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A champion of gun control and a trailblazer for women in federal politics, Dianne Feinstein served as senator representing California since 1992. Her death comes after a series of health crises that called Feinstein's ability to carry out her duties into question, with some members of the Democratic Party having called for her to step down.

The WHO has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the viruses it protects against appear to have been driven into extinction in the Covid pandemic.

Performing Nazi salutes has been illegal in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II and is punishable by law with prison time.

The US government on Thursday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics on public lands, including the country's famous national parks, by 2032.

A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black employees at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant, in charges similar to cases brought by the state and by Tesla employees.

New research concludes that disparities in treatment show the need to improve access to care, particularly in developing countries

A new report by UN International experts advancing racial justice and equality in policing, published after an official visit to the country, shows that Black people in the US are three times more likely to be killed by police than if they were White, and 4.5 times more likely to be incarcerated.

Dr Tracie Keesee, an expert member of the task force, said the testimonies she heard on how victims do not get justice or redress were “heart-breaking” and “unacceptable”.

Blockchain adoption is on the rise in Latin America as citizens in the region are increasingly inclined towards transacting using cryptocurrencies. The trend has been gaining traction since El Salvador became the first nation in the world to adopt Bitcoin as an official form of currency in 2021.

Army Gen. Paul Nakasone said the center would be incorporated into the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, where it works with private industry and international partners to harden the U.S. defense-industrial base against threats from adversaries led by China and Russia.

A hero schoolgirl who was stabbed to death while protecting her friend from an ex has been identified as tributes were paid to the “beautiful soul”.

Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled

Update - Police arrest 16-year-old after Northumberland landmark 'felled'

Hospitals nationwide are dropping Medicare Advantage plans due to excessive prior authorization denial rates and slow payments from insurers. Scripps and St. Ch

The Indian Cyber Force hacking group shared screenshots of the Canadian military website being taken down on Telegram, and X (formerly known as Twitter).

The founder of the World Central Kitchen (WCK), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing food and humanitarian assistance in disaster-stricken areas worldwide is skeptical that large international organizations like the United Nations (UN) are equipped to tackle the issue of global hunger. “Will the UN be the right place to help end hunger? I’m sorry to say that I’m not sure,” he said. He specifically noted the inability of the UN’s World Food Programme to reach all countries in need due to budget limitations.

Findings suggest that many cancers were not being diagnosed in a timely manner.

Observing this simple phenomenon had eluded physicists for decades.

The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gray Gensler, has continued slamming crypto companies and criticizing the crypto space in Wednesday’s congressional hearing.

While noting the SEC’s several dissensions to courts, panel chairman Patrick McHenry condemned the agency’s unfavorable actions against digital assets. He said that all these facades are causing confusion and severe damage to the industry. Furthermore, the congressman confirmed from Gensler that “Bitcoin is not a security.”

Gensler eventually said that Bitcoin is not a security, but refused to call it a commodity. Here's a short video (40sec): https://yewtu.be/watch?v=nZ-sNv3ju6s

The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.

The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine.

New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas, it has led to protests and court challenges.

The company is calling it a ‘de facto’ ban – and it could reshape the housing market in residents’ favour, says author Anna Minton

North Korea said it will expel a U.S. soldier who entered the country after crossing the heavily armed border in July.

OpenAI has released a technical paper revealing some of the flaws with GPT-4V, the version of GPT-4 with image-analyzing capabilities.