Canada police probing ‘possible policy breaches’ at National Microbiology Lab
Canada’s national police force said on Monday it is investigating a referral by the country’s Public Health Agency over “possible policy breaches” at its National...
House Intelligence chief presses social media companies on deepfake policies
U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Monday pressed major social media companies on how they plan to handle the threat of...
SpaceX astronaut mission looking ‘increasingly difficult’ in 2019 – executive
As Elon Musk’s SpaceX closes in on the possible cause of a fiery explosion in April that destroyed one of its astronaut capsules, a company...
Saudi vice minister of defense says met with U.N. envoy to Yemen
Saudi vice minister of defense Khalid bin Salman stressed Saudi support for a political solution in Yemen in a meeting with U.N. special envoy to...
Heyer’s mother, victims respond to neo-Nazi’s 2nd sentence
Susan Bro, Heather Heyer’s mother, said her daughter’s convicted killer, James Fields, was “at least in the hands of justice,” after being given a 2nd...
With political power at stake, North Carolina gerrymandering trial begins
North Carolina’s state legislative districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to entrench Republicans in power and must be thrown out, a lawyer for state Democrats and a...
Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena for House testimony
White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway defied a subpoena and failed to appear on Monday at a congressional hearing about allegations she violated the Hatch...
U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million; Bayer still plans to appeal
A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27...
Vaping may aid smoking cessation but also boost relapse risk
(Reuters Health) – Adults who smoke cigarettes may have an easier time cutting back or quitting altogether if they start vaping, but a new French...
Trump defiant as lawmakers blast his ‘racist’ attacks on four congresswomen
Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved on Monday to formally condemn President Donald Trump’s attacks on four minority congresswomen, while Trump doubled down, saying those...