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California man to plead guilty to conning ‘black-ish’ star

That's plenty sketchy-ish.




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Trump’s valet tests positive for coronavirus, but both the president and Pence are fine

A member of the U.S. Navy who serves as one of President Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus.




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Sen. Elizabeth Warren applauds NYC Council bills requiring pay hikes for local workers

Elizabeth Warren touted her own “universal workers’ bill of rights" and said of New Yorkers, "I’m glad to see people who are picking up this idea at the state level."




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New York extends civil ‘look back’ for child sexual assault victims

NY Gov. Cuomo extended a “lookback window” created as part of the Child Victims Act last year that allows child sex abuse survivors of all ages to file civil suits beyond the normal statute of limitations.




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Trump on board with $3.9 billion bailout for MTA, NYC councilman says

The White House is expected to inform Gov. Cuomo of Trump’s bailout support Friday afternoon.




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A more uncertain world than ever for sporting retirees

My retirement came at the very start of the season so it felt like things had dragged on for quite a while for me before I could attempt to cut ties because I had already kicked off the season with the current group.




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Lenihan: Difficult year ahead for IRFU

Former Ireland captain and team manager Donal Lenihan believes the nature of rugby means it will be one of the last contact sports to resume and that spells trouble for the IRFU.




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Lack of support for women's rugby disappoints Murphy

Jenny Murphy believes Irish women's rugby has not developed enough in the time period since the senior team's historic Grand Slam win in 2013.




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Thirsty for solutions, water managers are putting AI-powered tools to work

Around the world, aging and inadequate water systems are a huge public health problem. Now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to help conserve and monitor the quality of drinking water.




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Thinking is for suckers, but if you’re an octopus, suckers are for thinking

Octopuses “think” with neurons so distributed throughout their bodies that sometimes the left hand literally doesn’t know what the…left hand is doing.




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In best-case reforestation scenario, trees could remove most of the carbon humans have added to the atmosphere

A study finds that close to a trillion trees could potentially be planted on Earth—enough to sequester more than 200 billion tons of carbon. But environmental change on this scale is no easy task.




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This time, with feeling: Robots with emotional intelligence are on the way. Are we ready for them?

Researchers are developing robots that use AI to read emotions and social cues, making them better at interacting with humans. Are they a solution to labor shortages in fields like health care and education, a threat to human workers, or both?




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Quivering bird eggs prep each other for predators before they hatch

Even while still in their eggs, baby birds can hear their parents’ alarm calls. They then pass the message along to unhatched siblings so the entire clutch emerges aware of the dangers ahead.




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NOVA Nominated For Three Emmy Awards

PBS leads the list with 47 nominations.




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A new trio of exoplanets could offer clues to how midsized planets form

The trifecta, discovered by NASA’s TESS, includes a “super-Earth” and two “sub-Neptunes” in a system called TOI-270.




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Cone-shaped meteorites are ‘just right’ for plummeting to Earth

Researchers eroding clay in water may have uncovered secrets of meteorites’ aerodynamic stability.




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A new form of carbon is born—on a bed of salt

The long-sought molecule could one day power high-energy electronics.




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Supercooling preserves donor livers for more than a day

The breakthrough could mean that fewer organs go to waste before they make it into a transplant recipient.




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Scientists are about to lock themselves into an Arctic ice floe for a year

In the largest Arctic expedition yet, researchers will gather as much data as they can on the fading ice—and climate change.




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To save climate-sensitive pikas, conservation efforts need to get local

American pikas’ responses to climate are driven by location, location, location.




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Scientists may now be able to predict forest die-off up to 19 months in advance

Even forests that look green from space can show symptoms of impending decline.




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Vampire bats form lasting bonds of ‘friendship,’ just like us

The relationships these winged mammals forge in captivity are strong enough to survive the jarring transition back into the wild.




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Poor-quality sleep could prime the brain for an anxious day

From a neurobiology perspective, anxiety and sleep deprivation look very much alike.




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In a controversial study, DNA from today’s southern Africans hints at possible “homeland” for modern humans

But many questions remain about the true origin of the Homo sapiens species.




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NOVA Resources for At-Home Learning




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First Look: ENVE's New, Adjustable-Geometry Rigid Fork



The US-made carbon fiber fork lets you choose between 44mm or 52mm of rake.
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Video: Official Trailer for 'The Legend of Tommy G'



The film will premiere on the 12th of May.
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Details Announced for New Mountain Bike Board Game 'Send It!'



Cross-Country Carrie "replaces all the bolts on her bike with titanium ones and refuses to wear a hydration pack" and Downhill Derek "loves techy rock gardens and jumping but HATES pedaling.”
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Forbidden Bike Co. Introduce Ziggy Link For Mullet Conversions



The Ziggy Link recalibrates the Druid’s geometry for a smaller rear wheel.
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Now is the time to invest for the next pandemic, WHO chief says

If this coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must prepare for the next one, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Wednesday.




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Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle

Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle.




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Editorial: Are California kids actually learning anything since coronavirus closed their schools?

With 40 million kids home from school, what's being done to make sure students are learning?




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Editorial: Climate change is just as real as COVID-19. Now's the last, best chance for our government to treat it that way

President Trump and Congress should keep climate change in mind as they prepare economic aid packages for businesses and industries.




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Editorial: It's no government takeover of PG&E, but it's still a possibility for the state's most dangerous utility

It's not the government takeover that many Californians wanted for the fire-starting utility, but the deal Gavin Newsom struck with PG&E should help.




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Editorial: Congress is moving fast on a coronavirus economic rescue — for better and worse

The stimulus plan passed the Senate. Now it's up to government to get the money flowing quickly and transparently.




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Editorial: Coronavirus whack-a-mole isn't working. It's time for a nationwide shutdown

With the U.S. now leading the world in COVID-19 infections, it's time for the nation to stay at home.




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Editorial: California's wildfires aren't going to stay quarantined for coronavirus

What's worse than power shutoffs during the coronavirus quarantine? An unplanned outage that sparks a wildfire.




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Editorial: Hey, Gov. Newsom, give California renters a real eviction moratorium

The governor's announcement made it sound like renters had true protections, meaning many tenants could unwittingly end up setting themselves up for eviction.




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Editorial: The absurdity of life without parole for juveniles

Judges aren't wizards who can see the future, so it's absurd to grant them legal power to brand any juveniles as incorrigible.




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Editorial: The U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to pull you over

The justices give police the OK to stop drivers with nothing more than the barest fig leaf of a reason: that the car owner's license has been revoked.




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Editorial: Bernie Sanders changed the Democratic Party for the better. Now it's his job to help defeat Trump

Sanders leaves the presidential race with some major accomplishments.




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Editorial: Coronavirus forced the Supreme Court into transparency. Finally

The Supreme Court allows livestreaming of oral arguments. The next step should be cameras.




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Editorial: For all its faults, we need WHO now more than ever

Trump isn't wrong to question the World Health Organization's early responses to the coronavirus. But he is wrong to abandon funding in the middle of a pandemic.




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Endorsement: Christy Smith is ready for Congress, and to help lead the nation through this pandemic

Christy Smith is the voice we need in California's 25th Congressional District to help guide the nation through the coronavirus crisis.




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Editorial: Hey, Mayor Garcetti, L.A. needs more street space for walking

There's plenty of lightly used street space available that could be dedicated to exercise and the pursuit of fresh air.




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Editorial: A $0 bail for Californians accused of nonviolent crimes? That's exactly the right amount

Critics, including the state sheriff's association, don't seem to know how bail works.




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Editorial: This California town has the coronavirus testing program we all need. We should be thankful they do

Don't hate Bolinas, California for having the means to undertake a mass testing program. Thank them for doing the rest of us a favor.




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Despite Trump's chloroquine hype, we're still waiting for a 'game changer' cure for COVID-19

President Trump made a grave mistake by heavily and repeatedly promoting COVID-19 products for which there was too little evidence.




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Editorial: Trump's meat supply fix is a recipe for coronavirus disaster

Meat processing plants have shut down as COVID-19 cases turned up among workers and inspectors. Trump's solution? Force the shuttered plants to reopen.




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Clippers' Marcus Morris not ruled out for Saturday, but debut might have to wait

The Clippers have their sites set on a championship run with the addition of forward Marcus Morris, but his debut might have to wait.