President Barack Obama has refused to send any suspected terrorists captured overseas to the American detention center at Guantanamo Bay. But if the U.S. starts seizing more militants in expanded military operations, where will they go, who will hold them and where will they be tried? Those are questions that… Read More
Crowd cheers as migrant center burns
Onlookers celebrated as a suspected arson fire damaged a former hotel being converted into a refugee home in eastern Germany, police said Sunday, raising new concerns about violence toward migrants in a nation that registered more than a million asylum-seekers last year. The blaze in the roof of the building… Read More
To infinity and beyond! Space tourism rocket plane unveiled
Virgin Galactic rolled out a new version of its SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket Friday as it prepares to return to flight testing for the first time since a 2014 accident destroyed the original craft, killing a pilot and setting back the nascent industry. A Land Rover with Virgin Galactic founder… Read More
Death toll from killer cyclone hits 18
The death toll from a ferocious cyclone which tore through Fiji over the weekend has risen to 18 as authorities on Monday began to get a grasp on the scale of the disaster and deploy aid to hard-hit outer islands. Authorities were still having trouble communicating with some islands, including… Read More
Punkin’ Chunkin’ to return to Delaware
After a two-year absence, a pumpkin-flinging contest could be coming back to the Delmarva Peninsula this year. Organizers of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin hope to hold the event in Delaware’s Sussex County but are considering locations across Delmarva, including Maryland’s Worcester and Dorchester counties. The event began in Lewes… Read More
Battle between Apple, FBI heats up over terrorist’s phone
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said in an early Monday morning email to employees that the U.S. government should withdraw its demand that Apple help the FBI hack a locked iPhone used by a shooter in the San Bernardino attack. The message, subject-lined “Thank you for your support,” is accompanied… Read More
Hackers get $17K payday after holding LA hospital hostage
A Los Angeles hospital paid a ransom of about $17,000 to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network because paying was in the best interest of the hospital and the most efficient way to solve the problem, the medical center’s chief executive said Wednesday. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid… Read More
Mosquito madness! Will the Zika virus disrupt the Olympics?
The head of the World Health Organization’s Zika response team is predicting that Brazil will host a “fantastic Olympics” and that the mosquito-borne virus will be “way down” by the time the Summer Games begin in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. Dr. Bruce Aylward, WHO’s executive director for outbreaks… Read More
[Must see] Closest ever Daytona 500 ends in photo finish
When he was in second grade, Denny Hamlin wrote a letter to himself wishing for a Daytona 500 victory. His childlike cursive stated he wanted to win the race in 1998. Hamlin had to wait considerably longer, just not as long as team owner Joe Gibbs. With a Hail Mary… Read More
America — Behind the scenes so far in 2016
Not even two months into 2016, and the United States has already had many exciting and memorable moments. Wild weather, political rallies, sports championships and more have all been summed up in this collection of photographs. Some are beautiful. Some are funny. Some are controversial. But all are America. Take a… Read More