A man on trial is accused of killing the 13-month-old he was adopting after telling a friend he had 'harmful' thoughts; the prosecution says a post-mortem found non-accidental injuries and listed acute upper airways obstruction as the cause of death.
The second D.C. Climate Week coincides with Earth Day and features more than 250 volunteer-led events across the city focused on policy, clean energy, and urban systems.
Michael and Susan Dell pledged $750 million to the University of Texas to establish the UT Dell Campus for Advanced Research in north Austin and to support scholarships, student housing and the Texas Advanced Computing Center.
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.3% in March after a global energy shock tied to the conflict in Iran, renewing concern about inflation. Gold remains a traditional hedge but its effectiveness is now influenced by interest rates, market volatility and recent large price swings.
David Byrne has extended his 'Who Is The Sky' tour with new North American dates including Saratoga on Sept. 17 and Forest Hills on Sept. 19; general tickets go on sale April 24 at 10 a.m. local time.
This piece lists 25 Earth Day and planet facts, noting that Earth Day began in 1970 under Senator Gaylord Nelson and that roughly a billion people take part worldwide each year.
Researchers report that North America's bee populations are declining but evidence does not show managed honey bees are the main cause; habitat loss, rising temperatures, extreme weather, disease and pesticides are cited as major drivers.
Pending home sales increased 1.5% month‑over‑month in March (down 1.1% year‑over‑year), while mortgage rates climbed to about 6.38% by month’s end amid Middle East tensions that also pushed gas prices higher.
A JetBlue social media reply told a grieving customer to clear cookies after they reported a $230 fare increase; the airline apologized, deleted the reply, and said fares are set by real-time availability rather than cached personal data.
NASA reports Artemis II splashed down off San Diego on April 10 and teams are reviewing Orion, SLS, and launch‑pad data to assess system performance ahead of Artemis III.
