A New York City high school senior has been jailed on a federal arson charge days after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger
Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback
For the first time in a decade, hunters are fanning out across Florida to legally hunt the Florida black bear
San Diego considers $30M settlement in police-involved shooting death of Black teen
The San Diego city attorney’s office has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old youth who was fatally shot by police last January in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S. history
Louisiana is shrinking. Some tribes are fighting to protect what’s left of their communities
Louisiana is shrinking
How many spiders and pseudoscorpions does it take to make one of the world’s greatest taxonomists?
Former Perth curator Mark Harvey is one of the few people on Earth to have described 1,000 new species, many of them arachnids. Colleagues say his legacy is ‘unquantifiable’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For most people around the world, 16 August 1977 was...
Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté
Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human development Gabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture Does the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that...
Louisiana inmates on the run after escaping by breaking through degrading jail wall
Officials in Louisiana say two inmates accused of violent crimes are on the run after escaping from jail by removing pieces of a wall and using sheets to scale a wall
Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries
Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections, rely more on technology
The nation’s freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 34-38-42-44-69, Mega Ball: 8, Megaplier: