In today’s newsletter: A gene therapy trial has successfully treated Huntington’s for the first time – one of several recent groundbreaking medical advances bringing hope in gloomy times Good morning. Few medical diagnoses are as brutal and devastating as Huntington’s disease. For decades, those who inherited this cruel condition faced...
Federal judge refuses to reinstate eight former inspectors general fired by Trump administration
A federal judge has refused to reinstate eight former inspectors general who sued after the Trump administration fired them with no warning and little explanation
South Dakota to replace one of the country’s oldest prisons
The South Dakota Legislature voted in special session Tuesday to approve a new state prison to replace an overcrowded 140-year-old facility in Sioux Falls
Trump says he was victim of ‘triple sabotage’ at UN and Secret Service is looking into the matter
President Donald Trump said on his social media site that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations on Tuesday and that the Secret Service will be looking into the issues
Navajo man pleads guilty for illegal marijuana grow operations
A Navajo man has pleaded guilty to 15 charges stemming from allegations that he ran illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation
Some leaders at UN condemn ‘sick expression of joy,’ ‘macabre response’ to Charlie Kirk’s killing
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly have spoken out against the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as well as divisive reaction to it
Motive of shooter who officials say opened fire at Dallas ICE facility remains unclear
The motives of a shooter who authorities say opened fire from a roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas remain unclear
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions
China, the world’s largest carbon polluting nation, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown. In its latest annual assessment, the...
Farage refuses to criticise Trump over paracetamol despite health experts dismissing autism claims
Reform UK leader says he has ‘no idea’ if US president is right to tell women to avoid drug during pregnancy UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has refused to criticise Donald Trump’s claims that paracetamol, sold in the US as Tylenol, could cause autism, saying “science is...