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Shingles rates fall off a cliff among some Americans as researchers reveal likely reason

October 7, 2026

Shingles rates fall off a cliff among some Americans as researchers reveal likely reason

Epic Research analyzed 85 million health records and found shingles rates dropped 62% among younger adults eligible for childhood chickenpox vaccination.

Navy reservist shakes as he pulls massive yellow diamond from gravel: 'Today's the day'

October 6, 2026

Navy reservist shakes as he pulls massive yellow diamond from gravel: 'Today's the day'

A longtime gem hunter made the find of a lifetime at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, discovering a rare 6.03-carat yellow diamond while processing gravel during a livestream.

Coyotes choose the front of a couple's Southern California cabin for an early morning scrap

October 6, 2026

Coyotes choose the front of a couple's Southern California cabin for an early morning scrap

Surveillance footage captured three coyotes brawling for 40 minutes outside a Southern California cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains area.

Russian researcher's mystery death could be ‘far worse’ than the plague, former senior Trump official warns

October 6, 2026

Russian researcher's mystery death could be ‘far worse’ than the plague, former senior Trump official warns

Marshall Billingslea warns the Irkutsk researcher's death could involve antibiotic-resistant plague engineered under the Soviet bioweapons program.

Massive 844-pound alligator caught after years-long hunt

October 6, 2026

Massive 844-pound alligator caught after years-long hunt

Renegade Bowfishing guide Cole Poplin joins 'Fox & Friends First' to detail his experience catching an 844-pound alligator nicknamed 'Snaggletooth' in South Carolina.

Russian bio-leak secrecy follows Chernobyl playbook, ex-CIA officer warns

October 5, 2026

Russian bio-leak secrecy follows Chernobyl playbook, ex-CIA officer warns

Vladimir Putin faces compounding crises as a Siberian plague researcher's death adds to the Ukraine war toll and Russia's faltering economy.

October 5, 2026

Supreme Court begins new term with high-profile look at clean air and federal authority

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Boulder County's climate lawsuit against Suncor and ExxonMobil belongs in state or federal court.

30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue

October 5, 2026

30,000 ancient treasures saved from ISIS in daring archaeological rescue

A study by professor and author Maamoun Abdulkarim reveals how archaeologists rescued 30,000 priceless artifacts from a Syria museum before ISIS captured the city.

Shark bites fisherman twice during kayaking encounter along California beach

October 4, 2026

Shark bites fisherman twice during kayaking encounter along California beach

A Malibu shark encounter sent a kayaker to the hospital after he reportedly reeled in a suspected mako shark while fishing off the California coast.

US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says

October 4, 2026

US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says

U.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.