Virginia Commonwealth to remove Confederate names, symbols
It will remove building names, plaques, symbols honoring Confederate supporters.
Police: The two victims who were killed in a shooting early Saturday in Rochester, N.Y., were not the intended targets.
Trump says he has given his 'blessing' to a deal between Oracle, Walmart and TikTok; new company to be based in Texas
Crowd protests charges against Denver anti-racism leaders
People are gathering at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver to protest.
Trump says he will name Supreme Court successor to liberal Ginsburg 'without ..
Epic political and ideological fight shaping up after Ginsburg's death
How to choose an electric car (spoiler: it will probably be a Tesla)
If you've got plans to trade in your gas-guzzling internal combustion automobile for a dramatically cleaner electric vehicle, you'll need to do some math before you buy.
After wildfire smoke clears, protests resume in Portland
Protesters have returned to the streets of Portland, Oregon, following a dayslong pause largely due to poor air quality from wildfires on the West Coast
Android handset makers need to stop doing this
Stop plastering your company name and branding all over my photos!
US mourns 'titan of the law' Ginsburg: Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday hailed the late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a itan of the law whose legal expertise a
Police: 2 dead, 14 wounded at party in Rochester, New York
Police in Rochester, New York, say two people died and 14 others were wounded at a backyard party early Saturday
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles southern California
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck southern California late Friday night
Protesters did not even spare statue of Gandhi: Donald Trump
You know, they started ripping down Abraham Lincoln. When they hit Lincoln, I said wait a minute. This is the man and you can do - then the
Trump says US dealing well with 'tough,' 'smart' Taliban
President Donald Trump on Friday complimented the Taliban for being tough and smart, and said the United States is dealing well with the Af
Beta spurs hurricane watch for Texas, expected to strengthen
A hurricane watch has been issued for coastal Texas late Friday as Tropical Storm Beta gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico
Jury convicts Indiana man accused of killing, cannibalism
A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body has been convicted of murder
Peoples notions about AI are terrible, an MIT study asks whether they can be helped
Mistaken notions of AI agency could be helped by hands-on learning, argues MIT scholar Ziv Epstein.
Forecasters: 3 storms form in about six hours, including Tropical Storm Beta in Gulf of Mexico
Forecasters: 3 storms form in about six hours, including Tropical Storm Beta in Gulf of Mexico
Texas ex-deputies: Leaders gave gift cards for using force
Two former employees of a Texas sheriffs office say leaders rewarded officers with gift cards when they used force on the job
Alabama reports second death from Hurricane Sally
US House panel postpones whistleblower deposition on department of homeland s..
US Justice Department indicts six with conspiracy to pay bribes to Amazon emp..
The US Justice Department said on Friday six people have been indicted by a grand jury in Washington state with conspiring to pay commercia
Captain says he knowingly risked career with virus warning
The dismissed captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier knew he was jeopardizing his military career when he sent a now-famous email warning of possible sailor deaths due t
Berkeley honors Kala Bagai amid hosannas for Kamala Harris
USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus
The federal government says it will give farmers an additional $14 billion to compensate them for the difficulties theyve experienced selling their crops, milk and meat b
Microsoft enters the final stretch with Windows 10 20H2
Microsoft is putting the Windows 10 20H2 feature update through its near-final paces, rolling out what's likely the 'October 2020' update to Release Preview Ring testers.
Going against Donald Trump, FBI warns of white extremism, Russian interferenc..
When is Prime Day 2020? Everything we know so far about Amazon's big sale
Amazon's annual sale is coming! Here's what you need to know, plus tips and tricks on how to master Prime Day.
Smirnoff, yay. LinkedIn, boo. How Covid-19 changed people's feelings
The coronavirus and working from home have completely altered the way people live. It's also changed the way people feel toward certain brands, according to a comprehensi
US Commerce Department to ban TikTok and WeChat downloads starting Sept. 20
The Commerce Department is enforcing the two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump in early August.
Campaigners demand Google, Facebook, YouTube stop targeting ads at under 18s
An open letter published today comes on the heels of a lawsuit accusing Google of mining child data without consent.
Trump administration likely to introduce new wage levels for H-1B program
The Department of Labour has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review, a draft regulation to restructure wage
Covid-19: CDC testing guidance was published against scientists objections
A heavily criticized recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month about who should be tested for the coron
#MeToo: Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby's appeal
Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should
Couple wedded in Nebraska celebrates 85 years of marriage
Ralph and Dorothy Kohler are celebrating their wedding anniversary for the 85th time
Forest Service: Firefighter died in California wildfire
The U.S. Forest Service says a firefighter died battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in California
China flies 18 warplanes near Taiwan during US envoy's visit
Taiwan's defense ministry says China flew 18 warplanes including fighter jets near Taiwan in an unusually large show of force as a U.S. envoy held talks with officials on
U.S. Forest Service: A firefighter died battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino National Forest in California
CEO of cyber fraud startup NS8 arrested for defrauding investors in $123m scheme
Irony aside, the former executive allegedly secured millions from investors based on fake financial statements.
US Senate Democrats offer $350 million own China plan
The plan was backed by 11 Democrats, including Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, but its prospects were unclear because President Don
When will Covid-19 vaccines be generally available in the US?
The CDC anticipates that 35 million to 45 million doses of vaccines from the first two companies to receive authorization will be available
Smoke from historic US wildfires seen from Europe
Massive plumes of smoke from the historic wildfires currently raging along the US West Coast were being seen thousands of kilometres away i
Biden lambastes Trump over 'close to criminal' Covid-19 response
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump for disregarding the risks of the coronavirus on Thursday, b
#MeToo: 'I was in his grip', former model accuses Trump of sexually harassing..
Amy Dorris , a former model, has accused US President Donald Trump of groping and forcibly kissing her in 1997 the latest allegation made
#MeToo: Trump campaign denies report the president assaulted a woman in 1997
US President Donald Trump's re-election campaign on Thursday denied a Guardian newspaper report in which a former model accused the New Yor
Latest: Southern California forest fire burns near homes
A stubborn, growing wildfire in mountains northeast of Los Angeles is moving toward homes
Police: Man picked up gun before Los Angeles deputies fired
Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies told investigators they fatally shot a Black man in South Los Angeles two weeks ago after he picked up a gun hed dropped during
Gulf between White House's words, Trump's actions on masks
The gulf between President Donald Trump and public health experts over wearing face masks keeps getting wider
Man shelters from wildfire flames in Oregon river
An Oregon man says he used a green plastic chair as a shield from a huge, deadly wildfire as he sheltered from the flames on a rock in the middle of a river
Rebooting iOS 14 resets browser and mail apps back to Apple apps
Have you set Google Chrome or Microsoft Outlook as defaults in your iPhone or iPad instead of Safari and Mail? Better not reboot!
Twitter imposes new security rules for US political accounts ahead of the 2020 election
The social media company also shared more information on the policies that led to its crackdown on QAnon-related tweets.
Study: Ending census early will cost Florida, Montana seats
Ending the 2020 census at the end of September instead of the end of October, could cost Florida and Montana congressional seats
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth makes peace with Ubuntu Linux community
After users' complaints, Shuttleworth has agreed to restore the Ubuntu Community Council.
Over 465,000 without power from Hurricane Sally in Alabama, Florida
Papa John's announces plan for new headquarters in Atlanta
Pizza purveyor Papa Johns has announced plans to move its global headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky to a yet-to-be-determined location in metro Atlanta
US charges Iranian hackers for breaching US satellite companies
Three suspects were indicted, with one being a famous security researcher.
'IN ATTIC HELP': Couple is rescued from storm Sally by water
A Florida couple resorted to spray-painting a message asking for help on their front door during Hurricane Sally
Mozilla shuts down Firefox Send and Firefox Notes services
Mozilla will shut down Send for good after a ZDNet report over the summer that highlighted the service's popularity with malware operators.
Lawyer: Texas city's police leaders must reform or resign
A lawyer for the family of a woman shot dead by a Texas police officer last year during a struggle over a stun gun says the police departments leadership must make specif
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Best keyboards in 2020: From mechanical to minimal, the top options compared
Finding yourself spending more time working from your home office? Time to kit it out with quality keyboards so you can get more work done in less time while also keeping
Facebook launches Business Suite app for SMBs
The social media giant said the app will enable businesses to post to Facebook and Instagram at the same time, and manage and receive messages, notifications and alerts i
Hurricane Sally weakens to tropical depression, leaves massive floods on US G..
Sally made landfall early on Wednesday near Gulf Shores, Alabama, with winds clocked at 105 mph (169 kph), making it a Category 2 storm on
US court upholds Trumps entry ban, turns down plea of 169 Indians
Donald Trump questions if 2020 presidential result can ever be accurate
Shooting outside Wisconsin apartments leaves 4 hurt
Authorities say a resident of an assisted-living facility in a small town in Wisconsin shot and wounded three fellow residents before turning the gun on himself
First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming out on November 17
The first volume of former President Barack Obama's memoir is coming out November 17, two weeks after Election Day. It's called A Promised
Less than 1 million gay couple households in US in 2019
In 2019, there were slightly fewer than 1 million same-sex couple households in the U.S., and a majority of those couples were married
Nun runs treadmill marathon, raises money for Chicago's poor
Sister Stephanie Baliga has run the Chicago Marathon for the past nine consecutive years
The return of the Monroe doctrine
O NLY A DECADE ago Latin America seemed to be making a mark in the world. Enriched by a commodity boom and with democracy contributing to social progress, many of the reg
Citizens assemblies are increasingly popular
S HIRLEY ISLAM has little faith in politics. Elected representatives are either bickering on TV, or wasting taxpayer money, or trying to sell something, says the 48-year-
New York City again delays the start of in-person learning for most public school students
New York City again delays the start of in-person learning for most public school students
August US home building slides 5.1% after months of gains
U.S. housing construction fell 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains as home builders mounted a rebound following a pandemic-induced shutdown in March and Apr
Cloudera adds data engineering, visualization to its Data Platform
Cloudera announces the addition of new data engineering and data visualization experiences to the Cloudera Data Platform, complementing its equally new analytical databas
US home construction falls 5.1% in August following string of gains after pandemic shutdown
US home construction falls 5.1% in August following string of gains after pandemic shutdown
Number of Americans filing for unemployment aid fell to 860,000
Number of Americans filing for unemployment aid fell to 860,000
Outgoing US ambassador to China to help Republican campaigns
Outgoing U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad says he will help out Republicans campaigning in his native Iowa after returning home next month
Qualcomm, Ericsson, US Cellular reveal 5G mmWave data call: a solution for the last mile?
The call was made over 5km on 5G, paving the way for high speeds in rural areas.
US envoy begins second recent high-level visit to Taiwan
U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has begun the second visit by a high-level American official to Taiwan in two months, prompting a stern warning and threat of po
Five iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 security and privacy features you need to know about
Apple has baked even more security into iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 for iPhones and iPads to keep you and your data safe.
Hurricane Teddy strengthens to a Category 2 storm over the open Atlantic
Hurricane Teddy strengthens to a Category 2 storm over the open Atlantic
FBI announces reward of $15,000 for information on the murder of Indian natio..
Human biohacking: an exciting prospect, but only for the rich?
You want a monkey tail? Good for you.
US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has met with Taiwans top official in New York
Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding, hundreds rescued
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165 kph) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches,
Hurricane Sally swamps US Gulf Coast ; 1 dead, thousands without power
Hurricane Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Wednesday as it brought w
Eyeing China, Pentagon plans larger, 'more lethal' navy
The Pentagon chief said a sweeping review of US naval power dubbed Future Forward had laid out a game-changer plan that would expand the US
Mask not more effective than vaccine, says Trump
US charges citizen with providing support to ISIS
The charges allege that Lirim Sylejmani conspired to provide and provided material support to IS, which the United States has classified as
Sally weakens to a depression; still dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western Georgia