A Utah judge has set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years
Authorities end search for suspect in kids’ deaths after finding look-alike hiker
Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was case of mistaken identity
California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino has removed the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass
31 construction workers reach safety after partial collapse of Los Angeles industrial tunnel
The Los Angeles Fire Department says 31 workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel after part of the structure collapsed
Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come? – podcast
In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up...
ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections
Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online selling Online pharmacies are no longer allowed to run adverts for weight loss injections, the advertising watchdog has ruled, as part of a crackdown on what has been described as a “wild west” culture of online selling. In the UK,...
EU urged to build stockpiles to prepare for pandemic, natural disaster or invasion
European Commission unveils strategy for storing medicine, generators and raw materials The EU should develop stockpiles of medicine, generators and raw materials to be better prepared for a military invasion, pandemic or natural disaster, the European Commission has said. Outlining its first-ever strategy on stockpiling, the EU executive said on...
Robot surgery on humans could be trialled within decade after success on pig organs
AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human help Automated surgery could be trialled on humans within a decade, say researchers, after an AI-trained robot armed with tools to cut, clip and grab soft tissue successfully removed pig gall bladders without human...
Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought
Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’ Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought. Researchers...
Minnesota state Sen. Hoffman, shot 9 times by man posing as officer, leaves hospital
A Minnesota state senator who was shot nine times during an attack in June has been moved to a rehabilitation facility