The United States and Russia will meet in Egypt to discuss a key nuclear arms control deal later this month
US and Russian officials will meet in Egypt from November 29 to December 6 to discuss a key nuclear arms control agreement. Meetings on the New START Treaty — the only existing agreement regulating the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals — come in the wake of Moscow’s nuclear threat to Ukraine and complications surrounding inspections […]
Man commits suicide in explosion that injured 14 at Maryland condo, police say
A Maryland condo owner killed himself in an explosion that caused the building to partially collapse and injured 14 others earlier this week, police said Friday. Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36, died of smoke inhalation and burns, Montgomery County Sheriff Marcus Jones said, citing the medical examiner’s office. Quizon’s body was found by K9 units […]
At least five people were killed and 18 others injured in a mass shooting at a nightclub Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado, according to police.
Authorities received numerous 911 calls beginning at 11:57 p.m. and responded to the scene at the Q Club, Colorado Springs Police Lt. Pamela Castro said. “They located an individual inside who we believe is the suspect,” Castro said. “At this time, the suspect is being treated, but he is in custody.” In a statement on […]
Joe Biden celebrates his 80th birthday
President Joe Biden turns 80 this Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to hold the highest office in the United States. Biden’s unique birthday milestone comes as the president faces speculation over whether he will host a re-election race and raises questions about whether he is too old to serve another term. The president celebrates his […]
Snow wreaks havoc on mobility in Western New York
Heavy snow is expected to continue to accumulate in western New York state through Sunday after a historic storm sent the Buffalo area experiencing record snowfall totaling more than 6 feet in some areas. Just after 11 p.m. this Saturday, the National Weather Service in Buffalo issued a special statement warning that a band of […]
Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps convicted of 5 counts of sexual abuse
A former UCLA gynecologist was convicted of 21 charges alleging various forms of sexual abuse, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said in a statement. James Heaps, 65, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person, according to the release. He […]
Some 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at Los Angeles airport
About 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills packaged in popular candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, authorities said. Someone tried to get through the TSA checkpoint with multiple bags of candy and snacks, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. But there was no candy inside the boxes […]
Body of missing Princeton University student was found
The body of missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found Thursday, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a news release. Her body was found around 1:00 p.m. on the campus grounds behind the tennis courts, according to a statement from Mercer County Attorney Angelo Onofri and Kenneth Strother Jr., the school’s vice president […]
The Academy of Sciences urges to bring more qualified immigrants to the US to protect the scientific achievements of the country
If the United States wants to protect its technological development, it must keep an eye on its immigration policies and do more to attract and retain foreign talent, say experts from the Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, in a report that warns about competition of China on technology and specifically addresses the issue of […]
The US is seeing an ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses
A rise in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put pressure on hospitals. In particular, hospitals are seeing an increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or a common cold virus that can be associated with severe illness in young children and older adults. Cases are rising in several regions of the US, with […]