Yearly Archives: 2018
Plastic within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is ‘increasing exponentially,’ scientists find
March 22, 2018
The Ocean Cleanup./ A sampling of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Stocks tumble in volatile trading amid fear of trade war
March 22, 2018
Stocks fell sharply Thursday as tech shares declined. Stocks were also pressured by worries of a potential trade war.
The Dow was down more than 400 points after tumbling nearly 500 points earlier, with Caterpillar and Boeing the biggest decliners. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent, with tech dropping 1 percent. The Nasdaq slumped 1.4 percent.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince reportedly bragged about having Jared Kushner ‘in his pocket’
March 22, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly boasted to Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Jared Kushner was “in his pocket." - (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Andrew Harnik)
Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence on Cambridge Analytica scandal
March 21, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg is finally breaking his silence five days after a data scandal engulfed Facebook.
The Facebook CEO pledged in a post Wednesday to take a series of steps to protect user data and said he is ultimately responsible for whatever happens on the platform.
Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought
March 21, 2018
Map locating the Totten Glacier in Antarctica.
Stormy Daniels — not Robert Mueller — might spell Trump’s doom
March 20, 2018
It's been nearly two months since allegations surfaced of a past affair between President Trump and adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Now Daniels is suing.
High demand, fewer planes set to drive up summer fares
March 20, 2018
Airfares, which jumped after budget airlines IndiGo and GoAir grounded a total of 14 planes since February due to engine problems, have since come down but are expected to remain high in the holiday months of April and May.
