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US Supreme Court allows cuts in NIH diversity research grants

US Supreme Court allows cuts in NIH diversity research grants

A divided US Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light on Thursday to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants linked to diversity initiatives.

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Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Images of a fan jumping from the stands to escape a beating as bottles, rocks and seats fly through the air at a game between Chilean and Argentine clubs in Buenos Aires on Wednesday highlight the enduring problem of violence in Latin American football.

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Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA

Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA

A nearly naked Lil Nas X was picked up by police Thursday after being found wandering through Los Angeles in just his underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots.

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Texas, California race to redraw electoral maps ahead of US midterms

Texas, California race to redraw electoral maps ahead of US midterms

Republican-controlled Texas and Democratic-run California were set Thursday to forge ahead on creating new congressional maps, in a cutthroat struggle to tilt the outcome of next year's US midterm elections before voters even cast a ballot.

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US captain Zackary wants Eagles to soar against England in Women's Rugby World Cup opener

US captain Zackary wants Eagles to soar against England in Women's Rugby World Cup opener

United States captain Kate Zackary has told her side to "shoot for the stars" when they begin their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in the most daunting way possible against host nation England.

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Palace's Eze on verge of Arsenal move as he misses European tie

Palace's Eze on verge of Arsenal move as he misses European tie

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze appeared to be moving closer to a transfer to Arsenal worth a reported £60 million ($81 million) after the England international was left out of the Eagles' team for their European tie on Thursday.

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Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government

Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US government

Google will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government announced Thursday.

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Israel PM orders talks to free 'all our hostages' as army pounds Gaza City

Israel PM orders talks to free 'all our hostages' as army pounds Gaza City

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he had ordered immediate negotiations aimed at freeing all the remaining hostages in Gaza, as Israeli troops hammered the territory's largest city ahead of a major planned offensive.

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Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas

Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas

Canada's measles case count has passed 4,500, with the western province of Alberta -- which has about five million people -- recording more cases this year than the United States, figures updated Thursday showed.

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'Underdog' Jefferson-Wooden shrugs off Tokyo worlds pressure

'Underdog' Jefferson-Wooden shrugs off Tokyo worlds pressure

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden is the hottest sprint ticket heading into next month's world championships in Tokyo, the US athlete having hit a blistering run of form at just the right time.

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