Spacewalking Russians gathered seeds and spores that have been stuck outside the International Space Station for months if not years and gave a ceremonial send-off Wednesday to a flash drive containing special messages for their motherland. Cosmonaut Sergey Volkov waited for good camera views before tossing the flash drive overboard… Read More
[Must See] America’s only wild jaguar captured on video
The only known wild jaguar in the United States is seen roaming around a creek and other parts of a mountain range just south of Tucson in the first publicly released video of the giant cat. “El Jefe” — Spanish for “the boss” — has been living in the Santa… Read More
Final surviving pyramid in Rome to be honored
Rome’s only surviving pyramid from ancient times is being put in the spotlight. After a Japanese clothing magnate helped pay for an ambitious cleanup, archaeologists are eager to show off the monument, constructed around 2,000 years ago as the burial tomb for a Roman praetor, or magistrate, named Caius Cestius…. Read More
Zika virus forces another state to declare health emergency
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a health emergency in four counties of the state because of the Zika virus. At least nine cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been detected in Florida. Health officials believe all of the cases are from people who contracted the disease while traveling to… Read More
Lawyer tells “world’s most hated CEO” to shut up
He could be the world’s most hated CEO, and promised to be on the attack against Congress. But now, it seems bad-boy ex-pharmaceutical company chief and prolific social media user Martin Shkreli has been muzzled. A new lawyer in a federal securities fraud case against Shkreli told reporters outside court… Read More
Fugitive real estate heir headed to prison
A New York real estate heir pleaded guilty in New Orleans on Wednesday to a weapons charge and agreed to an 85-month prison sentence, a move that could usher in his extradition to California to face murder charges. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt told Robert Durst that he will not… Read More
Blame game: Congress brawls over Flint water crisis
Government officials fought on Wednesday over who was to blame for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, at a combative congressional hearing that also pitted Democrats against Republicans. Joel Beauvais, acting water chief for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said Michigan officials ignored federal advice to treat Flint water for… Read More
Clinton-Sanders showdown! Here’s what to watch for in tonight’s debate
The final face-to-face meeting between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders before the nation’s first presidential primary is all about finding a breakout moment. The debate, 9 p.m. ET Thursday night, comes after Clinton scored a gossamer-thin victory in the Iowa caucuses. But a win is a win, and she wants… Read More
[Exposed] Hillary caught in illegal media deal?
If Hillary Clinton is going to get by, it’s going to be with a little help from her friends in the media — even if it’s illegal. The Clintons are known for their reliable network of hardcore supporters, including many who hold positions of power in the mainstream media –… Read More
Unbelievable! Another Obama official caught in email scandal
Maybe President Barack Obama shouldn’t let his secretaries of state use email at all. In an ironic twist, the ongoing investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified information on a private email server has swept up another Obama cabinet member. And that’s current Secretary of State… Read More