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The 2020 Falcons have done something no team has ever done before. According to ESPN Stats and Info, they are the first team to lose two games that they led by at least 15 points in the fourth quarter. They Read more
Fertility is lower in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. Emma Druvefors, from County Hospital Ryhov in Jönköping, Sweden, and colleagues used the Swedish National Read more
ArcelorMittal SA, the world’s largest steelmaker, is exploring a deal to merge its U.S. operations with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, the largest U.S. producer of iron ore pellets, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The combination would signal a new Read more
After Doom’s resounding 2016 comeback – which was also something of a comeback for developed id Software – this year’s Doom Eternal didn’t get quite the same level of universal acclaim. Some loved it, though, including Digital Foundry’s John Linneman, Read more
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned Iraq’s leaders that the U.S. plans to close its embassy in Baghdad unless the government stops Shiite militias from targeting diplomatic missions in Iraq, according to Iraqi and U.S. officials. Pompeo delivered the Read more
Ron Rivera anticipated growing pains with quarterback Dwayne Haskins. So even if they all came at once, Rivera’s not planning to make a change. Via NBCSportsWashington.com, Rivera said he had no intention to replace Haskins after his quarterback turned it Read more
If you’re in an area of the United States at risk for flooding during one of the most active hurricane seasons ever, there are a number of precautions you should take, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says. Make Read more
A U.S. judge in Washington has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order banning Apple Inc AAPL.O and Alphabet Inc’s Google GOOGL.O from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok for download that was set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. Read more
The US government is probing the security protocols of Unreal Engine and Fortnite maker Epic Games, plus League of Legends creator Riot Games. Letters have been sent by the US Treasury Department to various companies linked with Chinese conglomerate Tencent, Read more
Polish leaders on Monday rejected suggestions that LGBTQ people are deprived of any of their rights in the country, after an open letter from 50 ambassadors and international representatives cited a need to work for “non-discrimination, tolerance and mutual acceptance.” Read more