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.
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60%
The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 7 percent in
Border agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave
As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse
Tesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care
The automaker also said it would invest $2 billion in xAI, the artificial intelligence company controlled by its C.E.O., Elon Musk, and stop making the
Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police
Tweety McTreason’s son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.
Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU’s Kallas
The EU foreign policy chief’s remarks come days after Nato’s secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.
The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India’s richest state
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra’s politics in surprising ways.
What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week
For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it
Small plane crash in Colombia kills 15, including congressman
A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a
I used to focus on my patients’ health. Now with ICE, I worry about their safety
Justin Ho is a Canadian studying dentistry in Minneapolis. He was taught to treat a patient regardless of who they are. After recent events in
Missouri Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Missouri’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors this week, along with a prohibition on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for
Was Alex Pretti fired from nursing job for misconduct? Here’s the truth
After Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents, his family and friends said he became the target of a smear campaign.
‘You can’t have guns’: What Trump said after Alex Pretti’s killing
The U.S. president was responding to a question from a reporter who asked if he thought Pretti had been “acting as an assassin in Minneapolis.”