A rudder control system problem that had occurred 23 times in the previous 12 months coupled with the pilots’ response led to last year’s crash of an AirAsia plane that killed all 162 people on board, Indonesian investigators said Tuesday. In releasing their report, the National Transportation Safety Committee said… Read More
Final resting place of famed Queen Nefertiti discovered!?
Egypt on Saturday said there is a 90 percent chance that hidden chambers will be found within King Tutankhamun’s tomb, based on the preliminary results of a new exploration of the 3,300-year-old mausoleum. Researchers say the discovery of a new chamber could shine new light on one of ancient Egypt’s most… Read More
Too far? DNA-altered “designer babies” could be coming soon
Rewriting your DNA is getting closer to reality: A revolutionary technology is opening new frontiers for genetic engineering — a promise of cures for intractable diseases along with anxiety about designer babies. Hundreds of scientists and ethicists from around the world are gathering in Washington this week to debate the… Read More
San Francisco uneasy about mysterious spiked weapons left around city
Whose behind these bizarre bats, and what is their purpose? That’s what San Francisco Police want to know, and they are asking for help leading to those chaining up spiked baseball bats to poles throughout the city. San Francisco Police Sgt. Michael Andraychak says officers first received reports of wooden… Read More
More warning labels coming to NYC restaurants
Pass the pepper and the warning label. New York City is beginning a new era in nutritional warnings this week: Chain restaurants will have to start putting a special symbol on highly salty dishes. Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett discussed the first-of-its-kind rule Monday at an Applebee’s in Times Square…. Read More
Here’s how much the “12 Days of Christmas” gifts would ACTUALLY cost today
On the twelfth day of Christmas, your true love will be sending $34,131 in gifts. That’s according to the 32nd annual PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price Index analysis of the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, which was released Monday. The index is a whimsical way the Pittsburgh-based bank tracks inflation…. Read More
The numbers for Cyber Monday are…
Retailers are rolling out online deals on so-called “Cyber Monday.” But now that shoppers are online all the time anyway, the 10-year-old shopping holiday is losing some of its luster. Still, Monday was expected to be the biggest online shopping day ever, with estimates that it would rack up over $3… Read More
Rand Paul set to drop out of presidential race?
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul officially filed for re-election in his home state Monday, a move that has some speculating that he may withdraw from the presidential race soon. Paul is the only major candidate running for president who is running for two public offices at once. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz… Read More
Winds of war? Turkey refuses to back down to Russia
Turkey won’t back down, refusing to apologize to Russia for shooting down a warplane operating over their country, the Turkish prime minister said Monday, stressing that the military was doing its job defending the country’s airspace. Ahmet Davutoglu also said Turkey hopes Moscow will reconsider economic sanctions announced against Turkish… Read More
Hillary proposes outrageous $275 billion tax hike
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is promising her union backers and the rest of the voting public a new road and bridge system… to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars in new federal spending. On the hook for the bill would be many small businesses who rely on tax… Read More