A rapidly moving fire swept across major highway Interstate 15 on Friday, burning at least 20 cars and five homes. The fire broke out around 2:33 pm, and caused dozens of people to abandon their… Wildfire sweeps I-15 highway in California
The United States, Russia, Denmark, Norway, and Canada have signed a deal to ban unregulated fishing near the North Pole, where melting sea ice from the Arctic may draw cod, scientists say. The region currently… 5 nations agree to ban fishing near North Pole
Scientists have found a new winged, feathered dinosaur. Named Zhengyuanlong, or “Zhengyuan’s dragon” after the man who obtained the fossil for study, the 6 ft., 6 in. long beast was an ancestor of the velociraptor.… Winged velociraptor ancestor discovered
Near Booysens station south of Johannesburg, a moving train collided with a stationary train on the same track at rush hour; one derailed. The cause of the accident is unknown. Spokeswoman Nana Radebe said 326… More than 300 injured in Johannesburg train crash
About a dozen protesters showed up to wave Confederate flags as President Obama’s motorcade drove into Oklahoma City and outside the hotel where the President was staying Wednesday night. The leader of the protest was… Oklahoma protesters greet Obama with Confederate flags
Friday afternoon, Emma Didlake, the oldest living United States veteran, met with President Barack Obama in the White House. The veteran was born in 1905 in Bolingee, Alabama. Known as “Big Mama”, Didlake joined the… President Obama meets with 110-year-old veteran Emma Didlake
The controversial Slovenian band Laibach will become the first foreign band to perform in North Korea when they play two concerts in Pyongyang in August for 2,000 people. The group will play Korean folk songs,… North Korea allows foreign band Laibach to perform
Samsung has released the Galaxy A8, the thinnest phone the company has ever made. It is only 5.9mm thick, and is available in China for 3,199 yuan, or around $515. Samsung has announced that the… Samsung announces new thinnest phone, Galaxy A8
The UN has dismissed Maine archaeologist Barry Clifford’s claims that he had found the wreck and treasure of the infamous Captain Kidd off the coast of Madagascar. According to the UN, the supposed 50 kg… Claims of Captain Kidd’s treasure dismissed by UN
On Sunday, police received notification from a grocery store that a gas station clerk had been paid in a $5 bill that he suspected to be counterfeit. 45-year-old Pamela Downs of Kingsport, Tennessee, was identified… Woman in Kingsport Arrested for Counterfeit; Blames Online Article
M’lady’s Records in Portland, Oregon, is protesting the gender wage gap by offering female customers a 23% discount on mail orders. In a Facebook post, the company stated, “ALL MAILORDER placed by women living in… ‘Wage Gap Discount’ for Women
Since the 1960’s, scientists have theorized the existence of a particle composed of five quarks, but were unable to find it. Now, data collected at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider indicates that researchers have finally detected the… Pentaquark Discovered at LHC
Created by the startup YOLK, Solar Paper can charge an iPhone 6 in 2.5 hours, and is only 1.5 millimeters thin and weighs 120g. According to YOLK, it is “the world’s thinnest and lightest solar… Solar Paper: New Thinnest Solar-Powered Charger
In 2012, Matthew Walzer, a higher school student wrote a letter to Nike to notify them of a difficulty that he encountered daily – tying his shoes. Walzer’s cerebral palsy had caused him to lose dexterity… Nike Releases Flyease
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered evidence of a continental crust similar to Earth’s on Mars. A paper published in Nature Geoscience documented the analysis of around 20 rock samples; many of the rocks in the Gale Crater,… Evidence of Continental Crust on Mars