On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, a 6.4M earthquake rocked the coast of Taiwan. The temblor killed two people and injured over 200 more, according to officials. The national fire and rescue service reported that one person was killed in a residential building and an employee of the Marshal Hotel in Hualien County was killed when […]
Amazon announced the narrowed list of cities being considered for the location of its second headquarters. The following is the list of 20 cities that made the cut: • Atlanta • Austin • Boston • Chicago • Columbus • Dallas • Denver • Indianapolis • Los Angeles • Miami • Montgomery County • Nashville • […]
A new effort to divide California into multiple states is underway. “New California” would be split into coastal cities and rural areas, because it is the most populated state. Founders Robert Preston and Tom Reed read their own Declaration of Independence on Jan. 16, 2018, according to KOVR-TV. They hosted a small ceremony in Marysville, […]
In Chicago, 17 people were shot, and one man was found dead over the weekend. The dead man was found unresponsive outside, on Jan. 14, 2018, in the West Pullman neighborhood. The man had wounds on his head, arms, and legs, according to police. Seventeen people were shot between Friday, Jan. 12, and Monday morning […]
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Peru, on Jan. 14, 2018, at 6:55 a.m. ET, and killed at least two people, according to a governor in the region. A tsunami warning was issued for the coast of Peru. However, all warnings were canceled an hour after the earthquake because tsunami waves were not observed. One victim was […]
The Sophia Airport in Bulgaria was evacuated and closed, on Jan. 10, 2018, due to a bomb threat. The evacuation was ordered by the Interior Ministry after receiving a “malicious phone call,” at 1:20 p.m. local time, according to Bgnes, a Bulgarian new agency. Police immediately responded to the threat. Canine units were deployed to […]
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Fred Waller, the Chicago Police Chief announced, on Jan. 7, 2018, 53 new police officers have been deployed. This is the first step of the plan to grow the department by 1,000 officers. Emmanuel said they are putting more officers on the streets from “the far north side to the far […]
Hewlett Packard is initiating a voluntary worldwide safety recall and replacement program. The lithium-ion batteries for specific laptops could overheat and they pose the threat of fire to customers. The batteries were sold between December 2015 an December 2017. The batteries for the following devices have been recalled: HP ProBook 640 G2 HP ProBook 645 […]
On Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, a nor’easter is heading up the East Coast and blizzard conditions are brewing on the mid-Atlantic coast and the Northeast. The coastal Southeast is experiencing a mix of sleet and snow disrupting morning travelers, and Tallahassee is seeing the first accumulation of snow since 1989, according to AccuWeather. This storm […]
Astronauts can now perform microbial DNA sampling on the International Space Station. This opens up new areas of practical research. The Genes in Space-3 Project enables NASA astronauts and biochemists to identify and treat microbial ailments in space. The new project will also help to identify potential lifeforms on other planets and conduct practical experiments […]