The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has advised Senator Kamala Harris to “politely resign” if Joe Biden makes her an offer to become his presidency member. The former mayor …

The hybrid remote-operated car Nereus was used to collect seed trees, in addition to the remote-controlled car Jason II, at Piccard valves in Mid-Cayman Rise. Credit: Jill McDermott The discovery in the 1970s of hydrothermal vents, in which volcanoes on the ocean floor produce hot liquids of more than 350 …

Although there were expectations over the weekend that the Big Ten and Pac-12 would cancel their respective seasons of college football 2020, the conferences said Monday that they have yet to make decisions. Both conferences have scheduled separate meetings for Tuesday that are expected to include formal votes on how …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The COVID-19 testing degree of positivity is at its highest point yet in Texas. The Department of Health and Human Services reported that the rate for seven-day positive test on August 8 was 20.31%. The rate was increased from 12.05% on July 31st. As the pressure …

Hayley Williams released an acoustic cover of Radiohead’s Fake Plastic Trees’ on Instagram on Monday as part of her ‘self-serenade’ series of covers. (Previous releases have included Phoebe Bridgers ” Smoke Signals ” and ‘Unison’ by Björk.) In the title of the cover, recorded as an iPhone voice memo, Williams …