DeSantis leads 2024 GOP pack if Trump doesn't run: poll
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the early favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination if former President Donald Trump decides against another run for the White House, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll shared exclusively with The Hill. In a hypothetical 2024 GOP presidential primary, DeSantis takes 36 percent support. His closest rival is former Vice President Mike Pence, who notches only 17 percent of the potential vote. No other prospective candidate scores double digits. Only 8 percent of respondents say they would support former Sen. Ted Cruz (R-
Read MoreNASA calls ‘mystery' rocket crash on moon highly unusual
NASA said a rocket of unknown national origin that crashed into the moon earlier this year produced a double crater on the surface, an unexpected feat. The agency’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which collects data on the moon, spotted two craters after the "mystery rocket body" collided with the moon on March 4, NASA said recently. It created an eastern crater about 19.5 yards in diameter and a western crat
Read MoreNATO and Biden must now act on their promises
This week’s NATO Madrid Conference was one of the organization’s most consequential in decades. After Turkey at last lifted its veto on Swedish entry to NATO, the alliance formally invited both Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. Member states agreed to increase the NATO Rapid Response force roughly eightfold, from 40,000 land, air and sea pe
Read MoreStudy shows sharks aren't deterred by urban beaches, upping risk of human encounters
A study conducted at the University of Miami shows that sharks are attracted to urban areas, promoting interactions between sharks and humans. “We predicted sharks would exhibit avoidance behaviors of areas close to Miami,” the study, titled “Urban Sharks: Residency patterns of marine top predators in relation to a coastal metropolis,” reads. “However, we did not find empirical support for these predictions.” Instead, researchers found that the
Read MoreTrump leads Biden in hypothetical 2024 matchup: poll
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