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Trudeau to announce financial help for Canadians with disabilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce long-awaited supports for Canadians with disabilities who are feeling the financial pinch from the pandemic.
Premier League: Manchester City, Arsenal to play on first day of return
Manchester City and Arsenal will clash in one of two Premier League games played June 17 as the league returns from a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Minneapolis leaders vote Friday on immediate changes to police dept.
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Friday on a measure that proposes immediate changes to the city's police force in response to the death of George Floyd and national civil...
UN launches push for net-zero emissions by 2050
Businesses and city leaders are urged to back the Race to Zero campaign ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow next year.
Can corporations be trusted after regulations are eased during the pandemic?
Around the start of the COVID-19 crisis, U.S. and European government officials decided to relax their usual vigilance of possible collusion among business interests. The authorities took this uncommon action...
ULA on track to launch new Vulcan rocket in early 2021
United Launch Alliance, a leading launch provider to the U.S. government for 14 years, is on schedule to launch its next-generation rocket, the Vulcan Centaur, in early 2021, CEO Tony...
Venezuelans face crime, coronavirus at Colombia’s closed border
Millions of Venezuelans fleeing their crisis-ridden country had plenty to worry about on their journeys, from food to transport and shelter. Now there's a pandemic, too.
U.S. gains 2.5 million jobs in May; unemployment declines
The U.S. economy gained 2.5 million jobs during the month of May, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly jobs report -- a major surprise to economists and the...
Vulnerability of the UK's food supply chains exposed by COVID-19, study reveals
The UK has been left "dangerously dependent" on just two EU countries for its fresh vegetable imports, a new study on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK...
UPI News Quiz: space adventures, social media pushback, 'Dirty John'
Adventures in outer space, social media pushback, 'Dirty John' -- how well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for June 5, 2020.
Watch: Alanis Morissette talks legacy of 'Jagged Little Pill' on 'Late Late Show'
Alanis Morissette appeared on "The Late Late Show" and discussed the impact her 1995 album, "Jagged Little Pill," has had on fans and her career as the project turns 25.
State Department says U.S. will reassess intelligence-sharing with Canada if it lets Huawei into 5G
The United States is prepared to reassess its intelligence-sharing arrangement with Canada if Huawei is given the green light to take part in building Canada's 5G networks, a State Department spokesperson...
President Donald Trump to tour medical plant on 1st presidential trip to Maine
President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Maine Friday for the first time since he took office more than three years ago, where he will visit a medical manufacturing...
COVID-19 fears are propelling e-bike sales, but regulations are having a braking effect
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the possibility of e-bikes as a greener commuting option and how to achieve economic growth and lower carbon emissions...
Noisy Cicadas Are Widely Misunderstood
The insects emerge only every 13 or 17 years, right? Not so -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Editorial: Is there a double standard on coronavirus safety for protests?
Where was the outcry over hundreds of thousands of people ignoring sensible public health protections to protest in the streets of dozens of cities across the nation?
Ontario considering Stage 2 of reopening despite steady stream of new COVID-19 cases
Premier Doug Ford is signalling that he could announce the next phase of loosening Ontario's pandemic restrictions as early as next week, despite a recent uptick in new cases of...
Michael Stuhlbarg: 'Shirley' is 'creating a fiction' about real authors
Michael Stuhlbarg plays Shirley Jackson's husband, professor Stanley Hyman, in the historical drama "Shirley." He calls it a fiction about real people.
Famous birthdays for June 5: Mark Wahlberg, Brian McKnight
Actor Mark Wahlberg turns 49 and singer Brian McKnight turns 51, among the famous birthdays for June 5.
Tennessee court rules all voters may cast absentee ballots in 2020
A Tennessee court has ruled that all eligible voters in the state may vote by mail for the entire 2020 calendar, including in the November presidential election, due to the...
Defense Secretary Mark Esper sends some troops home after D.C. deployment
The Department of Defense is returning some members of active duty units that had deployed to Washington, D.C., to their home bases, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday.
Russia declares state of emergency in Siberia after power plant spills 20,000 tons of oil
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a state of emergency in Siberia after a fuel tank from a power plant leaked 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into the Ambarnaya River.
Esper sends some troops home after brief DC deployment
The Department of Defense is returning some members of active duty units that had deployed to Washington, D.C., to their home basis, a senior defense department official told UPI Thursday.
Buffalo Bills rookie QB Jake Fromm apologizes for 'elite white people' comment
Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm offered an apology after screenshots emerged on social media of a text conversation in which he said only "elite white people" should be allowed...
Dallas Cowboys officially place All-Pro C Travis Frederick on retired list
The Dallas Cowboys officially placed former Pro Bowl and All-Pro center Travis Frederick on the reserve/retired list.
Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended its order blocking a lower court's sweeping ruling that would have allowed all Texas voters to qualify to...
Judge sets bail at $1M for three Minneapolis officers
A Hennepin County, Minn., judge on Thursday set a $1 million bail for three former officers who were present during the arrest of George Floyd that led to his death...