Lecturers and staff at some UK universities stage a fresh round of strikes at the start of new term

LONDON (AP) — Lecturers and other staff at some 40 U.K. universities staged a new round of strike action on Monday in a long-running dispute over pay and work conditions, disrupting college students as many turned up at campus for “freshers' week,” or their first week at university. ...

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

LONDON (AP) — The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. British media reported that an announcement is expected this week that the line...

British neonatal nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies launches bid to appeal her convictions

LONDON (AP) — A British neonatal nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has launched a bid to appeal her convictions, officials said Friday. Lucy Letby, 33, was sentenced last month to life in prison with no chance of release. A...

Gasoline tanker overturns, burns on Interstate 84 in Connecticut

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — A tractor trailer carrying over 8,000 gallons (30,000 liters) of gasoline along Interstate 84 overturned and burst into flames after an accident, shutting down the highway overnight as the fire burned down. The tanker rolled over after an accident involving...

British nurse Lucy Letby imprisoned for life in murders of 7 babies and attempted murders of 6

LONDON (AP) — A former neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies in her care and trying to kill six others at a hospital in northern England was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of release by a judge who said she was cruel, cunning and callous, and acted with...

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies

LONDON (AP) — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others during a yearlong campaign of deception that saw her prey on the vulnerabilities of sick newborns and their anxious parents. Following 22 days of...

Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to come back online more than two weeks after a cyberattack that forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. Progress is being made “to recover critical systems...

A jury has found a British nurse guilty of killing 7 babies and trying to kill 6 others in a neonatal ward

A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Hospitals and clinics in several states on Friday began the time-consuming process of recovering from a cyberattack that disrupted their computer systems, forcing some emergency rooms to shut down and ambulances to be diverted. Many primary care services at...