When a child is shot, doctors must heal more than just bullet holes
“When you go back to when Covid started, these kids were in fifth or sixth grades [ages 10-12], which are very volatile times in people’s lives,” she says. Without the…
Donald Trump’s election fraud trial in Georgia will be livestreamed
The former president’s weeks-long trial over election fraud could be one of the most watched in years.
Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot
As he sentenced Biggs, Judge Kelly said he was “not trying to minimise the violence” but that the 6 January riot paled in comparison with other mass casualty events. A…
Hawaii wildfires: Oprah and The Rock pledge direct payments to victims in Maui
“Collaborating closely with an esteemed advisory board and support from the local community and respected elders, this new fund will serve as a bridge to provide cash directly to the…
Doctor clears Mitch McConnell after health scare
The Republican senator’s fitness is under scrutiny after he froze up in public for the second time.
Diver ‘Merman Mike’ finds your treasures under water
Michael Pelley, a California scuba diver and internet creator, returns lost trinkets to their owners for free and picks up trash along the way. “I figure I’m having a great…
Clarence Thomas discloses ‘gifts’ amid ethics row
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been at the centre of a row over paid-for trips and gifts.
Tropical Storm Idalia drenches Carolinas as Florida counts cost
Up to 9in (23cm) of rain and life-threatening flash flooding could hit parts of eastern North Carolina.
Vaccines for Fall
Covid cases have risen. Flu season is approaching. And new vaccines for the virus known as R.S.V. recently became available. This swirl of developments has left many people wondering which…
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