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Harvard agreed to pay $53 million after families said a morgue manager sold body parts from loved ones who donated their bodies to science. Story Snapshot A Massachusetts judge preliminarily approved a $53 million class settlement for donor families. Harvard will deliver a live statement calling the conduct “morally reprehensible,” addressing families directly. Federal prosecutors […]
A St. Louis judge issued, then quickly withdrew, an arrest warrant for Jill Stein after she missed a required in-person court hearing on misdemeanor protest charges. Story Snapshot The judge announced a failure-to-appear warrant after Stein and her lawyer missed a mandatory in-person hearing. Prosecutors were present; Stein’s attorney later appeared, and the court withdrew […]
A Grade 9 student shot a schoolmate at Ateneo de Zamboanga University, then died after the attack, forcing a campus lockdown and citywide alarm. Story Snapshot Police and school officials confirmed two deaths, including the suspected gunman. The shooting happened around 7:50 a.m. while classes were underway. Authorities declared the situation under control and suspended […]
Backed by the United Kingdom and powered by Google, a new Atlantic flight trial will reroute planes to dodge heat-trapping contrails across an entire ocean airspace. Story Highlights The United Kingdom and Google launched “Operation Blue Skies” to cut warming contrails over the North Atlantic. The test covers Shanwick airspace and runs during winter when […]
The 60-day U.S.–Iran peace window closed without a final deal, reviving fears of a wider war even as both sides claim leverage to push the other back to the table. Story Highlights Deadline expired with no broad agreement on sanctions, nuclear limits, or Hormuz access. President Trump restated the red line: Iran must never get […]
Video and eyewitness accounts from the Wisconsin State Fair show groups of teenagers punching, kicking, and chasing fairgoers, sparking dozens of arrests and a wave of outrage online. Quick Take Opening-night violence at the Wisconsin State Fair led to dozens of arrests and multiple injuries, according to police and witness accounts. Police said race was […]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off eastern Indonesia has killed 68 people, turning the country’s 81st Independence Day into a search for survivors instead of a celebration. Story Snapshot Indonesia’s disaster agency confirmed 68 deaths after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast on Aug. 15. More than 200 people were injured, and about […]
Soaring fuel costs tied to the Iran war are pricing Cambodian children out of school, one bus fare at a time. Story Snapshot Cambodia’s government linked rising pump prices to the Middle East conflict, with repeated pricing notices. Higher fuel costs raise transport and school expenses, squeezing family budgets and risking dropouts. Regional and global […]
Thousands lined Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler’s coffin returned home and a public memorial in Swansea drew mourners from across the world. Story Highlights The family staged a public celebration of life in Swansea with a private rite in Skewen Fans lined Newton Road in Mumbles as the hearse returned her coffin to her former […]
Police say a Louisiana man drove hundreds of miles with his wife’s body propped in the passenger seat after a fatal shooting in Baton Rouge. Story Snapshot Police arrested Tyronne Brazille in Memphis after a traffic stop revealed his wife’s body, officers said. Investigators believe the shooting happened in a Baton Rouge park after an […]
More than 100 tourists leapt into the sea off Turkey as a blazing tour boat forced an all-hands rescue that still brought everyone to shore alive. Story Snapshot Authorities evacuated 115 people after a tour boat caught fire near Fethiye. Coast Guard crews led the rescue; nearby boats and police helped. Officials reported smoke-related injuries […]
A wrongful-termination lawsuit says CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman made demeaning sexual comments while both worked at ABC, and he denies it. Story Snapshot The suit lists two on-assignment incidents that allegedly created a hostile workplace. One alleged incident involved publicly rating a colleague’s looks during a work line. The second alleged incident was a […]
Congressional Republicans say the nation’s history museum is pushing ideology on taxpayers, and they put that charge on the record this week. Story Snapshot House committees held hearings accusing the museum of “radical revisionism” and biased exhibits. The museum director defended scholarship and said the museum does not take sides in politics. Critics cited specific […]
