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In a torrent of developments since the first presidential debate last week, President Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus, was hospitalized for treatment and then returned to the Oval Office on Wednesday after a little more than a day of isolation at home. It’s still unknown when the President last tested negative for the virus. …

BEIJING, Sept. 11 — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed continuing to advance the development of science and technology to a deeper and broader level. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the comments at a symposium attended by scientists …

Teachers, parents react to hybrid learning once counties meet benchmarks to reopen schools PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Health Services announced on Sept. 3 that six Arizona counties, including Maricopa, have joined four others in meeting the benchmark for hybrid learning — a combination of in-person and virtual learning in schools amid COVID-19. According to …

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Putnam County deputies have been suffering from what’s described as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder after the murders of two children. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Mark Wilson Jr., 30, used a knife and a hammer to kill Robert Baker, 12, and Tayten Baker, 14, last week inside …

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the fanfare of being recruited by any college team but especially smaller schools on a budget. With the safety measures in place much of the pomp and circumstance won’t happen for high student athletes looking to play at the next level. Technology is allowing athletic …

The Celtics are looking to go up 3-0 on the 76ers on Friday night, but Philadelphia isn’t making things easy for Boston. After three quarters of action, the Celtics held a slim 76-72 lead over the Sixers, thanks largely to Kemba Walker, who scored 20 points through 36 minutes of action.  As he has all …

Wednesday was back-to-school for students in Lewisville ISD. And with an online-only first day, it did not go as smoothly as some had hoped. Parents took to social media with technological headaches from trouble logging in to getting booted off the system to long wait times on the phone with IT. Some expressed anger, while …

DULUTH, MN — With the possibility of classes going online, some kids lack access to necessary technology. That’s why Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union hosted Tech Drive Tuesday along with Minnesota Computers for Schools. People donated their unwanted computers, phones, and keyboards to help equip students with proper distance learning gear. Amanda Bruggman, branch manager …

Use of ASATs could result in massive amounts of destruction and dangerous junk on orbit. National Space and Intelligence Center image WASHINGTON: A US delegation, including DoD officials, on July 27 in Vienna, Austria will hold a first Space Security Exchange (SSE) with Russia. It’s the first formal bilateral meeting on space security since 2013, …

There are a number of chemical recyclers pitching proprietary technologies whereby wasted plastics can be converted to one of several categories. One involves converting plastic to the same or similar plastics; one involves making chemical raw material to refine into other plastics; another entails making fuel from plastics. Companies commonly focus on one of these …