In separate lawsuits, environmental regulators said D.C. Water failed to prevent and contain a massive spill of raw sewage upstream of Washington. Go to Source Author: Scott Dance https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance. Go to Source Author: Annie Roth https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Far Left and Far Right are United by What They Hate
Far-left Reps. Ro Khanna and Ilhan Omar, and right-wing firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene are suddenly best friends. Khanna and Greene appeared together on CNN last week, while Omar went on …
Immigration Amnesty by Any Other Name
“Dignity” is just another word for “amnesty” in an ill-conceived law now being pushed by a Miami-area Republican congresswoman. Heading into the midterms, the last thing the GOP should be …
Henry Zeffman: Robbins’s revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer
Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson’s appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister. Read full story Author:
Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night. Read full story Author:
Court challenge over Met Police’s use of live facial recognition thrown out
The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way. Read full story Author:
Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members begins in El Salvador
The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes, including murder. Read full story Author:
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel’s military says. Read full story Author:
No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says
Sir Olly Robbins says he felt “uncomfortable” after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle. Read full story Author:
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
The “landmark” legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation. Read full story Author:
Rogue sperm donor who says he’s fathered 180 children won’t be on child’s birth certificate
The child’s mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child’s life. Read full story Author:
Trapped nerve and wee stops – running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks pregnant
British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career. Read full story Author:
After the departure of Tim Cook, how will Apple change under ‘product guy’ John Ternus?
How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant’s future, writes Zoe Kleinman. Read full story Author:
‘Why is the NHS funding students if it can’t give them jobs?’ Anger over recruitment freeze
Dozens of midwifery, physiotherapy and nursing students contact BBC over fears they won’t get jobs. Read full story Author:
Youngest transfusion patient ‘now chirpy little boy’ after treatment in the womb
A rare blood transfusion while in the womb saved a baby’s life when his mum was 16 weeks pregnant. Read full story Author:
Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins has defended his actions amid a row over the vetting of the former US ambassador. Read full story Author:
Michael Jackson film is a ‘whitewash’ and ‘ghoulish’, critics say
A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle’s rise to fame. Read full story Author:
Popemobile child clinic yet to reach Gaza one year after Francis’s death
One of the late pope’s last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a charity is still waiting for an entry permit. Read full …
If Plaid win in Wales, that won’t mean independence – at least not yet
In the Senedd campaign, are weighing up whether the issue of Welsh independence is a vote winner or loser. Read full story Author: