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Uber Launches ‘urgent’ Sexual Harassment Investigation
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has announced an "urgent investigation" at the ride-sharing company after a former...
US Gymnasts Unveil Accusations of Abuse By Doctor
Three former US national team gymnasts detailed sexual abuse allegations against former national team doctor Lawrence...
5 Killed In California Storm
Northern California braced for an onslaught of rain as the southern part of the state dries out following downpours...
SpaceX Halts Launch of Rocket Carrying Cargo From Historic NASA Pad
SpaceX will have to wait at least another day to launch from NASA's historic moon pad. The unmanned Falcon rocket...
SpaceX Postpones Rocket Launch Due To Engine Glitch
SpaceX scrubbed its planned Dragon cargo launch to the International Space Station just seconds before liftoff on...
SpaceX Poised To Launch Cargo From Historic NASA Pad
An unmanned SpaceX spaceship carrying food and equipment to the astronauts living at the International Space Station is...
Southern California Hit By Massive Storm
One of the strongest storms in years pounded California, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes,...
Ex-US Gymnasts Detail Abuse Accusations Against Doctor
Three former members of the US national gymnastics team, including an Olympic medalist, have come forward to detail the...
US University’s Invite To Dalai Lama Sparks Uproar
A California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar...
Akosua Adoma Owusu Working On #SaveTheRex Movie
Award-winning Ghanaian Filmmaker Akosua Adoma Owusu is working on a movie to chronicle her efforts on ‘SaveTheRex’...
“It Would Be Huge”: U.S. Border Town Confronts Possible Import Tax
For up to 16 hours a day, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and mangoes grown in Mexico flow north through a border...
Refugees Serve Up Coffee and Life Lessons In California
A coffee shop that recently opened in California is serving customers more than just steamy cups of latte or espresso,...
New Facebook Job-Hunting Features Challenge LinkedIn
Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers,...
Broad Institute Wins Gene-Editing Patent Case
What many have described as the biotechnology trial of the century came to a close Wednesday, with the Broad Institute...
Harrison Ford ‘in Near-Miss’ At US Airport
US actor Harrison Ford has been involved in a near-miss while flying his plane in California, US media say. They say...
German Shepherd Crowned At Westminster
After endless primping, cheers and more than a little drool, the Westminster Dog Show culminated with a triumph for a...
German Shepherd Crowned At Westminster
After endless primping, cheers and more than a little drool, the Westminster Dog Show culminated with a triumph for a...
Harrison Ford ‘in Near-Miss’ At US Airport
US actor Harrison Ford has been involved in a near-miss while flying his plane in California, US media say. They say...
180,000 Residents Can Return Home
Authorities in California have lifted an evacuation order for some 180,000 people who live below the highest dam in the...