Soudelor has sustained winds of 126 mph -- the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane. The storm is expected to strengthen a little more today. If it reaches 130 mph, it will be considered a category 4 when it hits land. … [Read more...]
NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak: up to 10 Dead, 100 Diagnosed
New York City officials say 10 people have died in the outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease centered in the South Bronx, and a total of 100 cases have been diagnosed. The disease is caused by breathing in mist contaminated by a certain bacteria. … [Read more...]
Isabelle Prime Returns to France After Abduction in Yemen
A French woman who was abducted in Yemen in February along with her translator has been freed and was on her way home on Friday. Isabelle Prime, 31, had been working in Yemen for the World Bank for about a year when she was kidnapped. … [Read more...]
Is Your Android Device Vulnerable to the Stagefright Hack? There’s an App for That
A vulnerability in Android's Stagefright media playback engine was publicly revealed late last month, potentially affecting nearly a billion Android devices. It enables an attacker to take control of the victim's phone by sending a specifically crafted MMS. … [Read more...]
Jon Stewart Hosts ‘The Daily Show’ for Last Time
After 16 groundbreaking seasons on "The Daily Show", Jon Stewart hosted the program for the very last time Thursday night, and a plethora of special guests joined him. The hour-long finale started as expected with Stewart, 52, bringing his unique brand of sarcastic comedy. … [Read more...]
How Can You Be a Functional Family?
Instead of trying to be the "best," focus on teaching your kids life skills they can use to become helpful members of the family. A big trap in modern parenting is the pressure of competition. Who can make the cutest birthday cupcakes? Which parent can get to the most soccer games? … [Read more...]
Jeb Bush’s Support Bought by Coal Industry for $1 Million, Weeks After Attending Closed-Door Industry Meeting
Coal billionaire Chris Cline claims to control “more than three billion tons of coal reserves in Illinois and Central Appalachia.” On Thursday, his lawyer told Bloomberg News that he also controls Jasper Reserves LLC, a shell company that gave at least $1 million to Right to Rise USA, the super PAC working to elect former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) president in 2016. … [Read more...]
Blogger Hacked to Death in Bangladesh
A gang armed with machetes has hacked a secular blogger to death at his home in Dhaka in the fourth such murder in Bangladesh since the start of the year, an activist group and police have said. … [Read more...]