A fossil unearthed in China is elevating new questions on human evolution. Scientists say this 1-million-year-old skull may recommend that people are a lot older than beforehand thought.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, a rare escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. Comey, a longtime nemesis of the president, is now the primary senior authorities official to face federal fees in one in every of Trump’s largest grievances: the 2016 investigation into Russian interference within the US presidential election. Comey has been charged with giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional continuing, and will face up to 5 years in jail if convicted. As Trump celebrated the information on social media Thursday, Comey shared in a defiant video response that he’s harmless and “not afraid,” including that his “heart is broken for the Department of Justice.”
President Trump introduced on Thursday that some imported pharmaceutical merchandise might be topic to a 100% tariff beginning October 1 — except the drugmaker is constructing a producing plant within the US. Trump views tariffs as a way to strain drug producers into increasing production in the US and to strengthen the provision chain for important medicines. He has additionally pointed to tariffs as a method to fulfill his vow to decrease drug prices, although specialists say that’s unlikely to occur. Thursday’s pharmaceutical tariff announcement got here the identical day as Trump declared a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furnishings and a 25% tariff on heavy vehicles constructed outdoors the US.
Amazon has agreed to pay a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission after it was accused of tricking prospects into shopping for subscriptions for its Prime membership. The settlement comes simply days into the trial between the e-commerce large and federal regulators. Under the settlement, Amazon pays a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5 billion in refunds to an estimated 35 million prospects who had been “harmed by their deceptive Prime enrollment practices,” the company mentioned in a press launch. The lawsuit was filed in 2023 underneath the Biden administration over the corporate’s cancellation insurance policies.
In the approaching hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ready to handle the UN General Assembly in a speech anticipated to focus heavily on the war in Gaza. His remarks might be broadcast to Gaza residents utilizing loudspeakers inside and alongside the strip, in accordance to Israeli officers. Ahead of the speech, Israel launched a marketing campaign in New York across the UN headquarters and in Times Square featuring signs on the October 7 attacks, which a supply mentioned is predicted to be a central theme of the handle. This comes after France and a number of other different Western nations formally declared their recognition of a Palestinian state on the UN earlier this week in a transfer that deepens Israel’s worldwide isolation.
Service has been restored after Louisiana and Mississippi skilled widespread outages of 911 emergency calling techniques for a number of hours on Thursday afternoon. The disruptions had been attributable to damage to AT&T fiber optic cables, the provider and officers mentioned. The outages impacted a number of parishes in Louisiana, together with the state’s three largest cities, in addition to a number of Mississippi counties and the capital metropolis of Jackson. “We understand how important these services are and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” AT&T advised NCS. A Louisiana official mentioned there isn’t any indication or purpose to suspect the fiber cuts had been malicious.
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A 37-year-old skilled skier simply carved his title into historical past with a daring Everest descent. See the video here.
These “storm” images had been shortlisted for the distinguished Prix Pictet, a world award recognizing excellence in images and sustainability.
A gene remedy trial was discovered to gradual the development of Huntington’s illness, marking a big step towards a potential first genetic treatment for the mind situation.
Katie Couric spoofed Sydney Sweeney’s controversial denim ad to increase consciousness about colon most cancers.
The mascots set to star at FIFA’s 2026 World Cup are Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu the Jaguar. See them here.
Which over-the-counter medicine has President Donald Trump controversially linked to autism?
A. Advil
B. Aleve
C. Tylenol
D. Zyrtec
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That’s the variety of years that former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to serve in prison. A Paris court docket on Thursday discovered him responsible of legal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 marketing campaign with funds from Libya.
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