Lab leak Covid-19 theory is like something out of a comic book, virologist says
Theories about a laboratory leak being the source of the coronavirus pandemic sound like something out of a comic book, one virologist says. Dr.…
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Google Maps adding new features, including augmented reality for (eventually) getting around airports and malls
You may not be traveling or hanging out in malls much these days, but Google Maps is preparing for a return to such places in the not-so-distant…
Continue ReadingUS on track to encounter record 2 million migrants on the southern border, government estimates show
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government…
Continue ReadingFact check: What the new Georgia elections law actually does
The new Georgia elections law signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last week has prompted lawsuits from civil rights groups, a sharp denunciation…
Continue ReadingBiden set to unveil $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
President Joe Biden is set to unveil a roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis in a speech in Pittsburgh…
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El pequeño vehículo lunar de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos se enfrentará a grandes desafíos en la Luna
Dubái (CNN) — El mes pasado, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos se convirtieron en el primer país del mundo árabe en poner una nave espacial en órbita…
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Huggies diapers and Scott toilet paper may soon get more expensive
Shoppers, take note: You could soon pay more for Huggies, Pull-Ups and Scott toilet paper. Kimberly-Clark, the maker of such products, said Wednesday…
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AMLO recibirá la vacuna COVID la próxima semana
El presidente mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dice que sus médicos le recomiendan que se vacune contra el…
Continue Reading Robinhood is getting rid of one of its most controversial features
Robinhood is getting rid of the confetti animation that appears on users’ screens after they conduct their first trade and achieve other…
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Vanessa Bryant celebrates daughter Natalia getting into USC
Vanessa Bryant is a proud mom. She announced on Instagram Tuesday that her 18-year-old daughter Natalia Bryant was accepted into the University of…
Continue Reading The American Red Cross is in critical need of blood donations right now. Here’s how to donate
Despite the country slowly opening up after a year of Covid-19 restrictions, the amount of blood donations needed has stayed in high demand. American…
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AMLO to get COVID vaccine next week
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his doctors recommend him to get the COVID…
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A rider was ejected from a Gatlinburg, Tennessee, roller coaster and flung onto the tracks
A rider suffered head, wrist and ankle injuries on Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The person, who has not…
Continue Reading This little-known Japanese fruit now has a cult following
When Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court grapples with NCAA rules limiting some payments for student athletes
Several Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of justifications put forward by the NCAA on Wednesday to restrict education-related benefits for…
Continue Reading A meteorite exploded in the air above Antarctica 430,000 years ago
Tiny particles recovered from the summit of a mountain in Antarctica are clues that a meteorite more than 100 yards wide exploded in the sky 430,000…
Continue Reading Slack CEO apologizes for his unforced error
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield knows he screwed up. Wednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let customers message Slack users at other…
Continue Reading How Biden’s infrastructure plan could create a jobs boom — in fossil fuels
President Joe Biden’s vision for a clean energy future isn’t just about spending billions on solar panels and wind farms. The White House…
Continue ReadingNew documents show Trump officials’ ‘haphazard and ineffective’ approach to procuring PPE at start of pandemic, House committee says
The Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained documents that show the Trump administration at…
Continue ReadingEPA removes dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two advisory panels
The Biden administration will remove dozens of Trump-appointed advisers from two Environmental Protection Agency panels. EPA Administrator Michael…
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