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Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are working together to make online gaming safer for everyone in the future, especially younger audiences.

House and Senate appropriators are planning to unveil Tuesday a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund federal agencies until the end of September, giving Congress little margin for error to avoid another government shutdown by Friday -- with party leaders still at odds over what provisions should be included to give Americans relief from the economic crisis ravaging the country.

"All too often, our accomplishments are met with skepticism, even derision,” the former first lady wrote in response to the widely criticized piece.

Unionist parties have welcomed the investment, while Sinn Féin said it will respect those who wish to celebrate the milestone.

As the Cleveland Indians prepare to choose a new nickname, the best option going forward might come from looking back.

The use of Roche’s test will help provide a quantitative measurement of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and help to establish a correlation between Moderna’s vaccine-induced protection and levels of anti-receptor binding domain antibodies.

Americans are regaining confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine.

In September, a concerning Gallup poll suggested half of Americans wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccine once it was available. But now that the vaccine is actually developed and out in the world, just 15 percent say they won't get it, an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Monday found.

The number of Americans resistant to getting a coronavirus vaccine has shrunk as the vaccine got closer to rollout. And as of Monday, when the first vaccines were given to health-care workers... Читать дальше...

Lawmakers aim to release massive $1.4 trillion government funding bill Tuesday  CNN

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on New Yorkers to do the 'right thing' during the holidays, this as a critical care nurse who has treated COVID-19 patients in New York City became the first person in the state to receive the vaccine Monday. (Dec. 14)

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Kansas increased by 4,724 over the weekend. It brings the state’s total since the pandemic began to 190,018. Also since Friday morning, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reporting 37 more Kansas deaths linked to COVID-19. The state’s [...]

Push latches are found in things like gasoline valve lids and cabinet doors. Push it once and they lock the door. Push it again and it pops open. This Old Tony wanted to better understand how they worked so he built one that clearly shows how they work. — Read the rest

The coalition argued that due to the pandemic, livestreaming the trial is the only option.

A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen) from our sun's core. These little-known particles reveal the last missing detail of the fusion cycle powering our sun and other stars.

We challenged chefs of three different skill levels - amateur Stephen, home cook Julie, and expert bartender Jeff Solomon - to mix us their best Bloody Mary cocktail. Once each level had finished and tasted their final product, we asked food scientist Rose to explain their choices from an expert's…

Yet again, the Arsenal faithful were treated to another dose of dour, boring football that left many of them sleeping and pressing their phones, rather than watching their beloved team. On Sunday night, Arsenal lost yet another home game in the Premier League, which makes it 7 defeats in just 12 matches this term, and […]

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Dec. 25 is looming large. Don't worry: Everything here is guaranteed* to show up by the 24th.

The Bengals used their franchise tag to keep A.J. Green around for 2020, paying him just under $18 million. While he’s played all 13 games this season, his production has taken a big dip. After missing the entire 2019 season with an ankle injury, Green has caught just 41 passes for 419 yards with two [more]

Journalists and other liberal activists who spend an unhealthy amount of time online expressed outrage this weekend over a Wall Street Journal op-ed urging Joe Biden's wife to stop referring to herself as Dr. Jill Biden.

Michael Cohen wants to call President Trump to testify in his case against the Trump Organization — once the commander-in-chief is out of office, new court papers show. Cohen — Trump’s one-time personal lawyer and “fixer” — sued the Trump Organization in 2019 for nearly $2 million in legal bills that he ran up because...

UNEMPLOYMENT is set to become a "crisis", the government has been warned, as job losses soar, and more people become financially unstable as a result of the pandemic.

The Detroit Pistons on Monday waived guard LiAngelo Ball, who earlier this month joined siblings Lonzo and LaMelo as the third Ball brother to sign an NBA contract.

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) general-secretary Abhay Singh Chautala on Monday announced to boycott the election to various municipal bodies in Harya