Portland protesters arrested after unlawful assembly declared near ICE building
Police in Portland arrested multiple people on Wednesday night after a protest gathering near an Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in the city was declared an unlawful assembly.
Floods in north, east Afghanistan leave at least 100 dead
Heavy flooding has killed at least 100 people and injured scores of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday.
Alexei Navalny poisoning 'shocked the world,' investigation needed, Boris Johnson says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joining a growing chorus of international leaders and officials calling for a full investigation into the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny – which the Kremlin continues to deny involvement with.
German university offering grants to people who want to do absolutely nothing
Is genius made from bootstraps or handouts? A university in Germany, known for its socialist ways, may answer that question: giving out free money for being lazy.
Russia rejects investigation of opposition leader's alleged poisoning
The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected allegations that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned, despite an initial diagnosis from a German hospital indicating he was.
South Korea closes most Seoul schools following new surge of coronavirus cases
South Korea has ordered most schools in the Seoul metropolitan area to close and switch to online learning as the country battles a new surge of coronavirus cases.
Billions wasted? Iraqi pilots claim pricey F-16 program is falling apart
Nine years ago, just before the Obama administration pulled the plug on a troop presence in Iraq, Baghdad signed a landmark $4.3 billion, U.S.-backed Lockheed Martin deal to bolster its burgeoning Air Force with their very own fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The first batch arrived three years later, under the guise that the force would stand on its own two feet.
Former McDonald's employee claims McFlurry machines were 'rarely' ever broken — just too hard to operate
A former McDonald’s employee uploaded a video to TikTok claiming some restaurant workers do in fact lie about the McFlurry machines being out of service.
Army merges AI and human brain to track and attack targets
Under heavy enemy fire, a dismounted squad of soldiers encounters incoming sniper fire from a building and rapid movements behind certain windows, when a nearby drone is instantly and automatically tasked with quickly surveilling the area before aggregating data and propagating live-saving, combat-sensitive information directly back to commanders and soldiers.
CDC did not get orders from President Trump to change coronavirus testing guidelines, HHS says
HHS addressed media amid backlash of CDC's new guidelines not recommending asymptomatic individuals get tested for COVID-19 when in contact with an infected person.
Coronavirus cases linked to Maine wedding reach jail, nursing home
More coronavirus cases have been linked to a Maine wedding, officials said, detailing how the virus spread to a nursing home and a jail complex more than 200 miles away.
Coronavirus hits older men harder than women, study finds
Older men infected with the novel coronavirus are up to twice as likely to become severely sick and die as women of the same age, a new study published Wednesday suggests.
South braces for Friday football crowds in coronavirus era
This weekend, the annual kickoff between top Arkansas high school football teams will enjoy something the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have banned thus far: real, live fans in their stands.
'Half-masking' may increase coronavirus risk, study finds
So-called "half-masking," or wearing a face mask below the nose, may allow coronavirus opportunity to enter your body, according to a recent study and health experts.
Coronavirus testing may not be needed in some cases after exposure: CDC
People without COVID-19 symptoms may not need to be tested even after exposure to the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a reversal of earlier guidelines.
FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on coronavirus
Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.
Microsoft's 'tight' ties to China under scrutiny ahead of potential TikTok purchase
As trade talks between the United States and China continue to crumble amid the global coronavirus pandemic, which emanated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the issue of data-stealing has surfaced as a point of contention for the Trump administration.
Mask-wearing employees at Starbucks in South Korea avoid coronavirus infection following outbreak: officials
An outbreak of the novel coronavirus at a Starbucks cafe in Paju, South Korea infected dozens of customers — but at least four of the location’s employees were spared, with health officials crediting face masks as the reason.
Erectile dysfunction drugs may help reduce early death from colon cancer, study finds
Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis typically treat men who suffer from erectile dysfunction, but a new Swedish study says these erectile dysfunction drugs (ED) may also help prolong the lives of men diagnosed with colon cancer.
Dementia underlying cause in 3 times more deaths in U.S. than currently reported, study concludes
Dementia may be responsible for almost three times more deaths in the States United than what is being reported, according to a new study out of Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).
Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remains
Health authorities on Tuesday declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks of the paralyzing disease in more than a dozen countries.