A man who has brain damage has a murder conviction reversed after a 34-year fight
LONDON (AP) — A man who has brain damage and was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a shopkeeper in London had his decades-old conviction quashed Wednesday by an appeals court troubled by ...
Two people hospitalized after explosion at Kansas State Fair concession trailer
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Two people are hospitalized and several others suffered minor injuries after a small explosion caused a fire at a Kansas State Fair concession trailer, police and fair ...
Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk
SpaceX is the first private company to attempt a spacewalk, until now the domain of just 12 countries. There’s a reason why ...
WB Highway 24 coming out of Caldecott Tunnel closes due to collision, says CHP
The commute got messy in the East Bay on Wednesday morning due to an overturned big rig near the Caldecott Tunnel.
NFL averaged 21 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league's opening week, making it the ...
Kamala Harris’ message to women on ‘freedom’ helps explain why Black and white Christians are deeply divided over support for Donald Trump
By centering “freedom” in her campaign, Harris invoked a key element of Black identity and spirituality rooted in the historic struggle for liberation by formerly enslaved people. This legacy partly ...
Trump’s tax cuts led to a $20B reduction in charitable giving within a year
Overall, this deduction lowers tax revenue by tens of billions of dollars every year. To be sure, since giving is socially valuable, the forgone tax dollars might be worth it. Many taxpayers stopped ...
With China seeking AI dominance, Taiwan’s efforts to slow neighbor’s access to advanced chips needs support from the West
Taiwanese authorities and businesses have built on the outbound screening system in order to push back against Chinese influence. In recent years, additional principles to protect Taiwan’s ...
‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents
Recent research from our consortium has found that children who develop secure attachment relationships with both mom and dad tend to show fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as stronger ...
Coastal cities’ growing hurricane vulnerability is fed by both climate change and unbridled population growth
(THE CONVERSATION) Warm water in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico can fuel powerful hurricanes, but how destructive a storm becomes isn’t just about the climate and weather – it also depends on ...
Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why
The main benefit of pyrolysis is supposed to be the diversion of plastic waste from landfills while producing fuels. The Newaygo facility aims to initially convert 50 tons per day, eventually growing ...
Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash
In contrast, the National College Health Assessment is filled out online voluntarily by college students at all class levels. Because the participants are older and the survey is anonymous, the ...