Fernando Clark died in the Montgomery County Jail while waiting for psychiatric treatment
Federal shutdown creates uncertainty for Maine cancer patient struggling to stay warm
The federal government shutdown has created delays in some states when it comes to the federal program that helps millions of families heat and cool their homes
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 10-13-40-42-46, Mega Ball: 1, Megaplier:
Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again
Worth a shout? Yelling is best way to deter gulls, UK study suggests
Animal behaviourists tested 61 gulls in Cornwall to find most effective method of countering feathery threat Some people respond to the unwanted attentions of a gull eyeing up a bag of chips or a Cornish pasty by frantically flapping their hands at the hungry bird while others beat a rapid...
UK minister unveils plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI
New funding for researchers and streamlined regulation part of roadmap for phasing out use of animals in science Animal testing in science would be phased out faster under a new plan to increase the use of artificial intelligence and 3D bioprinted human tissues, a UK minister has said. The roadmap...
Death row inmate declines to chose between the electric chair and lethal injection
Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols has declined to chose between the electric chair and lethal injection for his Dec. 11 execution, meaning the state will default to lethal injection
Idaho attorney general’s office says no charges warranted against sheriff after turbulent town hall
The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has declined to file charges against a northern Idaho sheriff after investigating a turbulent legislative town hall meeting during which a woman was forcibly removed by security workers in plainclothes
Wisconsin man accused of setting fire to congressman’s office pleads no contest to arson charge
A Wisconsin man accused of trying to burn down a congressman's office earlier this year because he was upset over the federal TikTok ban has pleaded no contest to felony arson
18 people sent to the hospital after mobile lounge crashes at Washington D.C.-area airport
Officials say a vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building, sending 18 people to the hospital