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L.A. shopping malls reopen. The feel is more ghost town than Black Friday
Many retailers and malls were allowed to reopen their doors this week, but customers so far have been slow to return. And many stores remained closed as well.
AstraZeneca strikes deal with Oxford Biomedica to make COVID-19 vaccine candidate
AstraZeneca and Oxford Biomedica announced a deal Thursday to work together to manufacture a potential vaccine for COVID-19 that is set to enter advanced trials in June.
Former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels transferring to Georgia
Former USC starting quarterback J.T. Daniels announced Thursday on social media that he is joining the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming season.
Britain considering opening citizenship to some in Hong Kong after Chinese security law
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Thursday the country would consider removing barriers to citizenship for about 300,000 people in Hong Kong after China passed a controversial security law.
FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season with budget boosted by COVID-19 stimulus
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is "in a really great place" in terms of funding as hurricane season gets underway, the agency's chief said Thursday.
President Donald Trump signs executive order to 'defend free speech' on social media
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking to limit the legal protections for social media companies if they censure or edit user posts, telling reporters the companies...
Coronavirus cases spiked after these counties reopened. Now, officials are scaling back
Lassen County reported its first cases, and Sonoma County has seen an increase after being among the first in the state to ease stay-at-home orders.
Giving soft robots feeling
One of the hottest topics in robotics is the field of soft robots, which utilizes squishy and flexible materials rather than traditional rigid materials. But soft robots have been limited due to their...
Dow slides 147 points as major indexes fall flat on Thursday
The major U.S. stock indexes closed flat on Thursday, ending the day with slight losses after gains earlier in the week.
CBP seizes 360 unauthorized pills falsely marketed to treat COVID-19
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that it has seized 360 pills falsely marketed for COVID-19 treatment.
Great upright freezers for storing bulk food purchases
Keep it cool. (Depositphotos/)Veggies, fruits, breads, soups, and meals of every kind can be kept for weeks to months at a time in the freezer instead of just mere days like in...
Justice Department says $2.5B funneled into North Korea's nuclear program
The U.S. Justice Department has accused 28 North Korean and Chinese nationals of violating U.S. sanctions to prevent Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons, an indictment unsealed Thursday indicates.
Gal Gadot will play Hedy Lamarr in Apple TV+ series
Apple announced Thursday that it has given a greenlight to the series "Hedy Lamarr," starring Gal Gadot as the Hollywood actress in an eight episode Apple TV+ series.
Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
The fast and efficient generation of random numbers has long been an important challenge. For centuries, games of chance have relied on the roll of a die, the flip of...
A Zen Buddhist monk’s approach to democratizing AI
Colin Garvey, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and Institute for Human-centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), took an unusual path to his studies in the social...
Army sends counternarcotics advisory team to Colombia
The U.S. Army's 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade will deploy an advisory team to Colombia June 1 to support a counternarcotics cooperation with Colombian security forces, U.S. Southern Command announced...
Look: Dorothy, Willoughby appear in 'Doom Patrol' Season 2 posters
"Doom Patrol," featuring Abigail Shapiro as Dorothy Spinner and Mark Sheppard as Willoughby Kipling, will return June 25 on DC Universe and HBO Max.
NAR: Pending U.S. home sales in April see largest drop since 2001
Pending U.S. home sales -- those based on contract signings -- fell 34 percent in April compared to the same month in 2019, an industry report said Thursday.
Army sends counter-narcotics advisory team to Colombia
The U.S. Army's 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade will deploy an advisory team to Colombia June 1 to support a counter-narcotics cooperation with Colombian security forces, U.S. Southern Command announced...
Newport Beach allows restaurants, retailers and churches to use parking lots, sidewalks
The Orange County city permits businesses and religious institutions to temporarily expand into parking lots, sidewalks or other adjacent properties.
Mathematician helps resolve question first asked 60 years ago
An Irish mathematician, Dr. Martin Kerin, from the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics at NUI Galway, has had a research article published in the Annals of Mathematics, widely...
Google unveils 'Scam Spotter' to shield users from coronavirus thieves
Google announced a new program Thursday to shield users from coronavirus-related scams, that often come in the form of phishing attacks aimed at thieving critical personal information.
House halts vote on FISA reauthorization bill twice
The House halted a vote Thursday for a second time on a bill reauthorizing provisions related to spying under the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Act amid growing opposition.
NYC Council considers bill to allow outdoor overflow dining
The New York City Council will consider a resolution Thursday that orders Mayor Bill de Blasio to allow restaurants to reopen in defiance of a state-ordered lockdown.
Donald Trump's threat to regulate Twitter likely to hit roadblocks: legal experts
U.S. President Donald Trump, angered by the first Twitter fact-check alert on one of his tweets, can't unilaterally regulate or close social media companies, and any effort would likely require...
American Airlines to cut 30% of management, staff jobs
American Airlines said Wednesday in a public filing that it plans on reducing its management and staff by 30 percent as it prepares for what air travel to look like...
Texans' J.J. Watt: Asking for extension contract money now is 'wrong move'
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt said he will not ask for a new contract this off-season, despite no guaranteed money in the final two years of his pact.
MdSUT4.1 participates in regulation of fruit sugar accumulation in apples
Apples are an economically important fruit crop worldwide. Sugar content is an essential component of fruit organoleptic quality, especially fruit sweetness, and thus is given a high priority in apple...