Lawmakers in Mississippi have taken the first steps toward potentially redrawing the state's legislative, congressional, and judicial districts
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of October elections
SpaceX rocket thought to have crashed into the moon in unintentional collision
Four-tonne piece of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket believed to have hit lunar surface on Wednesday at 5,400 miles an hour A four-tonne piece of a discarded SpaceX rocket that has been floating in space since last year is believed to have unintentionally crashed into the moon at high speed, in...
Specieswatch: Wild deer release millions of tonnes of methane a year
Scientists find ruminants emit more of greenhouse gas individually than cows, although total contribution tiny compared with domesticated livestock When cows belch and fart they release methane, which is warming the planet, but how does this compare with the digestive gases emitted by wild animals? A new study shows that...
Supreme Court won’t halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in New Mexico
Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock
Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings
A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification
Man from El Salvador dies in immigration jail in New Jersey, ICE says
Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at an immigration jail in New Jersey
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane’s devastating wildfires
Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington
Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
Pupils who open accounts aged 11 to 12 score lower in some subjects than those who wait a few years, study finds Children who open social media accounts at the start of secondary school appear to perform worse in tests than those who delay, with researchers suspecting that the constant...