A new study finds that courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to be used as evidence By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer February 16, 2020, 1:48 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to […]
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The Most Valuable Player award for the NBA All-Star Game has been permanently named for Kobe Bryant, the basketball legend who died last month in a helicopter crash, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Saturday. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA All-Star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said.
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WASHINGTON — More than 1,100 former federal prosecutors and Justice Department officials called on Attorney General William P. Barr on Sunday to step down after he intervened last week to lower the Justice Department’s sentencing recommendation for President Trump’s longtime friend Roger J. Stone Jr. They also urged current government employees to report any signs
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More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak, were set to end their prescribed 14-day quarantine period on Sunday February 16, 2020, 2:07 PM 2 min read BERLIN — More than 100 Germans evacuated from the hard-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sir Elton John is performing in New Zealand as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour A visibly upset Sir Elton John has been forced to cut short a concert in New Zealand after falling ill with walking pneumonia. The musician, 72, lost his voice mid-way through his
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Image copyright Umpqua Bank Image caption Branches at this bank in Oregon welcome yoga classes as part of a “community hub” concept The Royal Bank of Scotland’s chief executive has ruled out any further branch closures for now, arguing that the group’s 800-strong UK network is “about the right size and shape to meet the
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Antti Raanta stopped 36 shots to keep Alex Ovechkin at 698 career goals, Phil Kessel scored early in the third period, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer February 16, 2020, 6:49 AM 4 min read GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Ovechkin tested Antti Raanta early with a
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The mine is being tunnelled in the North York Moors National Park near Whitby The company striving to develop the world’s biggest potash mine says the project is “at risk” if further funding can not be found. Sirius Minerals was aiming to raise £522m and said talks had fallen through
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A former University of Wisconsin football player has surrendered to Chicago police in connection with the deaths of two people who were found with gunshot wounds on a road in Janesville, Wisconsin February 16, 2020, 12:38 PM 2 min read CHICAGO — A former University of Wisconsin player who is the brother of a standout
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGrant Shapps: “I don’t think we’ve said it will definitely go ahead on the same date that was mentioned before” The government’s budget may be delayed, a cabinet minister has said. It had been set for 11 March, but the timetable was thrown into doubt after the
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