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A meteorite fragment that burst through the roof of a Georgia home last June has been determined to be billions of years old and to predate the Earth, according to a geology professor. "A lot of people saw the fireball," University of Georgia geologist Scott Harris told Fox News Digital of the meteorite fragment that he said had come from an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and fell to Earth on June 26 near Atlanta. He said he was immediately alerted to the incident and went to examine what had happened, looking in the attic for the fragment’s point of entry. "The

When Jen Pawol walks onto the field at Truist Park this weekend, she won’t just be making history — she’ll be cashing in on a decades-long grind through the most thankless job in sports.On Saturday afternoon, Pawol will become the first female umpire to work a regular-season Major League Baseball game, handling the bases in Game 1 of the Atlanta Braves-Miami Marlins doubleheader before moving behind the plate for Sunday’s series finale.She was sitting in a Nashville hotel room on Wednesday when the news came down.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I was overcome with emotion," Pawol told the

Every year, American seniors lose over $28 billion to fraud, according to AARP. But here's the shocking part: Only a fraction ever gets reported. If you've received a letter, email, or call claiming you've been "pre-qualified" or "pre-approved" for a 401(k) rollover or annuity upgrade, beware. These scams are getting smarter. They sound official and even personalized. But the offers aren't random; they're based on real details about you.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide

Redistricting is an issue for political junkies. Your average American doesn’t obsess over district maps, even when they help determine who’s in the majority. They passed a redistricting plan out of committee in Texas on August 2, prompting Texas Democrats to flee to Illinois and other blue states to deny a legislative quorum. Parker Thayer of the Capital Research Center tickled me by tweeting: "Going to Illinois to protest gerrymandering is like going to Wisconsin to protest cheese." Redistricting in blue states is never national "news," because maximizing Democrat seats is considered wonderfully just and humane.  These networks aren’t referees or moderators

Nebraska, South Dakota, and Vermont have resisted charter schools due to the negative impact such institutions can have on rural school districts — but that's reportedly changing due to a shift in political leadership."These are states that love their rural public schools, that depend upon their rural public schools," Carol Burris told Education Week.Burris is the executive director of the Network for Public Education, an advocacy group focused on supporting and improving traditional public schools. "These are not states that are going to be welcoming charter schools," Burris added. Burris said that rural states typically resist charter schools. Most states restrict parents

"Real Time" host Bill Maher abruptly put his guest Dr. Phil in the hot seat on Friday for joining the Trump administration’s ICE raids, which led to a tense exchange between the two personalities."Why are you going on these ICE raids?" Maher asked Dr. Phil.  "I don’t understand that." Maher continued: "You’re a guy who we know for so many years who has been working to put families together. To bring families who are apart and heal them. And now you’re going on raids with people who are literally separating families."BILL MAHER CLASHES WITH LIBERAL ACTOR OVER TRUMP, IMMIGRATION POLICYThe former

The DeKalb County Police Department identified the officer killed Friday while responding to a gunman near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Officer David Rose, 33, was shot and killed while responding to the shooting at the CDC campus, which prompted a shelter-in-place order for nearby Emory University. The suspected gunman, who has not yet been identified, was also killed.Rose was rushed to Emory University Hospital on Clifton Road, where he died from his injuries.He began working for the police department last September, the agency said, and is survived by his pregnant wife and two

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL preseason game Friday night, shocking many fans after an unsteady start to his NFL career. Sanders’ performance even caught the attention of NBA star LeBron James."That young (man) looking good out there," James wrote. "Keep going UP!!! HEAD down on the grind and HEAD high to the most high."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM James later added another post, "And I don’t wanna hear that "It’s only preseason" bs. Cause if he was out there not going in y’all would be on his (butt) about it! So