The next frontier: Washington grapples with its latest space oddity

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Isaac Asimov famously declared that he didn’t believe in “flying saucers.” Asimov countered that he believed in “evidence” and “observation.” “I’ll believe anything, no matter how wild and ridiculous, if there’s evidence for it,” Asimov said. “The wilder and more ridiculous something is however, the firmer and … Read more

U.S.-Iran deal up in the air, and California grapples with a toxic chemical tank: Weekend Rundown

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Time is on our side,” he wrote in … Read more

Frequent burials and at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak

At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.  Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. Locals in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, said … Read more

Newsom’s ‘Golden State Start’ promises 400 free diapers per baby as California grapples with budget woes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gov. Gavin Newsom is rolling out a taxpayer-backed freebie for new parents, promising hundreds of diapers for every baby born in California under a new statewide program. The Democrat announced Friday that the state will partner with nonprofit Baby2Baby to hand out 400 free diapers to families … Read more

Supreme Court grapples with multibillion-dollar wave of lawsuits over Roundup cancer claims

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer, which owns … Read more

Trump Weighs ‘Taking’ Cuba as the Island Grapples With Blackouts

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