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Controlling COVID-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries
Many African countries quickly closed their borders and imposed lockdown. This meant that, until the beginning of May, no African country had more than 10,000 people affected, with South Africa,...
MLB to consider short season after players' 114-game offer
MLB team owners, league officials and players continue negotiations for resuming a 2020 season after it was suspended due to the coronavirus. Owners are considering a 50-game season.
Study: The world lost 30 million acres of tree cover in 2019
The world lost tree cover the size of a soccer field every six seconds in 2019, totaling nearly 30 million acres, with a third of that loss coming from the...
Bell selects Ericsson, not Huawei, to build 5G cellular network
BCE Inc. has decided to partner with Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson to build its 5G network in Canada.
'Super Tuesday II': Eight states and D.C. hold presidential primaries
Several states and Washington, D.C., vote in presidential primaries on Tuesday, with the greatest number of delegates on the line of any day since Super Tuesday in March.
Bank of America pledges $1B to address racial, economic inequality
Bank of America said Tuesday it's giving $1 billion to address economic and racial inequality in the United States, amid national protests that have shaken just about every major U.S....
Ex-Nuggets coach Brian Shaw to coach G League team, Jalen Green
Former Denver Nuggets coach Brian Shaw has agreed to coach the G League Select Team, which includes star high school prospects Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd.
Watch: Adam Glick, Jenna MacGillivray on 'Below Deck,' their relationship
Adam Glick and Jenna MacGillivray discussed their relationship status following the "Below Deck Sailing Yacht" Season 1 finale.
South Korea to reopen WTO complaint against Japan
South Korea is to reopen a complaint at the World Trade Organization, following Japan's refusal to lift trade restrictions.
States lose some Clean Water Act authority under new EPA rule
States have less say in issuing Clean Water Act permits under an EPA rule finalized Monday as the Trump administration and conservative lawmakers seek to speed energy projects.
The Leadbeater's possum finally had its day in court. It may change the future of logging in Australia
The Federal Court last week ruled that VicForests—a timber company owned by the Victorian government—breached environmental laws when they razed the habitat of the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum and the...
College football: Notre Dame, Navy game moved out of Ireland
Notre Dame and Navy will no longer play their Aug. 29 football game in Dublin, Ireland, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
With $3 billion PFAS cleanup price tag looming, Pentagon looks to industry for ideas
Staring down a $3 billion—and growing—tab to clean up water sources at military installations across the country that are contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals linked to firefighting foam, the Defense Department...
Indianapolis Colts Coach Frank Reich hints RB Marlon Mack could start over rookie Jonathan Taylor
Indianapolis Colts Coach Frank Reich hinted that Marlon Mack could be the team's starting running back -- at least to start the season -- over second-round NFL Draft pick Jonathan...
How to Use Masks during the Coronavirus Pandemic
What kinds of face coverings work for protection against COVID-19? How do you use them safely? A series of simple steps outlines the answers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Acquitted scientist Sirous Asgari returns to Iran after years in U.S. prison
An Iranian scientist held in the United States for months after he was acquitted in a trade secrets case has been deported and sent back to Iran, officials in Tehran...
Efforts to speed up police digital forensic analysis must be more efficient, study shows
Efforts by police forces to speed up digital forensic analysis could lead to oversights in evidence gathering and interpretation, a new study warns.
WWE Raw: Drew McIntyre takes on MVP, Asuka battles Charlotte Flair
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre faced off against MVP, the new manager of Bobby Lashley on Raw.
Hospitals 'overwhelmed' by cyberattacks fuelled by booming black market
Canada's health system is facing unrelenting attacks from cybercriminals, prompting calls for Ottawa to develop national cybersecurity standards for the sector and for an influx of money from the federal government...
Illinois man charged with handing out 'bombs' during Minneapolis protests
Federal authorities have charged an Illinois man for crossing state lines into Minnesota where he filmed himself passing out explosive devices and urging people to throw them at police and...
On This Day, June 2: Referendum dissolves Italian monarchy
On June 2, 1946, in a national referendum, voters in Italy decided the country should become a republic rather than return to a monarchy.
Christian Slater: 'Dirty John' character 'had a sadistic quality
Christian Slater and Amanda Peet portray Dan and Betty Broderick in USA's true crime drama "Dirty John" Season 2.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifts state's stay-at-home order
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rescinded the state's stay-at-home order, allowing retailers, restaurants and day camps to reopen by next Monday.
Same-sex weddings generate billions to state, local economies, UCLA study says
Wedding spending by same-sex couples and out-of-state guests has boosted state and local economies by billions of dollars, a new study from University of California-Los Angeles shows.
Report: Pandemic's U.S. economic hit could last 11 years, cost $8 trillion
The coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic health of the United States for the next decade, with a $7.9 trillion hit on the country's gross domestic product over the next...
U.S. manufacturing reports show slight hope in long recovery ahead
Manufacturing reports released Monday in the Midwest and U.S. showed a slight improvement that may signal the worst of the pandemic's economic harm has passed in that economic sector.
Four Native Americans make history at the GSD
For the first time in its history, Harvard Graduate School of Design (HGSD) has four Native American students enrolled. Design and architecture schools across the country have historically had few Native students, with...
West Point cadets returning for graduation test positive for COVID-19
As many as 16 cadets returning to the U.S. Military Academy for graduation ceremonies have tested positive for the coronavirus, the U.S. Army said on Monday.