The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk has prompted fears about rising levels of political violence in the US after a number of high-profile assassinations and attempted assassinations of political figures in recent years. But how connected are these events and do they signal a rise in public support for...
Cost of private psychology soars in UK as practitioners turn away clients
Prices have risen by 34% since 2022, with 29% of psychologists refusing new patients The cost of seeing private psychologists is soaring and many are so busy they are turning away new clients, research has found. The prices psychologists charge have risen by 34% since 2022 and 12 sessions now...
Record 12th execution set in Florida this year for man convicted of killing family
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then setting their house on fire is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday evening
Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Amazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers
Oklahoma prosecutor: No charges after report of explicit images on education chief’s TV
An Oklahoma County prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges after two board members said they saw images of naked women on a television in the office of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters
Chinese dissident who led pro-democracy group in NYC pleads guilty to spying for Beijing
A member of New York City’s Chinese dissident community has pleaded guilty to acting as an agent of the Chinese Communist Party
LA police fired over a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day
Los Angeles police officers fired over a thousand projectiles at Trump administration protesters on a single day in June
Man is put to death for killing his wife’s family in record 12th execution in Florida this year
Man is put to death for killing his wife’s family in record 12th execution in Florida this year
Man pleads guilty to federal charges for setting fires at 2 Minnesota mosques
A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 has pleaded guilty to federal charges
What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title
The annual Fat Bear Week featuring gluttonous brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve is back