'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress

Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.

NBC News - 6d

Fired pregnant federal workers grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work

Emily Erroa was eight months pregnant when she found out she was being fired from her human resources job at the Department of Energy.

NBC News - 3d

Chinese Companies Rush to Put DeepSeek in Everything

From video game developers to a nuclear power plant, companies across China are adopting DeepSeek’s AI models to boost stock prices and flaunt their national pride.

Wired - 2d

'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.

NBC News - 5d

Arrest warrant issued for member of cult exposed by BBC

The BBC exposed the Lighthouse life-coaching organisation for ruining the lives of its members.

BBC News - 1d

GOP senator: People in agriculture 'get a little nervous' about tariffs

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) voiced support for President Trump's tariff policies Thursday, even as she acknowledged the agricultural community can get "a little nervous" about the topic, which has ...

The Hill - 1d

Tesla says it is 'exposed' to retaliatory tariffs

Tesla warned U.S. trade representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer that the electric vehicle company and other American exporters are “inherently exposed” to retaliatory tariffs levied in response to ...

The Hill - 5h

‘They add 10 years to my age!’ What happened when a millennial and a gen Zer swapped jeans

Young women wear their jeans low and ultra-baggy, while laughing at the ‘moms’ with their high waists and exposed ankles. It’s time to bring the generations together – if only to try on each ...

The Guardian - 2d

Musk blames 'massive cyberattack' for X outage

Elon Musk said his social media platform X was targeted in a "massive cyberattack" on Monday, prompting outages for thousands of users. "There was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X," Musk ...

The Hill - 4d

How Beyond Meat and the plant-based meat industry lost their allure

Beyond Meat's 2019 IPO aligned with broader excitement around plant-based meats. Yet declining sales, layoffs, and shuttered factories dominate headlines today.

CNBC - 4d

Stars Fight For Massive Two Points Against Winnipeg

The Dallas Stars have made their way to Manitoba to play for a massive two points against the Winnipeg Jets.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

The Rush Is on for Oregon Truffles

Pete Wells joins the pack of dogs and humans trying to sniff out these culinary treasures.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont. The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental ...

The Guardian - 6d

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades. The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by ...

The Guardian - 4d

EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules, including for cars and power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated Wednesday that it will slash a broad suite of rules and determinations that aim to cut pollution or mitigate climate change — including from cars ...

The Hill - 2d

U.S. border patrol agent demanded women expose breasts to gain entry to country

A former border patrol agent pleaded guilty to two civil rights violations on Friday for demanding women expose their breasts to be admitted into the U.S., according to officials.

NBC News - 3d

Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone attack on Moscow

Massive drone strikes on Moscow left a trail of destruction in residential areas in Ukraine’s largest ever attack on the city according to local officials. The attacks come as the U.S. and Ukraine ...

NBC News - 3d

EPA takes aim at toxic protections, begins massive deregulation campaign

EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign.

ABC News - 1d

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...

The Guardian - 5h

Dodgers prospect Dalton Rushing sowing seeds of trust as he awaits his MLB debut

Dalton Rushing won 2024 Minor League Player of the Year and has earned positive reviews from the Dodgers, but he is still working to earn his MLB debut.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed

The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questions

ABC News - 15h

X sees major outages as Musk claims 'massive cyberattack' hit platform

Three separate outages appeared to hit Elon Musk's X social media site Monday, as the tech titan claimed it was suffering a "massive cyberattack."

NBC News - 4d

Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy 'transition'

Investors are nervous about the possibility of a US recession, say experts.

BBC News - 4d

At least a dozen US states rush to ban common food dyes, citing health risks

RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ giving fresh momentum to longtime efforts to outlaw additives, which is now a bipartisan movement. At least a dozen US states – from traditionally conservative Oklahoma to ...

The Guardian - 3d

Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages

Billionaire owner speculates ‘coordinated group/and or country’ involved after platform was unresponsive for many. Elon Musk claimed on Monday afternoon that X was targeted in a “massive ...

The Guardian - 4d

Floodwaters threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”

ABC News - 4d

Defense may argue that suspect's DNA was planted on knife sheath in Idaho students murder case

A knife sheath with DNA on it that was found at the apartment house where four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in 2022 could have been planted by the actual killer, defense ...

NBC News - 23h

60 percent of Americans feel trapped in their jobs

Burnout is at an all-time high among Americans. That's according to a study from learning platform Moodle, which found that 66 percent of workers are suffering. This is a sharp increase in reported ...

The Hill - 7h

Banks and fintechs join ‘stablecoin gold rush’

Bank of America and Stripe target market for payments in cryptocurrencies

Financial Times - 4d

The ‘critical minerals’ rush could result in a resource war

Labelling justifies a preference for strong-arm tactics over co-operation

Financial Times - 2d

Bin workers in Birmingham begin indefinite all-out strike

The action follows weeks of on and off striking from the city's refuse workers.

BBC News - 3d

Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated; slams 'sham' admin declaration

The order includes workers fired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ABC News - 22h

Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative

The widening divisions within the Democratic Party are now on full display following Trump’s address.

The Hill - 4d

Tesla warns Trump administration it is ‘exposed’ to retaliatory tariffs

Elon Musk’s electric-car maker says levies could make it costlier to produce vehicles in the US

Financial Times - 1d

Thursday's high school baseball and softball scores

CIF Southern Section and City Section high school baseball and softball scores.

Yahoo Sports - 16h

With Chaos in Charge, It’s Not a Good Time to Add Workers

A recession looms, yet the Trump administration makes business planning impossible. But if you need to fill in, there are plenty of experienced federal workers available.

Inc. - 3h

Ex-Iowa City High star athlete Tim Dwight selected to National High School Hall of Fame

Iowa City High football and track legend Tim Dwight will enter the National High School Hall of Fame, the NFHS announced on Thursday.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

60 percent of voters unhappy with DOGE handling of federal workers: Poll

A majority of voters are unhappy with the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) handling of federal workers, according to a new poll. When asked about “the way Elon Musk and DOGE are dealing ...

The Hill - 17h