Moody Air Force Base could soon feel the effects of budget cuts proposed by the Department of Defense. In addition to a sweeping reduction to the size of the U.S. Army’s active duty force, the cuts proposed Monday afternoon by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also call for the phasing out of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, also known as the …

In a blow to the $28 billion US vitamin industry, a US task force has warned that vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements do not help prevent heart disease or cancer, instead they could do more harm than good. The US Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations Monday on vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease …

The US state of Missouri is preparing to execute the convicted killer of an adolescent on Wednesday, less than a month after executing a man minutes before the US Supreme Court ruled on an appeal. The planned execution comes amid controversy over the chemicals being used to give death row inmates lethal injections.

As a handy reminder that flying space debris is everywhere and rams into things all the time, an approximately 882 pound meteorite rammed into the moon recently, and astronomers caught it on video. It was the brightest known lunar impact with a glow that rivaled the North Star, and now everyone can see it.

There is gold in those hills — $10 million worth. A Northern California couple out walking their dog on their Gold Country property stumbled across $10 million in rare, mint-condition gold coins buried in the shadow of an old tree. Nearly all of the 1,427 coins, dating from 1847 to 1894, are in uncirculated, mint condition.

A 36-year-old Independence Township man is dead after he shot himself in the head while demonstrating the gun, deputies reported. The Oakland County Medical Examiner has ruled his death a suicide.

A NOVA SCOTIA research scientist has told a scientific conference that isotopes for cesium-134 and cesium-137 have been identified west of Vancouver. John Smith, who is with the Canadian government’s Bedford Institute of Oceanography, told the American Geophysical Union meeting in Honolulu that levels are far lower than the Canadian limit for drinking water, according to a story on LiveScience.com. …

Michael decided to go for a swim. He was on vacation with his family in Guerrero, Mexico, and it was hotter than blazes. He grabbed his swimming trunks from where they’d been drying on a chair, slid them on, and jumped into the pool. Instead of cool relief, a burning pain ripped through the back of his thigh. Tearing off …

The former Olympic beach volleyball player is expecting her first child with her husband, Cleveland Indians catcher Matt Treanor, in June, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Population of New York City 2013 The current population of New York City is estimated to be approximately 8.337 million people, which is an increase of about 1.1% from the last record of the population. Historically, for at least the last couple of decades, the population of New York City has been much greater than both the population of Los …

A new study has found an association between pregnant women who take acetaminophen, the most commonly used medication for pain and fever, and a higher risk of ADHD in their children. While the new findings are bound to raise concerns among expectant mothers, physicians say there’s no reason for alarm and stress that the findings are preliminary and further investigation …