Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox Spotted in Yosemite National Park
Holy fox! A motion-triggered camera snapped this photo of a Sierra Nevada red fox in California's Yosemite National Park on December 13, 2014, and again in early January. It's the first time in nearly...
View ArticleDeath Toll Mounts in Intense Clashes in East Ukraine
Five Ukrainian soldiers and three civilians have been killed as a result of fighting in Ukraine's separatist eastern regions in the past 24 hours, Kiev authorities said on Thursday, reporting no let-up...
View ArticleDeflate Gate, Hoodies and Marshawn Lynch: The Super Bowl’s Most Peculiar Bets
Last year, Nevada casinos saw a whooping $119.4 million wagered on the Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. With a tight game expected between the defending champion Seahawks and...
View ArticleDartmouth College Just Announced a Ban on Hard Liquor
Dartmouth College has just announced a campus ban on hard liquor in response to reports of sexual assault and booze-fueled fraternity abuses over the past several years.In a speech to students, staff...
View ArticleMarine Le Pen Leads French Presidential Poll With 30% of Vote
The leader of France’s controversial anti-immigration party Front National, Marine Le Pen has emerged as the frontrunner ahead of the country’s 2017 presidential election according to a poll conducted...
View ArticleReport: Gunman Entered, Attempted to Overpower Dutch Television Station
According to Reuters, a gunman entered the offices of NOS, a Dutch national broadcaster, and demanded air time. The man wore a suit and tie, and openly weilded a hand gun. A video later released by the...
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France Launches Online Offensive to Prevent Jihadist Recruitment
France is going on the offensive with an initiative to persuade potentially susceptible residents not to join terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State. The French government published a video...
View ArticleReport: Possible Ebola Patient Admitted to Sacramento Hospital
A suspected Ebola patient has been admitted to the U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacremento, California. The patient's age and gender have not been released.A spokesperson for the hospital told SFGate...
View ArticleWill Syriza’s Victory in Greece Mean Easing Austerity?
At the weekend, Syriza and its leader Alexis Tsipras won a clear victory in the Greek elections and have formed a coalition government with the small right-wing party Independent Greeks, which is also...
View ArticleThe Marshawn Chronicles: Lynch Speaks! Tells Media to Go Away
Marshawn Lynch, running back for the Seattle Seahawks, has really had enough of the media. He sat down for his obligatory five minute pre-Super Bowl press conference today and spent the first two...
View ArticleSenate Defies Obama’s Veto Threat, Votes to Approve Keystone XL
The U.S. Senate voted 62-36 to pass a bill forcing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, a disputed Canadian tar sands pipeline long the focus of contentious debate and protest. Every...
View ArticleWhat Are the Iranians Doing in Iraq?
Since the rise of the Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS, Iran has taken a closer interest in influencing and funding the government of its neighbor Iraq. The Rand Corporation’s Alireza Nader...
View ArticleSenate Kills Climate Change Hoax Conspiracy With Keystone Amendments
When the Senate voted Thursday to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, the bill they passed was padded with a few extra measures.In an effort to get Republicans to make hard decisions on...
View ArticleU.S. Congress Questions Plan to Admit Syrian Refugees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led House Committee on Homeland Security is challenging an Obama administration plan to admit Syrian refugees to the United States, saying it could allow potential...
View ArticleISIS Wing Claims Responsibility For Egypt Attacks That Killed 27
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's Sinai wing claimed responsibility for attacks that killed at least 27 on Thursday night, the group said on its official Twitter account.A series of tweets from the...
View ArticleWorld Cup Cricket's Best Hope: Team Afghanistan
Sport is war minus the shooting. So said George Orwell. All the same, shooting is a pretty big thing to take out of a war: and if you live in a war-zone, any part of life that is minus the shooting has...
View ArticleMan Wielding Pistol Arrested at Dutch National Broadcaster
A 19-year-old Dutchman with a pistol forced his way into the studios of the national broadcaster NOS on Thursday demanding to be allowed to go on air, but was quickly arrested, officials said.Wearing a...
View ArticleJapan and Jordan Seek News on Fate of Islamic State Captives
Japan and Jordan were working closely on Friday to find out what had happened to two of their nationals being held by Islamic State, after a deadline passed for the release of a would-be suicide bomber...
View ArticleItaly Votes for President After Renzi Shrugs Off Berlusconi
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's choice of a senior judge as his presidential candidate appears to have unified his fractious party, but it may spell an end to a reform pact sealed with rival...
View ArticleBelgium Holds Four After Raids on Syrian Recruiting Cell
Belgian police detained four people after a series of raids across the country on Friday to dismantle a group suspected of recruiting jihadist fighters for Syria, federal prosecutors said.The raids...
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