Washington murder case dismissed after DNA evidence is lost
WASHNGTON — Days before a Washington murder trial was to begin, prosecutors decided the evidence…
Scammers are using AI to enroll fake students in online classes, then steal college financial aid
It was an unusual question coming from a police officer. Heather Brady was napping at home in San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon when the officer knocked on her door to ask: Had she applied to Arizona Western College? She had not, and as the officer suspected, somebody else had applied to Arizona community colleges…
Appendix cancers on the rise in younger generations, study finds
Although they are very rare, cancers of the appendix are on the rise, a new study finds. An analysis of a National Cancer Institute database found that compared with older generations, rates of appendix cancer have tripled among Gen X and quadrupled among millennials, according to the report, published Monday in the Annals of Internal…
Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe data without customer consent
PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia on Monday filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent. The lawsuit comes as a biotechnology company seeks the court’s approval to buy the struggling firm. Biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and…
Why it’s getting even harder to get into airport lounges now
Airplane tickets are getting cheaper, but it’s getting more expensive to bring your family to an airport lounge. Capital One is the latest company to limit access to booming airport lounges to combat overcrowding. Starting Feb. 1, Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will no longer be able to automatically take a guest into…
In London, the fox has its own ambulance service when it needs help
PADDOCK WOOD, England — The injured fox is cornered in a cage, teeth bared and snarling at the woman trying to help it. Nicki Townsend is unfazed. Wearing only rubber gloves and an outfit suitable for a yoga class, she approaches with soothing words. “All right, baby,” she coos as she deftly drapes a towel…
Judge dismisses countersuit against Blake Lively
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Runaway zebra airlifted to safety 01:33 Accused suspect in custody after deadly Las Vegas Strip shooting 00:49 Family members of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer speak in new documentary 01:40 Massive new protests against ICE immigration operations in LA 04:20…
Richard Glossip to face new murder trial but without death penalty in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s top prosecutor said Monday that the state intends to pursue a new murder trial against Richard Glossip but without the death penalty after the U.S. Supreme Court vacated his capital conviction in a rare victory for a death row prisoner. State Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s decision to retry Glossip, 62, on a first-degree murder…
Reporter falls back with dispersed L.A. protesters amid flash-bangs, tear gas
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Police deploy tear gas, flash-bangs after unlawful assembly declared in L.A. 00:51 L.A. mayor suggests city may be a ‘test case’ for increased federal authority 02:33 Now Playing Reporter falls back with dispersed L.A. protesters amid flash-bangs, tear gas 04:58…
Los Angeles braces for fourth day of anti-ICE protests
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. L.A. mayor suggests city may be a ‘test case’ for increased federal authority 02:33 Reporter falls back with dispersed L.A. protesters amid flash-bangs, tear gas 04:58 L.A. schools will have ‘perimeter of safety around graduation sites’ 06:10 Protester urges L.A….
U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material
U.S. authorities said Monday that they had arrested a Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material into the country, the second such case in days. The FBI said in a criminal complaint that Chengxuan Han, a Chinese doctoral student at the College of Life Science and Technology at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology…