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LONDON (Reuters) – The abrupt closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston marks the latest incident in a rapidly escalating conflict between China and the United States. FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States, and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed at a flag stand at the Yiwu …

A glacier crawls down a valley at the edge of the Ross Sea near McMurdo Station in Antarctica.Photo: Mark Ralson / AFP (fake pictures) A new document suggests that the East Antarctic ice sheet may not be as stable as we thought. Looking at ancient melting, the study finds evidence …

Mookie Betts It is a long-term Dodger. The team announced this afternoon that Betts has signed a 12-year extension until the 2032 season. It will reportedly guarantee him a whopping $ 365MM in new money in addition to this year’s $ 27MM salary (which has been prorated to $ 10MM …

“Danger!” Host Alex Trebek clarified a statement from his recent memory in which he wrote that he would consider giving up his cancer treatment if it stopped working. “I feel the need to clarify my quote that if my cancer treatment course does not continue to work, I would consider …

Coronavirus cases topped 15 million worldwide on Wednesday, up from 10 million fewer than a month ago. The United States was a major contributor to the increase, with nearly 4 million confirmed cases reported since the start of the pandemic. On June 28, there were 10,063,319 confirmed cases of COVID-19 …