Protesters march in Memphis after video released of Tire Nichols being beaten by police Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The parents of Tire Nichols – RowVaughn Wells and Rodney Wells – have accepted an invitation from … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs have avenged their AFC Championship loss of a year ago and finally got into the win column against Joe Burrow and the Bengals, defeating Cincinnati 23-20 in the conference title game Sunday to advance to Super Bowl LVII. Harrison Butker was able to kick the 45-yard game-winning field goal after Patrick … Read more
PASQAL, a leader in neutral atoms quantum computing, announced it secured a €100 million equity Series B raise led by new investor Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. Other new investors include the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, Wa’ed Ventures and Bpifrance, through its Large Venture Fund. Continuing investors include Quantonation, the Defense … Read more
Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic videos and descriptions of violence. CNN — As protesters gathered across US cities over the weekend following the Memphis police beating that led to the death of 29-year-old Tire Nicholsofficials have said the investigation into the incident will continue amid questions about whether there could be additional charges. The … Read more
Border Patrol agents in new yorkVermont and New Hampshire apprehended more people illegally entering the US from Canada in the past three months than in the previous two years combined, authorities say. Officials in the states, which make up the federal agency’s eastern “Swanton Sector,” saw a 743% increase in apprehensions and encounters between Oct. … Read more
At first, Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig was just looking for some answers to a few questions he’d been asked about Jewish law and mental health. That quickly turned into a book and then a center, which he helps run and which has already trained dozens of rabbis. “This topic kind of chose me. I fell into … Read more
A delivery rider picks up his customers’ online order as residents line up outside a store to buy Lunar New Year desserts in Beijing, Jan. 17. China’s economic growth fell to its second-lowest level in at least four decades last year under pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump. Andy Wong/AP hide caption … Read more
Leslie Beck, a Toronto-based private practice dietitian, is director of food and nutrition at Medcan. Follow her on Twitter @LeslieBeckRD Chances are, you know the benefits of eating enough protein. The sought-after nutrient supports muscle-building, immune health and wound healing, to name only a few of its vital functions. You might not, however, give much … Read more
Almost exactly two years later, another police shooting unfolded with dismaying similarity in Cambridge. On Jan. 4, 20-year-old Sayed Faisal was fatally shot by police after authorities said he wielded a knife at them. The University of Massachusetts Boston student, officials said, was using the knife to cut himself before he was approached by officers. … Read more
DANA POINT, Calif. — Driving debate at last week’s Republican National Committee meeting there was one big question: Can the official party apparatus truly be neutral in the 2024 GOP presidential primaries? For years, the RNC has been closely tied to former President Donald Trump’s political operation, but in the coming cycle, a number of … Read more