An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
LONDON (AP) — A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death. The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds...
Hegseth blasts NATO allies, says US will review forces in Europe
BRUSSELS (AFP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO Thursday the Pentagon will review its force presence in Europe within six months, as he lashed out at allies over defense spending and their response to the Iran war. “This will be a real review. It...
High-stakes British election could trigger challenge to Starmer
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — U.K. voters began casting ballots Thursday in a parliamentary by-election that could determine the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government and trigger a leadership battle. The vote in Makerfield, an area on the outskirts of...
Ex-wife’s eBay account sparks fight over hacked evidence
(CN) — A family split, a private eBay account and a disputed password reset landed Thursday before Europe’s highest court, which ruled that evidence does not automatically become unusable simply because the personal data behind it may have been obtained unlawfully....
Wealthiest consumers to blame for trillions in environmental damage
(CN) — The top 10% of households’ rampant consumerism is causing more serious environmental impacts than ever, now reaching into trillions of dollars of damage each year. The largest share of that damage comes not from climate change, but from the loss of...
Janeese Lewis George secures Democratic nomination for DC mayor
WASHINGTON (CN) — Janeese Lewis George, D.C. city council member and self-avowed democratic socialist mayoral candidate, has clinched the Democratic nomination for the capital city’s top political office after days of uncertainty. And though voters won’t head to the...
Supreme Court shuts down Trump push to disarm Texas man for smoking weed
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court ruled against federal regulations disarming illegal drug users on Thursday, sinking the Trump administration’s case against a self-described casual marijuana smoker with a Glock. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch...
Scientists discover salt clouds swirling around ‘pink planet’
(CN) — For more than a decade, a faint rosy world 57 light-years from Earth has kept astronomers guessing. Now, they have a picture of what is hiding in its atmosphere. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Northwestern University studied...
Political leak in postal merger may qualify as protected speech in EU
(CN) — A politician who torpedoed a secret deal between Belgian and Dutch postal giants by talking to reporters may not have broken EU market-abuse rules after all, Europe’s highest court said Thursday. The Belgian opposition politician, identified in court records...