• Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows 'different level of skill'

    Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows 'different level of skill'

    Mar 19, 2018 02:39 PM EDT

    ... were riding or pushing bicycles when the explosives detonated, which differs from the first three attacks, which involved package bombs left on people's doorsteps. https://twitter.com/GMA/status/975691237930909696 Authorities on Monday were canvassing the area in search of anything suspicious, and residents were warned to remain indoors ...

  • Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

    Stephen Hawking, explorer of the universe, dead at 76

    Mar 14, 2018 01:26 PM EDT

    ... discrepancies between the physics of subatomic particles (quantum theory) and the rules of gravity and motion, as described by Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/973772335537893377 Hawking’s 1988 book -- “A Brief History of Time” -- took readers across on a journey to answer that question ...

  • Amazon planning to cut hundreds of jobs

    Amazon planning to cut hundreds of jobs

    Feb 12, 2018 09:15 PM EDT

    ... search for the right location. The company has said the project would create up to 50,000 new jobs and generate $5 billion in investment. https://youtu.be/-vKzteTlCjo More than 200 cities applied to host the facility. Last month, Amazon announced its list of 20 finalists, which includes Atlanta ...

  • As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy polar bears use to find food

    As Arctic sea ice shrinks, new research shows how much energy polar bears use to find food

    Feb 03, 2018 07:30 PM EDT

    ... to be used on polar bears in minus 30 degrees Celsius conditions, so it took several years to collect the information that we were seeking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4hXw5HqJg Sub-zero temperatures and wide-ranging bears In 2013 we deployed collars equipped with GPS and video cameras ...

  • U.S. soldier fought to the end after Niger ambush, report says

    U.S. soldier fought to the end after Niger ambush, report says

    Dec 18, 2017 04:07 PM EDT

    ... remains weren't found at the same time as the bodies of his comrades. "I want the truth ... but there's no closure," she said. https://twitter.com/NewDay/status/942738172752154624 The U.S. Africa Command began its investigation with a team headed by Army Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier, the ...

  • Trump tries to play both sides in Alabama Senate race

    Trump tries to play both sides in Alabama Senate race

    Nov 28, 2017 02:55 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Playing all sides in the Alabama Senate race, President Donald Trump has made it known he won’t set foot in the state on behalf of embattled Republican Roy Moore, even as he intensified his insistence that voters must never elect Moore’s Democratic foe. In search of safe ...

  • Column: This Black Friday, do something different. Get outdoors

    Column: This Black Friday, do something different. Get outdoors

    Nov 23, 2017 07:25 PM EDT

    ... 151 stores and online processing centers will also be closed on Black Friday, giving more than 12,000 employees the day off to “head outside.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAAvQvaeGTE This year, the company is using its #OptOutside hashtag to create a search engine filled with specific activities ...

  • Trump: Prayers in order for ‘all involved’ in Navy crash

    Trump: Prayers in order for ‘all involved’ in Navy crash

    Nov 22, 2017 03:46 PM EDT

    Palm Beach, Fla. — The White House says President Donald Trump has been briefed on the Navy aircraft mishap in the Pacific Ocean. Trump said in a tweet: “We are monitoring the situation. Prayers for all involved.” https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/933319309551685633 White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters provided no additional ...

  • Bergdahl gets no prison time, is dishonorably discharged

    Bergdahl gets no prison time, is dishonorably discharged

    Nov 03, 2017 04:01 PM EDT

    ... and left the courtroom immediately after making the announcement, according to the Washington Post. The prosecution spoke of the lives that were endangered during the search and rescue mission following his disappearance. This included a powerful testimony from former Navy SEAL James Hatch, who was struck by enemy fire that ...

  • Hundreds dead after massive truck bomb strikes Mogadishu

    Hundreds dead after massive truck bomb strikes Mogadishu

    Oct 15, 2017 04:27 PM EDT

    ... ever to hit the nation. The blast took place outside the Safari Hotel, where rescue workers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings overnight in search of survivors. Witnesses described a devastating scene with large-scale carnage, as doctors worked feverishly to attend to the dead and injured, many badly ...