Officials say firefighters are battling a blaze on the top two floors of a high-rise apartment in New York City
Stranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you
Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans
New filtration technology could be gamechanger in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems New filtration technology developed by Rice University may absorb some Pfas “forever chemicals” at 100 times the rate previously possible, which could dramatically improve pollution control and speed remediations. Researchers also...
SpaceX lines up Wall Street banks as Musk eyes blockbuster IPO
US aerospace tech company reportedly held talks last year over private share sale that values business at $800bn Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly lining up four Wall Street banks to help the company list on the stock market as investors prepare for an expected rush of US tech listings. SpaceX...
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended
Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest...
House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trump’s military actions
The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela
Texas sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on fraud charges
A Texas border sheriff who is the brother of Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has been indicted on charges of misusing public equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
A federal judge ruled that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration ...
Woman shot by Border Patrol during Oregon immigration stop sentenced for illegally entering US
A woman who was shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced for illegally entering the U.S. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras pleaded guilty to the charge ...
A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phil’s son
A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s Dr. Phil