A video showing the violent arrest of a Black college student in Florida has sparked calls for drivers to use cameras that show a view from inside their car
Whale dies after collision with small boat off Jersey shore
A minke whale died off the New Jersey shore after colliding with a small boat.
He worked with artificial limbs for decades. Then a lorry ripped off his right arm. What happened when the expert became the patient?
An experienced clinician in prosthetics, Jim Ashworth-Beaumont found himself the perfect guinea pig for a radical new option for amputees When the air ambulance brought Jim Ashworth-Beaumont to King’s College hospital in south-east London, nobody thought he had a hope. He had been cycling home when a lorry driver failed...
‘This wasn’t obvious’: the potato evolved from a tomato ancestor, researchers find
Hybridisation event took place about 9 million years ago, helping to ‘spark the emergence of a new organ’ When it comes to the senses, there could not be a greater difference between Friday night chips and juicy Mediterranean tomatoes. However, scientists have discovered that these two foods are not so...
Photos of surfing dogs hanging ten in annual competition
The annual World Dog Surfing Championships took place near San Francisco on Saturday. Thousands of spectators flocked to Pacifica State Beach to watch pooches ride the waves solo, in pairs or with human companions. The dogs were judged on balance, time on the board and any tricks they performed. ___...
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 18-27-29-33-70, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier:
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. Pirro is a form...
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees
Canada wildfire smoke brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Air quality alerts were in effect in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Collision with moose kills driver, injures passenger near Alaska national park
A driver was killed and a passenger in his car injured after hitting a moose near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve