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Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial - Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released. John MacFarlane - News - Health - | August 19

Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released.

CBC News - Health - 2 hours ago

Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial -- A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.

A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.

BBC News - Health - 2 hours ago

Trial opens for man accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old girl in Admiralty Park female toilet

The other two men involved in the case both pleaded guilty in 2025 to their offences, while Raden Zulhusni Zulkifri has “refused to take any responsibility for his actions”, the prosecution argued on Thursday.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Lebanon extradites al-Assad's general to Syria for war crimes trial

The move comes as the new Syrian government, led by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa looks to hold senior members of Assad’s regime accountable for crimes committed during the country’s civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Euronews - World - 4 hours ago

Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony after teen killer's legal victory

A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a...

New York Post - US News - 4 hours ago

Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing

A judge is set to consider whether to grant Texas teen Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. The …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 6 hours ago

How Moderna's melanoma mRNA vaccine could fight deadliest skin cancer -- CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Celine Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."

CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder, who has had melanoma herself, said Moderna's experimental trial is "a big win for mRNA vaccines against cancer."

CBS News - US News - 11 hours ago

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Jury Suddenly Excused Due to "Unforeseen Circumstance"

Amid Lindsay Clancy's murder trial for the 2023 deaths of her and ex-husband Patrick Clancy's three kids, the judge unexpectedly excused the jury for the day Aug. 19 due to "unforeseen circumstance."

E Online - Entertainment - 11 hours ago

Meta's federal trial begins over child social media addiction claims -- The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms. -- Aug 18

The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.

CBS News - Technology - 11 hours ago

Whoever wins the Meta trial, the masses will remain willing slaves -- Opinion

The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power of shaping a decaying society?

Russia Today - US News - 11 hours ago

Meta had 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on child safety, ex-employee testifies in historic trial

Zuckerberg did little to address the harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram despite having near-unchecked power as the company’s CEO, a former Meta safety researcher told jurors.

New York Post - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Judge removed from Texas track meet killing case as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial

The trial judge who presided over the case of the Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the

Lancaster Online - US News - 13 hours ago

Cancer mRNA Vaccine Succeeds in Late-Stage Trial, Companies Say

Merck and Moderna plan to file for approval for the shot.

Epoch Times - US News - 13 hours ago

Former Meta engineer testifies in fed trial -- Wendy Sheehan Donnell, editor-in-chief of PCMag, joins CBS News to discuss the latest in the tech world as a former Meta engineer takes the stand in the company's landmark federal trial for allegedly causing children to become addicted to its products.

Wendy Sheehan Donnell, editor-in-chief of PCMag, joins CBS News to discuss the latest in the tech world as a former Meta engineer takes the stand in the company's landmark federal trial for allegedly causing children to become addicted to its products.

CBS News - Technology - 14 hours ago

Judge is removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant seeks new trial

Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a suburban Dallas jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation at a track meet last year.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 14 hours ago

Whoever wins the Meta trial, the masses will remain willing slaves

The fight between social media and political authorities is really about one thing: who keeps the power of shaping a decaying society?

Russia Today - Opinion - 14 hours ago

Israeli occupation murders over 73,407 Palestinians since beginning of genocide on Gaza

Gaza: The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 73,407 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 174,335 others since the beginning of th...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 14 hours ago

Meta Rejects Claims It Tried to Addict Children to Facebook, Instagram as Landmark Trial Starts

Twenty-nine states are suing Meta, seeking civil penalties the company says could run as high as $1.4 trillion, the approximate value of the company.

Epoch Times - US News - 15 hours ago

Accused Palisades Fire starter enters plea as second trial approaches

The prosecution announced the change in charging in a surprise move last week.

New York Post - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Merck and Moderna say mRNA melanoma vaccine hits goals in late-stage trial -- John MacFarlane

Merck and Moderna report that a personalized mRNA vaccine helped prevent skin cancer from returning in high-risk patients. Observers greeted the news with enthusiasm but noted that full data from the ongoing late-stage study has yet to be released.

CBC News - World - 15 hours ago

Cancer vaccine from Moderna, Merck shows promise in late-stage trial; both stocks soar

The combination regimen significantly extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning, compared with Keytruda alone.

CNBC - US News - 15 hours ago

Suge Knight Gang Associate Dodges Questions at Tupac Trial: "Not Gonna Send Him to Prison"

A Suge Knight associate appeared exasperated at the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder.

Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment - 16 hours ago

Zuckerberg put growth ahead of child safety, former Meta engineer testifies in major trial

Arturo Bejar has been a key witness against the social-media giant in three cases that have gone to trial so far

The Globe and Mail - World - 16 hours ago

Sailor charged with murder, reckless endangerment in death of fellow sailor on future USS John F. Kennedy

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Jayjrion Rodriguez is charged with murder while engaging in an act inherently dangerous to another, involuntary manslaughter, simple assault with a loaded firearm and reckless endangerment.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Judge Who Presided Over Karmelo Anthony's Conviction Removed as Defendant Seeks New Trial

Anthony is seeking a retrial after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of Austin Metcalf.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say

The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Karmelo Anthony Seeks New Trial in Deadly Stabbing of Teen at Track Meet

Anthony, who is now 19, is currently serving a 35-year prison sentence.

Newsweek - US News - 19 hours ago

Meta trial begins with states accusing social media giant of exploiting, intentionally addicting children

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.

CBC News - Business - 20 hours ago

Moderna stock surges as melanoma vaccine trial shows "landmark moment" -- Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.

Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.

CBS News - Business - 21 hours ago

Possible Skin Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise In Late Stage Trial. Moderna Stock Skyrockets.

The late-stage clinical trial was described as a "landmark moment."

International Business Times - Business - 21 hours ago

Death penalty sought in ChatGPT-linked double murder case

South Korean prosecutors want a woman executed for allegedly killing two men with drug-laced drinks after consulting ChatGPT about dangerous dosages

Russia Today - World - 21 hours ago

Moderna Cancer Trial Success Is a Shot in the Arm for Trump

An mRNA success is something of a vindication for Trump (and the Biden years), but an embarrassment for RFK Jr.

Newsweek - Health - 22 hours ago

Moderna shares jump 60% on melanoma vaccine trial

Shares in pharma giant Moderna soared about 60% in premarket trading after the company, in a joint statement with Merck, said its mRNA vaccine, combined...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson appeals three convictions

She was convicted for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at the heart of Australia's mushroom murder appeal -- Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a "catastrophic" mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

BBC News - World - 1 day ago

Meta trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram gets underway

The coalition of states that brought the suit allege Meta designed the social media apps to ​addict young users, resulting in harm to their mental health.

NBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Mushroom killer's lawyers call for retrial after hotel blunder: Latest

Patterson’s lawyer says jurors were housed alongside police, media and others connected to the high-profile trial

Independent UK - World - 1 day ago

Meta hooked children, US states say, as crucial trial begins

Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 1 day ago

Calif. AG Rob Bonta hopes Meta trial would improve child safety on social media platforms

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about the trial against Meta, which alleges that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed in ways that harm young users’ mental health, and discusses the changes he is seeking for these platforms.

NBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Former Compton gangster 'Mob James' refuses to rat out old enemy in Tupac Shakur murder trial

“Me or anybody else raising up the dead is wrong," the stubborn witness said, refusing to testify in court.

New York Post - Entertainment - 1 day ago

'Pretty serious claims': U.S. trial against Meta could redefine social media apps in Canada

One Canadian parent's concerns over social media echo the questions now being asked at the heart of the Meta trial in the United States, and the growing debate on how social media may affect youth.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

LAPD killing of Trader Joe's manager in hostage standoff leads to murder conviction

Gene Atkins had previously been convicted of dozens of assault, attempted-murder and hostage-taking charges related to a wild cross-city 2018 crime rampage, but was acquitted of first-degree murder during his first trial.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

U.S. states take Meta to trial in biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

'Meta needed kids': Tech giant on trial in trillion-dollar lawsuit over social media addiction

Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 1 day ago

World Business Report -- Meta on trial

Tech giant Meta on trial over claims it deliberately keeps young people scrolling.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Biggest Bombshells From Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Tuesday

Clancy trial sees major revelations on psychosis, fall injuries, and repeated failures in her search for help.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

First witnesses speak in Tupac murder trial -- Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports. -- Aug 17

Opening statements were delivered in Tupac Shakur's long-awaited murder trial on Monday. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, a pivotal moment in music history. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.

CBS News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

US sanctions International Criminal Court president, trial lawyer in bid to dismantle body

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously made it clear he intends to take the court apart 'brick by brick'

Middle East Eye - US News - 1 day ago

Meta rejects accusation it targeted children to boost social media use in landmark trial

Group of 29 U.S. states seeking up to hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to the company’s social-media apps

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 1 day ago

'The young ones are the best ones': Meta on trial for alleged effort to hook kids

A trial got underway Tuesday in California's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Meta, a case that experts say could have major implications for how social media companies operate and target young users.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Internal quote 'The young ones are the best ones' haunts Meta as trial gets underway

Meta faces a landmark federal trial as 29 states accuse the social media giant of exploiting teen addiction on Facebook and Instagram for profit.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Opening statements in Tupac Shakur murder trial -- The trial has begun for the man accused of ordering the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more. -- Aug 17

The trial has begun for the man accused of ordering the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

CBS News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Nick Reiner denied access to trust fund ahead of murder trial as trustees cite 'slayer statute' -- Alexandra Mae Jones -- -

Nick Reiner, who stands accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, has been denied access to the $1.5-million US trust fund he was seeking to use to fund his legal defence. The 32-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

What's at stake as Meta faces potential landmark trial in U.S. federal court

Meta has lost two trials concerning child safety on its platforms so far this year and settled a third case. The company now faces what could be its most consequential trial yet, in federal court beginning Tuesday.

CBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Key moments from the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense starts to make its case

Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murdering her children, but her attorneys don't deny that she caused the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.

CBS News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Snow White: Death, Murder, and Beauty

At some point, our culture became deeply uncomfortable with the darkness in the human heart that true beauty can inspire and must work to overcome.

Epoch Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Threat As Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Begins

Meta will face attorneys general representing 29 states in a case accusing it of deliberately designing addictive features to keep young users engaged while misleading the public about potential mental health risks.

International Business Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Luigi Mangione's State Murder Trial Postponed Following Federal Guilty Plea

Defense attorneys said some of the state’s charges would be unconstitutional following the federal pleas.

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins 30 Years Later With Prosecutor Telling Jury 'Mobster' Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Ordered a 'Revenge' Killing

Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard Monday, as one of America’s most anticipated trials got under way, 30 years after the murder.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 2 days ago

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing in Las Vegas

A prosecutor said Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.”

CTV News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta could face 'astronomical' damages as historic teen mental health case heads to trial

The Instagram parent claims it could face $1.4 trillion in damages – nearly the size of its entire market cap – based on how a coalition of state attorneys general argue that penalties should be...

New York Post - Technology - 2 days ago

Jason Arday's death is institutional murder

Arday was subjected to a vicious campaign fuelled by anti-Black racism.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 2 days ago

Australia's convicted 'mushroom murderer' to return to court this week

Erin Patterson faces fresh legal battle as prosecutors seek longer sentence

Independent UK - World - 3 days ago

One of the world's most enduring murder mysteries now faces its biggest test yet

Three decades of theories, questions and speculation led to a trial that could change Tupac Shakur's story.

SBS - World - 3 days ago

Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute

RCN Scotland, Unison and Unite gave formal written notice of the action to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on Friday.

Evening Standard - Health - 5 days ago

Teen charged with murder of mother and brother allegedly used A.I. before their deaths

17-year-old Arjun Aravind has been arrested, and officials allege he used ChatGPT to write stories related to the killing of family before his mother and brother were found dead in their Massachusetts home. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports.

NBC News - Technology - 7 days ago

Meta to face 29 states in landmark youth social media trial

Trial will test allegations that Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 7 days ago

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes - A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war. 11/08/2026

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

Euronews - World - 7 days ago

AbCellera launches $200-million equity offering on heels of strong menopause trial results

Vancouver biotech’s stock hit the highest level since early 2023 this week and is up 185% this year

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 8 days ago

Jury discharged in home birth manslaughter trial

The mother was rushed to an Ipswich hospital, where doctors spent all day trying to revive her, transfusing 23 units of blood before she was pronounced dead.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 9 days ago

Trump's ex-lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as attorney general - After risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence. 09/08/2026

After risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence.

Euronews - World - 9 days ago

AbCellera stock soars on 'off the chart' trial results from hot flash treatment for menopausal women

Drug, called ABCL635, was found during an 92-person trial to deliver significant improvements in the frequency and severity of hot flashes compared to those who were taking a placebo

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 9 days ago

Ebola cases top 4,000 in DRC as WHO urges Ervebo vaccine trial

The Bundibugyo epidemic, ​the world's second-largest, has been described as the ⁠fastest-spreading on record.

Aljazeera - Science - 12 days ago

CAMP4 advances rare disease treatment for SYNGAP1 into human trials

CAMP4 is preparing a Phase 1/2 trial of an experimental SYNGAP1 therapy, marking a major milestone for patients with the rare disease.

CNBC - Health - 13 days ago

Woman 'bored' in UK earns £19k more in Australia after one-way flight and trial shift

Maisey Relph said she couldn't see herself moving back

WalesOnline - World - 14 days ago

WHO accelerates Ebola vaccine trials as DR Congo outbreak death toll reaches 1,700

The death toll from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 1,700, as the World Health Organization accelerates trials of experimental vaccines and...

International The News - Health - 15 days ago

Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. reports 49.6% drop in half-year net profit

Doha: Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company s (Qatari public shareholding company) net profit declined by 49.6 percent during the first half of 2026...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 20 days ago

TikTok star charged with murder in Dubai faces death penalty

A human rights group is claiming that Brooke George acted in ‘self-defence’ after a violent attack from her partner

Evening Standard - World - 1 month ago

President Trump Says He Will Release Files About Extraterrestrial Life

President Donald Trump said he is about to make major revelations on one of the biggest mysteries of modern times.

Inside Edition - Politics - 5 months ago

Should we be amused or afraid of China's 'kung fu robots'? -- China's Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China's manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

China’s Spring Festival Gala showcased humanoid robots performing kung fu, dance and acrobatics, highlighting rapid advances in robotics and AI. The performances sparked concerns over China’s manufacturing ambitions, tech rivalry with the US, and whether these machines signal industrial progress or are just a spectacle

First Post - Technology - 6 months ago

Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder Of His Wife

The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden has been charged with killing his wife, Linda Stevenson.

Inside Edition - Politics - 6 months ago

Charlie Kirk Murder Case Update: Tyler Robinson Not Alone? Shocking Ties to Pro-Trans Extremists, Furries Revealed

The FBI reveals Charlie Kirk's assassin may have had help from an 'extended network' of armed activists and 'furries,' exposing a deeper conspiracy behind the murder.

International Business Times - US News - 10 months ago

French Actor Depardieu Goes On Trial On Sexual Assault Charges

French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has faced a string of assault and rape allegations, goes on trial in Paris on Monday accused of sexually abusing two women during a film shoot in 2021.

International Business Times - Entertainment - 11 months ago

How Long Will AI's Free-Trial Era Last?

OpenAI and other AI companies are heavily subsidizing the cost of using their products. It won’t last forever.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

Scenes From Trump Hush Money Trial

Scenes From Trump Hush Money Trial

Inside Edition - US News - 2 years ago