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Islanders, Stars advance to Stanley Cup playoffs conference semifinals
The New York Islanders and Dallas Stars have each clinched conference semifinals spots after four-goal victories in their first-round series finales.
NBA playoffs: Davis leads Lakers to bounce-back win over Blazers
The top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers looked vulnerable in Game 1 of their playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, but bounced back to rout the No. 8 seed in Game...
3M to make critical N95 masks at Brockville, Ont., plant
The federal and Ontario governments have convinced manufacturing giant 3M to start making N95 respirator masks at its plant in Brockville, Ont., a move that will give Canada a domestic...
Ghaiyyath, Love triumph in England; Maximum Security favored out West
Plenty of tempting goodies are on the weekend horse racing menu, including Maximum Security in the entrée list.
Fantasy football: McCaffrey, Elliott lead top-75 running back rankings
Carolina Panthers All-Pro Christian McCaffrey leads UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's list of the top-75 running backs for the 2020 fantasy football season.
The Tragedy of the Bees
Weighed down by the delightsof an afternoon’s jumbled scavengingyou zigzag drunkenly across the sky;tumbling through monoculturesto the wild abandonof your uncultivated home. Squatting in the corner ofFarmer John (or was...
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to let Trump block critics on Twitter
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's decision prohibiting President Donald Trump from blocking critics on Twitter.
UPI News Quiz: oil spill, unemployment, Joe Biden
An oil spill, new jobless claims, Joe Biden's presidential nomination -- how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Test your knowledge in the UPI News Quiz for Aug....
Flavor and fragrance firms dodge pandemic sales blow
Sales increase at two leading companies and fall only modestly at a third
ACS hosts Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting
Despite the changes brought on by the pandemic, society shows that the meeting must go on-albeit virtually
Watch: Phillies reliever Jose Alvarez carted off after taking 105-mph liner to groin
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarez was carted off the field after taking a line drive to the groin during Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo.
No deal yet in Sacramento to help struggling California renters
Facing extraordinary circumstances because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a looming deadline for legislative action, California lawmakers on Thursday reduced the number of bills moving forward that deal with the...
L.A. coronavirus cases dropping so low officials could soon seek to reopen schools
As L.A. County's coronavirus cases decline, a top county medical doctor says waivers for reopening elementary schools may soon be possible.
Challenges come when NIH harnesses AI to fight COVID-19, experts say
Health experts warn that researchers will need to overcome various challenges -- such as HIPAA and digital access to medical data -- before artificial intelligence can be used to combat...
Former soldier sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing bomb instructions
Former U.S. soldier Jarret Smith was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for distributing instructions to make explosives including a car bomb and napalm.
Former Uber security officer charged with concealing 2016 breach
Uber's former chief security officer, Joseph Sullivan, was charged with paying hackers to conceal a 2016 breach against the company affecting about 57 million users and drivers.
New films. No vaccine. Why three new movies are testing out reopened movie theaters
As theater chains reopen across the country, "Unhinged," "Words on Bathroom Walls" and "Cut Throat City" lead the first wave of new movies to open in theaters amid the pandemic.
San Diego County working on strategy for reopening; details to be released next week
Now that San Diego County is off the state's COVID-19 watchlist, businesses and schools are formulating plans to move their operations back indoors.
Appeals court denies stay of execution for Lezmond Mitchell in Indiana
An appeals court on Thursday denied a stay of execution for a federal death row inmate challenging the U.S. government's plans to use a single drug in its lethal injection...
IRS predicts 37M fewer regular jobs than before pandemic
The Internal Revenue Service predicted Thursday the United States would have about 229 million employee-classified jobs in 2021 -- 37 million fewer than it estimated before COVID-19 pandemic hit.
German university offering $1,900 grants 'for doing nothing'
A university in Germany is offering "idleness grants" to Germans willing to abstain from activity as part of research for an exhibition on sustainability.
Watch live: Joe Biden accepts presidential nomination at DNC
Former Vice President Joe Biden will officially accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Thursday on the final night of the party's virtual national convention.
Travis AFB evacuates non-essential personnel as California fires rage
California's Travis Air Force Base has ordered non-mission essential personnel to evacuate with their families due to wildfires in the area.
U.S. sanctions Syrian officials ahead of chemical attack anniversary
The U.S. government imposed six sanctions Thursday against officials from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime ahead of the anniversary of the 2013 chemical weapons attack in Ghouta that killed over...
Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator makes flying—and turbulence—a lot more realistic
The new game considers thousands of points on an aircraft's surface and how those points interact with the air. (Microsoft Flight Simulator/)After more than a decade, Microsoft has officially launched the next version...
Watch: Covered bridge damaged by bus hit again during TV news report
A historic covered bridge in Illinois was damaged by a bus just one day after its reopening -- and was struck a second time during the filming of a TV...
Joe Biden's presidential nomination follows 50 years in politics
When former Vice President Joe Biden accepts the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, it will mark the highest point in a political career that began in 1970 with election to...
Lyft to end ride-share service in California on Friday
Lyft announced Thursday it will suspend operations in California due to a new court order that forces ride-share companies to hire their drivers as employees rather than contractors.