Dec 03 Judge clears Detroit for bankruptcy Judge rules that Detroit is eligible for historic Chapter 9 bankruptcy; says pensions can be cut— Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 3, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 03 World War II Japanese mega-submarine found off coast of Hawaii .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%; } Just under 70 years after… Continue reading
Dec 03 Sports fans cause minor earthquake in Seattle By News Desk Seahawks fans celebrate at CenturyLink field during a 2013 home game.Photo by Flickr userPhilip Robertson Jumping up and down in one's living room to celebrate a touchdown pass hardly qualifies as seismic activity. Yet Monday night in Seattle's… Continue reading
Dec 03 What we're watching Tuesday Good morning! Here are some of the stories we're following this a.m.: Health Care Reform The relaunched HealthCare.gov was visited by a reported 750,000 people by 5:30 p.m. EST Monday night, though delays increased throughout the day. Continue reading
Dec 02 Star Wars joins Instagram with Darth Vader selfie Darth Vader poses for a selfie. Photo from Star Wars' new Instagram feed. Star Wars is now officially on Instagram. And what better way to make their debut than with a selfie from a Sith… Continue reading
Dec 02 Senate hearing to explore Amazon delivery drones Amazon announced its intent to use drones to deliver packages under five pounds within a few years. Photo by Amazon. A U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing early next year on the potential economic impact of… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch News Wrap: Investigators conclude speed was a factor in N.Y. train derailment News Wrap: Investigators conclude speed was a factor in N.Y. train derailment… Continue watching
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