Novartis settles with woman’s estate over use of her “stolen” cells to advance medicine

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine. Details of the agreement, which was finalized in federal court … Read more

Rubio calls Cuban shootout with stolen speedboat ‘highly unusual,’ withholds judgment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio held back his judgment when addressing the shootout between Cuba’s coast guard and a U.S.-registered speedboat. The secretary called the situation “highly unusual” and emphasized the need for the U.S. to evaluate the facts of the incident before giving its response. While … Read more

Woman charged in connection with stolen ambulance driven into building housing DHS

A Boise, Idaho, woman is being charged with malicious destruction of federal property by fire after prosecutors say she stole an ambulance, drove it into a building that houses U.S. Department of Homeland Security offices and then poured accelerant inside BOISE, Idaho — A Boise, Idaho woman has been charged with malicious destruction of federal … Read more