There has been a laboratory mistake at the Centers of Disease Control center in Atlanta, Georgia which may have exposed a technician to the deadly Ebola virus. The technician will be watched for a period of 21 days, which is the incubation period of the virus. [NY Times] ISIS has captured a Jordanian pilot after […]
UPDATE: 12/15/2014 2:15 P.M. An official press release has confirmed that three people have died in the Sydney hostage takedown, including the shooter, 50-year-old Man Haron Monis. Seventeen people were taken hostage and two women and a police officer were hospitalized with non-threatening injuries. Here’s the police press release. Three people died in the siege and […]
Ben Bradlee, the well-respected journalist who helped direct the Watergate scandal died of natural causes on Tuesday. Bradlee was known for his journalistic integrity and tireless efforts to publish the Pentagon Papers, a move that changed the world of journalism. The war vet’s story was the inspiration behind the book All The President’s Men which […]
Apple has announced that they have another special event coming up on October 16th, where they are set to debut the new iPads. The new devices include the iPad Air 2, and the iPad Mini 3, and they will be shown just four days before the company’s fourth quarter and annual earnings report. The fingerprint […]
A report from Frontline on the overall mental health of football players revealed that 76 of 79 deceased players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE. The brain disease is caused by constant trauma. Another study reported out of 170 football players from the league’s various levels like professional, high school, and college, 101 […]
The U.S. continued airstrikes overnight after hitting Islamic State bases in Syria. According to The Guardian, U.S.-led air strikes battered the northern and eastern parts of Syria, as collation raids targeted oil facilities controlled by the terrorist group. Arab allies have helped with the strikes against ISIS – which is also known as ISIL in the provinces of […]
There were tears, there were cheers, and all the feels on Thursday during New York Yankee Derek Jeter‘s final home game. From the NY Times: With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Jeter stroked the winning hit and ended his Yankee Stadium career the way he had ended so many games — with both […]
The U.S. continued to lead airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants on Thursday, targeting Syrian oil installations and killing nearly 20 people overnight. The airstrikes, which hit the militants’ main revenue stream, mark the third day of a U.S.-led air campaign meant to curb ISIS in Syria. Read about it here…[AP] The trial for accused Boston […]
The U.S. continued airstrikes targeted at Islamic State militants in Syria, launching five strikes early Wednesday. One of the airstrikes damaged eight vehicles linked to ISIS in Syria while the other four occurred in Iraq. To date, U.S. Central Command has conducted 198 airstrikes across Iraq and – along with partners – 20 airstrikes across Syria, […]
Early Tuesday, the United States and Arab allies launched airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, signaling the first U.S. offensive since President Obama considered authorizing an expansion of the military campaign against the militant group. Overnight, the U.S. also took action against the Khorasan Group, a terrorist organization that presented an “imminent” threat to […]
A total of 49 hostages, including diplomats, children and consulate guards, have been freed on Saturday morning after being held by the Islamic State of Iraq for nearly three months. 46 hostages were turkish and 3 were not. When asked about their treatment during captivity, one hostage said that the Islamic militants “treated us a […]
John Cantlie, a British reporter from The Sun and The Telegraph, is the latest journalist captured by militant group ISIS. A video of Cantile plugging ISIS has been circulating around the web. The propaganda video shows Cantile seated behind a desk, unlike the video of James Foley, who was on his knees. Cantile says that western […]
