Thirteen bald eagles were found dead on a Maryland farm
February 23, 2016
Thirteen bald eagles found dead near a farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore may have been poisoned, authorities say, in the largest single die-off of bald eagles in the state in 30 years.
American bald eagles are no longer endangered, but they are considered a protected species.
This is the internal email Apple’s CEO sent all employees this...
February 22, 2016
Apple is standing firm on its decision to oppose the FBI’s orders to help decrypt the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, hoping to avoid a potentially dangerous precedent.
On Monday morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook sent an email to all employees thanking them for their ongoing support in this process and reiterating exactly why Apple is objecting to the FBI’s warrant.
Rising CO2 in the ocean will make fish ‘intoxicated,’ scientists predict
February 22, 2016
Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) are wreaking havoc on our natural environment, causing increases in global temperatures, sea levels and seawater acidity.
Fish are in danger from rising levels of CO2.
What good is us living when India is dying, asks veteran...
February 22, 2016
In what is by far the most damning indictment of the champions of free speech in the country by a mainstream actor, veteran Malayalam star Mohanlal has come down heavily on protests spreading through our universities by posting an emotional blog piece on Sunday.
Nature’s call: Passenger fined £1,000 for urinating on Air India plane
February 22, 2016
A passenger on an Air India flight from India to Birmingham has been fined £1,000 for pulling down his trousers and urinating in the aisle after drinking alcohol, shocking other passengers and crew.
Ratan Tata accuses older airlines of ‘monopoly’; SpiceJet’s Ajay Singh hits...
February 22, 2016
Hitting out at older carriers, top industrialist Ratan Tata today accused them of lobbying and using "monopolistic pressures" to retain preferential treatment under the controversial 5/20 rule that restricts overseas flying by new airlines.
Army takes control of Munak canal, Delhi water crisis to end...
February 22, 2016
NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Army has taken control of the strategic Munak canal from Jat quota agitators, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, raising hopes of an end to a crippling water crisis in large parts of the Capital.
The Delhi-Chandigarh highway, which was also blocked by protesters, was also cleared overnight, an ANI report said.
First Take: Clinton win halts Sanders momentum as battle heads to...
February 21, 2016
RENO, NEVADA – Hillary Clinton’s victory in Nevada halts the momentum of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who trounced her earlier this month in New Hampshire, and the win may begin a streak as the battle heads to a series of southern-voting states that favor her.
Trump wins South Carolina; Bush drops out of GOP race
February 20, 2016
A poll worker hands out ballot cards during voting in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary on Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia, S.C.
NASA’s new telescope will have a view 100 times bigger than...
February 19, 2016
Are we alone in the universe? What is dark energy? These are two of the biggest mysteries of our universe, and NASA’s new space telescope hopes to answer them both.
