President Donald Trump has railed against a federal judge’s decision that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin
DNA proves remains found in the Columbia River are of a family missing since 1958
Oregon authorities have identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family missing since 1958
A Venezuelan doctor in ICE custody misses husband’s asylum interview after being detained at airport
A Venezuelan attends an asylum interview in Southern California while his wife, a doctor, is detained in Texas
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still earning rap music royalties, tax filings show
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still earning royalties from his past career as a multilingual rapper
Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year
President Donald Trump has offered Cameron Hamilton the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's permanent administrator
For sale: Illinois house where George Harrison visited his sister before Beatlemania
In September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton
Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial
Red hair gene favoured by natural selection over last 10,000 years, study finds
Scientists who analysed nearly 16,000 ancient remains suggest red hair and fair skin is favoured for vitamin D production People with red hair who have put up with teasing or “fiery” stereotypes may be pleased to learn that they appear to be winners from an evolutionary perspective. A large genetics...
In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants – in pictures
For his project ‘De Oförtrutna’ (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus, the botanist who created the modern taxonomic system that classifies organisms based on appearance. Each scientist brought to the shoot a book and an item of importance to their work...