Day: May 18, 2025

Trump-aligned legal group fights to restore merit-based federal hiring

5:00 pm May 18, 2025

FIRST ON FOX — A legal group closely aligned with President Donald Trump is joining a federal court battle in Washington, D.C., to overturn a Carter-era consent decree that bars the government from using merit-based hiring, a resolution that, if overturned, would dissolve one of the most influential civil service decisions of the last 40 years. […]

New England fights invasive green crabs with innovative ‘eat them’ strategy

4:30 pm May 18, 2025

If you can’t beat them, eat them. That’s become a slogan of sorts for the New England seafood industry and some of the fishermen who supply them, as they try to eradicate – or at least control – the population of one of the world’s most invasive species: the green crab. These pesky creatures offer […]

Space capsule marks milestone for bringing cargo back from orbit

3:30 pm May 18, 2025

While the United States has long been a leader in space exploration and commercial launches, Europe is now making significant strides of its own. Recently, a major milestone was achieved when Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup, successfully completed the first orbital test flight of its Phoenix 1 re-entry space capsule. This mission, which launched […]

Conan O’Brien, Ryan Reynolds mock Meghan Markle’s luxury jams, comparing it to his dad’s job as food broker

3:00 pm May 18, 2025

Conan O’Brien and Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Meghan Markle’s recent foray into the jam industry this week, comparing her to Reynolds’ father’s work as a “food broker.” Reynolds was discussing his late father, James Reynolds,’ different careers, telling the comedian on his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast this week that his father left […]

AI breakthrough allows doctors to ‘see’ dangerous blood clots forming

2:30 pm May 18, 2025

AI technology could be used to detect potentially deadly blood clots before they strike. That’s according to scientists at the University of Tokyo, who say they have created a non-invasive way to observe clotting activity in blood as it occurs. The new artificial intelligence tool uses a powerful microscope to monitor platelets in real time, […]