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
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
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
Gunman at Memphis Jewish school thwarted by security measures
A suspect tries and fails to enter a Jewish school with a handgun before firing the weapon outside.
2023-08-01 22:54
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
Uranium price ticks up after Niger coup, more gains expected
By Eric Onstad LONDON The price of uranium has risen only slightly since a military coup in Niger
2023-08-01 21:29
France to start evacuation operations from Niger soon, report French media
PARIS (Reuters) -France will start evacuation operations very soon in Niger, French media reported on Tuesday, citing a message sent
2023-08-01 14:52
DeSantis sharpens critique of Trump but faces huge odds
It was not the kind of place you'd typically find Donald Trump -- and that was the point.
2023-08-01 12:29
Biden on speakerphone in son's business calls, Congress hears
But Joe Biden only discussed topics like the weather with his son's associates, a Democratic lawmaker says.
2023-08-01 11:59
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
Thousands of Pakistanis have risked reaching Europe through Libya this year, many have disappeared.
2023-08-01 08:53
Japan Jobless Rate Falls in Positive Sign for Wages, BOJ Goal
Japan’s unemployment rate fell in June, feeding into optimism that upward pressure on wages may persist and help
2023-08-01 08:52