A trio of scientists from the U.S. and the U.K. have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major cause of liver cancer. Americans…
Crowd protests outside US Postmasters North Carolina home
More than 100 demonstrators descended on the North Carolina neighborhood of the U.S. Postmaster General to protest recent changes to the Postal Service that have created fears for mail-in voting ahead of the November presidential…
UK govt scrambles as exam fiasco enrages students,…
LONDON -- In a U-turn after days of criticism, the British government on Monday scrapped an exam-grading policy that was set to deprive thousands of graduating high school students — especially more disadvantaged ones —…
Former McDonalds CEO asks court to dismiss case…
McDonald’s former CEO is asking a court to dismiss the company’s lawsuit against him, calling it “meritless and misleading.”By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterAugust 17, 2020, 4:07 PM2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…
Watchdog chastises Census for missing laptops used for…
An agency watchdog says more than a dozen laptop computers used for an early phase of the 2020 census were lost, stolen or missing last year, and they may have contained personal information whose confidentiality…
Trump says hell send feds if NYC cant…
President Donald Trump is again threatening to send federal agents to New York City if local authorities don’t stop a surge of violence that has left seven people dead and more than 50 people shot…
Chicagos top cop defends police actions during protests
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says video of weekend clashes between officers and protesters shows a “concerted effort” by protesters to provoke violence by the policeBy DON BABWIN Associated PressAugust 17, 2020, 6:21 PM4 min…
Detroit priest denies abuse, gets $125K in lawsuit…
A Detroit priest who says he was defamed by a police officer in an investigation of alleged sexual abuse has settled a lawsuit against her for $125,000August 17, 2020, 5:52 PM2 min readShare to FacebookShare…
Lawsuit against Trump, postal chief seeks proper funding
Several individuals including candidates for public office are suing President Donald Trump and the new postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service in New York to ensure adequate funding for postal operationsAugust 17, 2020, 6:13…