A federal judge has approved a federal settlement that will clear the way for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse
Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress...
A second flight of Iranian deportees, carrying 55, has left the US, Iran says
Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
Immigration lawyers and authorities say arrests of Afghans are on the rise following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan national
Florida to execute man convicted in 1989 home invasion killing
Mark Allen Geralds is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida
Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress
Midterm elections are historically tough on the party of the sitting president
A list of the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US
The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved by a federal judge on Monday
Starwatch: Brave the cold and the enjoy the Geminids meteor shower
Observers in dark locations away from street lighting can expect to see more than 100 meteors an hour The Perseid meteor shower in August often catches the headlines because of the warmer conditions associated with watching the display, but to many astronomers the Geminids put on the better show. The...
Can you solve it? The forgotten Dutch invention that created the modern world
You saw it here first UPDATE: Read the solution here There are many contenders for “world’s greatest invention.” The wheel. The printing press. The steam engine. According to a new book, however, that title should go to the mechanised sawmill invented by Dutchman Cornelis Corneliszoon in 1593. Continue reading...
Anatomical exhibition includes rare Victorian-era drawing of a black body
The work of surgeon and artist Joseph Maclise is the focus of a show at the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds It is an image of an unnamed black man with his eyes closed and his innards exposed. Drawn with care and precision, the image may be the only...