Preteen smartphone use linked to depression, obesity, lack of sleep
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep.
RFK Jr. names CDC vaccine adviser to senior HHS role
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Potential crack on California chemical tank may ease pressure as crews race to prevent explosion
A potential crack may be releasing pressure inside a toxic chemical tank in Garden Grove, officials said Sunday, a development they hope could help avert
Torrential rain and dangerous floods threaten holiday plans
Torrential rain and dangerous flooding are complicating Memorial Day weekend plans for millions, with more rain expected in the eastern half of the United States.
How Saudi Arabia’s spending spree reached the end of the line
MBS’s Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten
Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse
Kate White says she is “extremely concerned about the inability to get resources” to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Did Big Mac shrink by 40% while price skyrocketed from 50 cents to $8?
The burger has become more expensive over time, but available records do not show it lost 40% of its size.
Debunking conspiracy theory Huggies put ‘pedophile symbols’ on diapers
The Huggies “Lion King”-themed diaper does not have sinister connotations, as social media users have repeatedly claimed.
The Gulf was supposed to power the AI boom. Then the war started.
Two Amazon Web Services data centres in the UAE were targeted early in the Middle East war. Nearly three months later, oil prices remain around
The US blacklisted Anthropic as a security threat. Its spy agencies are using Claude anyway.
The US government has a problem it cannot publicly resolve. The Pentagon has officially blacklisted Anthropic as a national security supply chain threat. The NSA
Syria holds legislative elections in former Kurdish-controlled areas
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports on the Syrian legislative elections in Hasakah and the town of Kobane.
LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not ‘fully negotiated yet’
US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be ‘good and proper’ as mediation efforts continue.
After San Diego shooting, Muslim Americans aim to turn grief into action
More than 25,000 US Muslims have come together for the annual ICNA conference, where speakers encouraged activism.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities