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Medical examiner rules Pretti death a homicide

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minneapolis last month, died by homicide. The report from Dr. Andrew Baker, posted to the county medical examiner’s

Banning lead in gas worked: The proof is in our hair

Prior to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, Americans lived in communities awash with lead from industrial sources, paint, water supply pipes and, most significantly, tailpipe emissions. A dangerous neurotoxin that accumulates in human tissues and

Watch live: Jeffries news conference

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will address reporters on Monday afternoon amid a partial government shutdown. The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation to reopen shuttered federal agencies, after the House Rules Committee takes up the measure late

AI streamlines deluge of data from particle collisions

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based method to dramatically tame the flood of data generated by particle detectors at modern accelerators. The new custom-built algorithm uses

Lab-grown algae remove microplastics from water

A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. Mizzou's Susie Dai recently applied a revolutionary strain of algae toward capturing and removing harmful microplastics from polluted water. Driven

Harry Styles’ ‘Aperture’ Debuts at No. 1 on Singles Chart

Harry Styles has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Aperture,” the lead single off his upcoming album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” “Aperture” marks his third song to hit the peak on the singles chart. “As It Was” bowed atop the chart in April 2022 and

Volleyball Player Does Sliding Dogeza Apology

During an exhibition, Japanese volleyball player Yuji Nishida hit a courtside judge in the back with an errant serve. He immediately sprinted across the court and dove prostrate in apology. The gesture was a sort of sliding dogeza : Even in a country where a sincere apology can

Comer declines latest Clinton offer, setting up contempt vote

House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday rejected the latest offer from lawyers for former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding their clients’ testimony regarding the panel’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein.