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Most U.S. workers, businesses not using key unemployment benefit
More than 30 million workers in the United States have filed for unemployment benefits, but government statistics show that most haven't used a key benefit that was part of the...
New York to make Juneteenth official state holiday
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth an official paid holiday for state employees to recognize the emancipation of African Americans in the United States.
Famous birthdays for June 18: Jeremy Irvine, Isabella Rossellini
Actor Jeremy Irvine turns 30 and actor Isabella Rossellini turns 68, among the famous birthdays for June 18.
U.S. tightens vise on Syria; sanctions dozens, including Assad's wife
The United States has announced sweeping new sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as the Trump administration initiates a vast campaign against the regime.
Owner of Irish pub that opened on St. Patrick's Day despite coronavirus order charged with misdemeanor
Joseph Patrick Griffin, owner of Griffin's of Kinsale in South Pasadena, has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly violating county health orders on March 17.
House Democrats call for SBA to turn over data related to CARES Act oversight
House Democrats on Wednesday called for the Small Business Administration to comply with requests from the Government Accountability Office for interviews, documents and data related to the CARES Act by...
Ventura City Council votes to require masks inside businesses and government offices
The council voted 4 to 3 to require residents wear face coverings inside most businesses and government offices. The city manager will now draft an official ordinance, which the council...
House Democrats call for SBA to turnover data related to CARES Act oversight
House Democrats on Wednesday called for the Small Business Administration to comply with requests from the Government Accountability Office for interviews, documents and data related to the CARES Act by...
"Big Five" tech companies expand amid economic crisis
While many businesses are closing as a result of the coronavirus economic crisis, the country's five largest tech companies have continued to grow and invest in their future. New York...
Ontario considers 'good faith' immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits
Ontario is considering granting some degree of immunity from civil lawsuits related to COVID-19, CBC News has learned.
John Bolton: Trump asked Chinese President Xi for help winning 2020 election
An excerpt from former national security adviser John Bolton's upcoming book states that President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 presidential election by...
Artisan’s Asylum comes to Allston
Harvard University on Tuesday welcomed Artisan’s Asylum, a local nonprofit arts collaborative, to Allston, where it will make medical gowns used as personal protective equipment (PPE). The gowns will be used in nonsurgical...
U.S. soldier's family reunited with button found in Australia
An Australian couple who found a U.S. Army soldier's tag and button on the site of a former base in Queensland were able to reunite them with the family of...
Dow falls 170 points, ending 3-day winning streak
The Dow Jones closed with losses for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday amid concerns about the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Orange and Ventura counties see uptick in coronavirus hospitalizations amid reopening
Officials are grappling with whether to allow businesses to resume operations or risk public outcry by tempering reopening efforts.
Soap bubbles pollinated a pear orchard without damaging delicate flowers
Soap bubbles facilitated the pollination of a pear orchard by delivering pollen grains to targeted flowers, demonstrating that this whimsical technique can successfully pollinate fruit-bearing plants. The study suggests that...
After NATO conference, no new nukes in Europe
NATO agreed to strengthen defenses to counter the potential of Russian missiles on Wednesday, but stopped short of deploying new nuclear missiles in Europe.
$60M in U.S. military aid arrives in Ukraine
Over $60 million in military equipment were handed over to Ukraine, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev announced on Wednesday.
Op-Ed: When Bloomsday became Zoomsday
The literary holiday June 16 celebrates James Joyce's great conflation of life and art "Ulysses." This year the global revels — virtual, for the most part — will be more...
Building a framework for remote making
Making is central to MIT’s identity. It is the embodiment of MIT’s motto, "mens et manus" — "mind and hand." For many students, making is more than designing, engineering, arts, and crafts;...
Kristen Stewart to play Princess Diana in new film 'Spencer'
Kristen Stewart will portray Princess Diana in "Spencer," a new drama produced by "Jackie" director Pablo Larraín.
U.S. Navy graduates its first F-35C TOPGUN class
The U.S. Navy announced the first use of the F-35C fighter plane in two pilots' successful completion of the TOPGUN training program.
ASCAP Pop Music Awards: Jonas Brothers' 'Sucker' wins Song of the Year
The 2020 ASCAP Pop Music Awards announced its winners on Wednesday, with "Sucker" by The Jonas Brothers winning Song of the Year.
Blowing bubbles: Soapy spheres pop pollen on fruit trees
Japanese researchers succeed in fertilising pears using pollen carried on a soap bubble.
Latest findings on bitter substances in coffee
Coffee is very popular around the world despite or perhaps because of its bitter taste. Compounds contained in the coffee such as caffeine contribute to the bitterness to varying degrees....
Real estate control policies in China can partially constrain real estate risks to banks
According to Junhua Jiang's doctoral study, real estate control policies in China that aim at stabilizing or slowing house price growth can reduce two types of real estate risks to...
New 'fingerprints' added to chemical identification database
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify unknown chemical compounds. The NIST Mass Spectral...
House debates police reform bill; Senate unveils rival proposal
House Democrats and Senate Republicans on Wednesday took up competing proposals to reform policing in the United States.