US promises $2.1 billion for Sanofi, GSK coronavirus vaccine

Agence France Presse 07/31/2020

Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK are to receive up to $2.1 billion from the US government for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, the companies said Friday, as the world continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus…

Mystery solved: Scientists trace source of Stonehenge boulders

Agence France Presse 07/30/2020

Stonehenge, a Neolithic wonder in southern England, has vexed historians and archaeologists for centuries with its many mysteries: How was it built? What purpose did it serve? Where did its towering sandstone boulders come from? That last…

Child abuse, lack of schooling at NBA’s China academies—report

Agence France Presse 07/30/2020

Young players have been physically abused and left without schooling at NBA basketball academies in China, which were described as “sweat camp(s) for athletes,” an ESPN report said. Multiple coaches have complained about physical punishment at the…

Band of brothers: Younger Antetokounmpo looks to further career in Spain

Agence France Presse 07/30/2020

If by any chance the four Antetokounmpo brothers face each other on the basketball court, for whom would mother Veronica cheer? NBA MVP Giannis or Thanasis of the Milwaukee Bucks, Kostas of the Los Angeles Lakers or…

Consulate in Chengdu readies for closure as US, China clash

Agence France Presse 07/25/2020

CHENGDU, China — Staff at the US consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu were busy packing belongings and removing the American insignia from the building on Saturday, a day after Beijing ordered its closure in a…

Mike Tyson to make boxing comeback at 54 against Roy Jones, 51

Agence France Presse 07/24/2020

Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said Thursday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in Los Angeles. On his Legends Only League website,…

How new inventions can fight spread of COVID-19 indoors

Agence France Presse 07/18/2020

It’s become a familiar mantra: masks, hand-washing and physical distancing can slow the spread of the coronavirus while work continues on developing the vaccines and treatments needed to rid the world of its threat. But as tens…

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