The Agriculture Department building sent staff home twice, but has declined to do so a third time after the insects returned. read more
This is what moral courage sounds like. read more
The chief constable of Hampshire police has apologised to the family of Henry Nowak for the student being handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying. read more
The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre on Monday, amid a concerning rise in attacks on healthcare in the country. read more
SpaceX is expected to start trading on the Nasdaq in just over two weeks, but Morningstar analysts have warned that Elon Musk's tech behemoth is "significantly overvalued." read more
The Supreme Court blocks lower court ruling clearing the way for Alabama to use in the upcoming election a newly drawn congressional map which intentionally discriminates against Black people. read more
Thom Hartmann: Imagine an America where elections cost less, voters mattered more, and public policy followed an honest path ... read more
President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency cuts are hitting the state of Texas hard, as a long-controlled pest is threatening to resurge and decimate the livestock industry. read more
George Santos, a convicted felon who was pardoned by Trump, is being investigated for another white-collar crime, a report says read more
The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner has been rescheduled after the original event on April 25 was suspended after a gunman attempted to access the venue, resulting in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents. read more
The unconstitutional US war against the people of Iran to benefit Israel will now cost the peace-loving, hardworking American taxpayer $100bn. read more
The scale is ambitious to the point of stupidity. Once its 104 stations and 68 miles of tunnels are complete, the Vegas Loop site says it "will serve up to 90,000 passengers per hour." read more
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. read more
The House offered a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, passing a Democrat-led measure to end his war with Iran over objections from Republican leadership. read more
Claiming any controversies were concocted up by anti-Trump Republicans, [Ken Paxton] told voters, "I get why they said that, but the reality is they could say the same thing about Donald Trump" read more
Trump's choice of Bill Pulte for acting director of national intelligence is both terrifying and predictable. read more
