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Unsealed court documents say a woman vacationing in a Virginia Beach Airbnb discovered a hidden camera above her in the shower, but more than five months later, the man who admitted to placing it hasn’t been charged December 17, 2019, 2:53 PM 2 min read VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman vacationing in a Virginia […]

Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a formal merger inquiry into Google’s purchase of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences December 17, 2019, 11:38 AM 2 min read LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it launched a formal inquiry into Google’s takeover of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences, as it intensifies scrutiny

European space officials have postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar systems shortly before it was due to blast off December 17, 2019, 9:05 AM 2 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in

KYLES FORD, Tenn. — On a recent late fall afternoon at Kyles Ford, the white branches of sycamore trees overhung the banks of the Clinch River, leaves slowly turning yellow. Green walnuts covered the ground. The shallow water ran fast and cold over the rocky bottom, but it was littered with the white shells of

The European Space Agency is continuing the search for new Earths this week with the launch of Cheops, a new telescope whose name stands for CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite. When will Cheops launch, and how can I watch it? Cheops is scheduled to launch on a Soyuz-Fregat rocket from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana,

Amazon is barring FedEx from handling some ground deliveries to Prime members, suggesting that it might be too slow to get packages to their destinations in time for Christmas December 17, 2019, 12:43 AM 2 min read NEW YORK — Amazon is banning its third-party merchants from using FedEx’s ground service to deliver to Prime

SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is in advanced discussions to sell its food-delivery business in India, according to two people with knowledge of the plans, as the company moves to stem its losses. The ride-hailing company is nearing a deal to sell its Uber Eats service in India to Zomato, an Indian food-delivery service, said the

Experts in Mexico say they have found two more 16th century anchors at the spot where conquistador Hernán Cortés  is believed to have scuttled his ships December 16, 2019, 11:00 PM 2 min read MEXICO CITY — Two more 16th century anchors have been found at the spot where conquistador Hernán Cortés is believed to

Vehicles are a big part of our lives. Heck, Santa couldn’t deliver gifts without his sleigh. For loved ones who are motorheads or simply spend too many hours in their car, consider a gift that shows you’re thinking of them while they’re on the road. Don’t fret that you can’t surprise your spouse with a

In September, President Trump’s re-election campaign released an ad that included an incorrect statement about Mr. Biden’s dealings with Ukraine. The campaign posted the ad on Facebook and the president’s Twitter account. Between the two services, the ad has been viewed more than eight million times. Mr. Biden’s campaign publicized letters that it had written