Third Case of MERS Confirmed in the U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Saturday that a third case of the (MERS-CoV) virus was found in the United States An Illinois man who had close contact with the , an...
View ArticleNorth Korea Issues Rare Public Apology for Deadly Building Collapse
In a rare public acceptance of responsibility, the North Korean government announced Sunday that an apartment building under construction in its capital of Pyongyang collapsed, potentially killing...
View ArticleFloodwaters Lead to 'Terrifying' Destruction in the Balkans
The massive scope of the damage from flooding in the Balkans became more apparent on Monday, with government officials from Bosnia-Herzegovina and neighboring Serbia describing the situation as...
View ArticleHashtag, Selfie and Tweep Have Been Accepted Into the Dictionary
Merriam-Webster has added more than 150 words and definitions to its collegiate dictionary for 2014, with many reflecting the collision of technology and pop culture. Some of the new words include...
View ArticleOregon Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
Same-sex couples are now legally allowed to get married in Oregon. An Oregon judge ruled on Monday that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, and a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
View ArticleYou've Never Seen a Thunderstorm Move Like This
There are many different types of thunderstorms out there, but none are as other-worldly as low-precipitation supercells, commonly referred to as "LP supercells." These storms have a rotating current...
View ArticleNSA Records All Calls in 2 Countries, Report Says
The collects and stores practically all phone calls — including both metadata and content — inside the Bahamas, according to a new report by The Intercept. The program, revealed by documents provided...
View ArticleDe Blasio's 5 Quotes That Sum Up the Future of Tech in New York City
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio didn't mention once during his first speech to the city's tech sector on Monday. Instead, he zeroed in on expanding free public Internet access and building the...
View ArticleAntarctic Ice Melt Rate Has Doubled Since 2010, Study Finds
A European Space Agency satellite has found that Antarctica has been shedding ice at an accelerated pace compared to when the continent was last surveyed, backing up other research that has detected...
View ArticleTwitter Blocks Pro-Ukrainian Political Account for Russian Users
is blocking tweets that stem from an Ukrainian ultra-nationalist group for users in Russia. Numerous Russian users report seeing a message that warns of a “withheld account” in place of tweets under...
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