Nation Oct 23 What does Michael Brown’s official autopsy report actually reveal? After the official autopsy on Michael Brown was leaked to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday, details of the autopsy seemed to be partially misconstrued, according to outside experts commissioned by the newspaper to review the report.
Economy Oct 07 Smart robots will take over a third of jobs by 2025, Gartner says As industrial robots continue to acquire cognitive skills, machines will replace one in three human workers by 2025, Gartner analysts predicted Monday.
Health Oct 06 Spanish nurse contracts Ebola, the first case of transmission outside West Africa A nurse in Spain has tested positive for Ebola. This is the first known case of someone contracting the virus outside of West Africa, the country's health officials said Monday.
Health Oct 04 UPDATE: Howard University Hospital has ‘ruled out’ Ebola for D.C. patient Health officials have "ruled out" Ebola as a possible diagnosis for the patient being treated at Howard University, according to a statement issued on Saturday.
World Oct 03 Islamic State militants release video that purports to be beheading of British aid worker Islamic State militants released a video Friday night that purportedly shows the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning, the Associated Press reports. This is amid ongoing U.S. airstrikes against the extremist group’s strongholds along the Syria-Iraq border.
Health Oct 03 NBC News freelance journalist tests positive for Ebola An American freelance cameraman working in Liberia for NBC News has contracted the Ebola virus and is being flown to the U.S. for treatment, the news network announced Thursday night.
Nation Sep 30 FCC to consider banning NFL ‘Redskins’ team name on TV and radio In a move that adds to the mounting protests that the 'Redskins' team name is disparaging to Native Americans, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that the communications agency will consider banning the Washington NFL team name from on-air broadcasts.
Nation Sep 29 Judge recommends terminating six Rikers Island officers for beating inmate Weeks after a U.S. government report further revealed the rampant brutality against male teenage inmates at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York, a judge's decision published Monday called for the termination of six correction officers who hog-tied and…
Science Sep 10 Ozone layer slowly recovering after decades of damage Good news: after 35 years of facing depletion, Earth's ozone layer has shown signs that it's recovering, a U.N. scientific panel said Wednesday.
Science Sep 10 This telescope is so extreme, the weak of heart need not apply Deadly altitudes, breathtaking skies, treacherous roads, wild donkeys -- it's all part of working on the most sophisticated telescope in the world.