The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls Children in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to...
Even Neanderthals had distinct preferences when it came to making dinner, study suggests
Analysis of bones from two caves shows prehistoric people butchered the same animals in different ways Nothing turns up the heat in a kitchen quite like debating the best way to chop an onion. Now researchers have found even our prehistoric cousins had distinct preferences when it came to preparing...
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 08-12-45-46-63, Powerball: 24
Nextdoor social site, looking for a revival, pins hopes on local news partnerships
The neighborhood social site Nextdoor is hoping for a revival by turning to local news providers
Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River
NYC subway service operational but some roads in NY and NJ remain closed after heavy rains
New York City’s subway system is fully operational following overnight heavy rains
Assisted-living home cited for late reports of safety incidents years before fire
A Massachusetts assisted-living center where nine residents died in a fire was cited for failing to immediately report more than two dozen health and safety incidents
System over Florida has potential to develop into tropical depression, NWS says
A weather system moving across Florida wasn’t even a tropical something but it has the potential to develop into a tropical depression as it moves across the Gulf later in the week
Transgender asylum seeker released from ICE custody after order from federal judge
A transgender asylum seeker from Mexico has been released from a Washington state immigration detention center after being held for over a month
New York carriage horse’s collapse spurs criminal trial
A carriage driver is on trial over a horse’s collapse on a Manhattan street