Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 medicine Nobel for work that lets scientists control nerve cells with light. The technique has transformed research into brain activity and is being explored for medical treatments.
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Karoline Leavitt will join Fox News as a contributor on Nov. 1, after leaving her White House press secretary role in August. She said she stepped down to spend more time with her children.
An Arizona appeals court ordered a new sentencing for Gabriel Paul Horcasitas after finding that an AI video portraying the man he killed made the hearing fundamentally unfair. The video showed Christopher Pelkey’s likeness expressing forgiveness.
Dennis Hastert, who served eight years as Republican House speaker before going to prison for a banking violation tied to payments to a sexual-abuse accuser, has died at 84. An Illinois coroner said he died at home of natural causes.
Investigators believe a co-pilot who attacked a flydubai captain intended to crash the plane at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, NPR reported. Israeli media reports cited by the BBC also identified a Tel Aviv tower block as a possible target.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seeking to overturn warrants used to search his homes after his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police says its investigation continues.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is asking a court to quash warrants used to search two of his homes after his February arrest. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday, and the police investigation is continuing.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a Nov. 29 election after opposition parties defeated emergency housing measures. The vote follows nationwide protests over housing costs and evictions.