Did a lab of AI “scientists” design a possible COVID treatment?
What does a scientist look like? A bright-eyed intellectual donning a white lab coat and goggles? Often, yes. But these days, they could take on the look of a stack…
Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness-tampering
Álvaro Uribe has become the first former Colombian president to be convicted of a crime. A court in Bogotá found the 73-year-old, who was president from 2002 to 2010, guilty…
Reports of petty theft in Los Gatos over the weekend – The Mercury News
July 25 STOLEN VEHICLE: 10:13 a.m. at Apple on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A caller said they saw a parked red Tesla that they thought might be stolen while they…
Victorious players promised $100,000 cash award and apartment
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu hailed the women’s national football team for their victory at the recent Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) at a grand celebratory reception where he promised…
Buy? Sell? The SF Giants’ case for both scenarios
SAN FRANCISCO — All signs point to the Giants being buyers ahead of the trade deadline. Related Articles Whisenhunt’s debut spoiled as SF Giants’ losing streak hits four SF Giants…
BBC visits Beijing region hit by deadly flood
At least 30 people have died in Beijing as northern China experiences days of heavy rain and flooding. The BBC’s Stephen McDonell is in Miyun, northeast of Beijing, where authorities…
Church members urge stores’ closure on Sundays
These days, local businesses often push for the opportunity to have extended operating hours. So something of a surprise was in coming across a Berkeley Daily Gazette item from a…
Hundreds of arrests during deadly fuel-price-rise demonstrations
EPA Parts of the capital, Luanda, came to a standstill on Monday Police in Angola say four people have been killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the…
Some progress, no immediate relief – The Mercury News
During Orinda homeowner Yasaman Nazmi Lee’s home-insurance saga — one of millions playing out across California as the age of mega-fires drives insurers to pull back from coverage and raise…
30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather
At least 30 people have died in Beijing and more than 80,000 were evacuated to safety, Chinese authorities said, as heavy rains and floods ravage roads and houses in northern…