Estate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades, reached a settlement Tuesday with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the family's attorneys said.
2023-08-02 05:24
Trump-backed candidate for Michigan AG and ex-GOP lawmaker face state charges over alleged voting machine plot after 2020 election
Two prominent Republicans in Michigan, including a Trump-backed candidate who lost his state attorney general bid, are now facing criminal charges in connection with their alleged role in a plot to access and seize voting machines across that state, according to court documents.
2023-08-02 04:49
Ukraine war causes birth rate to slump
The country's birth rate has fallen 28% since Russia invaded, official statistics indicate.
2023-08-02 00:28
Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case
An unknown settlement is reached after Henrietta Lacks' cells were used for medical advances.
2023-08-02 00:16
Coventry milk bottle appeal for Oslo Marathon medals
Coventry Trophy Centre is asking for donations of plastic milk bottles to be converted into medals.
2023-08-01 20:16
Nuh: Mosque set on fire, cleric killed in religious clashes in India's Haryana
Violence broke out in parts of Haryana during a procession by hardline Hindu nationalist groups.
2023-08-01 16:45
Two teens die in crash on way to school dance in Monaghan
There is devastation after a vehicle with five people on board crashes on the way to a school dance.
2023-08-01 16:21
Rain pelts Beijing, northern China for fourth day, killing at least 11
BEIJING Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening
2023-08-01 13:58
Biden on speakerphone in son's business calls, Congress hears
But Joe Biden only discussed topics like the weather with his son's associates, a Democratic lawmaker says.
2023-08-01 11:53
Lori Vallow: Cult mum who killed children sentenced to life in prison
Lori Vallow tells the court the victims' spirits visit her to tell her she "didn't do anything wrong".
2023-08-01 09:59
US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks
It urges Afghanistan's rulers to reverse policies harming rights of women and vulnerable communities.
2023-08-01 08:56
First English slave fort in Africa uncovered on Ghana's coast
Archaeologists in Ghana say they have found the 17th Century remains of the long-lost Fort Kormantine.
2023-08-01 08:48