Christa Pike still in critical condition after botched execution, lawyer says
The attorney for Pike said Sunday that his client remains on a ventilator and that her prognosis may not be known for…
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As Trump rallies his base in Ohio, a Haitian migrant is laid to rest nearby
Mourners in Springfield, Ohio, blamed Pierre Damas Bel’s death on President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign.…
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Should Big Oil pay for climate change? A Supreme Court case will help decide.
Boulder, Colorado, is hoping its novel lawsuit will be the environmental equivalent of the landmark litigation that…
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Join siguimi.com →‘Dying on the vine’: How a farmer ended up with 1,600 tons of unwanted grapes
Falling demand for juice has left Lake Erie grape growers with fruit they can’t sell.
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The toxic family strife before a New York Times engineer was gunned down
An elderly couple charged with murdering their son-in-law, New York Times gaming engineer Jonathan McKinsey, battled…
Read at source →The pastry chef who motorcycled nude across Canada, and other lives we’ve lost
A mom who sang to students in bomb shelters. A nurse who had her daughter-in-law’s back. Intimate obituaries, in 150…
Read at source →How ketamine, kratom and other drugs are changing Cornell and other schools
Recreational use of dangerous substances has led to calls for widely available overdose-reversal medication and…
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Why you should think about getting your flu shot right now
Flu is surging unusually early in some parts of the western United States, catching doctors by surprise.
Read at source →Cornell president says rape allegations raise ‘heartbreaking and troubling issues’
Michael Kotlikoff also said he backed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to name a special prosecutor to lead a…
Read at source →Tennessee’s prisons chief resigns after failed Pike execution, governor says
The botched lethal injection of Christa Pike led to the halting of all scheduled executions in the state.
Read at source →He lost everything. Then he found riches in a dumpster.
For one young man in Nashville, reselling what others throw away could be the way to find new purpose in his own life.
Read at source →Cornell rape allegations reignite debate over laws on intoxication and consent
About 20 states have laws that can make it difficult to prosecute sexual assault cases if accusers voluntarily drank or…
Read at source →After her son came out, she helped propel South Carolina’s gay rights movement
Harriet Hancock has died at 89. She took on homophobia while working to organize South Carolina’s first Pride march.
Read at source →FDA found cyclospora at Taylor Farms Mexico site and where lettuce was grown
The parasite was found in a wastewater tank at a processing facility and a drainage ditch, but the agency could not…
Read at source →Body-cam footage shows moment Luigi Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s
Newly released video records his arrest in Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting of health care executive Brian…
Read at source →What to know about the Cornell University rape allegations
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor, saying she had lost faith in a county…
Read at source →14 bears captured and killed at Montana home, amid rise in human-bear encounters
Drought has disrupted natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans.
Read at source →Governor slams district attorney, Cornell police on handling of rape allegations
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) also called on legislators to tighten a law limiting the ability to prosecute sexual…
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Another disappointing jobs report suggests more challenges for Trump, GOP
The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2 percent while wages continued to lag behind inflation in the government’s final…
Read at source →A church’s answer to the loneliness epidemic: Turning a chapel into a taphouse
The Minneapolis pastor behind the idea hopes the center can build relationships in a city scarred by loneliness and…
Read at source →Documents detail Cornell investigation into allegations of rape at fraternity house
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday said that she had lost faith in the county district attorney’s ability to fairly…
Read at source →Thousands of sex offenders removed from Michigan registry
The state struck 20,000 names from the public database after a ruling by the state’s highest court.
Read at source →Rapper Rick Ross arrested in Miami Beach on domestic violence charges
The rap mogul and South Florida fixture has faced recent public accusations of violence from a former girlfriend.
Read at source →Renée Good’s family sues Trump officials, saying death was ‘not an accident’
The death of the mother of three sparked protests and scrutiny over how federal officers are using force against both…
Read at source →Supreme Court to scrutinize ICE’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants
The case, one of the first the court has accepted since its summer recess ended, promises to be among the most…
Read at source →What is a botched execution, and what happened in previous cases?
Christa Pike continued breathing for nearly an hour after she was administered lethal drugs in Riverbend Maximum…
Read at source →Treasury releases rules for nation’s first federal school voucher program
With the arrival of the long-awaited rules, Democratic governors are under more pressure to say whether they will opt…
Read at source →Belief that college is very important hits new low, poll finds
The number of Americans who say a college education is “very important” has dropped to an all-time low of 31 percent,…
Read at source →Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner
Officials say they don’t know who installed the controversial cameras or how the data was being used. Residents are…
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Lost in daydreams? Enraged by chewing sounds? Psychiatry is taking a closer look.
Maladaptive daydreaming, obsessional jealousy and misophonia are now topics of study as social media trends force…
Read at source →Bipartisan bill seeks to ban cellphones in schools nationwide
The legislation, if approved, will send money to states that adopt and enforce anti-cellphone rules.
Read at source →These skydivers parachuted 3,000 feet to help people in a plane crash
“There really wasn’t much of a discussion about it,” skydiver Sean Plastine said. “It was just, ‘People need help.…
Read at source →Why Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer is disputing whether she killed her children
Kevin Reddington says the prosecution didn’t prove she committed the crime. Legal experts say the strategy is routine,…
Read at source →Watchdog finds Fed mishandled renovations that Trump tried to oust Powell over
The Fed’s watchdog found cost overruns but no evidence of criminal violations after the Justice Department dropped an…
Read at source →Democrats fail to stop Trump from canceling $810M in funds approved by Congress
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) blocked the effort, meaning the Trump administration will succeed in eliminating the…
Read at source →University of Michigan pauses plan to stop issuing grades
The pilot plan, which aimed to address students’ mental health, was criticized by some students and alumni.
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