In the rural Mississippi community they served, two nuns found slain in their home “would do anything for anybody,” friends said. Did that cost them their lives? The women, both 68 and nurse practitioners, were found dead Thursday morning when they didn’t report to work at the nearby clinic where… Read More
What was he thinking? Soldier arrested after bizarre base shooting
Army officials in Kentucky say a 101st Airborne Division soldier fired two shots at Fort Campbell and then fled in his vehicle before being apprehended by military police. He tried to continue home like nothing had happened. Fort Campbell spokesman Robert Jenkins said in a news release that the soldier… Read More
You won’t BELIEVE how fast that Indiana tornado was moving
A string of violent tornadoes hit Indiana and Ohio this week. And one tornado that touched down in Kokomo, IN wasn’t moving NASCAR fast — but it was close. The National Weather Service says a preliminary damage survey shows the EF3 tornado that hit Kokomo had an estimated peak wind… Read More
Greedy drug company won’t budge on prices
The maker of EpiPens offered patients more help to pay for its costly emergency allergy shots but didn’t budge Thursday on the $608 price. The announcement from Mylan N.V. triggered a new round of condemnation from politicians and consumer groups, who accuse the company of price-gouging on a potentially life-saving… Read More
European space probe makes “out of this world” discovery
Apparently natural disasters aren’t just limited to Earth. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta space probe has captured images of a bright burst of light on the comet it is orbiting, apparently caused by a landslide. The dramatic light flashes were recorded Feb. 19 and accompanied by rising temperatures and sharp… Read More
Auction house is going to the birds… literally
The dodo bird is extinct – but one collector can now have their own dodo skeleton. Summers Place Auctions in London is selling what it describes as a rare composite skeleton of a dodo bird, a creature once found on the island of Mauritius. It comes from a collector who… Read More
Warning! Is your iPhone spying on you?
Is that smartphone you trust with your life being turned into a sophisticated spy gadget? You might be surprised. The suspicious text message that appeared on Ahmed Mansoor’s iPhone promised to reveal details about torture in the United Arab Emirates’ prisons. All Mansoor had to do was click the link…. Read More
Clintons stepping down from foundation? Yeah, not exactly…
Another day, another Clinton power grab. Chelsea Clinton would remain on the board of her family’s foundation even if her mother is elected president, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The announcement comes as a health project connected to the Clinton Foundation is exploring a number of changes to minimize potential conflicts… Read More
[Must see] National Park service recruits 1,000 people for ‘living emblem’ pic
To honor their 100th anniversary, more than 1,000 people using brown, green and white umbrellas have created a giant living version of the National Park Service emblem in Washington, D.C. The Park Service took an aerial photograph of Thursday’s gathering. The first 1,000 people to arrive received a T-shirt commemorating… Read More
Priceless temples damaged in earthquake [Pics]
It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan built more than 10,000 magnificent religious monuments. The stupas, temples and monasteries became the defining emblems… Read More