A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery is set to become the first person executed in Florida this year
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 06-19-22-28-48, Powerball: 24
Buddhist monks head to DC to finish a ‘Walk for Peace’ that captivated millions
A group of Buddhist monks is set to finally reach Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a trek from Texas that captivated the country
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for water shortages and wildfires
Except for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain
Starwatch: Crescent moon rises next to Antares before dawn
Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius Early on the morning of 11 February, the waning moon passes close to Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. Antares is a red supergiant star about 550 light...
People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds
Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers find People living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to the condition, research suggests. Being an unhealthy...
A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say
Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain People who have a couple of teas or coffees a day have a lower risk of dementia and marginally better cognitive performance than those who avoid the drinks, researchers say. Health records...
Almost 70% of NHS areas in England offer only one cycle of IVF, data shows
Charity says situation breaks Nice guidelines and is having devastating impact on couples struggling with infertility Millions of women in England are able to access only one round of IVF on the NHS because of health authority cutbacks and in contravention of official policy, research from a fertility charity has...
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails
Takeaways from what the Epstein files show about the FBI investigation of possible sex trafficking
While FBI investigators collected ample proof that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused multiple underage girls, records released by the Justice Department show they found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men