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Gun-free zones are killing us

Hours before the latest shooting at a movie theater in Louisiana, President Obama lamented what he regards as his greatest failure as president – his inability to pass gun control measures. In an interview with the BBC, he complained that…

A faraway planet that could sustain intelligent life is finding backers

NASA has discovered the answer to all of our problems. It is another planet, a possible twin to Earth that could theoretically sustain life. This revelation could be bigger than Columbus “discovering” America, or Lewis and Clark finding the Northwest…

First in Fox News First: Walker opens in fighting stance

**Want FOX News First in your inbox every day? Sign up here.** Buzz Cut:• First in Fox News First: Walker opens in fighting stance• Mitt and Jeb break bread• Bernie boom continues• Maybe it’s that Sanders’ sexpertise• Run for your…

Life after loss: Reflecting on the impact an individual can make in others’ lives

Woody Fraser (left) and Hal Meyers (right) met 30 years ago and maintained a close friendship until Hal’s death in 2015. My husband lost his best friend today: Hal Meyers, the salt of the earth. He was my dear friend,…

NASA harnesses space technology to find victims of natural disasters

(NASA/JPL-Caltech/DHS) While Google recently made news with a patent filing for drones that could provide emergency medical services, NASA has long been finding ways to take their innovative space-bound technology find a way to apply it to everyday life on…

Surviving solar storms: Could the ‘Scorch Trials’ world become real?

File photo. A solar flare is pictured erupting from the sun October 25, 2013 in this NASA handout photograph from its Solar Dynamics Observatory. (REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters) In the recently released “Maze Runner: Scorch Trials” trailer, kids have to survive…

Earth Day reflection: What have you done to better our planet?

There are certain days each year that call for reflection. Maybe it’s your birthday, or an anniversary. For some people, it’s a holiday: Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day. We take stock of where we are, what we’ve done, and what…

Political Grapevine: Regional VA director’s shocking moving expenses

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Moving Heaven and Earth We all know moving is a hassle and expenses can add up fast, but one federal employee claims to have racked up a nearly $300,000 tab that you…

‘Space nets’ aim to capture threats to satellites and spacecraft

Technology thousands of years old has been overhauled to capture threats to space hardware. Space junk poses a serious threat, particularly to humans in space whether in the International Space Station, space shuttles, or other spacecraft. The debris also poses…

Car-size salamander with toilet-seat head ruled ancient rivers

(Steve Brusatte/Richard Butler/Octavio Mateus/Seb Steyer) A small-car-size “super salamander” with a toilet-seat-shaped head may have perished some 220 million to 230 million years ago alongside hundreds of its kin when its lake home dried up, researchers say. An international team…