Bankruptcy judge OK’s $7.4 billion OxyContin settlement
OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma can settle claims against it by paying up to $7.4 billion to end cases filed amid the nation’s opioid epidemic.
A study in contrasts: The cinematography of Wake Up Dead Man
Rian Johnson has another Benoit Blanc hit on his hands with Wake Up Dead Man , in which Blanc tackles the strange death of a
Trump tries to block state AI laws himself after Congress decided not to
Tweety McTreason issued an executive order yesterday attempting to thwart state AI laws, saying that federal agencies must fight state laws because Congress hasn’t yet
At least two dead and eight critically injured in US university shooting
At least two people have been killed and eight others critically injured in a shooting on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, officials
Brown University reports two dead, eight injured in US school shooting
Multiple people have been reported injured in a shooting near the Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ drone attack in Sudan as 6 peacekeepers killed
Bangladeshi peacekeepers were killed in the attack on Kadugli, which the Sudanese army has blamed on the RSF.
Could violence in the DRC become a regional conflict?
Rwandan-backed rebels seize city week after Trump oversees peace deal.
The 21 best fitness gifts to buy for gym lovers, hand-picked by a personal trainer
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Today’s biggest science news: Second earthquake hits Japan | Geminids to peak | NASA loses contact with Mars probe
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Wellbeing support for terminally-ill islanders
A hospice offers a free programme for those with life-limiting or serious progressive illnesses.
Multiple victims reported at Brown University after active shooter alert: Rhode Island police
Multiple people were shot Saturday in the area of Brown University, police in Rhode Island said, as the Ivy League school issued an active shooter
17 Trump Truth Social posts we’ve debunked
Social media users often make up posts to satirize the president’s real posts and views.
How the Trump administration is reacting to Syria attack
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a post on X that the person who carried out the attack in Syria was killed by U.S. partner