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Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’
US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety. The Trump administration is stripping away support for scientific research in the US ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts
A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.The New York Times - 2h -
Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya
Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.BBC News - 2d -
System 'broken' says Ronan Keating after fatal crash verdict
The singer described the justice system in the Republic of Ireland as 'broken' after his brother died in a car crash.BBC News - 6d -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: DOGE's FDIC firings put banking system at risk
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she is "pleased" the FDIC will evaluate whether the decision to layoff workers at the agency puts the banking system at risk.CNBC - 6d -
Murphy says he believes ‘the entire American political system is corrupted by money’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) discussed the influence of money on the political system in the U.S., implicating his own party in the corruption he said it causes. “I think the entire American ...The Hill - 6d -
‘Betrayed by the system’: Chappell Roan sparks debate over pay and healthcare in pop
The singer castigated record labels in her Grammys speech – but, as music industry insiders explain, issues around artist health and support run even deeper. At this year’s Grammys, as she accepted ...The Guardian - 5d -
Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system
A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...The Hill - 5d -
Every Planet in Our Solar System Will Be Visible at Night This Week
With Mercury joining the show, all seven of Earth’s celestial neighbors will be present at dusk this week.The New York Times - 2d -
Weather forecasting takes big step forward with Europe’s new AI system
Predictions for up to 15 days ahead expected to improve tracking of extreme eventsFinancial Times - 2d -
Election systems feared vulnerable as government cuts workers tasked with security
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s Iron Dome for America system is now reportedly called Golden Dome
The initiative, established by executive order, is touted to protect US skies from attacks, much like Israel’s system. Donald Trump ’s Iron Dome for America initiative for a missile defense ...The Guardian - 1d -
Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky
Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spotABC News - 1d -
Monolith's Shadow Of Mordor Nemesis System Patent Doesn't Expire For Another Decade
In 2014, Monolith Productions introduced its Nemesis system in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor . That AI procedural program allowed this Lord of the Rings game and its 2017 sequel, Middle-earth: ...GameSpot - 10h -
This is the year the Oscars found God – but can they keep the faith?
From Conclave to The Brutalist to A Real Pain, films about religion are unusually well represented at the Academy Awards – some with decidedly unorthodox themes • Warning: contains spoilers . ...The Guardian - 5d -
Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault of Hermoso
Spain's High Court said on Thursday it had found former football federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and set a fine of over €10,000 ...ESPN - 5d -
Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder
The man who attacked author Salman Rushdie while he was on stage at a 2022 lecture in New York was found guilty of attempted murder charges. Legal analyst and trial attorney Robin Nunn joins CBS ...CBS News - 5d -
M4 and M48 reopens after body found on carriageway
Police say the body, believed to be a man in his 40s, has been identified and next of kin informed.BBC News - 3d -
Archaeologists may have found pharaoh's second tomb
The potential find comes just days after the announcement of the discovery of King Thutmose II's tomb.BBC News - 3d -
'England have found an edge to bounce back'
England needed the bounce of a ball in their Six Nations victory over Scotland but are being rewarded for their fight and resilience, writes Matt Dawson.BBC News - 3d -
Mystery of body in wetsuit found in reservoir puzzles police
Police continue to investigate how a body of a man in a wetsuit was found in a Welsh reservoir.BBC News - 3d -
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference. Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found ...The Guardian - 2d -
Murdered businessman's body found in sack in Kenya
Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.BBC News - 1d -
WATCH: American tourists found dead in Belize hotel
An investigation is underway into the deaths of Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, who were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort.ABC News - 12h -
NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion
After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent
A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.NBC News - 6d -
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.The New York Times - 5d -
Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.Inc. - 5d -
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
A new study this week in the Nature journal found mountain glaciers are melting more than twice as rapidly as in the early 2000s. They lost more than 600 billion tons of ice in 2023 when David ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump administration fires workers at NIH Alzheimer's research center
The center's incoming director was among those terminated.ABC News - 4d -
Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order
Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies. The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of ...The Guardian - 3d -
The research note that’s raising eyebrows: Microsoft reportedly is cancelling data-center leases.
Is Microsoft starting to have doubts after artificial-intelligence demand?MarketWatch - 2d -
World's oldest runestone may have been signed by a woman, researchers say
A woman may have signed her name on the world's oldest dated runestone, researchers in Norway have found, as they piece together the 2,000-year-old puzzle.NBC News - 2d -
Mars once had an ocean with sandy beaches, researchers say
China’s Zhurong rover finds evidence of shoreline buried deep underground. Mars may not seem like a prime holiday spot with its arid landscape and punishing radiation levels, but it once boasted ...The Guardian - 2d -
Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather
For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditionsABC News - 5d -
Energy drink stock Celsius pops more than 25% on big quarterly results, Alani Nu acquisition
Investors appear reassured by the company's potential growth prospects, given its record full-year revenue and its acquisition of a rival energy drink brand.CNBC - 5d -
Celsius wants to sell more energy drinks to women. Wall Street likes the move.
Celsius shares are up more than 30% after its quarterly results topped estimates and it announced plans to buy drink maker Alani Nu.MarketWatch - 5d -
Sen. Booker says ‘we are seeing real crises’ across U.S. from Trump and Musk cuts: Full interview
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) says Americans are feeling the “pain” of federal cuts from the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency headed by billionaire Elon Musk.NBC News - 3d -
More wins, more drinks: Opening hours in pubs could extend in England and Wales during Women's Euros
Soccer fans in England and Wales might be allowed to spend more time in pubs if their teams go far at the Women’s European Championship being held in Switzerland in JulyABC News - 2d