By Leigh Haugh on April 26, 2016
Arts, Marriage, Nuptials, Photography, Pics, Social Media, Trends, Wedding, weddings
Entertainment, Fashion, Leigh Haugh, Opinion, Photos, Tech, Weddings, World
Planning to be married and looking for a photographer to chronicle the event? Perhaps someone is a photography buff who would like to break into the wedding photography industry, or they enjoy staying up-to-date with the latest leanings in nuptials as a passion project. If so, it is important that they stay in tune with […]
By Leigh Haugh on March 25, 2016
Canada, Cancer, Ford, Health, pleomorphic liposarcoma, RIP, Rob Ford, Toronto
Healthy Living, Leigh Haugh, Obituaries, Politics, World
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, whose reign was marked by outrageous antics, erratic behavior, and substance abuse, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, from a rare, aggressive form of cancer known as pleomorphic liposarcoma. He was 46. The embattled former politician had fought the disease for the past 18 months since his diagnosis in September 2014. […]
By Jeanette Smith on March 23, 2016
North Korea
Bomb Threat, Breaking News, World
According to North Korea’s state-run television network, on March 17, 2016, it was reported they launched a satellite into space. CNN reported this action was referred to as “destabilizing and provocative” by the United States. The KCNA network stated that Kwangmyongsong-4, the carrier rocket, was launched from the Space Center in Sahoe, on Sunday, March […]
By Tricia Manalansan on March 2, 2016
Delta Force, Iraq, isis, US Special Ops
Breaking News, World
According to CNN, the United States Special Operations forces captured an ISIS operative on March 1, 2016. The suspect is the first ISIS-involved individual to be captured. The suspect is currently in custody and is being interrogated though the exact locations of the interrogation and the capture are unknown. The U.S. Special Ops team, led […]
By Cathy Milne on February 17, 2016
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Petro Poroshenko, Politics, Prime Minister, Ukraine
Breaking News, World
According to ABC News, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has survived a Feb. 16, 2016, vote, which would have ousted both he and his Cabinet. President Petro Poroshenko had previously requested the resignation of the prime minister. Prior to the vote in the Verkhovna Rada, Poroshenko called for a “total reformatting” of the Cabinet. Reuters reported that […]
By Jeanette Smith on February 15, 2016
earthquake, Greece
Breaking News, earthquake, World
On Feb. 15, 2016, at 18:55 UTC, a magnitude (M) 5.3 earthquake rocked land, seven km from Krestena, Greece, with a depth at the epicenter of 15 km. The coordinates for the shaker were reported to be 37.55 N 21.6756 E. At the same time of the 5.3 M quake, two others were reported in close […]
By Cathy Milne on February 5, 2016
earthquake, Tainan, Taipei, Taiwan
Breaking News, earthquake, World
The 6.3M earthquake reported, in Taiwan, by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) earlier today, Feb. 5, 2016, has been also reported as 6.4M by the U.S. Geological Survey. According to CBS News, there was significant damage in Tainan, Taiwan. At least two buildings have collapsed and some gas lines and water pipes have ruptured. CBS News reports, that […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 30, 2016
cyclone
Breaking News, Natural Disasters, Weather Alerts, World
Tropical Cyclone Stan has been upgraded to a category 2 storm. The warning was issued at 3:05 a.m. WST Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. The tropical cyclone is crossing the Pilbara coast, east of Pardoo. The warning zone, includes Bidyadanga to Port Hedland, however, it does not include South Hedland or Port Hedland. The warning also […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 15, 2016
cyclone, Northern Cook Islands, Tropical storm
Breaking News, Weather Alerts, World
A warning has been upgraded from a tropical storm to a warm and humid cyclone in the Northern Cook Islands on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. According to the Fiji Met services, there has been a tropical disturbance hovering over the Northern Cook Islands for a few days and now it has been upgraded to a […]
By Jeanette Smith on January 15, 2016
Nasarawa
Breaking News, Crime, Shooting, World
On Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, a new feud erupted between the Fulani herdsmen and Agatu farmers in the village of Odeni Magaji, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Over 30 people have been killed in the renewed hostility. According to Tribune Online, the current Nasarawa State dispute erupted when a Fulani herdsman was killed after passing through a farm and destroying the Agatu farmer’s […]