U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson paused its late-stage clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine after a participant was diagnosed with an unexplained illness. The pause was first reported Monday by …
your ads here!Month: October 2020
UN: Climate Change Means More Weather Disasters Every Year
In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency is warning that the number of people who …
your ads here!2nd US COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Paused Over Unexplained Illness
A late-stage study of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been paused while the company investigates whether a study participant’s “unexplained illness” is related to the shot. The company said …
your ads here!Microsoft Attempts Takedown of Global Criminal Botnet
Microsoft announced legal action Monday seeking to disrupt a major cybercrime digital network that uses more than 1 million zombie computers to loot bank accounts and spread ransomware, which experts consider a …
your ads here!Trump’s Doctor Says President Tests Negative for COVID-19
U.S. President Donald Trump’s doctor says the president has tested negative for COVID-19 on “consecutive days” as Trump traveled to Florida for his first campaign rally since being diagnosed with …
your ads here!Virginia Joins Growing List of US States Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The state of Virginia proclaimed Monday “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” the latest of a growing list of states that have chosen to honor Indigenous Americans on a federal holiday dedicated to …
your ads here!Kardashians Join California’s Armenian Diaspora in Mobilizing Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
The ongoing conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has triggered an outpouring of support from Los Angeles’s Armenian community, one of the largest in the world. On October 10, U.S. reality television star …
your ads here!Wave of ‘Nutcracker’ Cancellations Hits Dance Companies Hard
For many, it’s not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince. But this year the coronavirus …
your ads here!WHO Chief: Pursuing Herd Immunity Through Coronavirus Exposure ‘Unethical’
The head of the World Health Organization is warning against a strategy of pursuing herd immunity to stop the coronavirus pandemic, calling the idea unethical.At a news briefing Monday in …
your ads here!Facebook to Ban Content that Denies, Distorts Holocaust
Facebook announced Monday that it is updating its hate speech policy and will ban all posts that deny or distort the Jewish Holocaust.Today we’re updating our hate speech policy to …
your ads here!Scientist: ‘Asteroid’ Approaching Earth May Actually Be Old Piece of Rocket
A scientist from the U.S. space agency says what was thought to be a small asteroid heading towards Earth may actually be a 54-year-old section from a rocket coming back …
your ads here!France Says Further Restrictions Possible If Coronavirus Surge Continues
French Prime Minister Jean Castex warned Monday that France could impose further restrictions — including a lockdown — as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, and the situation in hospitals is …
your ads here!Icebreaker Returns From A-Year-Long Expedition to North Pole
An icebreaker belonging to Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) returned to Germany Monday with what the scientists on board say is proof of a dying Arctic Ocean and warnings of ice-free summers, after a more than yearlong expedition that included time at the North Pole. Expedition leader Markus …
your ads here!Virus That Causes COVID-19 Can Survive for Up to a Month on Common Surfaces, Study Finds
Scientists in Australia have discovered that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can survive on solid common surfaces for as long as 28 days. In a study Commuters walk across London Bridge …
your ads here!LeBron Leads Lakers to NBA Championship
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 Sunday night to capture the National Basketball Association Championship. LeBron James led the Lakers with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists …
your ads here!Chinese 5G Not Living Up to Its Hype
Mounted on rooftops, utility poles and streetlights throughout China since last year are hundreds of thousands of high-tech wireless towers for 5G, a powerful sign of the country’s ambition to …
your ads here!COVID Vaccine Expected in January, Official Says, Countering Trump
A Trump administration official leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.S. can expect delivery of a vaccine starting in January 2021, despite statements from the president that …
your ads here!Hall of Fame Yankees Pitcher Ford Dies at 91
During an era when the Yankees won the World Series so routinely it was joked that rooting for them was like rooting for General Motors, their ace pitcher owned the …
your ads here!Spain Declares COVID-19 State of Emergency in Madrid
Spain’s government declared a state of emergency in Madrid Friday, taking control of efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 from local authorities after a regional court struck down restrictions …
your ads here!Twitter Imposes Restrictions, More Warning Labels Ahead of US Election
Twitter Inc. said Friday that it would remove tweets calling for people to interfere with the U.S. election process or implementation of election results, including through violence, as the company …
your ads here!New Museum Exhibit in Washington Highlights Girlhood in America
A new exhibition at the recently reopened National Museum of American History shows the challenges young woman face growing up in the United States. “Girlhood (It’s complicated)” showcases the lives …
your ads here!Public Health Experts Urge Caution on China’s COVID-19 Vaccines
China said on Friday that it had joined a global COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan backed by the World Health Organization, becoming the biggest economy to date to pledge support to …
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