New genetic research points to Wuhan animal market as origin of COVID pandemic, study says
Samples taken in the pandemic's early weeks reinforce hypothesis that coronavirus emerged from live animal market, not a laboratory, new…
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Death toll in Beirut strike rises to 37 as Israel-Hezbollah trade barrages near Lebanon border
As rescue crews recovered victims of Israel's strike on Beirut, Israeli warplanes launched a withering attack on Lebanon's south amid…
AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Weeks after California announced a $250 million public-private partnership with Google to fund local news outlets and develop AI, many…
How Trump’s lies about pet-eating migrants brought misery to Springfield, Ohio
Haitians in Springfield are not the only ones feeling threatened in the wake of false accusations that they are eating…
EPA slaps manufacturer of car exhaust cheat devices with $2.9-million fine
COBB Tuning produced and sold aftermarket accessories at several retail stores, including a former location in Fountain Valley. ...
Supreme Court turns down appeal to put Green Party on Nevada presidential ballot
Supreme Court rejects appeal from the Nevada Green Party to be put on state's November presidential ballot. ...
Israel strikes Beirut suburb as conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon intensifies
Days after the attacks on Hezbollah with exploding electronic devices across Lebanon, Israel has struck a suburb of Beirut. ...
Motivation is a mystery in apparent Israeli pager attacks in Lebanon
Deadly sabotage of pagers used by militant group Hezbollah is widely blamed on Israel — but what was attack's real…
Second wave of device explosions rocks Lebanon; 14 dead
Lebanon wracked by fresh wave of explosions of booby-trapped communication devices believed to be part of an electronic sabotage campaign…