Monthly Archives: June, 2020

Donald Trump has threatened anyone who desecrates statues in the US with 10 years in prison after a number of prominent monuments were defaced and pulled down amid ongoing civil rights protests. The president added that any charges could be applied "retroactively" to those who had caused damage to such sites in recent weeks –…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday the United States has done “too good a job” on testing for cases of COVID-19, even as his staff insisted the president was only joking when he said over the weekend that he had instructed aides to “slow the testing down, please.” The president’s comments at a…

Law enforcement officers cleared protesters Tuesday from outside the White House following a clash the night before, pushing them beyond a space known as "Black Lives Matter Plaza" in the latest apparent effort to crack down on demonstrations steps from the president's residence.“Defund the Police” street graffiti was also removed from the area on Tuesday.The night…

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel offered up a belated apology Tuesday after Fox News revealed the late-night host had repeatedly used the "N-word" while impersonating Snoop Dogg in a song spoof in the 1990s. Kimmel had already come under fire for using blackface in several skits earlier in his career.“I have long been reluctant to address this, as…

Researchers have developed an automated system for people with type 1 diabetes. The AI-based system provides advice to help these individuals avoid dangerously low blood glucose levels. A preliminary study suggests that the system’s weekly recommendations on insulin doses and diet closely match those that diabetes specialists provide. People with type 1 diabetes produce insufficient…