86 m. ago Health and Human Services denies it will create autism registry

A ‘real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,’ one HHS official told The Independent

Science

97 m. ago Weezer bassist's 'attempted murderer' wife totes GUN in wild bodycam footage before being shot by cops

Jillian Lauren Shriner, 51, was wounded outside the couple's home in Eagle Rock, northeast Los Angeles on April 9 after a cop shot her in the shoulder.

Events

1 hour ago Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot

The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if a Long Island school district doesn’t stop using a Native American-themed logo

Events

2 h. ago Man in the middle of mental health episode was tased by the cops and died days later, his family claims

Officers kept repeating instructions to John Daniel ‘LJ’ Scott Jr, 39, which they say went ignored

Society

2 h. ago One of the world's rarest trees, once snacked on by dinosaurs, bears fruit in Britain for the first time after a retired couple planted a sapling bought by their friend on The Shopping Channel

Saplings and cuttings of the endangered tree were sold off around the world, catching the attention of former police officer Pamela Thompson and her retired spinal surgeon husband Alistair.

Economics

3 h. ago ‘Death penalty is political game’: Luigi Mangione’s supporters visit courthouse to oppose his possible execution in murder case

Prosecutors announced officials plans to seek the death penalty ahead of Luigi Mangione’s hearing

Events

3 h. ago Nearly 40 years after a Miami realtor was shot in her office, police say they have arrested a suspect

Old fingerprint evidence was the key to cracking the case, police said

Events

4 h. ago Public urged to 'stay alert' as Met Police prepares for busy weekend of major events

Officers will be deployed both in central London and across the city in communities and at key venues

Events

4 h. ago Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup

Politics

4 h. ago Real Madrid call for removal of Copa del Rey officals after ‘unacceptable’ views

Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea cried in front of the media as he revealed the pressure Real Madrid’s television channel has put referees under.

Politics

4 h. ago Mother facing political persecution who has lived in UK for 16 years to be deported to the Gambia 

Fatou Tamba is currently being held at an immigration removal centre where her mental health has deteriorated

Politics

4 h. ago Real Madrid may boycott Copa del Rey final over referee comments

Real Madrid refuse to turn up for pre-match eventsClub not ruling out no-show for Saturday showpieceJust 24 hours before kick-off, the Copa del Rey final was at risk of not going ahead after Real Madrid demanded that the Spanish football federation (RFEF) take action following comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the build up to the game.Although Madrid did not explicitly ask for the official to be removed from his duties nor publicly threaten to boycott the match, they refused to turn up for the pre-match press conference, training session or the managers’ photocall and did not rule out a no-show on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Coronation Street Christina's sick plan for Daisy as Dom's 'identity revealed'

Coronation Street's latest episode saw Christina Boyd hint she was secretly plotting against her own daughter Daisy Midgeley, and that she might know Dom more than she's claimed

Politics

5 h. ago Stalker in 'trench coat' kept sick diary as he targeted mums on school run

Travis Ward, 22, Londesborough, sprayed a woman with bodily fluid from a syringe as he stalked mothers taking their children to a Hull school and kept sick diaries about meeting them, a court heard

Events

5 h. ago Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to make MMA debut and calls out Luis Suarez

He has officially confirmed he is set to fight in Paris next month

Politics

5 h. ago Trump bailing on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner means Washington can have some fun

Analysis: The entire reason for this insufferable ritual of official Washington has nothing to do with whether the president sits down for a meal with the press, writes Andrew Feinberg

Politics

6 h. ago Met Office reveals exactly how high temperatures will reach in UK capital cities every day next week

It comes after temperatures of up to 27C have been forecast for the UK next week

Politics

7 h. ago Nearly 2,600 incarcerated people voted in Colorado last year under new law

As state is first to order in-person voting at jails, official says ‘one step closer to realizing our democracy’s full potential’It was a Sunday in late October 2024 when Jesus Rodriguez, then 29, voted for the first time.He voted in person for the presidential and state races, but his polling place wasn’t at a church, school or community center – it was inside the Jefferson county jail in Colorado. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia

The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme

Events

8 h. ago Trump’s deadline to review US aid cuts has passed – so what happens now?

Programmes say they are facing growing uncertainty as review is extended

Politics