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Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver’s licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion jackpot Wednesday amid the Christmas holiday
Suspect in stepsister’s cruise death says he doesn’t remember anything, documents say
A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection of the incident
Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured t...
Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney
Rescuers rushed into flames to save nursing home residents after deadly explosion
Rescuers braved shooting flames, falling debris and the threat of more explosions to save nursing home residents after a blast at a Pennsylvania facility killed a resident and employee, and set off a dramatic and chaotic evacuation
Neil Frank, former hurricane center chief who improved public outreach on storms, has died
Neil Frank, a former head of the National Hurricane Center credited with working to increase the country’s readiness for major storms, has died
Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas
Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this Christmas Christmas may seem like a time for switching off and suspending disbelief but there are plenty of ways to introduce a little science into the celebrations. We asked...
The medieval Oxford friar who worked out the makeup of planets and stars
Richard Fishacre used his knowledge of light and colour to argue against ‘fifth element’ theories of the day About 800 years ago, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at the University of Oxford, challenged the scientific thinking of the day, using his understanding of the behaviour of light to show that...