Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill for the last in a series of hearings before lawmakers
Trial in Idaho college student killings could face a new delay
With jury selection expected to begin in less than six weeks, the judge handling Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder trial is again weighing a request to delay the proceedings
Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 16-23-39-46-55, Mega Ball: 12, Megaplier:
Man charged with killing lawmaker could face rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty
The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration
Astronaut mission postponed amid leak concerns at International Space Station
Chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades delayed indefinitely A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed indefinitely because of leak concerns at the International Space Station. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) said on Thursday that it...
Plantwatch: Relative of common weed can grow up to 30ft tall on Kilimanjaro
Giant groundsels are superbly adapted to upland environments where temperatures can plunge to -20C The common groundsel is a weedy plant often seen on waste ground and roadsides, growing up to about 40cm (16in) tall. But on mountains in east Africa relatives of the groundsel can grow up to 9...
Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer
Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultural commentary as humans, the phrase “deadbeat dads” might be called for, such is the primate’s relatively limited involvement in raising their young. But a study suggests...
Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests
Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgery People using weight loss jabs shed far fewer pounds in the real world than in clinical trials, researchers have found. Jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which contain the drugs semaglutide and...
Protester killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally was fashion designer from ‘Project Runway’
The 39-year-old man who was shot and killed at a “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City is remembered as a successful fashion designer who devoted his life to celebrating artists from the Pacific Islands
Mining project near Okefenokee Swamp stalled over $2M permit requirement
The hotly debated project is near the federally protected Okefenokee Swamp.