Florida sues 3 leading medical groups over gender-affirming care for minors
Florida is suing three major medical associations accusing them of pushing misinformation about gender-affirming care to drive demand for their members’ services.
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud ‘beyond recovery’, report says
The response to the pandemic led to “enormous outlays of public money which exposed it to the risk of fraud and error”, a report says.
Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death
The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.
Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn
The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.
Russian attacks leave two regions with widespread blackouts, Ukraine says
The southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia were almost entirely without power, officials said.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor
His longshot bid comes on the anniversary of a wildfire that destroyed his home in the Pacific Palisades area.
A new Bollywood film spotlights a forgotten India-China battle
The film 120 Bahadur tells the story of Indian soldiers who fought to defend the Rezang La pass in Ladakh.
Trump said Democrats want ‘transgender for everyone’ if they win midterms
The president has repeatedly used this phrase and others like it to oppose trans rights policies.
Why unverified claim Barron Trump made $400K from insider trading on Maduro capture spread online
One trader made more than $400,000 betting on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s downfall. But was the anonymous bettor a Trump insider?
New dietary guidelines flip the food pyramid
The new guidelines emphasizes eating protein and full-fat dairy while reducing sugar, carbs and ultraprocessed foods.
60,000-year-old poison arrowheads show early humans’ skillful hunting
A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by more than 50,000 years.
Minneapolis becomes flashpoint again as battle lines are drawn after ICE shots fired
It was over in a second – three shots fired – but the fatal ICE shooting will have lengthy repercussions.
Coming to Greenland makes you realise how preposterous Trump’s claims to territory are
It takes coming to Greenland to realise quite how preposterous Tweety McTreason’s claims to the place are.
Nick Reiner’s lawyer resigns amid court proceedings for Rob Reiner’s murder
Alan Jackson steps down as lawyer for Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his mother and father in December.