Japan’s top Covid-19 adviser says holding the Olympics without spectators is ‘desirable’
Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without spectators is “desirable” as it would be the…
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Tori Spelling says she’s co-sleeping with four of her children
Tori Spelling is currently co-sleeping with four of her five children. The former “90210” star discussed her family’s bedtime…
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Real estate market madness is everywhere
Low inventory and surging demand have sent house prices soaring around the world, raising concerns about how long the red-hot market can be…
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’10 years is enough’: Advocates and bipartisan lawmakers push for sentencing reform for drug-related offenders
William R. Underwood was a 17-year-old father living in New York City when former President Richard Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” He…
Continue ReadingTo some, she’s a patriot. To others, a domestic terrorist. How the memory of a woman killed in the Capitol riot got so politicized
On a sunny morning in February, as a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” filled the salt air, Ashli Babbitt’s family and friends…
Continue ReadingDaredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump
Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years…
Continue ReadingThe man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road rage incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say
The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another…
Continue ReadingThe man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road range incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say
The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 18: Affordable Care Act, Juneteenth, Covid, Iran, China
The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to new analysis from NASA and…
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Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds
Older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and who experience frequent night awakenings are at high risk for developing dementia or…
Continue Reading Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now
Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrated their collective power at America’s highest…
Continue Reading ‘I just had fun with it’: Bryson DeChambeau videobombs Brooks Koepka interview at U.S. Open
Heading into this week’s U.S. Open, the on and off course shenanigans between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau had dominated the headlines.…
Continue Reading Pelé ‘rooting’ for Neymar, who scores 68th goal for Brazil to edge closer to legend’s all-time scoring record
Neymar netted his 68th goal for Brazil in its 4-0 win over Peru during the Copa América on Thursday, surpassing Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima as the…
Continue ReadingPornhub sued for allegedly serving nonconsensual sex videos
Dozens of women sued Pornhub and its parent company Thursday, alleging that the site knowingly profited from videos depicting rape, child sexual…
Continue ReadingA huge backlog at China’s ports could spoil your holiday shopping this year
A coronavirus outbreak in southern China has clogged ports critical to global trade, causing a shipping backlog that could take months to clear and…
Continue ReadingBear shot dead after attacking four people in residential area in Japan
A brown bear was shot dead in northern Japan after tearing through a residential area on Friday and injuring four people, according to Japanese…
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Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle
A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage for…
Continue ReadingHow Russian threats in the 2000s turned this country into the go-to expert on cyber defense
When people like the German Chancellor Angela Merkel or the King of Belgium want to learn more about cybersecurity, they go to Estonia. The Baltic…
Continue Reading The US must vaccinate most of the country against Covid-19 by winter to avoid more variants, expert says
With the odds stacked against the US reaching the target of 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4 — a goal set by President Joe…
Continue ReadingIranians vote in an all but decided presidential election
Iranians have begun voting in a controversial presidential election that will likely deliver a hardline president who lost the 2017 election and has…
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