The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is seeking a new trial
Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight
Senate leaders were scrambling to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown at midnight Friday as Democrats have demanded new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country
Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK regulator warns
Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to its yellow card scheme Patients on weight-loss jabs and diabetes injections should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said. About 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used...
The secret to long life? It could be in the genes after all, say scientists
New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics Some people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying out of trouble. Now scientists think they may have unlocked a key...
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars. The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b,...
Does Antarctica really have the bluest sky in the world?
Light scattering creates the shade we see when we look skyward, and studies show the process varies around the world On holiday the sky may look a deeper shade of blue than even the clearest summer day at home. Some places, including Cape Town in South Africa and Briançon in...
AI use in breast cancer screening cuts rate of later diagnosis by 12%, study finds
Swedish study of 100,000 women found higher rate of early detection, suggesting potential to support radiologists The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening reduces the rate of a cancer diagnosis by 12% in subsequent years and leads to a higher rate of early detection, according to the first...
Man sentenced to 15 years for assassination plot against Iranian American journalist
A federal judge has given a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran
Mayors warn that Trump’s hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement
Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement
Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say
Family members and attorneys say the Alabama prison system has moved three well-known inmate activists to isolated cells