Court orders Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, has been ordered by a court to report to prison while she appeals against her fraud conviction. Holmes had requested to remain free during her fight against...
North Carolina abortion: Lawmakers override governor’s veto on 12-week ban
Lawmakers in North Carolina have successfully overridden Governor Roy Cooper’s veto and passed a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks. The measure, known as the Care for Women, Children and Families Act, was...
Dirty-bomb antidote: Drug trial begins in US
A new type of antidote pill, called HOPO 14-1, is undergoing its first human trial in the United States. This pill is designed to remove harmful radioactive contamination from the body and may be...
Elon Musk documents subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
Elon Musk has been subpoenaed by the US Virgin Islands in a lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase, which is accused of enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking activities. The subpoena requests any documents revealing communication...
Florida professor breaks record for time spent living underwater
Joseph Dituri, a US researcher, has broken the world record for the longest time spent living underwater without depressurization. He has surpassed 74 days at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon in Key Largo,...
Vice and Motherboard owner files for bankruptcy
The company that owns Vice and Motherboard, Vice Media Group, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. The company is set to be sold to a group of its lenders for $225 million....
Ex-Marine charged with New York subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely
A former US Marine who is accused of placing a passenger in a fatal chokehold on the New York subway has made a court appearance to face manslaughter charges. Daniel Penny, 24, did not...
US company refuses to recall 67m airbag inflators after regulator’s request
ARC Automotive, a major supplier of airbag parts for about 25% of US vehicles, has refused to comply with a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall its defective product....
17-year-old Honduran migrant dies in US custody
A 17-year-old migrant from Honduras, who arrived alone in the United States, has died while under government custody. The teenager, identified as Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza by the Honduran foreign affairs office, passed away...
Tens of thousands at US border as Title 42 migrant policy ends
Approximately 60,000 people are waiting to cross into the United States from Mexico following the expiration of the pandemic-era border policy known as Title 42. This policy allowed for swift deportations without asylum hearings,...