Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right brand for her 13-month-old son. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Apple Faces Dilemma in China Apple's China sales rose at a healthy clip in its latest quarter, but the numbers belied growing concerns as the bonanza in high-end smartphones started winding down. More
Coco Gauff wins first Grand Slam doubles title with Katerina Siniakova at French Open Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova won the French Open in their first doubles tournament together, making Gauff the youngest woman to win Grand Slam singles and doubles titles in 19 years. Gauff, the ... 06/9/2024 - 12:41 am | View Link
Iga Swiatek wins fourth French Open, fifth Grand Slam title Iga Swiatek won a third consecutive French Open and became, at age 23, the youngest woman to win four total French Open titles. Swiatek, the world No. 1 from Poland, swept 12th seed Jasmine Paolini of ... 06/8/2024 - 6:25 am | View Link
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Ducks' Dostal and Gudas Win Gold at World Championship, Lundestrom Wins Bronze The IIHF World Championships have come to a close, and three Ducks left with medals around their necks. Goaltender Lukas Dostal and defenseman Radko Gudas won gold while forward Isac Lundestrom won ... 05/26/2024 - 6:57 pm | View Link
The U. S. suspended some new avocado shipments from Mexico after an incident that reportedly threatened the safety of American agricultural inspectors.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture notified the Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico (APEAM) of the decision to halt new exports out of Michoacan late on June 14, according to a notice from the trade group seen by Bloomberg News.
London — Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized Monday after toppling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play.
The 85-year-old known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theater.
McKellen was playing John Falstaff in “Player Kings,” a production of Henry IV, parts one and two, adapted and directed by Robert Icke, at the Noel Coward Theatre.
He lost his footing and fell off the stage in a scene with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy.
Troy Renck: The pairing represented hope and renewal, but hidden beneath their jerseys were expiration tags that had quietly passed. Before the Rockies’ 2022 home opener, Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson bathed in a standing ovation and threw out the first pitch to slugger Kris Bryant. It was arguably their best moment in Colorado.
PINKHAM NOTCH, N. H. — A Colorado runner has won a race to the summit of New England’s tallest peak for a record-setting eighth time.
Joseph Gray, 40, of Colorado Springs, won the Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday in a time of 1 hour, 2 minutes and 21 seconds.
LOS ANGELES — The way the NFL can distribute its package of out-of-market games could be decided in federal court as the result of a class-action lawsuit.
Subscribers to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package are claiming the league broke antitrust laws by selling its package of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games airing on CBS and Fox at what the lawsuit says was an inflated price.