Authorities have charged far-right streamer Nick Fuentes with battery after Fuentes allegedly assaulted a west suburban woman last month.

Donald Trump has tapped David Sacks, an Elon Musk ally and wealthy venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, as his 'AI and crypto czar'

The jurors said they was unable to come to a unanimous decision on the charge of manslaughter.

Patrick contends retailers have exploited a law passed in 2019 to sell unregulated and potentially harmful consumable tetrahydrocannabinol products.

Then came the reports that bullet casings bearing the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose” were found at the scene. “Delay” and “deny” clearly echo tactics insurers use to avoid paying claims. “Depose”? Well, that’s the sudden, forceful removal from a high position. Ah. After that, it was an avalanche. The shooter was compared to John Q, the desperate fictional father who takes an entire emergency room hostage after a health insurance company refuses to cover his son’s lifesaving transplant in a 2002 film of the same name. Some posted “prior authorization needed before thoughts and prayers.” Others wryly pointed out that the reward for information connected to the murder, $10,000, was less than their annual deductibles. One observer recommended that Thompson should be scheduled to see a specialist in a few months, maybe.

Accusations against slain CEO Brian Thompson are part of the story. Media should cover it.

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S.

About one in six Texas adults never finish high school.

Recently, a study published in Science Advances provided the strongest evidence yet(opens a new tab) that a brain microbiome can and does exist in healthy vertebrates — fish, specifically. Researchers at the University of New Mexico discovered communities of bacteria thriving in salmon and trout brains. Many of the microbial species have special adaptations that allow them to survive in brain tissue, as well as techniques to cross the protective blood-brain barrier.

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said on Thursday it would no longer move forward with the policy change.

Pertussis cases surged in 2024. Meanwhile, 1 in 6 households with children in the city reported lacking enough to eat.

How agricultural interests are teaming up with big oil to take advantage of tax credits meant to fight climate change—and what the backlash can tell us about the future of climate politics.

These high-powered weapons are only meant for police. How are they ending up in criminals' hands?

Americans on social media showed virtually no sympathy for the apparently targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO by mystery gunman in New York.

State Sen. Ken Yager, R-Kingston, was booked into the jail in Glynn County, Georgia, and released around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Top Meta lieutenant says company ‘overdid it a bit’ on moderation after CEO’s dinner at Mar-a-Lago

"The D.C. establishment backed Yoon because he was what they have wanted for decades"

Sasha Yaropolskaya and Philippe Alcoy interviewed LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrainian sociologist who was an activist and participant in several left-wing initiatives in Ukraine before moving to Germany in 2019. Ishchenko currently works at Berlin’s Freie Universität, continuing his research into the Ukrainian revolutions, the left, and the political violence of the far right

Simone, Patron Saint of Everyone

I gave away my genetic information to a now imploding company for results that inspired nothing but ambivalence