Maryland officials have announced a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the state just outside the nation's capital
New Mormon apostle led a global temple building boom and has deep knowledge of church finances
A high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw its finances and a global temple building boom has been chosen as the faith’s new apostle
Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
A divided federal court in Cincinnati has ruled that Ohio’s fourth largest school district cannot enforce policies urging students to use gender pronouns their peers prefer to be called
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference
Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?
Crews are working to repair remote Alaska Native villages that were devastated by the remnants of a typhoon last month
The FAA’s order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is set to take effect
The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown starts Friday
Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas
Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas
Scientists criticize ‘straw man’ arguments in Bill Gates climate memo
Tech billionaire relying on ‘false binary’ with call to focus less on emissions and more on aid for poor, experts say A new memo on the climate crisis from Bill Gates relies on “straw man” arguments about the threat to humanity and “false dichotomies” between spending on climate or aid...
Garden shed of vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner added to heritage at risk register
Hut where father of immunology trialled first smallpox vaccine among 138 additions to Historic England list A rustic, ordinary-looking English garden hut regarded as the birthplace of immunology – revolutionising global public health and saving countless lives – has been added to the nation’s heritage at risk register. The hut...
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers Amazonian lakes are being transformed into simmering basins hotter than spa baths as severe heatwaves and drought grip the region, research shows. The temperature of one lake exceeded 40C (104F) as water...