Tag: Public health

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, the latest of several companies seeking to kickstart business on Earth’s natural satellite ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, targeting the slopes of an […] ...

Mars’ distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims.  Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals that make up the aptly-named red planet’s surface, like hematite, which had previously been considered the main reason for its rouge hue. “This […] ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate […] ...

Elon Musk’s sense of humor is out of this world.  Seven years after the SpaceX CEO launched a Tesla Roadster into orbit, astronomers from the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts confused it with an asteroid earlier this month.  A day after the astronomers with the Minor Planet Center registered […] ...

FIRST ON FOX: Aaron Reitz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice, has resigned his post in the administration to run for attorney general of Texas, entering what he is calling a “fight for the soul of Texas.”  Reitz, a former Marine and chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, served […] ...

Several police vehicles were set on fire inside an NYPD parking lot overnight Wednesday, hours after anti-ICE protesters clashed with police in New York City. Eight vehicles were torched in Bushwick, Brooklyn, in a suspected arson at around 1:25 a.m. Thursday morning, police said.  The vehicles, including six marked and two unmarked vehicles, caught fire […] ...

A group of mayors from across the Los Angeles region joined together Wednesday to demand the Trump administration stop federal immigration raids that they say have spread fear throughout their communities. More than 30 mayors from the region stood with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at a news conference denouncing the deployment of National Guard […] ...

<div>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition survived an attempt to dissolve Knesset as ultra-Orthodox lawmakers reach a compromise with a Likud leader over military exemptions.</div> ...

Democratic “sanctuary governors” will face a barrage of tough questions at a highly anticipated congressional hearing Thursday morning, as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump continue to throw jabs over immigration policy. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will testify before the House Oversight Committee and […] ...

A unique property that looks like it came straight out of “The Flintstones” has hit the market in Larkspur, Colorado — and it’s turning heads.  Priced at $1 million, the two-bedroom “rock house” is unlike anything else currently for sale, experts say. It’s built around Colorado’s beloved 200-million-year-old red rocks. Nestled around a 45-foot-high section […] ...

Former NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Taylor Lewan revealed on the latest episode of his podcast with Will Compton that President Donald Trump roasted him over his pitch attempt. Lewan was widely mocked on social media after the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at Busch Stadium before a St. Louis Cardinals game last […] ...

<div>Taiwan develops new sea drones including kamikaze types amid Chinese gray zone warfare, with President Lai seeking bipartisan support for a $13.6 billion special defense budget.</div> ...

Embarking on a low-calorie diet could potentially lead to negative mental health, researchers in Toronto, Canada, have revealed. A new study, published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health, investigated how the adoption of restrictive diets could instigate depressive symptoms. Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers analyzed nearly 29,000 adults who reported their […] ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing heightened scrutiny from President Donald Trump for her handling of the anti-ICE riots gripping the city, which follows a history of political scandals and criticisms across her decades as an elected official, Fox News Digital has learned.  Bass, who was sworn in as mayor in 2022, is under […] ...

A Chicago casino settled a lawsuit last week after two would-be investors claimed the business had a policy of preventing White men from investing in the enterprise. Bally’s Chicago, which is projected to be Illinois’ biggest casino with a 500-room hotel tower and 3,000-seat theater, was accused of excluding White males from its $250 million […] ...

The New York Knicks’ plan to hire a successor to Tom Thibodeau does not appear to be going so well at the start of the NBA offseason. The team was rumored to be interested in former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott before he took the Phoenix Suns’ head-coaching job and the Cavaliers’ associate head […] ...

1.  California looters now face ‘hard-charging’ consequences 2. Air India flight crashes in residential area minutes after takeoff 3. GOP lawmaker flips script on Newsom, Bass by defining anti-ICE riots with one word INSTANT BACKLASH – White House slams Democrat’s ‘shameful’ gender claim against Treasury chief. Continue reading …  UNDER PRESSURE – Rogan claims two […] ...

National Guardsmen deployed to Los Angeles have the authority to temporarily detain anti-ICE rioters in Los Angeles, the Department of Homeland Security says. President Donald Trump has deployed some 4,000 National Guardsmen to the city as the riots continue, but Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman said on Wednesday that there have only been a small number […] ...

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the House and Senate on Thursday finally ended California’s outsized authority to dictate national emissions standards for new cars, trucks, RVs and engines.  This win is another step toward rebuilding American manufacturing strength.  The EPA, under President Joe Biden, granted California exemption waivers to the Clean Air Act, handing California the keys to set their own extreme emissions regulations – including the requirement that […] ...

Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs may be cutting through “food noise,” yet the junk food industry is only getting louder, some medical experts claim. “Ozempic is breaking the food addiction cycle – but Big Food isn’t going down without a fight,” Dr. Mark Hyman, an internationally recognized advocate for functional medicine, said in a recent […] ...

ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes criticized the media’s coverage of the anti-ICE riots that have taken place in parts of Los Angeles County over the last few days. Stark images of burning vehicles, rioters spraying painting cars with expletives and the intense back and forth between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over […] ...

Pitcher Justin Garza was thinking about quitting the game he loved during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as he struggled in the minor leagues.  However, as Garza is joining the New York Mets now after a deal with the San Francisco Giants, he credits one thing to saving his career.  A video game.  CLICK HERE […] ...

There has been a widespread effort by the mainstream media to downplay the rioting that has erupted in Los Angeles over the past several days in response to ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants.  ABC7 Los Angeles anchor Jory Rand went viral for cautioning law enforcement from escalating tensions by interfering in rioter vandalism. “It could […] ...

Scottie Scheffler is in a class of his own. The World No. 1 golfer is the heavy favorite to win this weekend’s U.S. Open. In fact, he has the lowest odds of anybody in a major since Tiger Woods at the 2009 PGA Championship (it remains the only time Woods lost a 54-hole lead in […] ...

The Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal became a sudden talking point amid the backlash against Simone Biles for defending trans athletes in women’s sports. Some critics, including Biles’ target in her social media rant Riley Gaines, pointed to the abuse perpetrated by Nassar while criticizing Biles’ stance on trans athletes. Then on Wednesday, a USA […] ...