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
Northwestern enlists Loretta Lynch to lead review of athletics department accountability mechanisms in wake of hazing lawsuits
Northwestern University announced Tuesday an independent review of the school's accountability mechanisms and athletics department culture, as the university faces several lawsuits alleging hazing within its football program.
2023-08-02 00:15
BlackRock, MSCI Probed by US Lawmakers Over China Investment
A US congressional committee is investigating BlackRock Inc. and MSCI Inc. for allegedly helping to facilitate American investment
2023-08-01 23:49
US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since 2021, Layoffs Ease
US job openings fell in June to the lowest level since April 2021, suggesting some softening in demand
2023-08-01 23:47
Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour board and throws support behind Commissioner Jay Monahan
Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years on tour
2023-08-01 23:46
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
F-16 questions remain as Ukrainian pilots set to start training this month
The US is still waiting for European officials to submit a final plan for training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, which the US will have to authorize before the program can actually begin, officials familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-08-01 23:29
Drone hits tower housing Russian ministries for second time in three days
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A high-rise building in Moscow's business district that houses three Russian government ministries was struck by a drone
2023-08-01 23:19
'Spiritual battery': Pilgrims gather in Lisbon for Catholic festival
Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before...
2023-08-01 22:57
US manufacturing shows signs of stabilizing at lower levels in July, ISM says
WASHINGTON U.S. manufacturing appeared to stabilize at weaker levels in July amid a gradual improvement in new orders,
2023-08-01 22:19
Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine
The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells
2023-08-01 22:18
US limits Hungarian visa rights over security risk
A plan which gave a million people Hungarian citizenship is prone to "breaches", the US says.
2023-08-01 21:55