A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas
2 bank employees fatally shot in a bank robbery in Kentucky
Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect
Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats
The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats
Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline
Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran
Habitat for Humanity is developing a new Atlanta community with help from the Carters’ initiative
Two years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. Over five days in May, nearly 1,000 volunteers with the international nonprofit will finish building 24 new...
AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses
Researchers say results mark a ‘profound change in technology that will reshape medicine’ From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency department doctors have long been popular heroes. But will it soon be time to hang up the scrubs? A groundbreaking Harvard study has found that...
UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases
Data tool could help NHS prioritise who gets access to limited weight-loss medication, say scientists A new tool that can shed light on who is most at risk of obesity-related diseases could help identify people who would benefit most from weight-loss medications, researchers have said. Recent data suggests about two-thirds...
Sub-two-hour marathon, spooky houses explained and why is UK health in decline? – podcast
Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined compared with a decade ago. Also on the agenda is...
Active-duty US soldiers to receive MDMA therapy for PTSD next year
Hope that sessions of MDMA-assisted therapy could help soldiers fight longer by helping them process trauma A new doctrine could soon take hold in part of the US war on drugs: psychedelic drugs for active-duty soldiers suffering from PTSD. In two studies funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), 186...
New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings
New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings