US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report says

LOS ANGELES — Data collected from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. Should the trend continue, it would push the annual … Read more

The number of job titles that involve AI, even outside the tech world, is surging

Artificial intelligence continues its creep in workers’ résumés from the skills section to job titles. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. New data from the job board Indeed finds the number of jobs that have listings with “AI” in the title has tripled from 2022 to … Read more

Growing number of Democrats rescind endorsements of Graham Platner

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. If Platner stays on ballot ‘the seat is gone’ for Democrats: Political analyst 14:30 Now Playing Growing number of Democrats rescind endorsements of Graham Platner 02:21 UP NEXT Questions over McConnell’s health continue three weeks after medical emergency 02:19 Trump … Read more

This number helps explain why many Americans are down on the economy

American workers’ share of the economic pie has fallen to its lowest level since at least 1947, when the federal government began tracking the data, according to an analysis by Federal Reserve economists.  The measure, known as “labor share of income,” tracks how much of the nation’s economic output flows to workers in the form … Read more

Your blood pressure reading contains a hidden number — and here’s why it matters

You’re likely familiar with getting your blood pressure taken, the cuff squeezing your arm before generating two numbers. Yet this vital sign contains a third, lesser-known number that matters for brain and heart health: pulse pressure. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. While blood pressure measures … Read more

WHO scales back number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo, but frontline medics say major challenges remain

The United Nations’ World Health Organization significantly scaled back on Tuesday the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa, lowering it to 116 from more than 900, with 330 total cases confirmed. The WHO said that as of May 31, there were 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus registered in Democratic Republic of … Read more

Fire at girls school in Kenya kills unknown number of people, police say

Gilgil, Kenya — A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths, according to police, who said search teams have been deployed. Radio station Capital FM cited Samuel Ndanyi, the regional police commander as saying at least 10 students were killed, according to the Reuters news service. … Read more

3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda

Three Red Cross volunteers have died, believed to have contracted the Ebola virus during a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March, the organization said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “At the time of the intervention, the community was not aware … Read more