The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-18-22-27-33, Powerball: 17
Gilgo Beach murders: A key test in use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal trials
The case against Long Island’s suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer has emerged as a potentially precedent-setting battleground in the use of advanced DNA techniques in criminal cases
What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean
President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the central bank’s independence in decades
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
As Congress returns to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats or around them as a government shutdown looms
Democrats see crime as a major problem. Their party is struggling to address it
A new AP-NORC poll finds that while most Democrats disapprove of how Trump is handling the issue, a large majority, 68%, see crime as a “major problem” in large cities
Doctors find drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks
Discovery that clopidogrel is a more effective blood thinner could transform health guidelines worldwide Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide. For decades, millions of people have been advised to take aspirin...
Teenagers with period pain more likely to have chronic adult pain, study says
Research finds 76% higher risk for 15-year-olds with dysmenorrhorea than those without painful menses Teenagers who have moderate or severe period pain are much more likely to develop chronic pain as adults, according to research. Researchers said the findings should serve as a wake-up call to improve menstrual education, reduce...
Starwatch: search for the constellation of Capricornus, the sea goat
One of the oldest recognised constellations, it appears on Babylonian clay tablets and Ptolemy’s second-century list For those of us in the northern hemisphere, September is an excellent time to search for the faint constellation of Capricornus, the sea goat, one of the oldest recognised constellations. It appears on Ptolemy’s...
Swab test can identify children with potentially deadly heart condition, study finds
Research shows arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can be detected up to five years before diagnosis by other means A simple cheek-swab test can identify children with a potentially deadly heart condition, five years before they would normally be diagnosed, research has found. Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which is typically genetic, is responsible for...
Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that’s a lifeline for many rural communities
President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing