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Around 11:30 a.m. on June 30, 1956, a TWA Super Constellation and a United DC-7, together carrying 128 people, collided over the Grand Canyon at 21,000 feet. The collision ripped the tail off the Constellation and severed much of the

Halfway through my first self-administered haircut during quarantine, I realized it would be, charitably described, uneven. I don’t possess the skills, patience or proper tools to give myself a decent at-home haircut—I used my neglected beard trimmer, ill-equipped to handle

Eleven young elephants found dead in mysterious circumstances near Zimbabwe’s largest game park suffered from a fatal bacterial infection, early laboratory tests indicate.

Duplex bill, SB 1120, dies: Assembly approval comes too late  Los Angeles Times In CA: Legislators consider bills on reparations, corporate boards and evictions  USA TODAY Decision day for California on police reform: Will protests spur new laws?  The Mercury News News Analysis:

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will testify Sept. 1 before a House select subcommittee on the Trump administration’s response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. factory output continued to grow in August, according to a pair of surveys released Tuesday, but the picture for employment was mixed.

A person on a poorly ventilated Chinese bus infected nearly two dozen other passengers with coronavirus even though many weren’t sitting close by, according to research published on Tuesday that offers fresh evidence the disease can spread in the air.

Some employees will soon see a boost in take-home pay. The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year. (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)

Germany’s economy is recovering faster than was anticipated a few months ago, helped by a mild and short coronavirus lockdown, a large-scale fiscal stimulus, and Berlin’s close trade links with China, according to new government forecasts.

(LOS ANGELES) — Two deputies fatally shot a black man who scuffled with them after they tried to stop him for riding a bicycle in an unlawful manner, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. A crowd gathered and marched to