Teen Creator of Drone-gun Arrested For Alleged Assault on Officer
The 18-year-old Connecticut teenager who gained national attention for posting a video of a drone firing a gun was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting police officers.
Drug That Dramatically Lowers Cholesterol Approved by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration today approved the first of a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9, or PCSK9, inhibitors, to treat people who have a genetic, hard-to-treat form of high cholesterol or have specific types of heart disease.
Curiosity Rover Investigates Unusual Martian Bedrock
ASA's resident geologist on Mars, Curiosity, has begun investigating a unique piece of bedrock, unlike anything it's seen so far.
France Approves Sweeping Surveillance Legislation
French legislation giving the government sweeping new power for surveillance of citizens was approved by the country's highest legal authority Friday.
FDA Approves Once-a-day Pill for Common Skin Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration announced it approved the once-a-day pill Odomzo for patients with recurrent basal cell carcinoma or who can't have surgery or radiation therapy for the disease.
Study: Placebos Can Work Even When Patients Know They’re Placebos
Patients continued to report that placebo drugs were working after being told they were not taking medications -- but only if they had believed for long enough the placebo was working prior to being told, according to a new study.
Five major U.S. Airlines Investigated for Alleged Price Gouging in Amtrak Crash Aftermath
Five U.S.-based airlines are facing a price-gouging investigation after allegedly raising fares in the Northeast after the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia that crippled the rail system for days.
Pilots Report Laser Beams at Boston Airport as FAA Investigates Similar Incidents Nationwide
Pilots approaching Boston's Logan International Airport reported laser lights pointed at the aircrafts while landing.
Hillary Clinton Proposes Capital Gains Reform
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton proposed raising capital gains taxes for short-term investors in order to encourage long-term investing.
Retired Investigator on Missing Idaho Toddler: This Will Come to a Resolution
It’s been two weeks since Deorr Kunz disappeared. There’s been no sign of him at the campground, his family isn’t commenting and investigators are releasing very little new information.
Turkey Begins Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets
Turkey's first airstrikes on Islamic State positions in Syria Friday reinforced a major policy change to directly confront the militant group.
NASA’s New Horizons Team Finds Haze, Flowing Ice on Pluto
Flowing ice and a surprising extended haze are among the newest discoveries from NASA’s New Horizons mission, which reveal distant Pluto to be an icy world of wonders.
I-10 to Reopen After California Bridge Collapse
Part of Interstate 10, a main thoroughfare between Southern California and Phoenix, will open nearly five days after it collapsed in a flood.
Sandra Bland Autopsy Reveals Cuts, Though No Signs of Struggle
The autopsy of a woman found dead in her Texas jail cell indicated no signs of struggle, though there were several cut marks on her arm and back, a Texas prosecutor said Thursday.