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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (D) said Sunday that the pace of Arizona’s reopening indicated to some residents that the coronavirus crisis was over and, in turn, sparked a record number of new cases. “We opened too early in Arizona. We were one of the last states to stay home and …

Artistic view of the strongly interactive exoplanet system WASP-148. The planet WASP-148c is shown in front. On the back, the planet WASP-148b can be seen in transit by the host star around which the two planets are in orbit. Credit: Paris Institute of Astrophysics, Mark A. Garlick Several interactive exoplanets …

Russian Kremlin-controlled state media have set out to tickle the fragile ego of the US president amid falling ratings after his staggering appearance on Mount Rushmore on Friday. Mentioning that the American head of state had previously toyed with the idea that he could appear alongside Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt …

Gunshots erupted in cities across the United States during Independence Day celebrations, leaving dozens of people injured and at least 14 dead. Chicago appeared to experience the worst of violence on Saturday when 30 people were shot and eight were killed, including two children. New York City, Memphis, Omaha, Cleveland, …

Photo: Vadim Sadovski (Shutterstock) As children, we were told not to look (or even look directly at) the sun because it could hurt our eyes. Sure, that makes sense, but it also adds to the mystery of the sun. We know it’s shiny, but what exactly does it look like? …