Julie Watson

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Zoos, scientists aim to curb people giving coronavirus to animals

Around the world, scientists and veterinarians are racing to protect animals from the coronavirus, often using the same playbook for minimizing disease spread among people.

Ex-NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. pleads guilty to rape, sexual battery

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to raping an unconscious teen in 2003 and to sexual battery involving a 54-year-old hitchhiker in a deal that spared him the possibility of life in prison.

Former Blue Jays pitcher Esteban Loaiza arrested on drug charges

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested in California on suspicion of smuggling cocaine and heroin.

'Tragic on so many levels': Most California wildfires victims were elderly

The vast majority of the 42 people killed in the wildfires that have ravaged Northern California were in their 70s and 80s. Several were couples who died together, including childhood sweethearts who had grown old together.

In Harvey Weinstein saga, Rose McGowan emerges as powerful voice

In a flurry of unrestrained tweets and with the "RoseArmy" at her back, Rose McGowan has emerged as a kind of whistleblowing avenger in the Harvey Weinstein saga, leaving a scorched path behind her across social media.

Pentagon shows off the world's largest self-driving ship

It's not only drones and driverless cars that may become the norm someday — ocean-faring ships might also run without captains or crews.