Government leaders in Iran have temporarily blocked access to the messaging and social media applications Telegram and Instagram. Reports state that the apps were being used for coordination and execution of plans for demonstrations. Protests initially started a few days ago and was focused around income inequality. An unknown spokesperson stated that the blocking of... Continue Reading →
Anthrax Antibodies Found in Defector Suggests North Korean Access to the Deadly Spores
Anthrax is a deadly bacterial infection caused by the bacterium bacillus anthracis. The infection comes from contact with the bacteria's spores through broken skin, eating or breathing. Although skin infections can have as little as a 24 percent fatality rate, lung or respiratory infections can kill 50 to 80% of victims even with access to... Continue Reading →
Update: Thomas Fire Sets Record as Largest Fire in California History Burning Nearly 275,000 Acres
The California wildfire that has been burning now for 2 and a half weeks has just become the largest fire in the states history. Now having scorched 273,400 acres, the Thomas fire has surmounted the far more destructive 2003 Cedar fire responsible for killing 15 and destroying 2,820 structures across 273,246 acres. Recent Cal Fire... Continue Reading →
California’s Thomas Fire Now Just 500 Acres From Becoming the Largest Fire in State History
The Thomas Fire in California inches closer to becoming the largest fire in California State history. As of Friday, the fire has ravaged a total of 272,800 acres of land. Firefighters have so far managed to contain the fire by 65%, and have reported that the fire spreading far less aggressively than in it's first... Continue Reading →
Update: Derailed Amtrak that Killed 3 was Traveling at 80MPH in a 30MPH Zone
Recent news updates on the passenger train that derailed in Washington state state there were a total of 3 casualties caused by the incident early Monday morning. Dozens were also hospitalized due to injuries sustained from the crash. New reports from an anonymous official claim that the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour... Continue Reading →
Britain First Leaders Banned From Twitter After Donald Trump’s Re-tweets of Anti-Islamic Videos
If you haven't already, you can read our story on the anti-Muslim videos that President Donald Trump re-tweeted that were originally posted by far-right political group Britain First HERE. Twitter announced this morning it would begin enforcing it's new rules against hateful and abusive behavior: After implementing a new policy on what Twitter considers... Continue Reading →
Amtrak Train Derails Near Dupont, Washington, Multiple Killed, 70+ Injured
Early Monday morning an Amtrak train derailed on an overpass above Interstate 5, which was heavy populated at the time. No one on the highway was fatally injured, but officials are claiming there have been several deaths aboard the train itself. Fatalities have not yet been numbered, but 77 individuals were taken to the hospital... Continue Reading →
Weekly Recap: California Wildfires, Kirsten Gillibrand, Doug Jones, Dan Johnson, Uber, Sea Levels, and The Russia Investigation
If you weren’t able to keep up with week full of news, here is a recap of what you missed. 1. Wildfires continue to tear through California forests and neighborhoods. Our most recent update warns of 50+ MPH gusts moving into Sunday night. The Thomas Fire is the 3rd largest wildfire in state history currently,... Continue Reading →
U.S. CIA Assists Russia in Stopping an IS Terror Attack on St. Petersburg
On Sunday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin called United States President Donald Trump to express his gratitude for the C.I.A. providing information that allowed Russian authorities to detain IS terrorists planning an attack. On the Kremlin's website a statement was posted that stated: "The information received from the C.I.A. was sufficient to search for and detain... Continue Reading →