3-D-printed gun fires real bullets A Texas group run by a self-described anarchist has posted what appears to be the first video of the live firing of a handgun created with a 3-D printer. The 53-second video shows a single shot being fired from The Liberator, a plastic handgun that, with the exception of its metal firing pin, was assembled from parts made with a 3-D printer, according to Defense Distributed. More
Abused disabled Iowa plant workers awarded $240M A Texas company has been ordered to pay 32 mentally disabled workers $240 million in damages for what government lawyers described as years of around-the-clock abuse. More
2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
Rail car with ammonium nitrate didn't cause Texas blast: fire official A rail car filled with extremely hazardous ammonium nitrate did not cause the fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, investigators said on Tuesday, in their first statement ruling out possible sources of the deadly blast six days ago. More
Five Dead in Apartment Shooting Near Seattle Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. More
‘Trump Did This’: SCOTUS Blocks Biden Emergency Abortion Mandate in Texas On the first day of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court in an unsigned opinion upheld a lower court ruling that enforces Texas’ ban on certain emergency abortions. The Biden administration had sought ... 10/7/2024 - 5:32 am | View Link
Gaetz Border Bill Strips Funding From NGOs that Aid Entry of Illegal Immigrants Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has introduced the Blocking Assistance and Resources to Restrict Illegal Entry and Residency (BARRIER) Act. This legislation bl ... 10/4/2024 - 2:04 am | View Link
Mexican soldiers arrested after migrant shooting leaves six dead The six migrants who died after Mexican soldiers fired on the pick-up truck they were traveling in were from Egypt, El Salvador and Peru, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. 10/3/2024 - 10:58 am | View Link
Takeaways from the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz The vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was something that’s become increasingly rare in modern American politics: Normal. 10/1/2024 - 1:25 pm | View Link
Study: Gun laws banning large capacity magazines reduce school shooting deaths For the eight U.S. states that adopted bans against large capacity magazines, the odds of a child being killed during a mass shooting dropped by 91%, according to new findings. 09/27/2024 - 2:51 am | View Link
Carlos Rodon sucks life out of crowd as Yankees let Royals back into ALDS with uninspired Game 2 loss New York Post Salvador Perez's HR sparks 4-run 4th inning as Royals tie ALDS ESPNMLB playoff scores, live updates: Royals even series with Yankees, Tigers take Game 2 from Guardians Yahoo SportsPerez's power, Hampson's clutch hitting fuel 4-run 4th in Game 2 MLB.com
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says VOA AsiaImplausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century Nature.comMost of today’s children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says CNNHave We Reached Peak Human Life Span? The New York TimesHuman Longevity May Have Reached its Upper Limit Scientific American
Red Sox Legend Sounds Off On Controversial Yankees Steal Call NESNRoyals vs. Yankees (Oct 7, 2024) Live Score ESPNYanks, Rodón struggle as KC knots up ALDS in Bronx MLB.comWhat channel is Yankees vs Royals today? How to watch Game 2 of ALDS NorthJersey.comHow to Watch Yankees vs. Royals ALDS Game 2 - October 7 FOX Sports
Hurricane Milton’s Imminent Landfall Officially Delays NASA Mission to Jupiter GizmodoNASA releases photo of ocean world. It shows why NASA's going there. MashableNASA, SpaceX Secure Europa Clipper Ahead of Hurricane NASA BlogsSpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton Space.com'A hidden ocean in space': Could NASA’s bold mission reveal alien secrets?
Curiosity rover provides new insights into how Mars became uninhabitable Phys.orgNASA: New Insights into How Mars Became Uninhabitable Science@NASAHow Mars became uninhabitable after being a water world that could support life Earth.comWhere did Mars’ atmosphere go? Scientists finally have an answer The IndependentAncient Mars with water artist concept (IMAGE) EurekAlert
European spacecraft launches for ‘crash scene investigation’ of first planetary defense test CNNHera launch: how to watch European Space AgencyESA’s Hera spacecraft launches on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida Spaceflight NowHera spacecraft to visit Dimorphos asteroid that humans knocked off course BBC.com