First Presidential 2020: Elizabeth Warren's new policy targets corruption in the Pentagon

[ad_1] Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to present to the Pentagon her long story against greed and corporate corruption. On Thursday, Warren, a member of the Senate Armaments Committee, unveiled a proposal – yes, another – with House Arms Services representative Jackie Speier (D-CA), which aims to limit the influence of companies on the defense of … Read more

A new way to diagnose and treat diseases without cutting the skin

[ad_1] The co-author, Harvey Lui, points to the location where they directed their ultra-fast femtosecond laser to illuminate a target to be treated with the researchers' multiphoton laser microscope. Credit: UBC Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a specialized microscope capable of diagnosing diseases such as skin cancer and performing incredibly precise … Read more

See the list of 104 stores targeted by the shutter

[ad_1] The discount chain Fred's announced Thursday the closing of 104 underperforming stores as part of its "ongoing efforts to streamline its footprint." The new wave of closings comes five weeks after the Memphis-based company began "liquidating" its liquidation sales in 159 stores and follows an assessment of store performance and the timing of lease … Read more

LeBron James does not need these playoffs

[ad_1] As we entered the first Eastern Conference finals since 2010 without LeBron James, I wondered if there was anything missing. LeBron is the best player of his generation, a central and indispensable presence. He had been to eight consecutive series of conference finals to the east, and led his team to victory in all … Read more

Police: murdered pregnant woman; baby cut belly still alive

[ad_1] CHICAGO – A missing pregnant woman whose body was found behind a house in Chicago's southwestern neighborhood was strangled and her baby, cut from the womb after her death, remains hospitalized in a "serious condition", announced the police. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim on Wednesday as Marlen Ochoa-Uriostegui, 19, and … Read more