Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law
2023-05-27 00:15
Connecticut lawmakers absolve accused colonial-era witches, apologize for "miscarriage of justice"
With distant family members looking on, Connecticut senators have voted to absolve the 12 women and men convicted of witchcraft more than 370 years ago
2023-05-27 00:00
Madeline McCann search analysis 'will take several weeks'
German prosecutors say it will take time to examine materials recovered from this week's search in Portugal.
2023-05-26 23:57
OpenAI boss downplays fears ChatGPT maker could leave Europe over AI rules
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is downplaying worries that the ChatGPT maker could exit the European Union if it can’t comply with the bloc’s strict new artificial intelligence rules
2023-05-26 23:55
Jessica Watkins: Oath Keepers member and Army veteran sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for January 6
Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5 years in prison for participating in a plot to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election culminating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
2023-05-26 23:54
Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
A judge has put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure
2023-05-26 23:46
Hugh Grant's lawsuit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid cleared for trial
A London court has rejected an attempt by the publisher of The Sun newspaper to throw out a lawsuit by actor Hugh Grant alleging that journalists and investigators it hired illegally snooped on him
2023-05-26 23:29
Aaron Boone has an easy solution for his hot seat: Don't manage games
Aaron Boone has faced criticism for his uneven performance in the dugout, but the Yankees manager continues to stand up for his players -- and exit games early.The New York Yankees are 30-22, riding a strong wave of positive momentum and solidifying their place in the American League contenders ...
2023-05-26 23:29
NTSB finds "unsafe speeds of multiple vehicles" likely caused crash that left 9 children and 1 adult dead
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause of a 2021 crash involving multiple vehicles in Butler County, Alabama, which killed nine children and one adult, was "the unsafe speeds of multiple vehicles during rain, low visibility, and wet road conditions," according to the report.
2023-05-26 23:29
Jill Biden to promote women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe
Jill Biden will promote women and youth empowerment — and attend a Jordanian royal wedding — during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe
2023-05-26 23:20
First Republic hit with 1,000 job cuts after California bank was seized and sold to JPMorgan
About 1,000 employees of First Republic Bank are being let go about a month after it was seized by regulators and acquired by JP Morgan Chase
2023-05-26 23:19
Crash of private Japanese moon lander blamed on software, last-minute location switch
A Tokyo company whose lunar lander slammed into the moon says a software issue and a last-minute switch in the touchdown location led to the crash
2023-05-26 23:17