Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say

Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say

A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Evans was investigating ICE officer Christian Castro for the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant earlier this year. The Justice Department … Read more

Survivors of Nepal floods rely on relief supplies and temporary river crossings

Survivors of Nepal floods rely on relief supplies and temporary river crossings

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some survivors sheltering in relief camps after deadly floods in Nepal struggled Thursday for essential medicines and cash, even as authorities provided food and other basic supplies to thousands of displaced people. The shortage adds to the difficulties of those living in temporary shelters after losing homes and belongings. Suresh Kumar … Read more

Costco Next disappears from website seemingly without warning

Costco Next disappears from website seemingly without warning

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel looks at how big box retailers outperform the competition on value, their innovation and their revenue models. Costco Next, an online marketplace that Costco members often consider one of the retailer’s most coveted hidden perks, has quietly disappeared from the company’s website. The service offered members up to 40% discounts on certain … Read more

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA in eligibility case

Louisiana judge rules against NCAA in eligibility case

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case. East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued his ruling the night before LSU presented its 105-man roster to the Southeastern … Read more

‘There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity’: Physicists prove Einstein’s equivalence principle holds true at quantum scales

'There is no conflict between quantum physics and gravity': Physicists prove Einstein's equivalence principle holds true at quantum scales

For the first time, physicists have measured the small quantum shift that an object acquires as it falls through Earth’s gravity, an effect of Einstein’s relativity that was predicted nearly a century ago but never observed. The researchers placed ultracold rubidium atoms in a superposition, a quantum state in which a single particle takes two … Read more

Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days – is this the future of organ transplants? – bbc.com

Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days - is this the future of organ transplants? - bbc.com

Pig kidney works in human body for 271 days – is this the future of organ transplants? bbc.comGenetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months The GuardianBoston doctors report first pig-to-human transplant bridge WCVBA Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Still Working After a Record-Setting 9 Months in a Patient wired.comIn a First, a … Read more

Iran attacks Kuwait with missiles and drones after US strikes

Iran attacks Kuwait with missiles and drones after US strikes

8 hours agoTrump slams reports of ‘treasonous’ munitions, says US has ‘far more than we could use’. President Donald Trump declared Thursday that the United States has “virtually unlimited” ammunition and accused those who report otherwise of being “traitors,” rejecting reports that the war with Iran has dramatically depleted stockpiles of several critical weapons. 100% … Read more