Factory resets remain the exception, not the norm
There are plenty of reasons you may need to factory reset your smartphone, whether it’s squashing an annoying bug, a misbehaving app, or the desire to start off totally fresh. But how many of our readers have factory reset their current device? We posed…
N. Korea confirms test of missile capable of striking Guam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its…
Rams rally to Super Bowl with stunning 20-17 win over Niners
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — After Matthew Stafford’s wife leaped into his arms, he took a moment to soak it all in — this victory, this confetti-strewn field, this remarkable year of his life. One year to the day after the quarterback agreed to join…
Universal health care bill faces deadline in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats must decide Monday whether to advance a bill that would make the government pay for everybody’s health care in the nation’s most populous state; a key test of whether one of their most…
Socialists win reelection in Portugal, eye major investments
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s center-left Socialist Party won a third straight general election Sunday, returning it to power as the country prepares to deploy billions of euros (dollars) of European Union aid for the economy after the COVID-19…
UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Monday as the Israeli president visited the country, authorities said, the third such attack in recent weeks. The…
How to Watch NFL Games Online Without Cable
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Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA, dies at 30
NEW YORK (AP) — Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene…
Research explores how smartphones can become part of COVID-19 test kits
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The combination of a smartphone app and COVID-19 test kit could be a game-changer for affordable disease detection, a group of researchers said. A team of scientists at University of California, Santa Barbara, published a…
US cities mark 1st anniversary of Thai grandfather’s killing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On their final night together, father and daughter watched the news and traded goodnight kisses on the cheek. The next morning, Vicha Ratanapakdee was assaulted while on a walk in San Francisco and died, becoming yet another Asian…