DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup
Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.
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Connecticut man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2023 crash that killed police officer
A 20-year-old Connecticut man accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another has pleaded guilty to several charges related to the case.
Wildfire smoke and prescribed burns caused 20,000 early deaths and billions in damages in just one year
Elderly, Native Americans, and Black communities suffered the greatest harm from the smoke
Trump doesn’t give Israel a break on tariffs despite Netanyahu visit
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Tennessee man sentenced to 76 years for killing 2 at high school basketball game
A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 76 years in prison for killing two men and wounding a third in a shooting at a high school basketball game more than three years ago.
Threat of a matcha shortage concerns U.S. businesses: “Uncharted territory”
Matcha, the bright green powder imported from Japan and used to make drinks and food, is in short supply.
World bracing for market turmoil after US hits China with 104% tariffs in midnight ultimatum
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in trade war, accusing Trump of ‘blackmail’ and ‘economic bullying’
Death toll rises to 66 after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub
At least 66 people have died and more than 160 were injured in the incident.
If we gut science, where will the discoveries of the future come from?
The student in a lab today may one day shape public policy, develop treatments or discover the next lifesaving cure.