United Airlines was forced to cancel 31 flights and delay 105 worldwide due to a five hour computer outage last Friday night, which served as a shocking reminder of airlines’ dependence on technology United was not able to explain the failure on Saturday. The shutdown happened late in the day Friday, so many of the [...]
Kentucky miners trapped by heavy rains
June 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather — Thunderstorms that moved through Middlesboro, Ky. overnight caused part of a mine to collapse, trapping three miners inside. The miners are reported to be safe inside the mine. Rainfall since midnight measured in Middlesboro was 4.74 inches, and in 24 hours, 4.84 inches of rain fell. The bulk of [...]
More tornadoes could hit Midwest
June 20, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, PA — AccuWeather — A wound-up storm rolling out of the Rockies has potential to bring the worst tornado outbreak since May to parts of the Plains into tonight. The combination of very warm, humid air at the surface, shifting of winds with height, and a strong jet stream overhead has the atmosphere [...]
FDA announces new sunscreen labels
June 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
The FDA announced yesterday that effective next year the labels of sunscreen products will contain new information to better inform consumers of sunscreen products’ levels of protection and ability to reduce the risk of skin cancer, early skin aging and sunburn. Sunscreen products approved by the FDA for protection against both UVA and UVB rays [...]
Weather Service: Joplin tornado was EF-5
May 24, 2011 2 Comments
The National Weather Service has determined that the devastating tornado that directly hit Joplin, Mo. was in fact an EF-5, the highest classification of tornadoes. This means that Joplin, a city of more than 100,000 people, was battered by winds in excess of 200 miles per hour. Tornadoes rarely strike cities directly and are much [...]
Joplin tornado is deadliest ever
May 23, 2011 1 Comment
The death toll from the tornado that destroyed Joplin, Mo., on Sunday has reached 116 according to a city official, putting it in a tie for the single deadliest twister to hit American soil since the National Weather Service began keeping records 61 years ago. The last time a tornado caused this much human loss [...]
Whoops… the Rapture is actually coming in October
May 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
So the Rapture did not come Saturday as prophesied by Harold Camping. It’s actually coming October 21, so be ready. And here I was just thinking we’re all damned heathens. The Christian radio host said Monday that the apocalypse will actually come five months after the May 21 date he originally forecast. In an Associated [...]
At least 116 dead as Tornado ravages Joplin, Mo.
May 22, 2011 3 Comments
A tornado struck the city of Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, killing at least 116 people and causing catastrophic damage. Nearly a quarter of Joplin has been destroyed — not damaged, but removed from the earth. A massive search and rescue operation has been going on in Jasper County, with temporary morgues going up in the [...]
Megabus agrees to improve handicap accessibility
May 16, 2011 1 Comment
As part of an ongoing investigation of private transportation companies, The United States Justice Department and the Inter-city Bus Company, Megabus, announced a settlement in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which will make all Megabus vehicles more handicap accessible, and make it easier for disabled people to book a handicapped spot on [...]
Government releases revealing videos of Osama bin Laden
May 7, 2011 2 Comments
On Saturday, US government officials released five videos of Osama bin Laden that were obtained during the raid that resulted in his death last week. The videos do not have any audio as officials do not want to spread any terrorist propaganda. In one of the videos, bin Laden looks very frail as he is [...]
Bin Laden’s “Islamic” burial — A divided reaction
May 4, 2011 6 Comments
Shortly after Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special operation forces, his body was buried at sea. The justification for this was given by John O. Brennan, President Barack Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser. In an official statement, Brennan said, “The disposal of – the burial of Bin Laden’s remains was done in strict conformance with [...]
White House: Bin Laden was not armed when he was shot
May 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
So Osama bin Laden did not go down in a blaze of glory, firing an AK-47 at the attacking Navy SEALs. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday that bin Laden was not armed when he was shot and killed in the assault Sunday on his million-dollar compound in Pakisan. The White House has [...]
Woman killed in firefight was used to shield bin Laden
May 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
White House officials are now saying that the woman killed in Sunday’s firefight in Pakistan was specifically used as a human shield for Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden was killed in the attack, and his body was taken by US Navy SEALs for confirmation. At a press briefing Monday afternoon, National Security Advisor John Brennan [...]
Gingrich praises Bush, Obama on bin Laden death
May 2, 2011 3 Comments
Statement by Newt Gingrich on the Death of Osama bin Laden: “The killing of Osama bin Laden is a significant victory in the long struggle between radical Islamists and modern civilization. “This victory is a tribute to the patient endurance of American justice. I commend both President George W. Bush who led the campaign against [...]
Former President George W. Bush reacts to Osama bin Laden’s death
May 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
Full text courtesy of National Journal: “Earlier this evening, President Obama called to inform me that American forces killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al Qaeda network that attacked America on September 11, 2001. “I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to [...]
Live Blog of President Barack Obama’s speech on Osama Bin Laden
May 1, 2011 4 Comments
10:55 ABC News is reporting that Osama bin Laden is dead. Waiting on an official announcement from President Barack Obama. 11:02 ABC News says, “He was the most hated man in America.” 11:03 There was a 25 million dollar award for Osama bin Laden. No one has come forward to claim it yet. 11:04 30 [...]
Osama bin Laden is dead
May 1, 2011 2 Comments
Bin Laden is dead. Nearly 10 years after the fateful day, the most wanted enemy of the United States of America, the leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda and the reputed mastermind behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has been killed, and the United States has his body, President Barack Obama announced in a [...]
