The pelvis of Homo floresiensis was more human-like than previous studies suggested, according to a new study of the species’ hip bones. The discovery adds details about how these small human relatives walked and deepens the debate about their origins. The skull of a female Homo floresiensis at the Natural History Museum in London (left) … Read more
A Central North Carolina teenager is critically ill with a rare brain infection caused by an amoeba typically found in warm freshwater. The case was announced Thursday, but as of Friday afternoon, there were still no public answers about where the teen may have been exposed or whether that water is still being used. WRAL … Read more
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after his arrest by US immigration authorities, US officials said on Saturday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after legally entering the U.S. in May 2019. An immigration judge … Read more
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, apologized Saturday to the state’s Democratic Jewish Caucus for comments he made after an attack on a synagogue in March, which he linked to Israel’s actions in the Middle East. “My comments may have been misinterpreted to justify something I was not intended to … Read more
A White House teleprompter operator who left his job amid allegations that he used inside knowledge to place bets on Donald Trump’s speeches in an online prediction market has been fined $172,000, according to federal regulators. Gabriel Pérez unlawfully exploited “material and non-public information” he collected through his work for the president to place bets … Read more
A merged photo shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (L) on April 28, 2026 and Elon Musk on April 29, 2026 during the trial of Elon Musk’s lawsuit over turning OpenAI for-profit in federal court in Oakland, California, USA. Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersOpenAI announced late Friday that it will end developer access to its models on … Read more