In a First, a Chinese Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Territorial Airspace
A Chinese military surveillance plane breached Japanese airspace off the country’s southwestern coast on Monday, marking what Japan’s defense ministry described as the first known incursion by China’s military into its territorial airspace. According to a ministry...
Think your life is boring? You’re in the same boat as 1 in 4 Americans
Is 40 really the new 30? For those who love adventure, the answer is yes! A new survey finds that 42 is the perfect age to embark on an adventure, with over one-third of Americans (36%) saying they have an increased sense of adventure as they’ve grown older. The...
Apple juice sold in Walmart is recalled over fears it contains arsenic
Walmart has recalled more than 9,500 cases of apple juice over fears it could contain arsenic. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the retailer's 'Great Value' brand six pack 8oz apple juice PET plastic bottles have elevated levels of 'inorganic...
Christian nurse terminated from her job at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston for exposing alleged Medicaid fraud related to transgender procedures for minors
A Christian nurse who claims she was recently terminated from her job at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH) in Houston for exposing alleged Medicaid fraud related to transgender procedures for minors says she sees her situation as part of a spiritual conflict. "I am a...
Over 100 people rescued after epic floods take place near Grand Canyon
Over 100 people have been rescued by helicopter after they got trapped by flash floods near the Grand Canyon - but one hiker remains missing. Searchers have been unable to find Chenoa Nickerson, 33, who is believed to have been swept away during monsoons in Havasuapi...
DEVELOPING: Possible cyber attack cripples Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport
The Port of Seattle, which includes Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is experiencing outages that may have been caused by a cyberattack, Port officials said on Saturday. The outages are impacting internet and web-based systems. “Earlier this morning the Port of...
Israel launches ‘preemptive’ strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets
The Israeli military launched what it called “preemptive” strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as the Iran-backed militant group said it carried out its own attacks in response to the killing of a top commander. The overnight strikes are some of the most serious yet...
Researchers in Singapore develop wearable sensor that bypasses need for needles to collect biofluid samples
Researchers in Singapore have developed a wearable that bypasses the need to collect biofluid samples and can help detect medical conditions like strokes earlier. According to a report on the project, the stretchable hydrogel-based sensor tracks the user's...
DEVELOPING: Founder and CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested in France
Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources. Telegram, particularly influential in Russia, Ukraine and the republics of...
Oh the Irony! Fauci is hospitalized with rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease
Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for six days this month after being infected with the potentially deadly West Nile Virus. Fauci, the former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is now back at home getting treatment. Fauci, 83,...
Over 100 students are without bus service as Massachusetts funds buses for migrants
Parents and students of a school district outside of Boston were informed last week that they would be without school bus service, citing a lack of funding and a shortage of buses. The 150 students at Stoughton Public Schools will have to find a new way to get to...
Now scientists are claiming the Y Chromosome is slowly vanishing
The sex of human and other mammal babies is decided by a male-determining gene on the Y chromosome. But the human Y chromosome is degenerating and may disappear in a few million years, leading to our extinction unless we evolve a new sex gene. The good news is two...
How a gay beach oasis flourished in Michigan’s Bible Belt
Jeff West was looking for a change of pace. After decades of running clubs and restaurants in West Hollywood, he left California in search of peace and quiet. He had been to Laguna Beach and Palm Springs, but a new gay-friendly destination was calling to him: twin...
Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There’s resistance from schools as students return
Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb: a state-of-the-art new high school set to open by 2025, a new ninth-grade gymnasium and plans for a $12-million upgrade to a football complex that already rivals that of many small...