An incredibly rare discovery -- The largest piece of Mars on Earth, ejected from the Martian surface by a massive asteroid strike, journeyed 140 million miles through space, and hurtled through Earth's atmosphere before crashing in the Sahara Desert. Discovered on 16 November 2023 by a meteorite hunter in Niger's remote Agadez Region, NWA 16788 is approximately 70% larger than the next largest piece of Mars found on Earth. Pieces of Mars are unbelievably rare: of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites, only 400 are Martian meteorites, with an approximate combined weight of 374 kg (825 pounds). Weighing 24.67 kilograms, NWA 16788 represents approximately 6.5% of all Martian material currently known. read more
Amid the president's immigration crackdown, travel bans and sweeping global tariffs, the U.S. is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. read more
The intellectual exodus from civilian universities and military academies alike is concerning, both for the future of American leadership and national security. read more
Elon Musk and MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon renewed their long-running hostilities on Friday as they each warned the other of dire legal consequences. read more
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin wrote a letter urging his state's Democratic governor to take steps to protect rural hospitals from the fallout of Republicans' widely reviled budget bill ... read more
ICE will determine the duties assigned to the Marines. read more
A national security expert issued a stark warning Thursday night after President Donald Trump's latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin was followed by a massive Russian missile barrage over Kyiv. read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he plans to host a UFC fight on White House grounds as he kicked off a series of events to mark America's 250th anniversary next year. read more
The Defense Department held up a shipment of U.S. weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military's own ammunition supplies, according to three U.S. officials. read more
Satellite images suggest that Chantal has been organizing and gaining strength. The storm is still asymmetric though, with most of the associated showers and thunderstorms located near and to the east of the center. read more
A rural clinic in Nebraska is shutting its doors after more than 30 years due to mounting financial pressures and looming federal funding cuts tied to Medicaid, ABC affiliate KLKN reported Wednesday. read more
The trade gap increased 18.7% to $71.5 billion in May, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday. read more
Pastor Paul Drees, a progressive Lutheran pastor, explains why giving tax cuts to the ultra wealthy, while taking away the basic needs of the most poor in your country, is not a Christian action. He contrasts what is written in Christian scripture (many Bible verses address helping the poor, being kind to the less fortunate and turning away from greed) to the actions currently being taken by the American government. read more
The move comes after RFK Jr. called top medical journals "corrupt." read more
The unexplained death of a top Russian oil executive on July 4 is fueling renewed scrutiny over the rising number of high-profile Russian officials and businessmen who have died under mysterious circumstances, specifically, have fallen out of windows. read more
The emails say nearly 9 in 10 Social Security beneficiaries won't pay income taxes on their benefits in the future. But the Trump tax law did not directly address Social Security.
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