World Jul 15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa worsens as death toll tops 600 The WHO said that 85 new cases and 69 deaths were reported between July 8-12, indicating a "high level of transmission" of the hemorrhagic fever across Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. WHO anticipates the virus will spread to…
World Jul 14 Re-floated Costa Concordia cruise ship to be towed to Genova for scrapping Salvage crews refloated the shipwrecked Costa Concordia on Monday, so that the cruise ship may be towed and scrapped in Genova later this month.
World Jul 09 Germany’s blowout of Brazil at World Cup breaks Twitter records Soccer fans and gawkers alike (including deities) collectively flocked to Twitter on Tuesday to respond to Germany’s 7-1 dismantling of Brazil in the semifinal match of the 2014 World Cup. And according to FIFA, the flurry of emotions that people…
Nation Jul 07 Appeals court blocks Arizona’s policy of denying licenses to immigrants An appeals court reversed Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's policy Monday that denied young immigrants from receiving driver's licenses under an Obama administration program that granted qualifying immigrants deportation deferrals.
Arts Jul 07 Rum Tum Tugger to return as a rapping feline in ‘Cats’ revival Andrew Lloyd Webber said Monday that the musical will undergo a few changes before its 12-week run at London's Palladium beginning Dec. 6, including the character of Rum Tum Tugger revamped as a "contemporary street cat."…
Health Jul 07 FDA regulation can’t keep pace with new mobile health apps Although lawmakers have repeatedly called on Congress to create a special office within the FDA to regulate health apps available in the mobile marketplace, the idea was rejected at a roundtable discussion on medical device security in…
Arts Jul 03 Willie Nelson on his bloody first performance In an interview on his tour bus in June, country music legend Willie Nelson described to PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown how a nosebleed didn't stop him from completing his first performance.
World May 22 Russia and China block UN measure to investigate Syrian war crimes Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday that would allow the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes from both sides in Syria's ongoing civil war, a three-year conflict that has claimed more than 160,000…
Nation May 16 GM fined $35 million for ignition switch defects May 16, 12:50 p.m. EDT | Updated General Motors will pay a $35 million civil penalty for its failure to report a ignition switch defect in 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars, the Department of Transportation announced…
Nation May 15 Entire state of California now in extreme drought, fueling wildfires As firefighters attempt to extinguish several fires across Southern California, 100 percent of the state is now in extreme drought or worse.