• Targeting an Enzyme Could Rewire Cancer Cells to Suppress Growth by up to 77% for Melanoma and Colorectal Tumors

    Eleven years of cancer research has proven fruitful for a scientist at Johns Hopkins who uncovered a new tumor-suppressive response that could lead to novel therapies targeting hard-to-treat cancers. The new study, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, showed that targeting a key process of how cells…

  • Protesters gather in Epping as bottles and flares are thrown

    Aimee Dexter BBC News, Essex Greg Mckenzie BBC News, Essex PA Media There have been a number of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, believed to be housing asylum seekers Bottles and smoke flares have been thrown towards police vehicles during a protest at a hotel used to house asylum seekers. More than 1,000…

  • For the 57 Million Gaming Seniors in the US, Age Is Just Another Level to Beat

    Michelle ‘Tactical Gamma’ Statham in her gaming chair – credit, Michelle Statham Kids these days, right? They spend too much time playing video games and not enough time outside. Tell that to grandmother Michelle Statham, and you’d expect her to agree with you. But in reality, her response would probably be something like “Which game?”…

  • Usyk vs Dubois 2: Oleksandr Usyk & ‘Ivan’ – the untouchable duo who can’t be beaten?

    If it wasn’t already clear then it certainly is now. Usyk is the standout heavyweight of his generation. Usyk has not just cleaned out his biggest rivals – Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dubois – but he has gone all the way round the block and defeated each of them twice. He dethroned Joshua in…

  • Good News On This Day in History

    40 years ago today, treasure hunter Mel Fisher and his crew discovered part of the 1622 Spanish galleon wreck, the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, 40 miles off Key West, including an estimated $450 million motherlode that included 40 tons of gold and silver, 114,000 Spanish silver coins known as “pieces of eight”, Colombian emeralds, gold…

  • Syria presidency announces ceasefire after clashes between Bedouin and Druze

    The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local Bedouin tribesmen and the Druze community, with both accused of atrocities. Graphic…

  • Courageous Hero Climbs to 6th Floor Ledge to Save Children and Mom Trapped By Flames in Paris (WATCH)

    Fousseynou Cissé rescuing family from fire – Credit: @diya.pcsso on social media The video is harrowing. Smoke was billowing outside a Paris apartment window. Fire was raging inside. Two adults and four children were trapped. Fousseynou Cissé never hesitated once he saw them —even though the only escape route was a narrow ledge 65 feet…

  • ‘Party city’ event gets under sail

    Ken Banks BBC Scotland News PA Media The majestic tall ships have ferried hundreds of competitors to Aberdeen The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen – labelled the biggest tourist event in Scotland this year is under sail. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend, to see dozens of impressive vessels from around the world.…

  • Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Concert with Black Sabbath Raised $190 Million for Charity

    Black Sabbath perform in Brazil in 2013 – credit Robson Batista, via Flickr CC 2.0. The Prince of Darkness made his official curtain call recently with a benefit concert for Parkinson’s research and children’s hospitals that raised a staggering $190 million. Featuring a star-studded lineup of heavy metal greats, and culminating in Black Sabbath’s final…

  • Three killed in explosion at LA Sheriff’s Department training facility

    Watch: Aerial footage of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility Three officers were killed in an explosion at a law enforcement training facility in East Los Angeles, officials say. The blast occurred at around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST) on Friday at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training facility, which houses the Sheriff’s department’s…