The administration awarded a contract for a COVID-19 database to TeleTracking Technologies using a process reserved for innovative research. Its CEO had links to the New York real estate world.
Read more ...'Silent Epidemic': Nearly 1 In 3 Kids Exposed To Damaging Levels Of Lead National News
It's the first time global data has been gathered on the extent of the problem. Experts are calling it a "groundbreaking" report. And the ill effects can last for a lifetime.
Read more ...Cal State Approves New Graduation Requirement: Ethnic Studies Or Social Justice Class National News
The California State University system's new graduation requirement will take effect in 2023. Some faculty oppose the move because it does not ensure students take an actual ethnic studies course.
Read more ...Researchers Solve A Question About Stonehenge Megaliths' Origin National News
Scientists found that the outer stones of the prehistoric structure originated about 15 miles away from where the structure stands.
Read more ...Florida Will Pause Coronavirus Testing Due To Impending Storm National News
After the state's testing sites close Thursday evening, they won't reopen until at least Tuesday morning — part of the safety precautions for Tropical Storm Isaias.
Read more ...Defense Secretary Esper Says U.S. Plans To Cut Troops In Germany By A Third National News
The Pentagon is promising what President Trump declared in June would happen: Troops are to be moved out of Germany, which the president accuses of stiffing NATO.
Read more ...New York Police Draw Anger After Plainclothes Officers Throw Woman Into Unmarked Van National News
Online video shows men grabbing a woman during a demonstration and hauling her away in an unmarked van. Police said they arrested the woman on suspicion of damaging police cameras.
Read more ...More Than 150,000 People Have Died From Coronavirus In The U.S. National News
The U.S. death toll is the worst in the world, by a large measure. Despite having less than 5% of the global population, nearly a quarter of all pandemic deaths have been reported in the U.S.
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