Christopher Clemence

Cassini’s Grand Finale — Five Top Findings From 5-Billion-Mile Mission

A journey of nearly two decades and almost 5 billion miles will come to a dramatic end next Friday. Cold, alone, and very far from home, the Cassini orbiter will take a long last look at the pale blue dot whence it sprang and finish its 294th and final orbit of Saturn by nosing over […]

7y ago

Houston

Who Is The Cajun Navy?

The southeast Texas area has been the site of several stories of average people coming to the aid of their fellow human in the wake of devastation from Hurricane Harvey. Among the more visible groups to pitch in and help out those in need is a group known as the Cajun Navy. Founded during Hurricane […]

7y ago

dark matter

New Map Of The Universe Probes The Enduring Mystery Of Dark Matter

One of science’s most enduring mysteries was the subject of a new map of the universe that was released earlier this week. The product of over five years of intense study by the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the map is the most accurate yet of the substance. In order to produce the map, researchers collected […]

7y ago

John Kelly|White House

John F. Kelly Replaces Reince Priebus: Five Things You Need To Know About The New White House Chief Of Staff

A week of White House intrigue came to a close today when President Donald Trump named John F. Kelly as his new chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus a day after he resigned from the post. Kelly joins the White House team after serving as the head of the Department of Homeland Security since Trump’s […]

7y ago

Bitcoin

Massive Sting By Global Authorities Shutters Illicit Darknet Sites AlphaBay And Hansa Market

American and Dutch authorities announced this afternoon that AlphaBay and Hansa Market, which represented a sizable chunk of illicit activity in the shadowy realm of the darknet, are down for good. However, they say they collected reams of virtual data upon tens of thousands of transactions after driving AlphaBay’s business to Hansa Market, which they […]

7y ago

Investigation Launched After Baltimore Cop Caught On Tape Allegedly Planting Drugs

https://youtu.be/3HKPjSgTT10 Baltimore authorities have launched an investigation after a police body camera video surfaced today purportedly depicting an officer of the Baltimore Police Department planting drugs at the scene of a crime. The video, which was released by the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, bears a time stamp of January 24, 2017, begins without […]

7y ago

Affordable Care Act|Donald Trump|mitch mcconnell|Paul Ryan

Trump Fears GOP Looks Like ‘Dopes’ As Support For Obamacare Overhaul Dissolves

After telling Republican leaders last night that he believes the party would look like “dopes” if they are unable to pass a bill to revamp Obamacare, President Donald Trump awoke this morning to news that even his party’s top man in the Senate believes that the effort is all but dead. Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]

7y ago

Trump Administration Issues 15,000 New Seasonal Worker Visas

Hours after the Trump White House announced “Made in America” week, the Department of Homeland Security announced the release of an additional 15,000 H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers. The move is intended to avert “irreparable harm” to businesses facing manpower shortages, according to Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly. Today’s release is still below […]

7y ago

Tribeca Film Festival

Oscar Winner Martin Landau Dies At Age 89

With a career spanning six decades and industry accolades including an Academy Award and a trio of Golden Globes behind him, Hollywood veteran actor Martin Landau passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1928, Landau began his creative career as a cartoonist for the New York Daily […]

7y ago

elon musk

Elon Musk Warns ‘Greatest Risk’ To Civilization Is Artificial Intelligence

Tesla CEO Elon Musk advised a gathering of United States governors today that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses dangers that require government oversight. Without such limits, he warned, such technology may well pose insurmountable challenges to human civilization. “On the artificial intelligence front, I have access to the very most cutting edge AI, […]

7y ago

Alfred Angelo Bridal Abruptly Closes Its Doors

Brides-to-be across the United States awoke this morning to the news that prominent wedding-gown maker Alfred Angelo Bridal closed its doors for good. The dressmaker’s attorneys filed for Chapter 7 liquidation this morning, citing a failure to locate a willing buyer for the business. The Delray Beach, Florida, company operated 60 storefronts in the United […]

7y ago

Tampa Bay Rays

Colby Rasmus ‘To Step Away From Baseball’ For Undisclosed Reasons

The Tampa Bay Rays are without the services of OF Colby Rasmus for the remainder of the season after he decided to take a respite from baseball for undisclosed reasons. The franchise took to Twitter to make the announcement this afternoon, saying that the veteran outfielder has been placed on the restricted list. Rasmus found […]

7y ago