Two New York City police officers are charged with burglary and forcibly touching a sex worker while responding to a complaint of an illegal brothel
ICE says a University of Minnesota student’s visa was revoked for drunk driving
Federal officials say a University of Minnesota student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of drunken driving, not student protests
US sanctions 6 officials over erosion of Hong Kong autonomy. China threatens to counter
The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the southern Chinese city’s autonomy
Battle over trans athletes’ participation in girls sports comes to California Capitol
A committee in the California legislature plans to vote on bills Tuesday that would restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls sports
The key places to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida
A handful of elections in Florida and Wisconsin have become key tests of President Donald Trump’s political standing just over two months into his second term in the White House
‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about assassination files
Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone is set to testify to Congress about thousands of newly released government documents surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
‘We weren’t stuck’: Nasa astronauts tell of space odyssey and reject claims of neglect
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and Musk In the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were never stuck, nor stranded in space, and definitely not abandoned or marooned. The...
More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine warned Americans of ‘real danger in this moment’ More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine signed an open letter warning Americans about the “danger” of the Trump administration’s attacks on science. The letter comes...
New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says
Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed. The team behind the work say...
Average person will be 40% poorer if world warms by 4C, new research shows
Experts say previous economic models underestimated impact of global heating – as well as likely ‘cascading supply chain disruptions’ Economic models have systematically underestimated how global heating will affect people’s wealth, according to a new study that finds 4C warming will make the average person 40% poorer – an almost...