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In April, at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic, NASA stepped in to help developing a ventilator specifically designed for patients with COVID-19. The device was nicknamed VITAL (short for Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessly Locally) and was intended to be low-cost, easy-to-build, life-saving medical hardware. Now, as the pandemic continues, the space agency has announced the companies that have been …

Rosenstein testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the first hearing of Senate Republicans pointing to the origins of the FBI investigation in Russia. Senate Judiciary President Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close ally of Trump, lobbied Rosenstein to determine whether Mueller should have been named, given that no conspiracy was finally found between the Trump team …

MLB rejected the Players Association’s proposal for a 114 game season and is building an internal consensus on implementing a season of approximately 50 games for a full prorated game for players, unless players are willing to play around 82 games less than that, sources told The Send. The union on Sunday made a counterproposal to the MLB that would …

Consider where we are as a country right now. * Floyd’s death has sparked (mostly) peaceful protests across the country, not only about police brutality but also about the deep and permanent racial inequalities present in American society. (See these six charts that show the reality of inequality hard.) * Biden owes his status as presumptive presidential candidate almost entirely …

Two large movie theater owners issued warnings on Wednesday about their ability to recover from the coronavirus. AMC, the country’s largest cinema chain, said in a regulatory document that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to “continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.” Companies issue “going concern” warnings when they are running out of cash …

The star made an emotional speech in a megaphone as thousands of people passed through Hyde Park, marching in solidarity with protesters in the United States. “Black lives have always mattered,” Boyega said at the rally. “We have always been important. We have always wanted to say something. We have always succeeded independently. And now is the time. I am …

Paul J. Bereswill It’s Wednesday, which means a new episode of the podcast “Up In The Blue Seats” with Ron Duguay. This week is a review of the history of the Rangers franchise. Ron opens the show by talking to NY Post sports journalist Mollie Walker. She shares internship memories for Stan Fischler, what John Davidson told the media in …

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Everyone arriving in Delhi by bus, train or flights will be quarantined for one week. New Delhi: Every person arriving in Delhi by train, bus, or plane will now have to undergo a mandatory quarantine at their home for a week, the Delhi government said, changing its previous rule where quarantine was not required. District administration officials are tasked with …

Major League Soccer and its players union reached an agreement that allows play to resume with a summer tournament in Florida after the break caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal was announced by the Major League Soccer Players Association early Wednesday after tense talks led some players to skip volunteer workouts and the league threatened with a lockout. MLS …

SoftBank Group is launching a $ 100 million fund to invest in “companies led by founders and entrepreneurs of color,” in the latest corporate action as the protests stir up the United States. Described as SoftBank’s bid to improve diversity, “We have to put money behind this, set plans and hold ourselves accountable,” wrote SoftBank chief operating officer Marcelo Claure, …

The first parts of the outbreak of the American coronavirus hit hardest in dense metropolitan coastal areas, such as New York, New Jersey, Boston, and California. But the last few weeks have seen more diffusion in interior states, including Arkansas, Texas and Arizona. In Arkansas on Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson said there were 375 new positive tests for coronavirus, the …

Brittney Payton, the daughter of legendary Bears running back Walter Payton, says she was the victim of racial slurs while sitting at the entrance of a Walgreens pharmacy. Payton, a local Fox presenter in Chicago, says a white man got out of the vehicle behind her, then made monkey sounds while holding a watermelon. “It is not the first racist …

The United States ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines in and out of the country. Washington: The United States on Tuesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines in and out of the country after Beijing did not allow US companies to resume services to China. “American carriers have called for passenger service to resume …

The coronavirus turned out to be chicken soup for Campbell’s profit, but hungry investors were still scraping the bottom of the can. The canned soup giant reported a 15 percent increase in quarterly net sales on Wednesday thanks to consumers storing stable food amid the pandemic. But customers bought Campbell’s items so fast last quarter that the company struggled to …