A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected

A planet 320 light-years away confirms what scientists long suspected

A scorching planet nearly 320 light-years from Earth has provided the first direct evidence of a fundamental assumption about how planets form. Astronomers discovered that WASP-189b shares an important chemical feature with its host star, supporting a long-standing idea that also helps scientists investigate potentially habitable worlds. The breakthrough came with the first simultaneous measurement … Read more

Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns | Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns | Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and private partners, the African country’s minister of health said on Tuesday.The study, which would not investigate the safety or effectiveness of vaccines but would instead track “nonspecific” health outcomes like overall mortality or neurodevelopmental conditions, … Read more

Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska

Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska

President Trump, during a political rally in the state Tuesday night, granted onstage pardons to two Alaska auto shop owners who pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act, an unusually public use of the president’s clemency power. The president said the two men, Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, were “wrongly accused” and presented the … Read more

Bank of America Q3 profit tumbles 17% as deals, trading revenue fall

Bank of America Q3 profit tumbles 17% as deals, trading revenue fall

Bank of America said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 17% from a year earlier as a $1.2 billion regulatory fine and a slowdown in its Wall Street machinery hit higher loan revenue. Bank of America (BAC) shares fell more than 3% in premarket trading. The nation’s second-largest bank reported third-quarter net income of $6.93 billion, … Read more