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Mahattan DA holds off on enforcing subpoena of Donald Trump's tax returns
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has decided to hold off on enforcing a grand jury subpoena for President Donald Trump's tax returns until the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals...
Zoom service outages cause disruption in schools, businesses
A service outage and glitches reported by video conference service Zoom disrupted online meetings and remote classrooms Monday morning for millions of users as school began for students worldwide.
Pennsylvania congressman tests positive for COVID-19
A Pennsylvania lawmaker announced Saturday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and wouldn't be participating in a special U.S. House vote on a $25 billion bill to fund...
Watch live: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy faces tough questions from Democrats in hearing
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy again faced tough questions on Monday from Democratic lawmakers in Congress and denied accusations that cost-cutting measures he ordered were intended to hamper mail-in voting.
Up your cocktail game by firing up the grill
Grilling fruits and vegetables for cocktails imparts a smoky, summery flavor. (Eric Medsker/)This story was originally featured on Saveur.There are few things more American than grilling. And as it happens, there are few...
Robo-teammate can detect, share 3D changes in real-time
Something is different, and you can't quite put your finger on it. But your robot can.
Republicans begin national convention by renominating President Donald Trump, VP Mike Pence
President Donald Trump was officially nominated for a second term at the Republican National Convention, during a scaled down roll call vote in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday.
TikTok sues Trump administration over ban: 'We have no choice'
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday over efforts to ban the Chinese video service in the United States.
New study: Eyes linger less on 'fake news' headlines
The term 'fake news' has been a part of our vocabulary since the 2016 US presidential election. As the amount of fake news in circulation grows larger and larger, particularly...
COVID-19 pandemic should be a wake-up call for water security
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of Birmingham in the U.K. and Northwestern University in...
Pentagon announces $17.4M in contracts under Defense Production Act
The Pentagon announced contracts totaling $17.4 million on Friday to retain contractors' workforce capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2020 winners to be announced on-air
The iHeartRadio Music Awards ceremony was canceled, with the winners to be announced on iHeartRadio stations over Labor Day weekend.
New deal housing programs dramatically increased segregation, new study finds
Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial disparities that continue to characterize life in the 21st century, finds a new study...
Spotify, Riot Games team up for 'League of Legends' podcasts
Spotify announced on Monday that it has entered into a multiyear partnership with Riot Games, the video game developer behind "League of Legends."
Watch: Web series host attempts three Guinness records, ties one
A web series host attempted to break three Guinness World Records and ended up tying the record for most lit candles in the mouth.
B-52s arrive in Britain for NATO exercises
Six B-52 Stratofortress bombers of the U.S. Air Force arrived in Britain over the weekend for long-planned NATO flight training exercises.
TikTok says it has 'no choice' but to sue Trump administration over threatened U.S. ban
TikTok said on Monday that "we simply have no choice" but to sue the Trump administration over U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order banning U.S. transactions with the popular short-form...
North Korea U.S. policy on hold amid Kim Jong Un 'coma' rumors
North Korea could unveil new policies aimed at the United States and South Korea next year at a January congress of the Korean Workers' Party, according to The Institute for...
Goo Goo Dolls announce first holiday album for October, 'It's Christmas All Over'
The Goo Goo Dolls announced on Monday their first holiday album titled "It's Christmas All Over" that will be released on Oct. 30.
Look: Netflix shares poster for 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' series
Netflix teased "The Haunting of Bly Manor," a follow-up series to "The Haunting of Hill House" based on "The Turn of the Screw."
Gallup: Democrats held 6-point lead over GOP before convention
Before its national convention last week, the Democratic Party held an edge over Republicans nationwide -- but the gap was smaller than the sizable 11-point gap two months ago, a...
Maximum Security wins Pacific Classic
Maximum Security's victory in the Pacific Classic topped a weekend of horse racing that produced Breeders' Cup qualifiers from three countries; all the action, right here.
Centralized virtual schools and synchronous delivery: How remote learning is shaping up for fall
Myriad Canadians got a rough introduction to learning online when the pandemic closed schools this spring. As districts grapple with a return to class this fall, questions also remain about what...
Africa food organization 'fails to deliver on promise to double yields'
Large agricultural development programs have done little to reduce hunger while pushing farmers into debt, food security experts say, as they warn that such schemes risk failure if they do...
A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.
In photos: Moments from the Republican National Convention
The four-day, largely virtual Republican National Convention kicks off in Charlotte, N.C., on August 24, 2020. Speakers include President Donald Trump, Sen. Mitch McConnell, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N....
What to Know About Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19
Wildfires are again raging in California, but this year’s season began in a perfect storm of smoke from the blazes, a scorching heat wave, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During...
With management resistance overcome, working from home may be here to stay
It has been almost 50 years ago since visionaries started predicting a digital revolution enabling many of us to work from home.