Dec 02 NH hospital worker sentenced to 39 years for infecting patients with hepatitis C David Kwiatkowski plead guilty to infecting 46 people with Hepatitis C after they were administered shots using syringes tainted with his blood. Photo by Flickr user ZaldyImg CONCORD, N.H. -- A federal judge sentenced a hospital technician… Continue reading
Dec 02 NTSB tweets details of New York crash Approx 5 seconds before the engine came to a stop, pressure in the brake pipe dropped from 120 psi to 0 - which resulted in max braking.— NTSB (@NTSB) December 2, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 02 Derailed train was traveling 82 mph in a 30 mph zone Updated 4:33 p.m. EST The NTSB said at a Monday evening press conference that the Metro North train that derailed in the Bronx Sunday morning was traveling 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph zone of the tracks. Continue reading
Dec 02 VIDEO: NTSB press conference on New York Metro North train derailment .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Dec 02 Amazon enlists drones to bring deliveries to your doorstep .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } On Sunday, Amazon revealed its… Continue reading
Dec 02 Happy birthday, Georges Seurat! Pointillist painter Georges Seurat was born on this day in 1859--celebrate w/ "Circus Sideshow" http://t.co/qND5frvQqK pic.twitter.com/EygIKywzXp— metmuseum (@metmuseum) December 2, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 02 The U.S. Capitol dome celebrates 150 years At this hour 150 years ago, the @uscapitol Dome was completed. pic.twitter.com/u2fOjxtqZw— Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) December 2, 2013 On December 2, 1863, amid the spectacle of a 35 gun salute accompanied by guns… Continue reading
Dec 02 President Obama speaks about World AIDS Day .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } President Barack Obama delivered remarks… Continue reading
Dec 02 How the Weather Channel helps retailers predict what you'll buy next .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by NYC Media… Continue reading
Dec 02 New research links autism and air pollution Photo by Flickr user Gianluca Di natale New research from the University of Southern California shows air pollution increases the risk for autism among those who carry a genetic disposition for the disorder. Continue reading