The Trump administration’s assault on judges, watchdogs, and the ideal of impartial justice is ripped straight from the modern autocrat’s playbook, experts say
China’s reputation has also taken a hit, according to a survey of 10,000 EU members
Eighteen students got diplomas Friday at a school designed for kids in danger of not making it that far. And each one had a story.
In chaotic times it can be reassuring to see so many people working toward a better world. That’s true for medical professionals fighting a pandemic and for ordinary citizens fighting for social justice. And it’s true for those among us striving to employ technology to address those problems and many others. The 35 young innovators
EA has released the full Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay trailer for the highly anticipated upcoming title. This game is rather different from Star Wars: Battlefront and is very much a high-flying game set against the backdrop of space in the Star Wars universe. Your journey begins in a single-player story as two combat pilots flying for both the Empire and the New Republic. You switch back and forth, getting the ability to use different kinds of weapons and fly different kinds of ships (although...
The Theatre Royal in Newcastle follows its namesake in Plymouth in making a redundancy announcement.
You could say biotechnology companies' shares were merely "interrupted" this year. Biotech stocks, as measured by the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB), started to rally furiously in the back half of 2019. The COVID-sparked market downturn knocked them down, but they've returned to outperformance and are now up 15% year-to-date.
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TOKYO (AP) " Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly home facilities where more than a dozen perished and scores are still stranded.Rescue helicopters and boats plucked more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region. Up to 10,000 defense troops, the coast guard and fire brigades are taking part in the operation.Large areas [
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) " The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria has recorded 74 new coronavirus cases after announcing a record 108 new infections on Saturday.The Saturday increase resulted in state Premier Daniel Andrews announcing a lockdown of nine inner-city public housing blocks containing 3,000 people, where 27 cases have been detected.Police are guarding every entrance of the housing estates and residents are not allowed to leave their homes for any reason. [
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 22 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus as of 5pm on Saturday, pushing the total number of deaths in the UK to 44,220.
"You can expect that we will do a fair and impartial investigation. Don’t assume that just because I was a chief of the [Philippine National Police] I will favor the police,” he said in a mix of Filipino and English.
Finn takes commanding lead over Mercedes teammate, who was relegated from second to fourth after taking out Alex Albon for the second time in three races in a dramatic and attritional Grand Prix
Culinary arts have gotten a big boost in recent years with the growing popularity of cooking shows and of course social media accounts dedicated to sharing great meals and recipes.
"I am a believer that color affects people's moods." - Lily Pulitzer
The Miami Marlins confirmed four players from their 60-player pool have tested positive for COVID-19. "This is ongoing," Marlins president of baseball operations, Michael Hill, told reporters Saturday
Warning comes after reopening of pubs, bars and restaurants across England on ‘Super Saturday’
"It's not even practical to have MCAS, regardless of all of the problems that MCAS created prior." said Merrie Najimy, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
"We did not rush into opening the state economy, we cannot rush into opening schools," she said.
Political analysts respond to the Superior Court decision this week that former House Speaker Sal DiMasi should be allowed to lobby the legislature he once led despite serving time for taking kickbacks.
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, political analysts respond to the state's guidelines for reopening schools in the fall and discussion about adopting mail-in voting for Massachusetts.
Here’s why your eating habits may take a turn for the worse when you’re feeling anxious—and what to do about it.
"It's not even practical to have MCAS, regardless of all of the problems that MCAS created prior," said Merrie Najimy, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in 34 states over the past week, with 12 recording an increase of more than 50%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in 34 states over the past week, with 12 recording an increase of more than 50%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Talk about box-office drama. As the July 4 weekend unwinds, IFC’sThe Truth might be slugging it out with Homewrecker from Dark Star and The Outpost from Fathom for the honor of ranking somewhere in the 300s, near IFC’s own Wiener-Dog, among all-time Independence Day performers. (Who can say for sure, as release dates have become [
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