World Jan 15 U.S. pledges $300 million for humanitarian aid to victims of Syrian civil war The United Nations requested $6.5 billion in aid for war-torn Syria. Photo by U.S. Government Western and Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion dollars for 2014 humanitarian aid at a donor conference in Kuwait…
Nation Jan 15 The competition for top dog will be even bigger this year at Westminster show For first time in 100 years, Chinooks among other breeds will be accepted in Westminster Dog Show. Photo by Flickr User ccho There's a new dog in town for 2014's Westminster dog show. Actually, make that three new dogs.
World Jan 15 Federal forces fight to restore order as vigilante and cartel forces battle in western Mexico Mexican police. Photo by Flickr user spotreporting Federal police in Mexico fought to reestablish order in the western city of Apatzingan Wednesday, as vigilantes continued to battle members of a drug cartel. The latest fighting began after the cartel…
Economy Jan 15 J.C. Penney cuts 33 stores, 2000 jobs J.C. Penney announced store closures and job cuts as part of an effort to turnaround the company. Photo by Flickr user Holiday Gift Nation J.C. Penney announced Wednesday it will close 33 underperforming stores and cut 2,000 jobs…
Education Jan 15 Federal government spending bill investing billions in education Education programs will receive large funding boosts as part of the new bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in January.
Science Jan 15 Pine Island Glacier's demise is 'irreversible,' researchers believe Scientists have concluded that the massive Pine Island Glacier is melting irreversibly. This is likely caused by warm ocean bottom waters, causing the grounded ice sheet to seperate from the floating ice shelf.
World Jan 15 Senate Intelligence Committee finds 2012 Benghazi attacks were 'preventable' After months of investigations, meetings, interviews and oversight hearings, the Senate Intelligence Committee issued a declassified report which reviews the Sept. 11-12, 2012, attacks against two U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya. The committee found the attacks were preventable, based on…
Politics Jan 15 NSA has open door into 100,000 computers, thanks to radio waves The National Security Agency placed software on almost 100,000 computers that give the agency the ability to not only spy on the affected technology, but use them in possible cyber attacks, the New York Times reported Wednesday. The report stated…
World Jan 14 West African lions in danger of extinction A recent report finds only 400 West African lions remain in the region. Photo by Jonas Van de Voorde West African lions are in danger of becoming extinct if action isn't taken,…
Nation Jan 14 Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warns against downsizing military Judy Woodruff spoke to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about his new book "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War." Video by PBS NewsHour With extended deployments and multiple tours for U.S. troops, some people have asked…