Chris Wesseling has had it up to HERE with the faulty football logic he’s seen flying fast and furious lately. Below, he thoroughly — if a bit crankily — debunks some of the more galling popular fallacies that have taken root. If you’re wondering why the Patriots and Bengals are clutching their promising young backup […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Paul Ryan (pictured last week) said the new plan would “give every American access to quality, affordable health insurance” US House Republicans have unveiled a long-awaited plan to replace the signature health care law of former US President Barack Obama. The proposed legislation would repeal penalties for those who […]
Image copyright Getty Images The US is thinking about separating children from their parents if caught illegally crossing the Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told CNN the move would be an attempt at stopping families from making the perilous journey from Central America. Tens of thousands of parents and children, many who are […]
Image copyright AP Image caption At least 600 people gathered for Abdirahman Abdi’s funeral An Ottawa police officer is facing criminal charges in the death of a Somali-Canadian man who died in a confrontation with police last July. Constable Daniel Montsion, 36, has been charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault, and assault with a weapon in […]
Media captionBen Carson calls US slaves ‘immigrants’ There is history, and then there is history according to Ben Carson. The two are not always the same thing. Mr Carson entered the race to become the Republican nominee in the US presidential election in May 2015. Quite a lot has happened since then. He dropped out […]
Chance the Rapper is giving $1m (£817,000) to schools in Chicago for “arts and enrichment programming”. He also challenged big companies and corporations to follow his lead. Schools in the US city are being threatened with early closure this summer or laying off staff because of funding shortages. Speaking to reporters he said: “This isn’t […]
Image copyright Roberts family Image caption Andrew Roberts with his three children Army widow Lindsey Roberts says she has had five miscarriages after her husband Andrew, who had PTSD, mistakenly hit her during his nightmares. Now, she is taking up a legal case against the Ministry of Defence. “His first physical nightmare didn’t happen until […]
Media captionParents Connie Yates and Chris Gard do not believe Charlie is in pain (photo courtesy Featureworld) The parents of a seven-month-old baby who are challenging doctors in court to keep him on life support say they deserve the right to judge his care. Connie Yates’s and Chris Gard’s son, Charlie, is receiving 24-hour treatment […]
Image copyright Adrian Don/PA Wire Image caption Sheila Hynes died in 2015 after an error was made during a routine operation A woman died after surgeons inserted a heart valve upside down. Sheila Hynes suffered massive internal bleeding during what should have been a routine operation at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. The […]
Image copyright SPL The UK-based winners cracked the brain’s “reward centre” It influences your happiness, pleasure or motivation to do something But the system can go wrong turning people into addicts Three UK-based scientists have won a prestigious prize worth 1m euros for studying the brain’s reward centre. Their work helps understand our drive to […]
