Astronomers say they’ve captured the first confirmed image of a planet forming in the dust swirling around a young star. Scientists said Monday the planet appears as a bright spot in the snapshot taken using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. Miriam Kepler of the Max Planck… Read More
Common sense returns to Supreme Court (more wins are coming!)
by Fr. Mark Hodges, reporter In an absolute no-brainer last week, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) said the government cannot force pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortions. With Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring and President Donald Trump promising to replace him with a “Scalia-like” justice – a reference… Read More
Illinois veterans home gets $4.1M
The federal government is giving Illinois $4.1 million to renovate a veterans’ home where Legionnaires’ disease has contributed to the deaths of 13 residents. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth say the money from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be used to upgrade the water system and… Read More
5 hepatitis A cases identified in West Virginia food workers
Health officials in West Virginia say they’ve identified five more hepatitis A cases in food service workers. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department says a McDonald’s on Patrick Street in Charleston, a Pizza Hut on Third Street in Saint Albans, Paul’s Poplar Park Drive Inn in Scott Depot, Sakura on Nitro Place… Read More
Report: Queen Elizabeth falls ill and skips royal event
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is feeling poorly and has cancelled a planned appearance. The palace said in a statement that the 92-year-old monarch was set to attend a church service to mark the bicentenary of an order of chivalry but “is feeling under the weather” and will not… Read More
Urgent! Parents, grandparents must see this disturbing photo
A disturbing photo of a New York mother holding her daughter as they go down a slide is being circulated as a major warning to parents and grandparents. Heather Clare, of Long Island, was riding down a slide at the park with her 12-month-old twins when the absolute unthinkable happened…. Read More
Supreme Court rules against California abortion law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday effectively put an end to a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion. The 5-4 ruling also casts doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois. The California law took effect in 2016. It requires centers that are licensed… Read More
Man protesting VA burns self in front of Georgia Capitol
A man who says he was disgruntled with the Veterans Affairs system strapped fireworks to his chest and lit himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday. The incident prompted the Capitol building to be evacuated and the surrounding streets to be shut down. No one else… Read More
Could the newest cancer treatment be polio!?
One of the world’s most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically modified poliovirus, which helped their bodies attack the cancer, doctors report. It was the first human test… Read More
House approves bill to expand treatment for opioid abuse
The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis killing more than 115 people in the United States daily. The legislation passed Friday by a vote of 396-14. It’s one of dozens of opioid-related bills that lawmakers have made a… Read More
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