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Ontario reports 138 new COVID-19 cases after labs complete nearly 30,000 tests
Ontario reported 138 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday after its network of labs completed nearly 30,000 tests on Friday, a number that the health minister calls a "milestone."
House passes 4-bill spending package
The U.S. House has passed a $259.5 billion spending package, hoping to avoid a government shutdown later in the year during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has already rattled the country's...
Supreme Court denies Nevada church's challenge to attendance cap
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a Nevada church's request to allow more congregants than currently allowed under coronavirus mitigation rules in the state.
Op-Ed: Amid COVID-19, the Americans With Disabilities Act turns 30. It needs to be updated
As COVID-19 intensifies our online existence, software has become an agent of disability discrimination. Amend the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Garcetti loosens banner restrictions after cafe gets fined for 'we're open' sign
Crave Cafe Studio City was fined $356 for a sign that read 'open for take-out and delivery.' L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti changed rules and rescinded the fine Friday.
Software of autonomous driving systems
Researchers have been developing software systems of autonomous driving systems. They have now developed a method for generating safety-critical simulation scenarios and an adaptive control procedure for compensating for internal...
Michael Cohen returns home after prison release
Officials at a federal prison in upstate New York released Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Friday, one day after a judge ordered him to be placed on...
U.S. Space Force realigns its administrative structure
The U.S. Space Force began a transition to a field organizational structure on Friday, holding a virtual ceremony to announce the administrative realignment.
Trump makes new pledge to restrain drug prices, but consumers aren't likely to see relief soon
Struggling to fulfill a 2016 campaign promise, Trump orders moves to rein in drug prices. Previous initiatives have repeatedly stalled.
President Donald Trump signs 4 executive orders to lower drug prices
President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders he said will lead to "massive" reductions in prescription drug costs.
Facebook proposes $650M settlement for facial recognition suit
Facebook this week offered to pay $650 million to settle a class-action facial recognition lawsuit in federal court in Illinois.
Keel laid for USS Beloit, Navy's 15th Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Construction began this week on LCS 29, the future USS Beloit and the U.S. Navy's newest littoral combat ship, in Marinette, Wis
Tech stocks drag on markets as U.S.-China relations sour
The three major U.S. stock indexes closed down by at least 0.5% Friday amid tensions between the United States and China.
California workplace safety rules are likely to change due to coronavirus fears
Legislators have proposed expanding workers' compensation eligibility so that more employees will be covered if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, increasing the number of sick days for food service workers...
World War II's Warsaw Ghetto Holds Lifesaving Lessons for COVID-19
An outbreak of typhus in the densely packed walled enclosure was countered by adopting all-too-familiar public health measures -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Portland State University releases nationwide guidance on bike share equity programs
Last year, Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) released a 130 page evaluation comparing equity-oriented programs from over 70 U.S. bike share systems across the U.S. Bike...
Quantum loop: US unveils blueprint for 'virtually unhackable' internet
US officials and scientists have begun laying the groundwork for a more secure "virtually unhackable" internet based on quantum computing technology.
External hard drive for all your music and movies
All the storage you'll need. (Dylan Gillis via Unsplash/)Thanks to the advent and proliferation of SSD technology, external hard drives are becoming faster, more convenient, and in some cases cheaper. It's easy now...
Operation Inherent Resolve praises recent success of Syrian forces
The Syrian Democratic Forces, fighting the Islamic State and other militias in Syria, was singled out for praise on Friday by the U.S. Defense Department.
Reports: U.S. arrests Chinese scientist who hid at San Francisco consulate
Federal officials on Friday arrested a Chinese scientist they said had taken refuge in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and was wanted for an alleged visa violation.
Agonizing over school-reopening plans? Think Marie Kondo
Her advice has helped millions declutter their lives. Now organizing expert Marie Kondo’s philosophy of letting go of nonessentials can help K-12 educators scrambling to design creative back-to-school plans in the age of...
Comments on the Citizen Science Seed Funding Program Are Due July 30th
Eyebrow: Citizen Science NewsBody: Comments on the draft text for ROSES-2020 Amendment 39 releases for community comment draft text for E.9 Citizen Science Seed Funding Program are due July 30, 2020. Link: Learn More
Look: Russell Wilson and Ciara announce birth of son Win Harrison
NFL star Russell Wilson and singer Ciara announced the Friday birth of their son, Win Harrison Wilson, in posts on social media.
Motels are having a moment. It's a coronavirus thing
Motels, long the orphans of the hospitality industry, stand to gain popularity as people hit the road again and seek to avoid interior spaces.
Analyst: North Korea provocation could occur after U.S. election
North Korea could attempt some kind of military provocation after the U.S. presidential election in November, a South Korean analyst said Friday.
Paramount delays 'Top Gun: Maverick,' 'A Quiet Place Part II' to 2021
Paramount has delayed "Top Gun: Maverick" and "A Quiet Place Part II" to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sharing remote sensing technologies with Indigenous communities and their land
“I have always been interested in teaching people how to use remote sensing technology in different cultural contexts with different knowledge systems" - NASA Ames research scientist Dr. Cindy Schmidt News...
Watch live: President Donald Trump signs orders lowering drug prices
President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders to lower drug prices Friday afternoon at the White House.