A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit brought by three news organizations that say Idaho prison officials are unconstitutionally hiding parts of lethal injection executions from public view
Ex-member of former Gambia dictator’s military unit on trial for torture in US
Opening statements are expected Tuesday in the U.S. trial of a man accused of torturing political opponents of Gambia’s ex-military dictator Yahya Jammeh nearly 20 years ago
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 20-23-48-59-66, Powerball: 4
Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents are closely monitoring waterways for signs they are cresting or even receding in hopes that widespread cleanup can finally start
New York City congestion pricing is likely to remain through the summer
New York’s $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering Manhattan appears likely to continue through the summer and possibly into the fall as a lawsuit over the toll proceeds
Democratic-led cities, states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its d...
Keystone oil pipeline shut down after a rupture in rural North Dakota
Officials say the Keystone oil pipeline has ruptured in North Dakota, with the spill confined to an agricultural field
California university to expand student minds with new psychedelic studies course
California Institute of Integral Studies, located in San Francisco, will welcome its first undergrad class this August The home of the Summer of Love will soon house the first undergraduate program in psychedelic studies. The California Institute of Integral Studies – a non-profit university founded in 1968 and located in...
Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds
Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’ The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and heart rate, according to a new study. An international team of researchers led...
UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to be space watchdog, says former science minister
George Freeman urges country to act as global lead for space regulation, insurance and finance The UK’s role in the next generation of interplanetary exploration should be that of a space “watchdog” leading on regulation, insurance and finance, a former science minister has said, in an effort to rein in...