Andrew Garfield plans to 'free himself from the shackles'
Andrew Garfield plans to spend his downtime playing basketball and going swimming.The 43-year-old actor has enjoyed an ... Read More
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Key Bridge collapse: Main-span contract still unawarded as state says 2030 target holds
BALTIMORE — Months after Maryland abandoned its original contracting plan for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the project remains on the same multibillion-dollar budget and late-2030 timeline — even as the ...Read more
Remarkable student at Miami Dade College became record-breaking faculty member
MIAMI — Nathan Thomas remembers his first day of college as being a normal day.
When the 10-year-old walked into his algebra class at Miami Dade College, he drew a few curious looks from his older classmates. But once ...Read more
US diesel supplies hit record low as demand season looms
U.S. supplies of diesel have fallen to the lowest seasonal level ever, threatening to push prices even higher for the global economy’s workhorse fuel just as heating and agricultural seasons kick into gear.
Stocks of ...Read more
FAA requires some Boeing 787 inspections for fatigue cracks
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring inspections of dozens of Boeing 787 planes to check for cracks in the wings.
The regulator issued a final airworthiness directive Wednesday, following a proposed rule in ...Read more
At least 100 dead as flash flood hits Nepal-China border
A violent flash flood at the Nepal-China border tore through a checkpoint and engulfed surrounding villages on Wednesday, leaving at least 100 people dead and hundreds missing.
Videos posted online show roads and bridges ...Read more
Sierra LaMar retrial: Charging doc alleges new attempted kidnapping as jury selection begins
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jury selection is underway for the second murder trial for Antolin Garcia Torres in the notorious 2012 disappearance and presumed death of Sierra LaMar, and a newly unsealed court filing reveals that ...Read more
US aims to revive Civil War-era court to claim Iran oil as prize
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is preparing to activate a long-dormant maritime war court to streamline military capture of Iranian oil tankers as U.S. prizes, according to three people familiar with the plans.
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California county's election drama worsens as official locks up contested ballots
Days after the top elections official in Shasta County, California, announced that he planned to hire an election denier who served prison time for tampering with voting machines, county leaders there made an extraordinary...Read more
Big oil and gas companies are partly responsible for California's water woes, study finds
LOS ANGELES — In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water scarcity in California and the western United States.
Now, scientists have found that a ...Read more
Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with stress changes with the seasons and your own biological clocks
Do you feel like the same person in February as in June? For most people, the answer is a resounding no.
During winter, your energy tends to dip, your immune system takes a hit and you may feel less social. ...Read more
Why French officials placed a Muslim war memorial in the intellectual heart of Paris in the 20th century
The Paris Grand Mosque, an iconic cultural landmark located in the heart of the city, is celebrating its centenary. Built as a war memorial to honor Muslim soldiers killed during World War I, it was the first permanent ...Read more
I’m part of the team writing the next bible of psychiatry – for the first time, the DSM will use biology to understand mental disorders
The “bible” of clinical psychiatry – the DSM, short for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – is one of the most popular psychiatry reference books around the world. Clinicians use it to ...Read more
Why Trump’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court
Over 368,000 miles of roads wind through U.S. national forests, eight times more than the entire interstate highway system. Many are heavily eroded and prone to landslides, and driving vehicles on them can spread ...Read more
Disappearing lakes, old photos and AI are helping scientists map Arctic permafrost thaw in near-real time
Florida gets a lot of attention for its sinkholes, especially when they swallow cars and entire houses. But its sinkhole risk has nothing on Alaska’s.
Much of Alaska’s soil is permafrost – ground that ...Read more
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died within five years of their ...Read more
In statement, Mitch McConnell touts $26.7 million in federal money for University of Kentucky agriculture research
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Wednesday commended the federal government for giving $26.7 million to help the University of Kentucky complete its agricultural research center, making a statement focused on government business ...Read more
Analysis: 7 more House races shift toward Democrats in latest Inside Elections ratings changes
WASHINGTON — With two months to go before Election Day, Democrats continue to have the advantage in the fight for the House as Inside Elections shifts its race rating of seven more districts in the party’s favor.
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Federal prosecutors accuse Minneapolis man of laundering $750,000 for Mexican drug cartel
MINNESOTA — A federal grand jury has indicted a 46-year-old Minneapolis man for allegedly using his job at a Minnesota money services business to launder funds for a Mexican drug cartel.
According to the indictment, ...Read more
Minneapolis looks at making it easier for felons to own large dogs
Mike McHaney adopted a 73-pound American bulldog named Houdini from the city shelter, and learned he’d have to pay $250 for a special permit due to his felony conviction.
That’s because a Minneapolis ordinance since ...Read more
Yankees exec Mike Pinsky will compete on 'Survivor' Season 51
NEW YORK — Yankees’ Assistant Director of Baseball Communications Mike Pinsky will compete on the 51st season of CBS’s “Survivor.”
His addition to the long-running reality TV competition was announced by the ...Read more
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