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Joe Biden to hold first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring Gov. Gavin Newsom
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, will hold his first high-dollar fundraiser, featuring California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
NFL cancels international games for 2020 season
The NFL on Monday canceled games outside the United States this year as the first alteration to its game schedule.
Patient portals need proxy options for better privacy protection, study finds
More patient portals and electronic health records should enable users to create "proxy" accounts for nurses and home aids to prevent unintentional sharing of personal health details, researchers said Monday.
Israel Defense Ministry buys small exploding drones
Israel's Ministry of Defense ordered small drones for its ground forces working in urban areas, maker Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. said Monday.
How many jobs do robots really replace?
In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to...
FDA tightens rules for companies producing antibody tests
Under the new rules, companies must now submit, within 10 days, the required emergency-use paperwork and data proving that their tests work.
ESPN to air live baseball in Asia with American commentators
ESPN will air live baseball games from South Korea as the game resumes there amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Research shows how park-like tsunami defenses can provide a sustainable alternative to towering seawalls
In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills strategically arranged along coastlines can help to fend off destruction from tsunamis while preserving...
Man in China learns it doesn’t pay to bury cash
A Chinese man who buried hundreds of thousands of dollars five years ago is learning the hard way there may be better ways to store his life savings, according to...
SCOTUS makes history with live-streamed hearing
From Justice Clarence Thomas breaking a yearlong silence to Chief Justice John Roberts being a stickler for his fellow justices' time limits, the U.S. Supreme Court live-streamed hearing proved to...
Lion rescued from inside elementary school building in India
A lion searching for food in an Indian village fled into an elementary school building, where it was later tranquilized by officials.
L.A. schools will start Aug. 18, but it's uncertain whether campuses will be open by that date
A cautious path forward to reopening campuses in L.A. as worries persist over learning loss from coronavirus shutdown.
European nations ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions; death toll nears 250,000
Hard-hit Spain and Italy took steps Monday to gradually ease lockdown restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while French mayors called for school reopening plans to...
Northrop Grumman, Raytheon partner for Next Generation Interceptor bid
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Missiles and Defense will partner to develop the Defense Department's next missile interceptor, they announced on Monday.
Japan TV sorry for including Seoul's first lady in North Korea graphic
A Japanese television network apologized for using the photograph of South Korea's first lady in a graphic depicting North Korea's ruling family.
RuPaul to appear on 'The Price is Right at Night'
RuPaul is set to appear on CBS' "The Price is Right at Night" primetime special on May 11 at 8 p.m.
Watch: Michelle Obama tells her story in 'Becoming' trailer
Former first lady Michelle Obama gives an "unplugged" and candid look at her life in the Netflix documentary "Becoming."
Research examines the impact of new technology used in video court hearings
The Video Enabled Justice (VEJ) Independent Evaluation was led by academics from the University of Surrey's Department of Sociology and the Centre for Translation Studies in the School of Literature...
2016 presidential campaign emails reveal strategy, surprises
While public discussion during and after the 2016 presidential campaign between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton largely focused on emails and email servers, a team of political science scholars zeroed...
Unheard track by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr going up for auction
An unheard song by former Beatles bandmates Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, titled "Angel In Disguise," is going up for auction.
Look: Indian teen's 10-foot house of cards features 5,450 playing cards
A 16-year-old Indian boy who used 5,450 playing cards to create a 10 foot, 7 inch model of the Burj Khalifa said his sights are set on breaking a Guinness...
Nasdaq rises, Dow and S&P 500 slip to open trading on Wall Street
An influence on early trading was an announcement by investor Warren Buffett that he'd sold all of his shares in airlines.
Coronavirus pushes Supreme Court to allow first-ever live broadcast of arguments
Supreme Court arguments are broadcast live for the first time in history, via a phone hook-up to allow justices to hear cases during the pandemic's stay-at-home orders.
Do you use your work phone outside working hours?
Nowadays many work duties can be dealt with by means of mobile devices at home, a situation which blurs the boundary between work and other daily life. This blurring of...
Travel during the pandemic: 7 things you need to know
Travel has changed since the global pandemic began its trip around the world. Here are things that can help you navigate these difficult times and plan for the future.
California reopening would start slow, not be complete for at least a year, expert estimates
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley gives a forecast of what a California reopening would look like amid the coronavirus outbreak.
English scientist Roger Bacon's 800-year-old tonic for what ails us: The truth
It seems that science has been taking a beating lately. From decades of denial by the tobacco industry that smoking causes cancer to more recent attempts to use the COVID-19...
California reopening would start slow, not be complete for at least a year, expert estimates
Dr. Robert Kim-Farley gives a forecast of what a California reopening would look like amid the coronavirus outbreak.