The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row. It is a story that is being repeated all over the world, with two thirds of the global population now living in countries with below replacement level fertility. Low fertility rates have become a...
People gathered for great meat feasts at end of British bronze age, study shows
Evidence of millions of animal bones at sites in West Country and Surrey points to ‘age of feasting’ These days, revellers converge on the West Country from all parts of the UK and beyond to take part in the wonderful craziness of the Glastonbury festival. It turns out that at...
Appeals court upholds Myon Burrell’s conviction in gun and drug case
An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Minnesota man in a gun and drug case
Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground
As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities
Backpage executives to be sentenced after testifying against site founder about the site’s sex ads
Two former executives for the now-shuttered classified site Backpage
Drug dealer whose sentence was commuted found guilty of violating terms of release
A convicted New York drug dealer whose federal prison sentence had been commuted by President Donald Trump has been found guilty of violating the terms of his release after being charged with several crimes
Thune says Senate will change the rules to push through Trump’s blocked nominees
Republicans are moving to change the rules of the Senate to approve more of President Donald Trump's nominees
Republicans are eager for President Trump to expand his use of the military on US soil
President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals
Elderly California jewelry shop owner shoved to floor during brazen smash-and-grab robbery
An elderly jewelry shop owner in California has been violently attacked during a robbery
Archdiocese agrees to $230M settlement in clergy sex abuse case, attorneys say
The New Orleans Archdiocese has agreed to a $230 million settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse