A 2-year-old was killed and three others -- including a 9-year-old -- were wounded in two separate shootings on freeways in Detroit Thursday night, according to Michigan State Police.

    Former Vice President Mike Pence took aim at his successor on Friday at a conference for religious conservatives in Florida, criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for declining to visit the US-Mexico border during a recent immigration-focused trip to Central America.

    Trae Young, Luka Dončić, Devin Booker... Colin Cowherd ranks the Top 10 NBA players in the league under the age of 25. Hear where there players end up on Colin's list, and who doesn't make the cut.

    A Liberian rebel commander was sentenced in Switzerland to 20 years in jail on Friday for rape, killings and an act of cannibalism, in one of the first ever convictions over the West African country's civil war.

    The heat wave in the Western US continues into the weekend. Californians are being urged to conserve power. And many cities are seeing record temps.     

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    U.S. stocks end sharply lower Friday, with the Dow booking its worst week since last October, after comments from a Fed official exacerbated the market volatility that followed the central bank's updated outlook this week for inflation and the economic recovery from COVID.

    Barry Silbert, a power player in the digital-asset sector, earlier this week tweeted that he was going to go long on a leveraged volatility product.

    U.S. stocks end sharply lower Friday, with the Dow booking its worst week since last October, after comments from a Fed official exacerbated the market volatility that followed the central bank's updated outlook this week for inflation and the economic recovery from COVID.

    Father's Day spending is expected to surpass $20 billion in 2021.

   

    (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Will a reduction in tau protein in brain neurons protect against Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementias? A new study suggests the answer is no. If this is borne out, that result differs from Alzheimer's disease, where reducing endogenous tau levels in brain neurons is protective for multiple models of the disease -- and thus suggests that the role of tau in the pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias is distinct from Alzheimer's disease.

    (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) New data shared at the EULAR 2021 Virtual Congress -- There is increasing evidence that environmental air pollution is associated with people developing inflammatory arthritis. At the 2021 EULAR congress, a large population-based study of French women reports passive exposure to smoking during childhood or adulthood increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A second study in Italy found that air pollution also has an impact - with air pollution levels showing an association with failure of biologic therapy.

    (Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) In a new study, a team of researchers uncovered new mechanisms underlying an important type of resistance to modern prostate cancer drugs called lineage plasticity, where castration-resistant prostate cancers undergo a deadly identity switch. They also outline a promising path to overcoming this form of resistance: BET bromodomain inhibitors.

    (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) UK data shared at the 2021 EULAR congress -- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease that affects the arteries, often causing headaches, jaw pain, and vision problems. The precise cause is not known, but infection is thought to play a role. Immediately following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of GCA diagnoses noticeably increased at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath, United Kingdom (UK). Furthermore, there was an increase in the proportion of patients with visual complications. The finding is important for understanding the underlying disease mechanisms in GCA, and supports the idea that viral infection could be involved. It also has implications for the provision of local services.

    (University of Liege) Lake Victoria, which came under the spotlight in 2004 by the documentary "Darwin's nightmare", is not only suffering from the introduction and commercialisation of the Nile perch. A study lead researchers from the University of Liège (Belgium) has highlighted other worrying phenomena, particularly climatic ones, which have an equally important impact on the quality of the lake's waters.

    KYTC says efforts to repair the culvert were delayed, because COVID-19 restrictions caused production issues at the fabrication facility providing the new 50-foot-long steel culvert. But, that new culvert is now in place.

    World War II veterans are about to take off in a B-25 Mitchell bomber "Show Me" at Barkley Regional Airport’s Midwest Aviation.

    World War II veterans are about to take off in a B-25 Mitchell bomber "Show Me" at Barkley Regional Airport’s Midwest Aviation.

    The B-25 Barnstorming Tour across Kentucky is in Paducah on June 18, and 15 World War II veterans are getting a ride in the B-25 Mitchell bomber. While only those 15 veterans get to go up in the plane, the…

    Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Pool died June 12, his funeral service is this Saturday.

    Portal origin URL: Sun Science Stamps Highlight a Decade of Sun-Watching from Space Portal origin nid: 471868Published: Friday, June 18, 2021 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: To start off the summer, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of stamps highlighting views of the Sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.Portal image: A set of 10 stamps showcase different views of solar activity in wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light.

    Portal origin URL: Summer Solstice in the Northern HemispherePortal origin nid: 471885Published: Friday, June 18, 2021 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: June 20, 2021, marks the summer solstice — the beginning of astronomical summer — in the Northern Hemisphere.Portal image: Two views of Earth show the difference in its tilt — on the left, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and on the right, it's tilted towards the Sun.

    Portal origin URL: Mystery of Galaxy's Missing Dark Matter DeepensPortal origin nid: 471822Published: Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 11:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: When astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope uncovered an oddball galaxy that looked like it didn't have much dark matter, some thought the finding was hard to believe and looked for a simpler explanation.Portal image: This Hubble Space Telescope snapshot reveals an unusual "see-through" galaxy. The giant cosmic cotton ball is so diffuse and its ancient stars so spread out that distant galaxies in the background can be seen through it.

    NASA’s Physical Sciences Research Program selected five ground-based proposals in response to the research announcement “Use of the NASA Physical Sciences Informatics System – Appendix G.” These five research projects, involving recognized experts in the fields of combustion science, complex fluids, fluid physics, fundamental physics, and materials science, will use data contained in the PSI system and build on prior reduced-gravity research to advance fundamental research in the physical sciences."Use of the experimental data in the NASA Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) system will allow many scientists to participate in physical science reduced-gravity research conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) to promote the advancement of further research.” Image Credit: NASAResearchers will investigate important problems in the five research areas with existing data from NASA’s Physical Sciences Informatics (PSI) system. The online database contains data from completed physical science reduced-gravity flight experiments conducted on the International Space Station, Space Shuttle flights, free flying spacecraft, commercial cargo flights to and from the space station, or from related ground-based studies.One of the selected studies will take advantage of the E-FIELD Flames experiment to simulate the behavior of a small diffusion flame under the influence of an externally applied electric field in microgravity. Once validated, the simulations can be extended to Earth gravity. This is expected to lead to a better understanding and eventually control of hydrocarbon flames under the influence of electric fields, which can be used to extend flammability limits, reduce emissions, prevent instability and blowoff, as well as modify soot production. This project is a collaborative effort between the University of California, Irvine, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and is led by Prof. Yu-Chien Chien (University of California, Irvine). Another selected investigation plans to use micromechanics-based computer modeling to analyze scanning electron microscopy images from the MICS (Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidification) experiment to develop a deeper understanding of the impact of microstructure on the resulting mechanical properties of cement. Based on the cement binders used in the microgravity experiment, this study will provide the first simulation results to predict the  performance of various cement binders fabricated in microgravity. The effort is expected to lead to recommendations on microstructures with improved properties, an important consideration for future construction of shelters and habitats using on-site materials on the surface of the Moon and Mars. The project, a collaboration between Pennsylvania State University and NASA Glenn Research Center, is led by Prof. Namiko Yamamoto (Pennsylvania State University).The selected proposals are from five institutions in five states, with the total combined award amount of approximately $988K during a two-year period.The Physical Sciences Research Program is managed by the Biological and Physical Sciences Division in NASA's Science Mission Directorate. This program conducts fundamental and applied physical sciences research, with the objective of pioneering scientific discovery, enabling space exploration, and providing benefits on Earth. The program furthers fundamental research by investigating the fundamental laws of the universe and physical phenomena in the absence of gravity. The program also conducts applied research, which contributes to the basic understanding underlying space exploration technologies that will further our return to the Moon and our journey to Mars and beyond. Both have led to improved space systems or new products on Earth.Below is the complete list of the selected proposals, principal investigators, and their organizations:Yu-Chien Chien, University of California, Irvine, “PeleLM CFD of Ion Driven Winds from Diffusion Flames” Ivan Christov, Purdue University, “Validation of a CFD Model for Gas-Liquid Flows in Packed Bed Reactors to Enable Thermo-Fluid Analysis in Microgravity” Nikolaos Gatsonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, “Multiscale Computational Modeling of Dusty Plasmas Near Space Surfaces” Eric Weeks, Emory University, “Thermal fluctuations of colloidal gels” Namiko Yamamoto, Pennsylvania State University, “Micromechanics-based modeling of cement solidified in the microgravity”  News Article Type: Homepage ArticlesPublished: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 12:32

    Portal origin URL: Teaming up to Track Illegal Amazon Gold Mines in PeruPortal origin nid: 471807Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Tracking gold mining activity and deforestation in the Amazon in near real-time using satellite-based Earth observations is now possible.Portal image: Image of gold mining in Peru Amazon forest taken by a drone

    Ben Brereton found the back of the net in the 10th minute to put Chile ahead of Bolivia, 1-0, in Copa America group play.

    WWE’s The Bump, Kickoff Show, Watch Along and more slated for WWE Hell in a Cell Sunday

    Ric Bucher joins Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho to discuss if the Dallas Mavericks have given Luka Doncic too much power after head coach Rick Carlisle decided to part ways with the team. Hear why Acho believes that the Mavericks are prematurely giving Luka too much power without him winning a playoff series.

    The Los Angeles Clippers have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history if they beat the Utah Jazz in Game 6 tonight. Kawhi Leonard is out with a knee injury, so Paul George will have to step up once again. He has scored over 30 points in each game during the Clippers' three-game winning streak. 'Coach' Marcellus Wiley excitedly explains why his Clippers will close out the series in Los Angeles with Playoff P's help.

    The Los Angeles Clippers have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history if they beat the Utah Jazz in Game 6 tonight. Kawhi Leonard is out with a knee injury, so Paul George will have to step up once again. He has scored over 30 points in each game during the Clippers' three-game winning streak. 'Coach' Marcellus Wiley excitedly explains why his Clippers will close out the series in Los Angeles with Playoff P's help.

    In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Alaina Yee, Adam Patrick Murray, and Brad Chacos talk about the all-AMD Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition laptop, and what was hot at E3.The Full Nerd crew kicks it off with talk of the all-AMD Asus ROG Strix G15 Advantage Edition laptop, which features a Ryzen 9 5900HX and Radeon RX 6800M. Gordon breaks down what the laptop is good at, what it's not good at, and whether it's a good buy.To read this article in full, please click here

    Anyone who uses a PC should have an external drive. It can back up your precious data or store your overflow, and it can transport or transfer files between computing devices. Xbox One X users, especially, would be wise to invest in an external drive to augment the console’s measly 1TB hard drive (the external drive needs to be USB 3.0-compatible and will be formatted when you insert the drive). Two things are for sure: No one ever said they wanted less storage space, and no one ever said they wanted a slower drive. Our latest picks for best external performance drive (SanDisk’s Extreme Pro Portable and Samsung’s T7) are blazing-fast—great news if you’re transferring large amounts of data. We’ll also walk you through our other top picks, and everything you need to know to select the best external drive for your needs.To read this article in full, please click here

    If Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of Windows, why is there a Windows 11?Like the answer to many questions, the answer is, “it depends.”The authenticity of the concept of “Windows as a service” began in 2015, when Microsoft launched Windows 10. Over time, Microsoft said then, the company would simply deliver ongoing updates, adding features and patching bugs on the “Windows 10” platform. But, as we know now, whatever Microsoft adds to Windows, it’s still Windows. But Microsoft representatives never said that Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows—not really. That comment was actually made by Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft developer evangelist who spoke at the company’s ”Tiles, Notifications, and Action Center” presentation about Windows 10 at Microsoft’s Microsoft Ignite conference in 2015. According to the transcript of the session, Nixon’s comment was more of a throwaway line, one that he literally referred to as a segue. Microsoft developers could never talk about what they were currently working on, he said, only what they had worked on and released. That changed with Windows 10, because it was all one platform.To read this article in full, please click here

    While you can shop online during Amazon Prime Day or the holidays using any browser you’d like, there are two good reasons for using the Microsoft Edge browser already on your PC: built-in coupons, and an automated check of an item’s price history.Both of these Edge features offer a fantastic way to make sure you get the best deals for Prime Day—or any day, for that matter. Microsoft Edge is on your Windows PCThe Microsoft Edge browser is built right into every Windows PC. While the most popular browser remains Google Chrome, you can open up Edge (if you haven’t already) and quickly import bookmarks (Favorites), passwords, and more from another browser. (We have a detailed tutorial on how to import bookmarks into Edge.)To read this article in full, please click here

    House of Marley's Positive Vibration XL ANC's offer very good sound and excellent noise cancellation. They're a major improvement over the previous generation.

    On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words "end hunger now!" in thick, white block letters.

    Morgyn Poll, an eight grader who has Down syndrome, was left out of the cheerleading teams yearbook photo. Her older sister spoke out.     

    Get a Tory Burch purse for a huge discount thanks to the semi-annual Tory Burch sale, happening from now through early July—shop our top picks.     

    Pornhub and its parent company are being sued by women who claim the sites shared sexual videos without their consent. Pornhub denies the allegation.     

    CNN's Drew Griffin speaks with Josh Pruitt, a member of the Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on January 6. Watch "Assault on Democracy: The Roots of Trump's Insurrection" at 6pm on June 20, 2021.

    A Liberian rebel commander was sentenced in Switzerland to 20 years in jail on Friday for rape, killings and an act of cannibalism, in one of the first ever convictions over the West African country's civil war.

    Israel has announced plans to transfer at least one million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to an Israeli government statement.

    More than 350 doctors and medical workers have caught Covid-19 in Indonesia despite being vaccinated with Sinovac, officials said, as concerns grow about the efficacy of some vaccines against more infectious variants.

    • Video: Hear from Iranian voters on the ground

    As Taiwan fights its worst outbreak of Covid-19, two companies are developing local vaccines in the hopes of picking up where other supplies have failed. CNN's Will Ripley sits down for an exclusive interview with the CEO of one of these companies.