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In the early days of the COVID lockdown, Hiroyuki Egami was desperate to get his hands on a Nintendo Switch. He already had one of the handheld game devices, but….
In the early days of the COVID lockdown, Hiroyuki Egami was desperate to get his hands on a Nintendo Switch. He already had one of the handheld game devices, but….
As La Niña gathers strength in the tropical Pacific, forecasters are warning that the climate pattern could plunge California back into drought conditions in the months ahead. La Niña is….
A California bill that would have imposed regulations on kratom products was quietly shelved Thursday following a clash between advocacy groups focused on the burgeoning industry. Kratom products are derived….
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests. The findings….
LONDON — The World Health Organization has declared that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning a deadlier version of the virus might spill broadly….
Remember when Elmo went viral in January by asking folks on the Internet how they were doing and briefly became the unofficial therapist of X? “The world is burning, Elmo,”….
As Earth warms, the Arctic Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is waning due to melting permafrost and worsening coastal erosion, according to new research. A study….
The past two weeks of Olympic competition in Paris have brought us amazing stories of athletic skill, speed, triumph and redemption. Perhaps they’ve left you newly inspired to train for….
MORRO BAY, Calif. — By the time the rescue squad got to her, a small crowd had formed around the agitated California sea lion. As the team crept toward her —….
Hospitals must promptly report to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health every time they try to collect medical debt from patients, under an ordinance backed Tuesday by county….