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In Colorado, Trump cuts to climate research take toll

In Colorado, Trump cuts to climate research take toll

In a vast Colorado laboratory nestled at the foot of the Rockies, a US scientist waits and wonders if President Donald Trump's administration will dismantle his acclaimed institute.

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Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years after her birth

Marilyn Monroe's hometown of Hollywood kicks off Monday a series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the movie icon's birth.

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Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence

Outgoing chair Powell delivers defense of Fed independence

Outgoing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Sunday delivered a staunch defense of the need for the central bank to maintain independence and credibility, as it comes under assault from President Donald Trump.

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Wanyonyi in shock defeat to Britain's Burgin in Rabat Diamond League

Wanyonyi in shock defeat to Britain's Burgin in Rabat Diamond League

Briton Max Burgin stunned Olympic 800 metres champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the Rabat Diamond League meeting on Sunday while Kenny Bednarek eased to a supremely comfortable 200m win over Letsile Tebogo.

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Trump fan, leftist through to Colombia presidential runoff

Trump fan, leftist through to Colombia presidential runoff

Colombia's first-round presidential vote Sunday triggered a runoff between a hard‑right pro-Trump showman and a leftist philosopher-turned-senator, after the bloodiest campaign in over a decade.

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Graid Technology Launches VROC(TM) by Graid Technology with 24-Month Roadmap and Tier 1 OEM Support

Graid Technology Launches VROC(TM) by Graid Technology with 24-Month Roadmap and Tier 1 OEM Support

VROC™ by Graid Technology brings active development, Intel® Xeon® 6 platform support, and no-cost upgrades to an established CPU-based NVMe RAID foundation.

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Brazil thrash Panama 6-2 in World Cup send-off

Brazil thrash Panama 6-2 in World Cup send-off

Brazil turned on the style with a 6-2 drubbing of Panama on Sunday in a lopsided World Cup send-off at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

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Senegal win can help fans 'trust' US World Cup bid, says Pochettino

Senegal win can help fans 'trust' US World Cup bid, says Pochettino

Coach Mauricio Pochettino said the United States' impressive 3-2 friendly win over Senegal Sunday can help the American public trust in their national team as the country prepares to host the World Cup.

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Trump acolyte, leftist icon: Who will be Colombia's next leader?

Trump acolyte, leftist icon: Who will be Colombia's next leader?

A right-wing millionaire lawyer who vows an iron fist on narco gangs and a leftist philosopher-turned-senator have made it through to a June 21 runoff to see who will be Colombia's next president.

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De la Espriella, Cepeda through to Colombia presidential runoff

De la Espriella, Cepeda through to Colombia presidential runoff

Colombia's presidential election is headed for a runoff between hard‑right Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Ivan Cepeda, presenting voters with a stark choice after the bloodiest election campaign in more than a decade.

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