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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel fill out a screening test used to assess “harmful patterns of alcohol consumption and routinely used by individuals to help identify hazardous drinking behaviors,” following allegations published in an Atlantic article. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In a letter to Patel on Tuesday, ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and more than a dozen other Democrats suggested the alleged behavior could harm U.S. national security. Some of the screening questions, attached to the letter, ask “How many drinks containing…

By Kath Hudson    07 Apr 2026Manchester City Council is introducing free junior memberships / Manchester City Council Radical move to tackle health inequalities from Manchester City Council Free memberships will be offered to 11- to 16-year-old high school students This is an extension of a free swimming programme for under-16s Council leader, Bev Craig, says they have listened to what young people want Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access to fitness classes for 11- to 16-year-old secondary school pupils. This is an extension of the ‘Free Swim for 16 and…

I wasn’t looking for a revelation on a country road in southeastern Illinois. But on the outskirts of Galatia — a tiny town where Appalachian hardship seems to have drifted west and settled in — that’s what I found. It was not a burning bush in some biblical wilderness, but an industrial 3D printer the size of a small garage — a machine, I would learn, that took a $1.1 million investment to get to Illinois, carrying with it the promise of an affordable housing renaissance across the region known as Little Egypt. And it called to me. I drove…

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. We’ve got a lot of new data to dig into, so let’s get straight to it. Medicare delays pilot for covering obesity drugs One of the key health care accomplishments the Trump administration wanted to claim was securing coverage of obesity drugs for seniors. That plan is now unraveling. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.…

The Los Angeles reservoir that was notoriously empty during the 2025 Palisades fire has been drained once again as crews replace its floating cover, to the dismay of area residents who worry that there won’t be water available to fight wildfires.The Santa Ynez Reservoir stores drinking water for Pacific Palisades, and the $19.5-million project to replace its damaged cover is needed to ensure the water is safe to drink, according to the Department of Water and Power.But with warm weather and wildfire season ahead, community leaders would prefer to see a full reservoir even if the water isn’t suitable for…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.UK inflation accelerated to 3.3 per cent in March, led by a surge in petrol prices, in one of the starkest signs so far of the hit to the economy from the Iran war. Wednesday’s figure from the Office for National Statistics represented a sharp increase from February’s 3 per cent and matched the forecast of analysts polled by Reuters. Higher prices at the pump drove the biggest rise in transportation costs since 2022, the ONS said. Rising food costs also helped push…

Updated April 22, 2026 — 10:53pm,first published 5:30pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAWashington: Donald Trump extended the ceasefire in Iran indefinitely amid an impasse over his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that ostensibly delays the resumption of fighting but leaves a potential resolution of the war in limbo.Hours after the extension, Iranian state television reported Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard had seized two ships – identified as the MSC Francesca…

April 22, 2026 Reflections on right-wing populism’s dead end and the window of opportunity for the left. Ad Policy Supporters of the pro-European conservative TISZA party celebrate during the election night on the banks on the river Danube with the Parliament building in the background, in Budapest after the general election in Hungary, on April 12, 2026.(Ferenc Isza / AFP via Getty Images) Boris Kagarlitsky, Russia’s most prominent leftist intellectual and Marxist critic of both Western imperialism and Putin’s domestic authoritarianism, is two years and two months into a five-year prison sentence for his outspoken opposition to the war in…

Sony made a massive statement at CinemaCon 2026, unveiling brand-new posters for Spider-Man: Brand New Dayalongside fresh images from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. And if there was any doubt, the Spider-Man universe is heading into its most emotional and intense era yet. Brand New Day Posters Signal a Darker Spider-Man The first wave of posters for Spider-Man: Brand New Day instantly sets the tone. One image shows Spider-Man mid-air, surrounded by masked warriors wielding swords, hinting at the presence of The Hand, a dangerous Marvel organization with deep ties to street-level crime and mysticism. That reveal alone suggests this film…

DENVER — The Kings haven’t won an NHL playoff series since the last time they won the Stanley Cup, which is to say it’s been a while.They’re halfway to another early exit after a 2-1 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, a result that gave the Avalanche a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The winning goal came from Nicolas Roy 7:44 in the extra period.The Kings’ lone goal came from Artemi Panarin while captain Gabriel Landeskog had the other Colorado goal.“We did play really well,” interim coach D.J. Smith said. “We’ve got to find a way to win a…