Estate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades, reached a settlement Tuesday with the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, the family's attorneys said.
2023-08-02 05:19
Niger coup: France evacuating citizens after embassy attack
It comes amid growing anti-French sentiment, with its embassy recently coming under attack.
2023-08-02 03:49
End in sight for U.S. insider trading case over healthcare leaks
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A long-running federal insider trading case based on leaks about planned changes to Medicare
2023-08-02 01:55
Paris robbery: Smartly dressed gang stage €10m jewellery raid
Two men in suits and a woman wearing a dress target a store in a street full of luxury jewellery shops.
2023-08-02 01:48
Angus Cloud: How a night-time stroll made Euphoria's breakout star
Casting scout Eléonore Hendricks recalls the night-time stroll that propelled Angus Cloud to fame.
2023-08-02 01:20
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died, her family said. She was 71.
2023-08-02 00:59
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette
Canada is the first nation to use warnings on individual cigarettes in an effort to deter smoking.
2023-08-02 00:48
May Contain Rocks or Insects: Trader Joe’s Adds Falafel and Soup to Its List of Recalled Food Items
First it was almond cookies—now it’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Fully Cooked Falafel.
2023-08-02 00:45
Ukraine war causes birth rate to slump
The country's birth rate has fallen 28% since Russia invaded, official statistics indicate.
2023-08-02 00:21
Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case
An unknown settlement is reached after Henrietta Lacks' cells were used for medical advances.
2023-08-02 00:15
Phoenix just endured the hottest month for any US city as historic heat streak comes to an end
One of the most exceptional city heat streaks in US history finally ended Monday when Phoenix failed to hit 110 degrees for the first time in 31 consecutive days, but the heat is far from over for Phoenix and millions of others across the Central US. consecutive days, but the heat is far from over for Phoenix and millions of others across the Central US.
2023-08-01 23:46
Darién Gap: Record number of migrants risk jungle crossing
More migrants have crossed the dangerous Darién Gap in Panama so far this year than in all of 2022.
2023-08-01 22:58