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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A failed political candidate was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison Wednesday for his convictions in a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in Albuquerque in the aftermath of the 2020 election. A jury convicted former Republican candidate Solomon Peña earlier this year of conspiracy, weapons and other charges …

Share on PinterestSubtle signs of multiple sclerosis may appear more than a decade before onset, recent research suggests. Image credit: Pancake Pictures/Getty Images Research is ongoing regarding when multiple sclerosis develops and strategies for prompt diagnosis. A recent study found that people who went on to develop multiple sclerosis had a much higher use of medical services up to 15 …

Although the Perseid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, stargazers can still catch a glimpse of the meteors until Aug. 23. The Perseid shower, which has been active since July 17, is “considered the best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA. At its peak, viewers could see up to 100 streaks every hour, which …

Some of the oldest air ever studied by scientists was trapped inside rock over 800 million years ago. Cracking the rock open and allowing the air to escape, the team who found it got a pretty astonishing surprise about the ancient atmosphere of Earth. When studying the Earth’s atmosphere in the ancient past, scientists have had to rely on indirect …

The number of people reaching space has been growing, partially thanks to the likes of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. As of March 2025, 721 people have reached the altitude of space, according to the USAF definition; ‘a place where the laws of aerodynamics do not apply’. But one astronaut joined an exclusive rank when he became one of the few …

Whack out your not-at-all-weird-to-own spreadsheet of teenagers with incredible left feet, a Football Manager thing has happened. Namely, Football Manager 2026 has been announced by developers Sports Interactive, with a quick trailer. There’s no release date as of yet. If you recall, Football Manager 2025 ended up being delayed and then cancelled, the studio admitting at the time that “the …

Later this year, PUBG: Battlegrounds will end support on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One after eight years of service as the developers focus on improving the game on current-gen hardware. On August 13, the development studio behind the extremely popular online battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds announced that the multiplayer shooter will no longer be playable on PS4 or Xbox …

Although the Perseid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, stargazers can still catch a glimpse of the meteors until Aug. 23. The Perseid shower, which has been active since July 17, is “considered the best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA. At its peak, viewers could see up to 100 streaks every hour, which …

On a clear June day in Georgia, a blazing fireball suddenly fell out of the sky over the Atlanta metro area. The source of this spectacle was a 1-ton meteor that exploded in mid-air, sending a cherry tomato-sized fragment shooting through the roof of a McDonough home. Though no one knew it then, this space rock hailed from a time …

The US national debt has climbed past $37 trillion — a record sum that shows how quickly the federal government’s borrowing has accelerated and how rising interest costs are rippling through the economy. The new figure appears in a Treasury Department report released Tuesday that tracks the government’s daily finances and shows the nation reaching the staggering threshold years sooner …