Doug Loverro, who led NASA's human spaceflight division, has resigned after just six months on the job. Loverro quit a week before SpaceX is scheduled to launch its first passengers - two NASA astronauts - on a mission called Demo-2. More »    

New analysis by Russian outlet Mediazona found that healthcare workers in the country make up 7% of COVID-19 fatalities, equal to one in every 15 deaths from the virus. More »    

There's been a steady decline in births in the US, and 2019 recorded the fewest number of births in 35 years. Experts have warned the trend could lead to a "demographic time bomb." More »    

Latvian design studio Zeltini created the Z-Triton, an amphibious tiny home. The electrically powered vehicle can travel over land or water, and has a tiny kitchen and room to sleep. More »    

Facebook surged more than 6% Wednesday to a record high of about $US230 per share. The company announced a day earlier it would roll out Facebook and Instagram shops starting Wednesday. More »    

Jury selection for a Montana criminal trial will occur in a middle school gymnasium because it's the only space large enough to safely accommodate dozens of people. More »    

There are a lot of movies on Disney Plus that I just did not like when they were first released. I went back and watched some of them, and I actually am happy I gave them a second chance. More »    

Protests over state-mandated social distancing and business closures weren't started by extremist groups - but white supremacists and those with similar ideologies have seized upon them across the US. More »    

President Donald Trump congratulated his younger daughter Tiffany on her graduation from Georgetown Law School four days late. In a Wednesday tweet, the president said he was "proud" of Tiffany and quipped, "just what I need is a lawyer in the family." More ...

Expect a massive hit to corporate earnings this year, accompanied by new all time highs in the stock market, Fundstrat's Tom Lee said. Lee said he thinks that despite the likelihood that companies will report negative earnings in the second quarter, the S&P 500 ca...

President Donald Trump's lawyers are currently arguing to the Supreme Court that he is too busy being president to be investigated or criminally prosecuted. More »    

Strict social distancing rules for lifts, which would have created havoc for office workers around the country, have been ditched after pressure from landlords and the property industry who argued they were unworkable and may stall the COVID-19 recovery. More » ...

Police in Glendale, Arizona, say that three people were injured after a shooting took place at the Westgate entertainment district on Wednesday evening. More »    

NASCAR raced at Darlington for the second time in four days in their return to action following the coronavirus-induced shutdown. Denny Hamlin won the rain-shortened race, but all the talk after the race was the wreck between Kyle Busch and Chase Elliot with 28 la...

Afterpay's share price briefly surpassed $45 on Thursday, cementing a new all-time high for the buy now, pay later company. The tear upwards was sparked by news that Afterpay has amassed more than 5 million active users in the US, its key growth market. Mor...