Louisiana officials have issued an arrest warrant for a convicted murderer they say was accidentally released from prison last week. Benjueil Johnson, 32, was serving a 40-year sentence at the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, La., after pleading guilty to manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. … [Read more...]
Samsung Teams Up With Photobucket to Launch New Smart Photo App
Photobucket announced the launch of the Photobucket for Samsung co-developed mobile app, available exclusively to Samsung Galaxy device owners. The new Photobucket for Samsung app enables Samsung consumers to simply and easily manage their photos, and order personalized print products right from their Galaxy device. … [Read more...]
Control of Afghan City Kunduz Still Held by Taliban
Fierce fighting continues for control of one of Afghanistan's largest cities as Afghan forces, backed by American airstrikes and advisers, attempt to retake Kunduz from the Taliban. Despite U.S. airstrikes, Afghan government forces have failed to push the Taliban out of the city of Kunduz, the first to fall to the Taliban since the U.S. drove them from power in 2001. … [Read more...]
Aresenic Found in Many U.S. Red Wines, Is Your Diet Toxic?
A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states — California, Washington, New York and Oregon — found all but one have arsenic levels that exceed what's allowed in drinking water. … [Read more...]
Can the Scientist in “The Martian” Movie Really Survive Only on Potatoes?
In the movie The Martian, the main character, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon), is stranded on Mars and must rely on his own super-science knowledge to survive. Because the crew had packed some potatoes for a Thanksgiving celebration, Watney creates a lab “garden” and is able to survive off the potatoes—after calculating how many calories he would need to survive … [Read more...]
Congress Urged to Help Fight Cancer With 20,000 Lighted Bags of Hope
Twenty thousand glowing bags light up the nation’s Capitol in memory of those who have battled cancer and urge Congress to prioritize the fight against the disease that kills many each year. … [Read more...]
FAU Receives National Science Foundation CRISP Award
On heels of the recent announcement from the White House about the new Smart Cities Initiative, researchers from Florida Atlantic University have received a $296,793 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of a three-year, $2.2 million collaborative project with Lehigh University titled, “Probabilistic Resilience Assessment of Interdependent Systems (PRAISys).” … [Read more...]
Central African Republic Clashes Result in More Deaths
At least two people died in clashes between gangs and militias in Central African Republic's capital, where peacekeepers and pressure from international leaders have failed to halt more than two years of violence, witnesses said. … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers All Bets Are Off
The San Francisco 49ers own the upper hand in the recent rivalry with the Green Bay Packers—and yes, we can call it a rivalry—with four straight victories and three covers. But the 49ers are not the same team they were even just a season ago, which is why they'll go off as home dogs when they host the Packers on Sunday afternoon. … [Read more...]
New Nexus 6P Has Pure Android Experience With Marshmallow
Think you have the best phone on the market? Are you sure? Today in San Francisco, Huawei and Google introduced the Nexus 6P, an innovative smartphone featuring Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google’s newest operating system for mobile devices. … [Read more...]