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Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall

The Republican nominee for governor in Iowa pulled back the curtain for Fox News Digital on the time he went viral for stumping Barack Obama at a 2009 town hall centered on the then-president's namesake legislation. Zach Lahn pulled off an upset victory Tuesday night when he defeated Trump-backed Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, for the party's nomination for governor. But 17 years ago, when he was a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lahn confronted Obama at a town hall...

Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall

The Republican nominee for governor in Iowa pulled back the curtain for Fox News Digital on the time he went viral for stumping Barack Obama at a 2009 town hall centered on the then-president's namesake legislation. Zach Lahn pulled off an upset victory Tuesday night when he defeated Trump-backed Republican Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, for the party's nomination for governor. But 17 years ago, when he was a student at the University of Colorado Boulder, Lahn confronted Obama at a town hall...

Deion Sanders declares he's cancer-free, addresses incontinence ahead of Colorado football season

Deion Sanders is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, the football coach at the University of Colorado, and the only athlete ever to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. But the last few years have been a tougher challenge to his health than any opponent ever was during his football career. And he's still finding a way to come out victorious.

First-of-its-kind AI tool for translating life-saving weather warnings across the US advanced

First-of-its-kind AI tool for translating life-saving weather warnings across the US advanced Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Nearly 69 million people in the United States speak a language other than English at home, yet weather warnings have long been issued almost exclusively in English. A new study documents how the National Weather Service is using artificial intelligence to change that, developing a comprehensive translation program that delivers life-saving...

'Shoot for the moon?' Aim a bit lower, researchers say

Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO?

Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO? The company is now "a conglomerate with exposure to AI, advertising, communications and space manufacturing and operations." On May 20, SpaceX filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) key documentation for an initial public offering (IPO) of stock.

Indonesia's air quality got worse after China banned plastic waste imports, research shows

Indonesia's air quality got worse after China banned plastic waste imports, research shows Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor When China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, countries like the United States, the Netherlands, Australia, and Japan didn't stop exporting plastic waste—they diverted their shipments to countries in Southeast Asia. New research led by Ellen Considine, fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the...

Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet

Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Four-and-a-half billion years ago, a massive world—possibly as big as the moon or even Mars—orbited our sun before crashing into another celestial body and shattering into rubble. Now, in a paper published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, scientists report the first definitive evidence that this lost planetary embryo (protoplanet) existed. Its unique...

Here are the IMAX theaters that can play 'The Odyssey' in true 70mm

Here are the IMAX theaters that can play 'The Odyssey' in true 70mm The best way to take in the spectacle is at the hard-to-find IMAX 70mm film theaters. Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey, arriving on July 17, is the first feature film shot entirely using IMAX's incredible 70mm format. Now that tickets are on sale, you may be wondering where to see it.

Lake Mead nearing ‘system crash’ as experts warn a ‘world of hurt’ could be coming for some states

Lake Mead nearing ‘system crash’ as experts warn a ‘world of hurt’ could be coming for some states The warning follows another unusually dry winter in the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people across seven Western states - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The Colorado River system is racing toward a potential breaking point, with water experts warning that Lake Mead and Lake Powell could face a “system crash” within the next few years unless states...