A jovial President Donald Trump has held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
Rapper Nicki Minaj says she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat” to Christians in Nigeria
Florida sets execution date for gunman in home invasion robbery
A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is scheduled to be put to death in December
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States
Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Texas Republican Gov_ Greg Abbott has signed a proclamation declaring the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U_S_ a “foreign terrorist organization.”
Jurors to hear closing arguments in Ohio trial of officer charged in killing
Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother killed in a supermarket parking lot after being accused of shoplifting
Comey’s lawyers look to persuade judge that prosecution urged by Trump is vindictive, must be tossed
Former FBI Director James Comey is making another run at getting his criminal case dismissed, with his lawyers looking to convince a judge that the prosecution is vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump’s hatred of him
Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah
An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free again after it was painstakingly cleaned by animal sanctuary workers who described the bird as a “fighter.”
Should the UK brace for a brutal flu season? – podcast
This year’s flu season has begun more than a month earlier than usual, with a mutated strain spreading widely among younger people and expected to drive a wave of hospital admissions as it reaches the elderly. Science editor Ian Sample speaks to Madeleine Finlay about what we know so far...
Root canal treatment could significantly lower blood sugar levels, study suggests
Dentists also saw improvements in patients’ cholesterol and fatty acid levels, both associated with heart health If a looming root canal treatment is putting a dampener on the week, take heart: having the procedure can drive health benefits that are felt throughout the body, according to research. Patients who were...