life
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space
Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago. Scientists said on Tuesday they detected uracil and niacin in rocks obtained by the Japanese […]
New Show ‘Mysteries of Life’ Explores the Big Questions of Human Existence
What happens when we die? A new show by NTD Television sets out to explore answers to this question, and other great questions about humanity: Who are we as human beings? Where did we come from? What’s our afterlife like? “Mysteries of Life,” a weekly series, investigates the mysteries of the universe, time, and humanity. […]
R. Kelly Avoids Lengthy Add-On to 30-year Prison Sentence
CHICAGO—R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. The sentence means Kelly could leave prison alive, when he’s about 80. Prosecutors had asked […]
Buffalo Shooter Apologizes, Sentenced to Life Without Parole
BUFFALO—An avowed white supremacist on Wednesday apologized to the families of the 10 people he fatally shot last year at a western New York grocery store before being sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole during a chaotic and emotional hearing. At one point, a man in the courtroom lunged at Payton […]
Lincoln’s Life in New Book ‘Rail Splitter’ Lauding the President ‘a Model of Perseverance’
It’s President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Sunday! The president has inspired many movies and books. New York Times bestselling author John Crib was so inspired by him that he came out with two books about him.
Co-leader in Scheme to Kidnap Michigan Governor Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison
A Delaware trucker described by federal officials as a co-leader of the plan to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison Wednesday, a day after an accomplice received 16 years behind bars. Prosecutors had sought a life sentence for Barry Croft Jr., 47, who was the fourth and final federal […]