A man convicted of killing a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper in 1978 has been granted parole after having past requests rejected
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week
Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies
A California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce
Decades-old death in Oregon potentially linked to notorious California serial killer
A man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon has been identified after nearly 45 years and police say a notorious California serial killer is the sole person of interest in the case
Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention center
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been released from custody after being arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week
Plastics in everyday objects may disrupt sleep in same way as caffeine, study finds
Findings show for first time how plastic chemicals throw off the body’s internal clock by up to 17 minutes Chemicals in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural 24-hour sleep-wake cycle and circadian rhythm in a way similar to coffee, which increases the risk of sleep disorders, diabetes, immune problems...
Midsummer butterflies spotted early in Britain after sunny spring
Scientists fear early emerging insects may fall out of sync with pathogens, predators or availability of food Midsummer butterflies are on the wing in early May after a sunny spring prompted one of the most advanced seasons for Britain’s Lepidoptera on record. The Lulworth skipper – usually found in June...
Giving weight loss jabs could bolster UK economy by £4.5bn a year, study says
Providing semaglutide for all those eligible may bring productivity gains as people are able to work more Giving weight loss jabs to everyone eligible for them could boost the UK economy by £4.5bn, according to research. Worldwide, about 3.8 billion people over 25 and just under 750 million children and...
NY set to lower hiring age of prison guards to 18 amid correction officer shortage
New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, a move to boost the ranks of corrections officers during a shortage that was exacerbated after the state fired more than 2,000 guards after a weekslong strike that cripple...
Founder of crypto platform Celsius Network is sentenced to 12 years in prison
The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has been sentenced to 12 years in prison