Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070

05/05/2020

KENSINGTON, Maryland  — In just 50 years, 2 billion to 3.5 billion people, mostly the poor who can’t afford air conditioning, will be living in a climate that historically has been too hot to handle, a new…

Student names NASA’s first Mars helicopter

05/04/2020

An Alabama high school student named NASA’s first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the red planet later this summer. Ingenuity, the name submitted by Vaneeza Rupani, was selected for the 4 pound (1.8 kilograms) solar-powered…

As lockdowns ease, some countries report new infection peaks

05/04/2020

ROME  — While millions of people took advantage of easing coronavirus lockdowns to enjoy spring weather, some of the world’s most populous countries reported worrisome new peaks in infections Sunday, including India, which saw its biggest single-day…

Trump speculates that China released virus in lab ‘mistake’

Associated Press 05/01/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still examining a notion put…

Brazil’s president wants soccer to return amid pandemic

05/01/2020

SAO PAULO  — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to see soccer competitions start back up again soon despite the country’s high number of coronavirus cases, arguing Thursday that players are less likely to die from COVID-19 because…

Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies

04/29/2020

NEW DELHI (AP) — Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and a one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54. Khan played the police inspector in “Slumdog Millionaire” and the…

Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate

04/29/2020

ROME — Pope Francis waded into the church-state debate about virus-imposed lockdowns of religious services, calling Tuesday for “prudence and obedience” to government protocols to prevent infections from surging again. Francis’ appeal came just two days after…

NBA pushes plan to reopen facilities until May 8 at earliest

04/28/2020

MIAMI — The NBA has pushed back the possible reopening date of some team practice facilities for at least a week until May 8, 2020 at the earliest, saying Monday the extra time was needed in part…

China reports just 3 new virus cases, no new deaths

04/27/2020

BEIJING — China reported just three new coronavirus cases Monday, and no new deaths for the 12th day in a row. A total of 723 people remain hospitalized and just under 1,000 were being kept in isolation…

Japan adds 14 more countries to entry ban list

04/27/2020

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that his country is adding 14 more countries, including Russia, Peru and Saudi Arabia, to the entry ban list as the country steps up border control as the…

The Latest: South Korea mulls reopening schools

04/27/2020

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea reported only 10 new cases of the coronavirus, its 26th straight day below 100 as officials mulled reopening schools amid the slowing caseload. The figures released by the Korea Centers for…

Rolling Stones release a song that ‘resonates’ these days

04/24/2020

NEW YORK  — The Rolling Stones have unveiled a new song the band thinks is perfect for these coronavirus times. The legendary band released the four-minute slow-burning bluesy and harmonica-driven ” Living in a Ghost Town ”…

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