The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine
Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of having lied to Congress five years ago
A veteran defense lawyer turned judge will oversee the case against ex-FBI director James Comey
The federal judge overseeing the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI director James Comey has already handled cases in President Donald Trump’s orbit
A New Orleans candidate’s murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past
A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 17-26-33-45-56, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier:
National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not
Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says
Researchers in Australia find 16 genetic variants linked to depression in women but only eight in men Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, a new study has found. Claiming to be the largest genetic study to date on sex differences in major depression, the research published on Wednesday...
The real science of weight loss with the US’s leading nutritional scientist – podcast
Kevin Hall spent 21 years at the US National Institutes of Health and became known globally for his pioneering work on ultra-processed foods. In April he unexpectedly took early retirement, citing censorship under the Trump administration. Now he has co-authored a book with the journalist Julia Belluz that aims to...
Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space
Primatologist said in interview released after her death she would also put Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on that spaceship In a lifetime studying the behavior of chimpanzees, Jane Goodall became something of an authority on the aggressiveness of alpha male adults. Now, in an interview released just days after her...
Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome
Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed Scientists say they have developed the world’s first blood test to diagnose myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). There is no currently no test for the condition and patients...