Five people were injured in three separate shootings over a 15-minute span in the same Brooklyn neighborhood on Monday night, and police are searching for a white car that was seen at all three crime scenes, authorities said. The shooting began in Canarsie at approximately 6:20 p.m., when a shooter …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports rose unexpectedly in June when foreign economies reopened after the blockades, while imports grew for the first time this year, reinforcing views that the recovery from the pandemic is winning Land in the second largest economy in the world. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and containers are …

A cat returned home to its owner with a note taped to its neck by an angry neighbor who threatened to kidnap it. Its owner was surprised to discover the three-page anonymous note pasted on the animal, which came with the message: “Stay away.” The cat, named Gandalf, a Bengal …

With conflicting views and conflicting plans that continue to emerge, this is where plans to reopen schools in major cities across the country lie. California’s two largest school districts announced Monday that schools will not open for any in-person instruction when the academic year begins in August, and that students …

A water-absorbing, energy-absorbing, laser-etched metal surface, continuously at a direct angle to the sun, provides an economical and efficient way to purify water from sunlight. The technology was developed by Chunei Guo’s laboratory at the University of Rochester. Credit: HM Cao / University of Rochester By engraving metal with ultra-short …