South Carolina lawyer Richard Harpootlian says that the tangled legal battles of former attorney Alex Murdaugh are being pushed apart by political pressure. He told a news program that the case has been twisted by connections to former county clerk Rebecca Hill and the state attorney general, Ala
NASA’s budget for science is about the same as it was two decades ago, even after a government push to cut spending. The agency’s new administrator focuses on human missions to the Moon and plans to replace a planned lunar space station with a surface base. He also wants a nuclear‑powered probe for
Scientists have turned the humble yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, into a laboratory playground for big‑scale genetic tinkering. For years, yeast has been a favorite model organism because its genes can be easily changed and studied. Now researchers are moving beyond simple edits to rewrite entire
Scaramucci points out that leaders in the West have promised more than they can deliver, leaving citizens to shoulder a growing debt burden. He notes that the U. S. national debt has climbed to about $39 trillion, surpassing the entire size of the economy and nearing $40 trillion by next election
Nanopesticides are becoming common in modern farms because they fight pests well and behave differently from regular chemicals. Their long‑lasting nature means they can stay in the environment and build up in living organisms. Scientists are now worried that these tiny particles might harm the heart
Energy projects across the United States can move faster if the rules for getting permits are made simpler and more reliable. Even when politics is heated, many lawmakers agree that better permitting would help build new power plants and offshore wind farms. If the current Congress acts before its t
New York City’s business leaders had a golden chance to push back when Mayor Mamdani invited them for quick chats last week. The stated goal was smoothing feathers ruffled by his flashy social media post about billionaire Ken Griffin. Yet somehow Griffin’s name vanished from the private talks with J
U. S. senators from both main parties plan to introduce a new bill this week. The goal? To make American AI and technology more attractive to friendly governments overseas. Their idea is simple: set up a new team inside the State Department. This team would handle funding and paperwork so allies can
Switching from gas stoves to induction cooktops isn’t just about fancy kitchen gadgets—it actually protects your family. Research shows gas stoves leak harmful chemicals even when switched off, raising asthma risks and possibly doubling childhood cancer chances. Induction tops solve this by heating
Southern Lebanon is facing heavy strikes again. Overnight airstrikes in villages near Tyre and Nabatieh left 19 people dead, including children and women. Rescue teams dug through rubble to pull out victims as families mourned. The government said one strike flattened homes, trapping people undernea
