Digital Edition: ‘Revolutionary’ Parkinson’s disease drugs trial starts at UK sites 16 October, 2025 By Steve Ford The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has begun at sites across the UK, according to researchers behind the initiative. …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its 2025-2026 winter forecast outlook on Thursday, which predicts seasonal changes for different parts of the United States for the months of December, January and February. Created by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, the latest outlook anticipates warmer-than-average temperatures for much of the contiguous U.S., although southern states will…
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned for 2025 and gave some new models their wings. The runway show was a mix of fresh and familiar faces. Returning models included sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, who first walked for the brand in 2015 and 2016, respectively; longtime Angel Adriana Lima, who made her debut in 1999…
The Trump administration is preparing to exert more control over production of rare earth elements to counter Chinese dominance of the sector amid a brewing trade fight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said the administration is unleashing a multi-pronged strategy to better control the flow of minerals and rare earths that China otherwise controls….
CLEVELAND (AP) — A jury has found an Ohio woman guilty in the fatal stabbing of a 3-year-old boy as he sat in a grocery cart outside a supermarket in suburban Cleveland. Bionca Ellis, 34, of Cleveland, will be sentenced Oct. 27. She has been held in jail on a $5 million bond since being…
Irondale resident Jacob Isdell showed off his Hyundai Ioniq 5 during Oct. 11’s electric vehicle (EV) showcase at The Market at Pepper Place. Isdell bought his EV in June and said he’s been pleasantly surprised about how much money he’s saving by plugging in at home or his office rather than visiting a local gas…
President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Thursday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, for a second round of in-person talks to end the war in Ukraine. Trump’s comments came after a phone call with the Russian leader and a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
MP Materials is surging on the latest U.S.-China trade news. There’s little doubt that China currently dominates the rare-earth metal industry. But if ever you did have doubts, here’s a sobering figure: China accounted for about 70% of their extraction in 2024. That chokehold has made U.S. companies like MP Materials (MP -4.06%) a true…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dealt with a pair of aviation appeals on Thursday, issuing advisory judgments after queries from courts in Austria and Spain. In both instances, it sided with airlines over the appellants — with a passenger seeking compensation for a lightning-enduced seven-hour delay, and with a woman seeking additional…
New research has revealed the UK cities where pets have the longest lives, and the ones where the average lifespan is up to three years shorter. The lowest ages for cats and dogs are in Cardiff (6.2 years), Manchester (6.1) and London (6.0). But our furry friends are more likely to see old age in…