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Uber’s second quarter earnings revealed greater than expected losses, in large part due to the company’s massive $250 million stimulus package launched in April to incentivize drivers back onto the app after a pandemic-induced shortage.  The company reported a loss

Here’s a crash course on how to see the laws of physics in action when you’re watching your favorite Olympic sport.

From his seventh-floor office, Richard Trumka could look out the window and down at the White House just across Lafayette Park. The AFL-CIO chief often made the quick walk across the manicured square and up to the iron security gate

Justice Dept. to Investigate Phoenix Police  The New York Times DOJ opens investigation into how Phoenix Police Department treats city’s homeless residents  CNN RAW: Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams responds to DOJ investigation into Phoenix Police Department  ABC15 Arizona DOJ investigation into Phoenix

The Justice Department will be probing the Phoenix police’s use of force and their treatment of the city’s homeless. (Image credit: Matt York/AP)

Cuomo to cooperate with impeachment probe  POLITICO Editorial: Here in Illinois, we know it’s time for you to go, Gov. Cuomo  Chicago Tribune Cuomo should have been a Republican  The Boston Globe Andrew Cuomo lounges poolside as sexual harassment scandal swirls  New York Post

Duolingo, best known for its whimsical owl and language-learning app, is working on a new product to add to its growing suite: a math app, according to CEO Luis von Ahn. The co-founder mentioned the app during an interview last

Dixie Fire Stirs Anxiety In The California Town Decimated In 2018 By The Camp Fire  NPR Raging wildfire destroys parts of Northern California Gold Rush town  Fox News Dixie Fire causes massive destruction to California town l GMA  ABC News California Fire Destroys

The massive Dixie Fire ignited close to where the deadly Camp Fire started, and some residents of nearby Paradise are reliving the trauma all over again. (Image credit: Noah Berger/AP)