Astronauts can now perform microbial DNA sampling on the International Space Station. This opens up new areas of practical research. The Genes in Space-3 Project enables NASA astronauts and biochemists to identify and treat microbial ailments in space. The new project will also help to identify potential lifeforms on other planets and conduct practical experiments […]
A teenage boy in Long Branch, New Jersey allegedly shot and killed his parents, sister, and a family friend on New Year’s Eve 2017. Steven Kologi, age 44; Linda Kologi, age 42; Brittany Kologi, age 18; and Mary Schultz, age 70 were shot to death. The 16-year-old’s grandfather and brother were in the Long Branch […]
Winter has arrived with below-zero temperatures across the country and breaking records. Bitter cold weather has caused parts of Niagara Falls to freeze. Visitors at Horseshoe Falls witnessed water freezing in mid-air as the water drops over the falls. Temperatures are expected to drop even further throughout the New Year’s weekend. At the top of […]
The investigation has taken two years, but the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has ruled the Chicago shootings of Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones as unjustified. Police documents stated that police responded to a domestic disturbance call of the West Side, on Dec. 26, 2015. As police arrived on the scene, LeGrier approached officers […]
A New England meteor overwhelmed witnesses in parts of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The bright fireball streaked across the skies on Dec. 26, 2017, at about 6 p.m. EST. Reports came from more than 230 people who described the meteor as having a fiery greenish glow. The meteor […]
A passenger at Orlando International Airport tried to board a plane carrying a Ruger handgun and 10 rounds of ammunition, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The passenger, who was not identified, has a valid Florida concealed-weapons permit. However, he will be charged with carrying a concealed weapon in an area prohibited by law, according […]
Cardinal Bernard Law passed away, on Dec. 20, 2017, after a long illness. He was 86 years old. As the Boston Archbishop, he was one of the most important leaders in the United States church. He was a confidante of Pope John Paul II and regularly visited the White House under George W. Bush. In early […]
There was more gun violence in Chicago on Dec. 18-19, 2017. Two were killed and 6 others wounded. Demetrius Barber of the 14900 block of South Hoyne Avenue was shot at 9:15 a.m. CT, while on the 1600 block of South St. Louis Avenue. The 26-year-old man was inside a parked Chevrolet when a white […]
The Trump Administration has been accused of censoring the CDC by prohibiting the use of seven words and phrases from documentation being prepared for the 2019 budget, according to The Washington Post. Policy analysts for the CDC were given the list on Oct. 14, 2017, during a meeting with senior officials who oversee the CDC […]
Buried in the $600 billion Defense Department budget was $22 million spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. It was not easy to find, but the New York Times discovered the expense. The mysterious program that people and movies speculated about does exist and it investigates Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). The program was run […]