Pretty soon, your living room lamp might also supply your internet. A team at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has developed a way to send data at incredibly high speeds… through light. Called “Li-Fi”, it works by using sending quick flashes of light that are decoded by a receiver…. Read More

The US Navy just took delivery of its new warship, the USS Milwaukee. And to celebrate, builder Lockheed Martin commissioned a custom Harley Davidson chopper. The motorcycle sports a grey on black paintjob, with details inspired by Navy shipyards. The bike will appear at a series of events celebrating the… Read More

Southern California authorities are looking for a wedding thief who steals wallets, credit cards and other valuables on what should be the happiest day of couples’ lives. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department says an arrest warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Denise Louise Burns — also known as Denise… Read More

That other Thanksgiving tradition — congested highways and jammed airports — is getting underway with gas prices low and terrorism fears high. An estimated 46.9 million Americans are expected to take a car, plane, bus or train at least 50 miles from home over the long holiday weekend, according to… Read More

President Barack Obama recognized 17 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian award on Tuesday, including the first African-American woman elected to Congress, one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, and a “Funny Girl.” “Today we celebrate some extraordinary people: innovators, artists and leaders who contribute to America’s strength as… Read More

A Pennsylvania teenager’s family says he accidentally ran all 26.2 miles of the Philadelphia Marathon because he missed a turn on his half-marathon course. WPVI-TV reports Evan Megoulas runs on his high school’s cross country team in Palmyra, 80 miles west of Philadelphia. He set out Sunday to run the 13.1-mile… Read More

Even amid warnings about Western infiltration, the famed fictional British spy James Bond still found a way to get into Iran. An ad hawking Omega watches appeared in the daily newspaper Shargh on Tuesday, featuring actor Daniel Craig wearing one of the timepieces while in character as 007. While the… Read More

A California man sent 20 dozen coconut doughnuts to police officers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as payback for getting kicked out of a Badger football game. The man traveled from Los Angeles to see the Badgers play Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday. He was assigned a seat… Read More

The strain of E. Coli linked to Costco chicken salad that has sickened 19 people in seven states is more likely to be life-threatening than a recent foodborne illness that led to the closure of some Chipotle restaurants in the Northwest People who bought chicken salad at any U.S. Costco… Read More