Researcher Accused Assault

Antarctic researcher accuses colleague of death threat and assault

South African minister ‘considering options’ after plea for help from member of team on remote base. A member of a South African research team on a remote Antarctic base has accused a colleague of ...

The Guardian - 1d

Antarctic base under control after researcher accused of assault, officials say

A researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused a colleague of attacking coworkers.

CBS News - 10h

South Africa Will Not Remove Antarctic Team After a Reported Assault

A researcher at a South African base in Antarctica has been accused of physical assault and sexual harassment. South Africa said it had no immediate plans to remove the accused or any colleagues.

The New York Times - 7h

Fear at isolated Antarctica base as man accused of attacking colleague, threats

South African officials say a member of a research team at an isolated Antarctica base has been put under psychological evaluation after he allegedly assaulted and sexually harassed colleagues

ABC News - 14h

Man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C.

A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI for an alleged assault against multiple people on an American Airlines flight exactly five weeks after another American Airlines flight crashed while ...

CBS News - Mar. 11

Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.

The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Community speaks out after woman accused of holding man captive for years

The former principal and neighbors of a man who authorities believe was being held captive by his stepmother for 20 years in Waterbury, Connecticut, are speaking out. Kimberly Sullivan was arrested ...

NBC News - 5d

Israel launches deadly new strikes in Gaza as ceasefire falls apart

Officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza say the new Israeli assault has killed more than 400 people, as Israel accuses Hamas of refusing to extend the ceasefire.

CBS News - 2h

Scientists at Antarctic base rocked by alleged assault

A spokesperson for the South African government told the BBC there had been an assault at the station.

BBC News - 18h

Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?

Sexual assault is a constant risk for many women in South Sudan

ABC News - 2d

AppLovin short-seller urges exclusion of the stock from S&P 500 index

Short-seller firm Fuzzy Panda Research is trying to keep shares of AppLovin out of the S&P 500, accusing the company of fraudulent ad-tech practices.

CNBC - Mar. 7

Japanese police arrest several men for alleged sexual assault of their daughters

Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughters

ABC News - 6d

EPA weighs elimination of research office

Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA weighs elimination of research office The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering ...

The Hill - 4h

Nvidia will build accelerated quantum computing research center

Nvidia said it is building a Boston-based research center to provide cutting-edge technologies to advance quantum computing.

VentureBeat - 7h

Xavier Worthy of Chiefs released from jail, won't face domestic assault charges

Xavier Worthy was taken into custody Friday on a count of third-degree felony assault. However, prosecutors Saturday declined to pursue the case.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.

ABC News - 5d

Jobs lost and lifesaving cures not discovered: Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on U.S. medical research promise to reach every corner of America

ABC News - Mar. 6

NIH terminating active research grants related to LGBTQ+, DEI studies

The National Institutes of Health is terminating several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, gender identity and DEI.

ABC News - Mar. 7

CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism

The CDC is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and widely debunked links between vaccines and autism

NBC News - Mar. 8

Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws

After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs.

Wired - 5d

Harvard researchers sue the Trump administration for removing their work from public website

Two Harvard researchers said in a lawsuit that the Trump administration removed their work from a public website because it referenced the LGBTQ community.

NBC News - 5d

Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm

More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.

The New York Times - 1d

Medical Research at Columbia Is Imperiled After Trump Terminates Funding

Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.

The New York Times - 10h

Man assaults 2 people on American Airlines flight, says he was 'mad' at Trump: FBI

A Texas man was arrested for violently assaulting a flight attendant and a passenger while on board an American Airlines flight earlier this month, according to the FBI.

ABC News - Mar. 11

Nicolas Cage dismissed in ex-girlfriend's lawsuit, but assault claims against their son remain

Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton dismisses her negligence claims against the actor in her ongoing assault lawsuit against their son Weston.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11

Universities in precarious position as Trump uses research funding as a wedge

The Trump administration is taking advantage of the entanglement of university finances and government funding, seeking to put schools on a short leash tied to their research capabilities. ...

The Hill - 2d

Fox News removed from former producer's sexual assault lawsuit against ex-anchor Ed Henry

Jennifer Eckhart, who worked as an associate producer on Fox News Media's Fox Business Network, is suing Henry for sexual assault. Fox News was named in the suit, as Eckhart claimed the network ...

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Alzheimer’s research centers face Trump-imposed $65m funding delay across the US

Researchers report difficulties retaining staff as White House cost-cutting stresses US medical research system. Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

Out of the lab and into the streets, researchers and doctors rally for science against Trump cuts

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters are venturing out of labs, hospitals and offices across the country to stand up to what they call an attack on life-saving science by the Trump ...

ABC News - Mar. 7

US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize

An American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads on treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a major Israeli award in the arts and sciences

ABC News - Mar. 10

WATCH: New research on the bond between you and your dog

Think you can tell how your dog feels by its bark or behavior? New research suggests we may not be as in tune with our pets as we think.

ABC News - 5d

Webb telescope's images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," NASA says

The gas giants outside our solar system are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, researchers said.

CBS News - 1d

Customs employee accused of scheme to defraud FEMA

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee was accused of a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Wednesday release. ...

The Hill - 5d

UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence and 'genocidal acts' in Gaza

Israel strongly rejects the findings of the report and accuses the UN Human Rights council of antisemitism.

BBC News - 5d

Alibaba's Tsai discusses AI's potential: 'Equity research analysts can be completely replaced'

"Mundane research" can be done by machines, but human beings will still play a role, Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai said Wednesday at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE.

CNBC - 6d

Nous Research just launched an API that gives developers access to AI models that OpenAI and Anthropic won’t build

Nous Research's new API for "unrestricted" Hermes 3 and DeepHermes-3 AI models features toggle-on reasoning and a developer-first approach.

VentureBeat - 6d

Private equity could lift UK property out of the bargain basement

There is not much to impede the assault by nimble buyout firms

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape

A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion

ABC News - Mar. 11

U.N. report accuses Israeli forces of "genocidal acts," sexual violence

Israel has railed against a U.N. commission accusing its troops of sexual violence in Gaza as an "anti-Semitic, rotten, terrorist-supporting" body.

CBS News - 5d

Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts

United Nations-backed human rights experts accused Israel of the use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence in its war with Hamas in Gaza.

NBC News - 4d

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