Los Angeles County will close its beaches on Friday and ban fireworks ahead of the July 4 holiday, a move health officials say is necessary in light of an alarming increase in coronavirus cases. Although it was a “difficult decision to make,” the closings are crucial because many people gather …

HOUSTON (AP) – US health departments that are using contact trackers to contain coronavirus outbreaks are fighting to bolster their ranks amid a surge of cases and resistance to cooperation from those infected or exposed. With very few contact trackers trained to handle the growing number of cases, a heavily …

Para-aramid nanofiber sheets on Twaron® sheets after the projectile fragment simulation test. Credit: Grant Gonzalez / Harvard SEAS Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat victims have come not from gunshot wounds but from explosions. Today, most soldiers wear a heavy bulletproof vest to protect their torso, …

Earlier today, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer and manager David Ross spoke to the media. It’s been a while since we heard from any of them about the overall state of the organization and plans for the 2020 season, so let’s not waste too much time. This is what they …

Decades after terrorizing California communities, the serial killer and rapist known as the “Golden State Assassin” pleaded guilty to more than two dozen charges and admitted to committing numerous crimes on Monday. Joseph James DeAngelo, a 74-year-old former police officer, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder and 13 …