Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and its athletics director for firing him in 2023
Utah’s anti-gambling tradition meets Kalshi and Polymarket in a new legal fight
Utah is at the forefront of a states' rights battle between itself and prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket
State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies
States are setting new rules for cash purchases after the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies and the 1-cent coins get scarcer
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-06-55-58-63, Powerball: 12
‘The moon is safe’: asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm
ESA’s Planetary Defence team allays fears 100-metre-wide object could hit Earth’s moon and disrupt satellites Fears that a 100-metre-wide asteroid could be on course to collide with the moon appear to have been misplaced, according to new observations. Discovered in December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 was briefly considered the “most...
Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast
The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that explores the link between exercise and brain health. Also on the agenda: the discovery that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound and what this could mean for their conservation,...
Trial opens in Miami for 4 men charged in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination
Prosecutors say greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in U.S. federal court for the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during gunfight
A preliminary report points to a significant mechanical problem before a deadly police helicopter crash that happened during a shootout in Flagstaff, Arizona
Paraguay lawmakers approve defense agreement allowing an increased US military presence
Paraguay’s lawmakers have approved an agreement that lets U.S. military and civilian personnel operate in the country under special legal rules