Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison as part of a case that has roiled the Justice Department and drawn the US president’s ire. Stone was... Read more »

California apologises for internment of Japanese Americans

Les Ouchida was born an American just outside California’s capital city, but his citizenship mattered little after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war. Based solely on their Japanese ancestry, the... Read more »

Reyna at 17 becomes youngest American in Champions League

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Gio Reyna became the youngest American-born player to appear in the Champions League and assisted on the go-ahead goal, helping Dortmund beat Paris-Saint Germain 2-1 Tuesday night in... Read more »

The Mediterranean diet could help ‘healthy aging,’ study suggests

Eating a Mediterranean diet could have a positive effect within just one year for older adults, increasing “good” bacteria in their guts and decreasing the “bad” ones, new research suggests. A study of 612 people aged... Read more »

Mother ‘reunites’ with dead daughter in virtual reality

A tearful reunion between a mother and her dead daughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Korean television has become an online hit, triggering a fierce debate about voyeurism and exploitation. The... Read more »

Phone addiction? Problematic smartphone use may be bad for your brain. How to unplug

The average American spends around four hours a day on their smartphone, according to the latest string of surveys. That’s more than a month and a half of time each year – swiping, scrolling, and... Read more »

Larry Tesler: Computer scientist behind ‘cut-copy-paste’ dies

A pioneering US computer scientist whose accomplishments included inventing the widely relied on “cut, copy and paste” command died at age 74. The death of Lawrence “Larry” Tesler was announced on Twitter... Read more »

Megxit’ effect could turn Vancouver Island ‘into the next Martha’s Vineyard’

The Kennedys put Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on the map. The Bush family made Kennebunkport, Maine, a tourist destination. And now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be doing the same for... Read more »

Morgan Stanley buying E-Trade for about $13 billion

Morgan Stanley is buying online brokerage E-Trade for about $13 billion. Discount brokers like E-Trade have engaged in a vicious fight for customers since late last year, when Charles Schwab Corp. announced... Read more »

Bloomberg would sell company if elected, campaign says

Mike Bloomberg would put his namesake financial information company into a blind trust and then sell it if he is elected president, a campaign official told NBC News on Tuesday. If Bloomberg wins in... Read more »