• Texas teen convicted in fatal stabbing at track meet seeks a new trial and judge
    DALLAS (AP) — A Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet is arguing that a judge did not fairly preside over the high-profile case and is asking for a new trial. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after […]
  • Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators
    POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on the walls and the glowing light from the saltwater tanks. The private Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, just north of Fort Lauderdale, is believed to be the first […]
  • Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records
    By Nate Raymond Aug 18 (Reuters) – A former adviser to infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to evade public records laws and conceal government documents related to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic. David ‌Morens, who had worked under Fauci as a senior official at the National Institute […]
  • South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.’s request, South Korean officials said Wednesday, a move that likely reflected President Donald Trump’s hopes to reengage with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but that could undermine a U.S.-South Korean defense readiness. Trump had […]
  • Trump picks White House adviser Heidi Overton to run FDA, source says
    By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Carlos Méndez Aug 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, months after previous chief Marty Makary quit. If approved by the Senate, Overton will take over an […]