Breaking: Megathrust earthquakes could blow Pacific apart
The alert was given today by Ursula Cochran, of GNS Science, Earth and Geoscience Research facility, in a report published in Marlborough Express. She stated that if the entire plate boundary erupted, it would bring with it megathrust earthquakes of up… more »
Dig We Must: German Court Says OK for Coal Mine to Destroy Last Ancient Forest
Cutting down some of the last old growth forests in Europe to dig up a heavily-polluting form of coal will cause “irresponsible damage to nature,” according to environmental activists in Germany. As the use and popularity of alternative and sustainable… more »
Denmark's First Terrorist Girl Gets Slapped With 8-Year Sentence
A 17-year-old girl has become Denmark's first woman to be found guilty of a terrorist offence. The girl, who converted to Islam and intended to blow up a historic Jewish school, was sentenced to eight years in prison. more »
Vietnamese Blogger Gets 7 Years in Jail for Reporting on Toxic Spill
Nguyen Van Hoa, was found guilty of spreading anti-state propaganda for producing videos and writing about protests over the toxic spill, news agencies reported. The discharge, which occurred when a new Taiwan-owned steel factory flushed cyanide and… more »
Bitcoin smashes $10,000 landmark on South Korean exchange
The first decentralized peer-to-peer payment system, bitcoin, has broken through the $10,000 mark on South Korea’s Bithumb, one of world’s biggest exchanges for cryptocurrencies. The price of bitcoin this year has jumped more than 10-fold. The digital… more »
Anger over Greek plan to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia
A political dispute in Greece over a controversial arms deal with Saudi Arabia is deepening, with opposition politicians and critics decrying plans to sell 66m euros ($78.7m) worth of surplus missiles and bombs to the Arab Gulf country. Opposition… more »
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes To Be Released In 20 States
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the use of mosquitoes which have been genetically engineered to carry a common bacterium designed to kill mosquitoes that carry dangerous viruses. The news was reported in Nature, and later confirmed to… more »
Chicago bakery loses one-third of staff to immigration raids
A Chicago, Illinois bakery that makes McDonald’s hamburger buns is struggling after a third of its workers were detained by immigration enforcement. The company is facing pressure to raise wages in order to attract replacements. About 800, or 35… more »
4 dead after explosion & fire destroy building in southern Tel Aviv (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A powerful explosion has rocked Jaffa, the southern part of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, causing a building to collapse and triggering a massive fire. At least four people have reportedly died in the incident. more »
Costa Rica Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy for 300 Days
Costa Rica has run 300 days of 100 percent power generation from renewable energy sources. Costa Rica currently receives 99.62 percent of its electricity from five renewable sources, the highest proportion since 1987. This year, 78.26 percent of… more »
As America Gave Thanks, Homelessness Set New Records In Major Cities All Over The Nation
Within the past two years “at least 10 cities or municipal regions in California, Oregon and Washington” have declared a state of emergency because the number of homeless is growing so rapidly. Municipal leaders said that a recent count over several… more »
Former GOP Attorney General Calls Sessions' War on Weed a Waste of Time
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s apparent plans to prosecute medical marijuana distributors in states that have legalized it are a waste of time, according to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who said the U.S. had bigger priorities to focus on.… more »
Larry Silverstein Set to Receive Another $95 Million in New 9/11 Settlement
New York City businessman, and World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein, scored another post-9/11 windfall this week, after Silverstein properties reached a $95 million dollar settlement in a civil litigation suit against American Airlines and… more »
Judge Rules Seattle’s Income Tax On Wealthy Is Illegal
A Seattle King County Superior Court ruled that a controversial piece of legislation meant to tax wealthy households is illegal, Seattle Times reported. In a judgment, Judge John R. Ruhl said the city ordinance adopted in July is not authorized under… more »
Cryptocurrency bitcoin breaks $9,000 barrier
The world's most valuable digital currency has smashed another all-time high. Bitcoin has surpassed the $9,000 level on Sunday on growing signs of mainstream adoption. The price of bitcoin has jumped nearly nine times in value this year amid increased… more »
US police covertly spy on innocent citizens with military hardware - report
Dozens of police departments across the US are using special devices to track suspects without warrants. However, the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers also capture data from regular people on the street. The technology, which was… more »
FBI processes record 200,000+ gun background checks on Black Friday
Bargain hunting weapons enthusiasts were out in force on Black Friday with the FBI receiving over 200,000 requests for background checks in a single day. That figure smashes the previous two years, both also record showings for checks in a single day,… more »
French inmate freed after fax runs out of ink
A suspect in the 2011 lynching of a young DJ in a Paris suburb has been released because a fax machine ran out of ink, prosecutors confirmed on Thursday. The man was reportedly freed because staff at a Paris court of appeal were unable to read a fax… more »
Las Vegas pot dispensaries offer Black Friday deals
Big-box stores won't be the only ones offering discounts to shoppers in Las Vegas this Black Friday. Marijuana dispensaries are rolling out deals, too. More than 40 dispensaries in the Sin City area will offer discounts on marijuana flower products,… more »
Adventurer declares himself ‘king’ of unclaimed land in North Africa
An Indian adventurer dodged terrorists in the barren desert to stake ownership to a strip of land between Sudan and Egypt that neither country has claimed. Syash Dixit, a computer coder from Indore, India, undertook a perilous six-hour drive and… more »
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