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No sooner did we issue our editorial called the "The Governors' 'Mutiny'" than an eagle-eyed reader wired us an excerpt from Virginia v. Tennessee. That's the 1893 Supreme Court case in which the Old Dominion sued the Volunteer State to try to squirm out of an agreement the two had struck in 1803 in respect of their border. The case involves the clause of the Constitution forbidding states, absent Congress's consent, from entering into "any" compact or agreement with another s...

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MIT recently trained a machine learning model to accurately predict the spread of COVID-19. According to the AI, we should be seeing a plateau where the amount of new cases begins to level off in the US and Italy in the next week. This good news, however, comes with a dire warning: relaxing quarantine measures too soon will be catastrophic. The engineers behind the AI explain the results as being very similar to the situation that happened in Singapore where quarantine and social distancing efforts... Читать дальше...

Jason Bateman's taking his hand-washing seriously, and (jokingly) maybe a little too seriously?

Even after lockdown is over, our lives will not look like what they used to.

The Kansas City Chiefs are working to retain franchise-tagged defensive tackle Chris Jones on a long-term deal. "We know how talented Chris is, and I think the franchise tag speaks for it," Chiefs ge

ARSENAL owner Stan Kroenke will make a large cash injection to the club to ease the financial worries amid the coronavirus crisis, according to reports. The Gunners have decided against furloughing any of their staff while the players are closing in on a 12.5 per cent pay cut. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live […]

Coronavirus panic leaves family without safe haven during deadly storm

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Gonzaga has added a graduate transfer from Southern Illinois and signed the highest-rated high school player in the basketball program's history.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Head coach Terry Darling and the Spring Arbor University men's tennis program are excited to announce that Karlton Zerlaut has signed his letter of intent to compete for the Cougars beginning in 2020-21.

The U.S. State Department has raised concerns about possible Chinese nuclear testing activity. What’s really going on?

Officers are embedded in the close-knit communities they're struggling to protect while also trying to protect themselves.

World Rugby council member and Bermuda Rugby Football Association Referee Dennis Dwyer believes this month's vote for a new chairman could shape the game for decades to come, writes Hugh Godwin for in

A woman in her 60s is the latest to test positive for the virus.

The OnePlus 8 Pro has a 120Hz display and (finally!) wireless charging. But is it worth paying more, or should you go with the OnePlus 8?

A Gallup survey shows 43 per cent of Americans approve of the president

First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theaters, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to barber shops. Now, the record-setting flood of layoffs unleashed by the viral outbreak is extending beyond the services industries that bore the initial brunt and are still suffering most. White collar employees, ranging from software...

In a post published on Facebook on Wednesday, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tried to unite the country’s governing parties over the use of EU’s bailout… Read More »

The infamous Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contestant wants to use new evidence to help clear his name after suffering 19 years of abuse for being branded a cheat

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — In a city where tourism fuels a bustling nightlife, bartender Jacques Primo never imagined he'd find himself out of work.

The Bears re-signed veteran defensive back and core special teams player Sherrick McManis to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. McManis finished last season on injured reserve after injuring his groin in Week 12. He made 11 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in nine games. McManis saw action on 26 defensive [more]

For years, Meadows was one of Trump's most trusted allies and confidants in Congress. But being Trump's chief of staff is proving more challenging.

Trump's new chief of staff Mark Meadows has already unnerved aides by crying in two meetings about staffing, despite Trump's noted aversion to prominent displays of emotion, The New York Times reports. More »

Wrigley Field is now a satellite site for the Lakeview Pantry during the coronavirus pandemic.