A wave of NYPD officers has filed for retirement in the weeks following George Floyd's death on May 25, refocusing attention on police morale amid widespread protests and calls to defund law enforcement.The NYPD told Fox News on Saturday that 272 officers have filed for retirement between Floyd's death and June 23. That represents a 49 percent increase over…

Lawmakers on both sides the aisle in Washington want answers on new explosive reporting that a Russian spy unit paid the Taliban to attack U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.The New York Times first reported that American intelligence officials have determined a Russian military unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing coalition forces, including…

Florida health officials reported a new record in increased daily coronavirus cases Saturday, making it the third day this week a record was broken.The Department of Health reported over 9,600 new cases of COVID-19, surpassing Friday’s record high of nearly 9,000 cases. The state has reported more than 132,000 cases of coronavirus and nearly 4,000 deaths.In an…

A novel gene-editing experiment seems to have permanently reduced LDL and triglyceride levels in monkeys.A colored scanning electron micrograph of cholesterol.Credit...CMEABG-UCBL-Chapon/Science SourceJune 27, 2020, 5:45 p.m. ETWhat if a single injection could lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides — for a lifetime?In the first gene-editing experiment of its kind, scientists have disabled two genes…

Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as Vice President Pence speaks during a news conference Friday at the Department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Dr. Anthony…