Fetal tissue has been used to advance research into diabetes, Alzheimer’s, infertility and vaccines The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund research that uses human fetal tissue obtained from “elective” abortions, the world’s biggest public funder of biomedical research announced on Thursday. The ban marks the latest,...
Autopsy finds Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia
A medical examiner has determined that an Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died as a result of homicide
Trump’s Board of Peace poses latest in a series of US challenges to the United Nations
President Donald Trump’s ambitions for the “Board of Peace” to play a role in global conflicts beyond Gaza appear to be the latest U.S. attempt to sidestep the U.N. Security Council
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial
Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to...
Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says
The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown
US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country
The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade
New water taxi service launches between Miami and Miami Beach
South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might be able to save some time and money by getting off the roads and onto the water
Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US
Crews spread salt on roads and readied snowplows as a storm threatened to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming he was a US citizen
The former Des Moines superintendent is expected to plead guilty in federal court
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 11-26-27-53-55, Powerball: 12