florida hospitalizations up, Georgia schools grapple with cases
Hospitalizations and deaths due to the novel coronavirus continued to increase in Florida this week while school districts in Georgia grappled with positive cases among students and staff.
Suicide bombing kills at least 9, injures 20 at Somali military base
A suicide bombing killed at least nine people and injured nearly 20 Saturday when the bomb-laden car detonated at the gates of a Somali military base, security officials and witnesses...
Amber Guyger to appeal murder conviction in Botham Jean case
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger filed for an appeal this week of her murder conviction for shooting neighbor Botham Jean last year.
Beirut blasts: Global leaders to participate in conference call on aid
President Donald Trump said he plans to join a conference call with other leaders to discuss aid to Lebanon after the deadly explosions in Beirut.
Advance in programmable synthetic materials
DNA information is stored in a sequence of chemical building blocks; computers store information as sequences of zeros and ones. Researchers want to transfer this concept to artificial molecules. Researchers...
Decline in plant breeding programs could impact food security
A team of scientists led by a horticulture professor who leads a pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found that public plant breeding programs are seeing decreases in funding...
Daniel Dae Kim, Rosemarie DeWitt to voice characters in AMC's animated 'Pantheon'
Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Dano, Rosemarie DeWitt, Aaron Eckhart and Taylor Schilling are to lead the voice cast of AMC's first animated drama, "Pantheon. "
2020 MTV VMAs won't be inside after all
The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards will not take place indoors at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., as planned because of the coronavirus pandemic.
We're answering your urgent questions about life during the pandemic
We asked readers to share their most pressing questions about navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic. You asked about schooling, recreation, travel — and how to stay safe through it...
Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' tops the U.S. album chart
Pop star Taylor Swift's "Folklore" is the No. 1 album in the United States.