An Iranian diplomat has been accused by President Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, of plotting to bomb a large French political event by attending – but seeking immunity so that his trial does not begin on Friday. Assadullah Assad, 48, is accused of masterminding an attack on a June 2018 meeting …
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Bruce Boynton, inspiration for Freedom Rides, dies at 83
Former Alabama state Sen. Hank Sanders, a friend of Boynton, said the civil rights lawyer and Alabama’s first black special prosecutor died of cancer in Selma earlier this week. Washington D.C. Byton’s place in the Freedom Rides movement began in 1958 when he was a student at Howard University Law …
Read More »UK health service for pilot blood tests that can detect 50 types of cancer
The gallery blood test, developed by California-based healthcare company Grail, will be piloted by the NHS with 165,000 patients described as a “world-first deal” in a news release on Friday. Grail, whose work focuses on early detection of cancer, has the backing of investors, including tech billionaire Bill Gates and …
Read More »Trees are losing their first leaves due to climate change
Each year, in a process known as sensation, the leaves of deciduous trees turn yellow, orange, and red as they stunt growth before they fall off the tree before winter and extract nutrients from the foliage. Leaf sensation also marks the end of the period during which plants absorb carbon …
Read More »The NFL moves the Ravens-Steelers to Tuesday night
Getty Images The NFL can no longer wait to make a final decision. ESPN says the league has moved Sunday’s Ravens-Steelers game to Tuesday night. The decision was made despite the results of Friday’s PCR test being pending, which shows no new positives for Friday, an indication that an outbreak …
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