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USA Gymnastics Targeted For Shut Down By USOC
The United States Olympic Committee is taking action to take over the operations of USA Gymnastics, the sport’s governing body. Under its bylaws, the USOC has the power to review all matters related to the continued recognition of... More of this article »
NASA Announces End Of Two Major Missions
Two of NASA’s most ambitious missions ended this week. The Kepler space telescope mission came to a conclusion this week after the telescope ran out of fuel. The Kepler telescope had the largest digital camera ever outfitted for... More of this article »
New Project Aims To DNA Sequence Every Species In UK
Researchers have announced a plan to DNA sequence all known species in the United Kingdom, excluding its overseas territories. The initiative has been named The Darwin Tree of Life project. The project is part of the Earth BioGenome... More of this article »
Southern California Edison Equipment Linked To Thomas Fire
Southern California Edison said its equipment likely sparked one of the two starting points for the blaze. Witnesses reported a fire igniting along Koenigstein Road in Santa Paula near a SCE power pole. The other starting point for... More of this article »
Latest Investment Round For Epic Games Boosts Valuation To $15 Billion
Epic Games, the creator of video game sensation “Fortnite”, has completed its latest investment round with a valuation of nearly $15 billion. The value of the firm has risen threefold in six months. The company was estimated... More of this article »
New Report Recommends Ways To Reduce Global Warming
The nation’s top scientists are proposing some ambitious plans to reduce global warming by midcentury. They say that nations need to limit the rise in global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius within a few decades. Temperatures... More of this article »
Rare Rectangular Iceberg Found In Antarctica
A rare rectangular iceberg has been found in Antarctica floating among sea ice just off the Larsen C ice shelf. The huge, flat iceberg has perfect right angles in a unique geometric shape. NASA shared an image of the rectangular iceberg... More of this article »
New Study Sheds Light On How T-Rex Arms Were Used
A new study takes a close look at how Tyrannosaurus Rex’s arms would have functioned, a question that has been hotly debated for years. By studying the limbs of two distant modern relatives of the extinct theropod, the researchers... More of this article »
NBA G League Creates New Path For Elite Prospects
The NBA’s G League has created a new professional path for the best American basketball prospects. Starting in the summer of 2019, “Select Contracts” worth $125,000 will be offered to elite prospects who are at least... More of this article »
Supreme Court Lets $400 Million Lead-paint Ruling Stand
The US Supreme Court has left intact a ruling that requires Conagra Brands and Sherwin-Williams Co. to pay more than $400 million for lead-paint remediation. Sherwin-Williams and units of Conagra had contested the ruling in separate... More of this article »
Music Modernization Act Signed Into Law
The Music Modernization Act has been signed into law in a high-profile event at the White House. H.R. 1551, known formally as the “Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act”, was written to update music copyright law... More of this article »
Anthony Weiner To Be Released From Jail Early
Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former US representative from New York, will be released three months early next year, according to prison records. His inmate record on the Bureau of Prisons website shows that his release date has been... More of this article »
Installment Financing Now Available From Square
A new service from Square allows its small business sellers to offer financing to their customers. The service is called Square Installments and it is being run out of Square Capital, a subsidiary of Square that also offers cash advances... More of this article »
Walmart Buys Online Retailer Eloquii For Undisclosed Amount
Plus-sized online retailer Eloquii has reached a deal to be acquired by Walmart (NYSE: WMT). The terms of the all-cash deal were not disclosed to the public. The deal is expected to close later this quarter. Eloquii is considered to... More of this article »
Syrian Man To Be Deported After Seven-month Airport Stay
A Syrian man who has been living in a Malaysian airport for the last seven months has been arrested and will be deported back to Syria. Hassan al-Kontar, 36, had been stranded in the budget terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International... More of this article »
First Human Case Of Rat Disease Hepatitis E Found
The world’s first human case of rat hepatitis E has been diagnosed in a 56-year-old man from Hong Kong. Chinese scientists discovered the strain of hepatitis was “highly divergent” from other strains found in humans.... More of this article »
Montana Judge Blocks Grizzly Bear Hunts In Wyoming, Idaho
A federal judge in Montana has reinstated legal protections for grizzly bears living in and around Yellowstone National Park. The move reverses a 2017 decision by US Fish and Wildlife Service officials to remove the bears’ protections... More of this article »
Study Links Popular Herbicide To Honey Bee Deaths
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin appears to link the popular herbicide glyphosate to the widespread destruction of honey bee colonies. According to the University of Maryland and Bee Informed, beekeepers... More of this article »
US Sanctions Chinese Agency Over Russian Arms Purchase
The United States government has levied economic sanctions against a Chinese military agency and its director over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment. According to a statement from US State Department... More of this article »
EU Court: British Surveillance Violated Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that British surveillance programs are in violation of provisions in the European Convention on Human Rights. The court found the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) had failed... More of this article »
Pluto May Regain Planet Status
A new research study has concluded that Pluto should be reclassified as a planet. According to the study, the reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid. Philip Metzger, a planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida,... More of this article »
US Accused Of Plotting Coup Of Venezuelan President
Venezuela has accused the United States of plotting a coup of its president, Nicolás Maduro. Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly met secretly with Venezuelan military officials to discuss plans... More of this article »
Measles Becoming A Growing Concern Around The World
More people in Europe contracted measles in the first six months of 2018 than in all of last year. The World Health Organization says more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year. The... More of this article »
Argentina Announces New Measures To Slow Currency Collapse
Argentina has announced a series of new austerity measures to grapple with the collapse of its currency. Those measures include getting rid of half of its government ministries and hiking taxes on exports. The ministries that would... More of this article »
China Accused Of Recruiting Spies On LinkedIn
China has been accused of using fake LinkedIn accounts to recruit spies in the United States that have government intel. The suspected targets include experts in the fields of supercomputing, semi-conductors, green energy, health care,... More of this article »
Arbitrator Rules NFL Collusion Case Can Proceed
The arbitrator overseeing the case brought by Colin Kaepernick accusing the NFL of colluding to keep him off the field has ruled that the case can proceed. Arbitrator Stephen B. Burbank, who was appointed by the league and the NFL... More of this article »
Missouri Regulates What Can Be Called Meat
This week, Missouri becomes the first state in the country to have a law on the books that prohibits food makers from calling plant-based meat alternatives “meat.” The state law says that if a product doesn’t come from... More of this article »
Walt Disney World Employees To Receive Wage Increases And $1,000 Bonuses
A settlement reached between Walt Disney World (NYSE: DIS) and a group of unions will give thousands of employees raises under a new contract. The unions represent 38,000 service employees at Walt Disney World, roughly 50 percent of... More of this article »
Tax Deduction Limits To Be Reinforced With New Rules
The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department have proposed new rules meant to block schemes by high-tax states to help their residents avoid new limits on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. The tax overhaul passed by President... More of this article »
Simone Biles Sets Impressive New Record
Simone Biles won a record-breaking fifth US all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships. Biles also won gold in all four events: floor exercise, balance beam, vault, and uneven bars. According to Team USA, Biles is the first... More of this article »
Muslim Faithful Prepare For Hajj Holy Pilgrimage
Over 2 million Muslim faithful, including 1.68 million from abroad, are ready to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The holy pilgrimage is once-in-a-lifetime experience for many Muslims. During the hajj, the pilgrims... More of this article »
NYU Offering Free Tuition To Medical Students
The New York University School of Medicine has announced plans to give every student a full ride. The university will now cover the annual tuition costs of $55,018 for current and future students, regardless of need or merit. About... More of this article »
Home Depot 2nd Quarter Results Beat Expectations
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) beat Wall Street forecasts for earnings and revenue for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported that net earnings rose to $3.5 billion or $3.05 per share in the three months ended July... More of this article »
Hurricane Maria Donations Found Rotten And Infested
Trailers of donations meant for distribution to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have been found rotten and infested in the parking lot of at a state elections office in San Juan. Radio Isla, a local radio station, posted... More of this article »
CVS MinuteClinic Telemedicine Service To Roll Out Nationwide
Drug store giant CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will be rolling out a new telemedicine service in partnership with virtual care company Teladoc in the coming months. The telemedicine service will be available at all hours every day and will... More of this article »
Jason Alexander Is KFC’s New ‘Colonel Sanders
Former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander has taken a gig with KFC to be the company’s newest Colonel Harland Sanders. Alexander is the latest in a long line of actors and entertainers to don the iconic white suit. Darrel Hammond,... More of this article »
Unusually Severe Red Tide Kills Thousands Of Animals
Coastal regions in Southwest Florida are seeing thousands of animals die due to an unusually severe “red tide”. A red tide is a rapid bloom of a toxic algae called Karenia brevis, or K. brevis, in the ocean that is large enough... More of this article »
Rogue Waves Believed Responsible For Bermuda Triangle Disappearances
The mysterious disappearances of ships and planes in the Bermuda Triangle over the years have stumped many of the experts searching for an explanation. Now, a team from the University of Southampton believes that they have found the... More of this article »
Justice Department Launches Religious Liberty Task Force
The Department of Justice has announced a new religious liberty task force aimed at protecting the rights of the religious across the nation. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the task force at the Religious Liberty Summit held... More of this article »
Facebook Loses Nearly $120 Billion In Single Day
In its biggest loss of its history, Facebook shares have tumbled nearly 20 percent, wiping out about $120 billion in market value. The company’s previous worst single-day performance was on July 27, 2012, when the stock fell... More of this article »
Qualcomm Ends Quest To Acquire NXP
Qualcomm has announced that it will end its pursuit of NXP Semiconductors, a Dutch company known for automotive and IoT chips. Qualcomm bid $44 billion for the company in February, but the deal failed to win the necessary approvals... More of this article »
Company To Launch Artificial Meteor Showers In 2020
Japanese startup Astro Live Experiences (ALE) is working on a project that could launch the world’s first artificial meteor shower. The Tokyo-based business is building two micro-satellites which will launch hundreds of tiny pellets... More of this article »
Former South Korea President Receives Additional 8 Year Sentence
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to an additional eight years in prison for abusing state funds and violating election laws. She now faces more than three decades behind bars. Park, 66, has denied wrongdoing.... More of this article »
Alphabet Subsidiary Loon Spreading Internet Access By Balloon
Alphabet subsidiary Loon has announced it’s partnering with Telkom Kenya to bring internet access to remote regions of rural Kenya. With the new partnership, Telkom Kenya will provide the internet signals, and Loon will help those... More of this article »
Stolen Plutonium Still Missing After More Than A Year
On March 21, 2017, a theft from a van in a Marriott hotel parking lot just off Highway 410 resulted in the loss of dangerous nuclear materials. A plastic-covered disk of plutonium and another of cesium, a highly radioactive isotope,... More of this article »
FDA Approves First Smallpox Drug Treatment
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug specifically designed to treat smallpox. The drug, TPOXX, is a small-molecule antiviral treatment made by SIGA Technologies Inc. SIGA develops vaccines and medicines for... More of this article »
McDonald’s Salads Linked To Illness Outbreak
McDonald’s salads have been linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness that has sickened dozens in recent weeks. Public health officials in Illinois and Iowa are investigating more than 20 cases in Illinois and another 15 cases in... More of this article »
Travis Pastrana Honors Evel Knievel With Amazing Jumps
Travis Pastrana paid tribute to America’s most legendary stuntman by successfully landing three of Evel Knievel’s iconic motorcycle jumps in an event called “Evel Live” on the History channel. Knievel was among... More of this article »