Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time
Immigration judge denies bond for man detained by ICE after nearly dying in Iowa shooting
An immigration judge has denied bond to a man who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since he sought police help as the victim of a near-fatal shooting in Iowa months ago
Lawsuit targets militant groups as complicit in deaths of US citizens in Hamas attack
Lawyers for U.S. victims of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel are suing various groups that have been designated by the government as terrorist organizations
Teflon diet, garlic milk and zebra cows triumph at 2025 Ig Nobel prizes
Researchers into idea to blend powdered PTFE into food as a zero-calorie filler to curb hunger win chemistry prize For decades scientists, doctors and public health officials have battled to solve the obesity crisis. Now researchers have won an Ig Nobel prize for a radical new approach: slashing people’s calorie...
Is the US on the brink of a new era of political violence? – podcast
The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of political figures in recent years. But how connected are these events and do they signal a rise in public support for...
Cost of private psychology soars in UK as practitioners turn away clients
Prices have risen by 34% since 2022, with 29% of psychologists refusing new patients The cost of seeing private psychologists is soaring and many are so busy they are turning away new clients, research has found. The prices psychologists charge have risen by 34% since 2022 and 12 sessions now...
Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for man convicted of killing family
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then setting their house on fire is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening
Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Amazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers
Oklahoma prosecutor: No charges after report of explicit images on education chief’s TV
An Oklahoma County prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges after two board members said they saw images of naked women on a television in the office of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters
Chinese dissident who led pro-democracy group in NYC pleads guilty to spying for Beijing
A member of New York City’s Chinese dissident community has pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party