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To Fight Plastic Pollution, These Researchers Want Your Pictures of Beach Trash

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-21 15:30:00 {widget1} Plastic pollution in our oceans is a major ongoing global crisis. Researchers estimate that 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. Much of the plastic is dumped carelessly, on land or in rivers, and then carried or blown into

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AP source: NHLPA executive board voting on 24-team playoff proposal

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-22 03:50:42 {widget1} The NHL Players’ Association’s executive board is voting on a 24-team playoff proposal as the return-to-play format, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity

Corpus Christi Shooting: Texas Naval Base Attack Was 'Terrorism Based'

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-22 02:15:54 {widget1} An attack by a gunman who opened fire early Thursday at a gate of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas was related to terrorism, the F.B.I. said on Thursday. One member of the base’s security force sustained minor injuries in the shooting,

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How Will COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps Work in the U.S.?

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-21 15:57:00 {widget1} As government officials begin easing restrictions implemented during the early months of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, they are looking for new ways to track and slow the spread of the virus. Contact tracing — the practice of identifying those

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A grieving Chase Briscoe wins at Darlington with 'God driving the car the last eight or nine laps'

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-22 00:49:15 {widget1} Chase Briscoe thought he was going to miss one of the most exciting days of his life Tuesday when his wife had a doctor’s appointment to hear their daughter’s heartbeat. Briscoe’s wife, Marissa, was on FaceTime with her husband while at the

Live Coronavirus News

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-22 00:11:17 {widget1} Trump did not wear a mask in public in Michigan, which he visited after threatening its federal funds. President Trump, who has defiantly refused to wear a mask in public despite the recommendations of federal health officials, toured a Ford

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For This Psychologist, the Coronavirus Offers a Unique Opportunity to Study Ourselves

ByadminMay 22, 2020

2020-05-21 20:34:00 {widget1} For behavioral psychologist Ellen Peters, the COVID-19 outbreak presents a rich opportunity. Back in early February, with the potential extent of the novel coronavirus unclear, the author and researcher sprang into action. Before the virus had

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Rams' Aaron Donald: Football without fans 'wouldn't be fun'

ByadminMay 21, 2020

2020-05-21 23:36:08 {widget1} LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald is not thrilled about the prospect of playing football without fans. The Los Angeles Rams’ superstar defensive lineman doesn’t like the idea of playing an NFL season in front of empty seats, saying it “wouldn’t be

University of California Will End Use of SAT and ACT in Admissions

ByadminMay 21, 2020

2020-05-21 22:18:59 {widget1} SACRAMENTO — The University of California on Thursday voted to phase out the SAT and ACT as requirements to apply to its system of 10 schools, which include some of the nation’s most popular campuses, in a decision with major implications for

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Wandering Stars Pass Near Our Solar System Surprisingly Often

ByadminMay 21, 2020

2020-05-21 22:00:00 {widget1} Every 50,000 years or so, a nomadic star passes near our solar system. Most brush by without incident. But, every once in a while, one comes so close that it gains a prominent place in Earth’s night sky, as well as knocks distant comets loose