The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it’s a one-time treatment that saves lives.
The worldview that nations should promote their interests over those of the international community poses a challenge for Germany, a country built on partnerships.
A three-judge panel made a unanimous ruling on Friday that outraged the LGBTQ community. People convicted of homosexual acts will continue to face the threat of up to 14 years in prison.
A researcher wanted to see how girls of different nationalities perceived the idea of a princess.
Batali stepped away from his restaurants and TV appearances after accusations of sexual harassment. He’s now facing a charge he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at one of his restaurants in 2017.
Attorney General William Barr may reveal what he discovers as he looks into the origins of the Russia investigation, the president says. Democrats complain about information being “weaponized.”
Rep. Chip Roy objected to a procedural vote on a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, forcing Congress to wait until June to finish work on the legislation.
The bill makes no exception for cases of incest or rape and follows the approval of similar restrictions in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Ohio.
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration hinted it could recertify the plane to fly passengers again by as soon as late June, but he would not commit to a timetable.
A quirk in the law gives an older opioid addiction treatment “orphan drug” status — and a period of exclusive market access. That may prevent some new therapies from reaching patients for years.
About $30 million would compensate women who have accused him of sexual misconduct as well as former employees of Weinstein Co. and studio creditors, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The former vice president is calling for unity and compromise, a restoration, of sort, of what Democrats view as normalcy. For Bernie Sanders and his supporters, that’s hardly enough.
Under the agreement, officers will be able to use lethal force only when it is “necessary” and if there are no other options. That’s widely viewed as higher than the existing legal standard.
Allowing undocumented immigrants in Connecticut to obtain driver’s licenses may have reduced hit-and-run crashes in the state. Eight other states are considering similar laws.
Though a new study shows that eating unprocessed food is healthier, home-cooked meals require resources that food experts take for granted, such as money and time, the authors of a new book argue.
The Democratic presidential candidate wants to decriminalize border crossing and argues that President Trump’s proposed “merit-based” immigration system “says that only certain people have merit.”
May had been under intense pressure from lawmakers to step down after her plans for Brexit were repeatedly rejected. Conservative lawmakers will now begin to consider her replacement.
Donald Lynn Cash of Utah achieved his goal of climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents. A traffic jam on Mount Everest may have impeded efforts to carry him down the mountain before he died.
Fewer than 400 licenses will be granted annually, the government of Botswana said Thursday. Conservationists are decrying the decision as horrific and unethical.
Nearly all the phony accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and a boost in human monitoring. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said breaking up the company would make purging abusive accounts harder.
As many pro-Brexit voters express nostalgia for an earlier time in the country’s history, the governing Conservative Party could face a humiliating defeat in European elections.
More states have adopted new restrictions on abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will revisit Roe v. Wade. That could have profound effects on the economic prospects for women seeking abortions.
Tom Shed performed Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Studio 5 ahead of the 67th Florida Folk Festival. You can hear the full interview with Shed on First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross.
NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.
A growing number of states are passing laws banning abortion in the early stages of pregnancy in hopes of rolling back Roe v. Wade.
A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment with 17 more charges against the founder of WikiLeaks in connection with leaks by Chelsea Manning.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said President Trump would sign the legislation even without border funding. The bipartisan deal follows months of negotiations.
In recent visits to the camp, NPR was told of babies dying of malnutrition, and found women collapsed by roadsides. “There’s a lack of supplies and the numbers of patients are huge,” a doctor says.
New documents filed on Wednesday allege that the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before.
Prosecutors accuse former executives and managers at France Télécom of “moral harassment” or complicity during a major restructuring.
The bipartisan legislation proposes plans to deal with surprise medical bills, prescription drug patents, price transparency and vaccine education.
Investigators acknowledged that Americans might worry about the release of terrorists such as John Walker Lindh, but said the FBI is tracking a changing terror threat across the board.
Confusion over whether a food is still safe to eat after its “sell by” or “use before” date accounts for about 20% of food waste in U.S. homes, the FDA says. The new wording aims to clear that up.
A grand jury in New York City returned an indictment against Stephen Calk, who made $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort allegedly with the hope of a Cabinet post or diplomatic appointment.
The flute-playing pop star celebrates self-acceptance on her latest album, Cuz I Love You. “About 10 years ago, I made the decision that I just wanted to be happy with my body,” she says.
The U.S. agricultural sector has been hit hard by the trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the aid money will be used to build markets elsewhere.
