The proximity of two different military offices and the mystery surrounding a lone gunman caused confusion as local and federal authorities tried to respond to a fatal attack in Chattanooga. Now investigators have been able to outline how the attack on Thursday unfolded, leaving four Marines dead, three others injured, not including the shooter, who also died. … [Read more...]
DEA Confident Escaped Drug Lord Will Be Found Again
The Drug Enforcement Administration's top agent hasn't really slept since he got word Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had sneaked out of maximum-security prison in Mexico though a mile-long tunnel that opened beneath his cell's shower nearly a week ago. … [Read more...]
How Climate Change Could Threaten The Nutrition Of Millions
The world already has a hard time properly allocating crucial nutrients to its 7.125 billion residents — and a new study published in The Lancet Wednesday suggests that global warming is only going to increase that challenge. … [Read more...]
Canadian Pipeline Spills 1.3 Million Gallons Of Bitumen, Produced Water and Sand
An pipeline spill in Alberta, Canada has leaked some 1,320,000 gallons, or 31,000 barrels, of emulsion — a mixture of bitumen, produced water, and sand — south of Fort McMurray, a hub for Canada’s tar sands mining and refining industry. The leak, which was discovered Wednesday afternoon, is the largest pipeline spill in the province in 35 years, when a 54,000 barrel oil spill … [Read more...]
Critical Injuries as Woman in S.F. Falls from Hood of Moving Car
A 22-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries early Thursday in San Francisco after falling off a car whose hood she had jumped on with four others, police said. … [Read more...]
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Recitie Taylor Swift Lyrics – Brilliant!
There are few voices in this world mightier than those of best buds Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart. Even regular sentences spoken by them sound epic, and when you combine this sound with Taylor Swift lyrics... well, frankly we can't do it justice with mere written words. … [Read more...]
You Can Now Sign up for Messenger Without a Facebook Account
Facebook wants to make Messenger appeal to as many people as possible, so, last month, it announced that it will no longer require new users to have a Facebook account in order to use its increasingly popular messaging service. The feature was initially said to offered in just a handful of markets, US, Canada, Peru and Venezuela. … [Read more...]
BT’s New 4K Sports Channel Will Cost £15 a Month
As promised, BT is bringing the first 4K live sports channel to UK TV screens next month, and it's finally let us in on how much it's going to cost. BT Sport Ultra HD will begin broadcasting August 2nd, kicking off proceedings with an FA Community Shield footy match between Arsenal and Chelsea. … [Read more...]
Nintendo NX Might Be Powered by AMD’s Processors
While Intel might be more or less the default brand when it comes to PCs, when it comes to consoles it’s a different story. In fact as it stands, the Xbox One by Microsoft is powered by an AMD CPU, and if the rumors are to be believed, it seems that AMD could also end up powering Nintendo’s next-gen console – the Nintendo NX. … [Read more...]
One Simple Way to Get Fresh Food to People Who Can’t Afford It
For the last three years, Sarah Purpura has been a Robin Hood of sorts, taking food from the wealthy and giving it to the impoverished. But she isn’t stealing these items. Instead, she and her colleagues have successfully convinced industry titans and private educational institutions in Massachusetts to donate their excess food to the homeless. … [Read more...]