Dan Vergano
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How Much Do You Really Know About The First Moon Landing?
What was the first meal on the moon?
A Man Tried To Rob A Fireworks Stand But Was Shot With His Own Gun When He Put It Down Briefly
The man is now in hospital in critical condition.
The Body Of Missing Utah College Student Mackenzie Lueck Has Been Found
Ayoola Ajayi, 31, had been taken into custody last week and charged with Lueck's murder.
A Family Was Burned When A Man Shot At Their Car, Igniting Fireworks, After A Road Rage Incident
The suspect in the Houston incident remains at large.
Europe's Heat Wave Fried The Global Temperature Record
"We are likely to see more of these events in the future due to climate change," said an expert.
First There Was "The Dress." Now We've Got These Crocs.
Fans of The Dress will want to take this quiz.
A Science Group Is Offering $100,000 To Host A Democratic Climate Change Debate Despite A DNC Ban
“Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination, voters deserve to know what these candidates’ plans are for climate change.”
The Government Approved A Second Controversial Sex Drug For Women
The drug is supposed to increase women's libido, and is injected with a pen about 45 minutes ahead of time.
Trump Ordered Dramatic Cuts To Expert Science Panels
"This kind of wholesale elimination of advisory panels is bad government," said one expert.
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden Pleaded Guilty To Disorderly Conduct After Being Arrested For Sex Abuse
A Brooklyn woman accused Frieden of squeezing her butt in his apartment.
The US Government Botched Its Investigation Into The Mysterious “Sonic Attack” In Cuba, Emails Reveal
“The fundamental problem is you can’t trust anybody here,” said one medical ethicist. “Not the US State Department and not the Cuban government.”
Scientists Showed How More Guns Led To More Violent Crime
A Supreme Court case may soon create a constitutional right to freely carry a gun everywhere, but that would be a dangerous mistake to make, suggests a new study of violent crimes.
President Trump Wants $1.6 Billion For A NASA Moon Landing By 2024
"That is a very small down payment for what they are proposing to do," one space expert said.
Elon Musk Made Fun Of Jeff Bezos's Moon Plans. He Wasn't The Only One.
The two space billionaires have previously jousted over whose rocket is bigger.
It’s Starting To Look Like God Won’t Save Us From Global Warming
“There is no sign of religious people saving us from climate change.”
US Measles Outbreaks Are The “New Normal” Thanks To Europe’s Epidemic And Anti-Vaccine Campaigns, Experts Say
“Under-vaccinated areas in the US are the kindling and the huge numbers of infections overseas are the spark that ignites outbreaks here.”
People Are Getting Sick From A US Steel Factory That Is “Grossly Violating” Health Standards, Experts Say
Air pollution has triggered sky-high asthma rates near Pittsburgh. With politicians unwilling to confront US Steel after a factory fire, a county health agency is pushing unprecedented penalties against the $14 billion company.
Trump Keeps Saying Wind Turbines Cause Cancer (They Don’t) And Can Stop You From Watching TV (They Won’t)
The fake “wind turbine syndrome” has long been pushed by online conspiracy theorists who blame the technology for all kinds of illnesses. In at least one case, the spread of the myth was connected to an oil company in Australia.
The White House And Federal Scientists Are Pushing The Myth That Marijuana Is Laced With Fentanyl
“It's crazy that this story is coming out from our leaders,” one expert said. “There is scant evidence for cannabis laced with fentanyl.”
The Vice President's Plans To Land Astronauts On The Moon By 2024 Will Cost Billions
The Trump administration wants a new moonshot.