The House passed two joint resolutions Tuesday to kill the Clean Power Plan, the Obama Administration’s rule to restrict carbon emissions from the electricity sector. The resolutions passed 242-180 and 235-188 and will now head to the White House. … [Read more...]
Adele’s Facebook Page Home to Colorful Fan Break-up Story
An Northern Irish woman has shared a funny, moving, and incredibly honest break-up story on Adele's Facebook page in the form of an open thank you letter to the singer.The letter describes how the writer "connected" with Adele while singing along to "Someone Like You" at the end of a drunken and emotional night out, shortly before breaking up with her ex-fiancé. … [Read more...]
Battle Against Militant Propaganda Kicked Up a Notch by Social Media
Facebook, Google and Twitter are stepping up efforts to combat online propaganda and recruiting by Islamic militants, but the Internet companies are doing it quietly to avoid the perception that they are helping the authorities police the Web. … [Read more...]
Newborn Baby Buried Alive, Mother Arrested
Authorities have arrested the mother of a baby who was found buried alive near a Southern California bike path the day after Thanksgiving. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Bob Boese told the Associated Press Sunday the woman was arrested late last week. He declined to release the woman's identity, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. … [Read more...]
Coldplay Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show
Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The game is set for Feb. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The British rock band, which is releasing a new album Friday, will perform during halftime of the Super Bowl, according to a person familiar with the production who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. … [Read more...]
The Richest People in the World Emit the Most Carbon
Indian girls ride a bicycle near Pobitora village in India. India has the world's largest number of people living in extreme poverty and eliminating poverty is a top priority of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. … [Read more...]
Columbia Accused of Journalistic Misconduct by ExxonMobil
Earlier this year, a stream of investigative pieces, released first by the nonprofit website InsideClimate News and later the Los Angeles Times, called into question ExxonMobil’s role in deliberately misleading the public about the dangers of climate change. The investigations suggested that Exxon, the world’s largest oil and gas company, knew about the link between fossil … [Read more...]
Latest Batman v Superman Trailer Has 5 Takeaways
The third official, full-length trailer for "Batman v Superman" launched last night and the pieces of the puzzle are starting to fall into place. We've finally been introduced to our real villain and it looks like there's hope that our conflicting heroes can find peace and unite to save the world. … [Read more...]