As expected, the NBA has fined Clarkson for contact with a referee — it will cost him $25,000. The league going to draw a hard line on pushing a referee.…

Cardiovascular risk up with metabolic syndrome in psoriasis
Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in the Journal of the American…

AOC’s push to forgive student debt will take ‘rung off the ladder to the American dream’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said they have to 'push the Biden administration hard' on canceling student loan debtRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's renewed push for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel…

Today I learned that the iOS calculator has a scientific mode
Today I learned that the iPhone’s built-in calculator app has a scientific mode — and all you have to do to access it is turn your phone on its side.…

Five teens arrested after boy, 13, dies in town outside London
Four boys and one girl aged between 13 and 14 are being held in police custody. Five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after a…

Where does Harden trade stand at start of 2021? Same holding pattern as before.
At some point this season, a team is going to talk itself into the need to be bold, push its chips into the middle of the table, and trade for…

Which exercise regimen works best to ease lower back pain?
Chronic lower back pain can make the most routine tasks difficult. But a new study suggests patients can learn new, practical and less painful ways to move through individualized "motor…

Student loan refinance calculator: How to calculate your payments
A student loan refinance calculator can help you determine how much your payments would be if you refinance your loan. Here's how to use it. (iStock) Student loan refinancing involves…

Google reportedly asked employees to ‘strike a positive tone’ in research paper
Google has added a layer of scrutiny for research papers on sensitive topics including gender, race, and political ideology. A senior manager also instructed researchers to “strike a positive tone”…

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed 11 in Pakistan
The attack came after a relative lull in nearly a year of violence against the mainly Shiite Hazara minority in the province. QUETTA, Pakistan — The Islamic State group claimed…