China has put the 400,000 residents of a county near Beijing in another coronavirus blockade in response to a new outbreak, according to reports Monday. New restrictions on movement have been imposed in Anxin, part of Hebei province, 90 miles southwest of Beijing. Health officials said Anxin would be “completely …
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The Supreme Court rules that the CFPB chief can be fired for any reason, in a blow to the agency created under Obama.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the federal law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the Obama administration unconstitutionally limited the reasons why the president could fire his director, but in doing so allowed the agency to continue operating , saying that the part of the law …
Read More »Children more resistant to Covid-19: Lancet study
The majority of children with Covid-19 in 26 countries had good clinical outcomes compared to adults, according to a review of studies that evaluated research published during the first four months of the pandemic. Follow the latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here Scientists, including those from the University of …
Read More »Why can’t a rocket launch unite us now?
This story was originally released on June 3, following a successful launch of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon. We will post it again, along with a video that expands our coverage and features black voices within the aerospace community. They explain what it’s like to be in the space world at a …
Read More »Winners and losers after Sunday’s Cup race in Pocono
Denny Hamlin – Winner: “I was just hoping to be safe, I knew we had the car. I was keeping my gap right there and I didn’t want to make any mistakes like I did in Bristol and I shot that victory. I just tried to work in traffic to …
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