Experts say women on death row can face harsher treatment than men, especially during the notorious ‘death watch’ period, with some warning that the process may inflict additional trauma on female prisoners. Christa Gail Pike is scheduled to become the…
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the…
Donald Trump has criticized what he called “Country hating sleazebags” after damage was discovered at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., and he shared details about what he says happened to the site. The Reflecting Pool sits between…
Beachgoers along parts of the US Northeast are being warned to steer clear of washed-up jellyfish, as a surge in giant lion’s mane jellyfish has been reported across the New England coastline. Reports from Massachusetts describe thousands of the creatures…
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered on a South Dakota ranch has sold for a record-breaking $50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned. The specimen, nicknamed Gus, was purchased by an unidentified bidder…
When a pair of devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude and arriving just 39 seconds apart, the destruction was immediate and catastrophic. Buildings collapsed across northern Venezuela, particularly in the coastal city of…
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug is opening a promising new avenue for treating the mind-destroying disease, offering hope that researchers can slow cognitive decline through a mechanism unlike today’s existing therapies. Researchers reported this week that a drug called diranersen shows…
GLP-1 weight-loss injections may do more than help people shed pounds, with one doctor saying they could also lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by helping to “slow cognitive decline”. Discussion around GLP-1 medications has often centred on their long-term…
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager late Sunday night after discovering that her campaign had significantly less cash on hand than she thought, a revelation that upended her bid just weeks before the August 11 primary…
Colt Gray, the 16-year-old charged in the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, is scheduled to appear in court on July 24 for a non-negotiated plea and sentencing hearing, according to court documents released Friday. The hearing…
Ohio prison officials have responded after a new selfie of Mackenzie Shirilla surfaced on her Instagram page. Shirilla, 21, is serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life at the Ohio Reformatory for Women after being convicted of deliberately…
Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the Costa Concordia, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after leaving the vessel as it sank on January 13, 2012. The disaster claimed 32 lives after the cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio…
Steve-O has recalled the rare moment when every member of the Jackass crew decided a stunt was too dangerous to go ahead with. The franchise has built its reputation on outrageous, high-risk and often stomach-churning challenges, but one planned sequence…
Big Brother 28 is already making headlines ahead of launch, after one would-be houseguest exited the cast before the season even began and has now explained why. Levi Banks, who had been expected to appear on the new season, was…
Ryan Dorsey has shared an update on life six years after the death of Glee actor Naya Rivera. Rivera died in July 2020 after disappearing while out on Lake Piru in California with her young son, Josey. At the time,…
What should have been a familiar sail-past near a tiny Italian island ended in one of the worst cruise ship disasters of the modern era. The Costa Concordia departed Civitavecchia at 19:18 local time on 13 January 2012, beginning a…