Regulations that limit heavy metal pollution from oil- and coal-fired power plants will continue to be enforced by the EPA — at least for now — thanks to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. … [Read more...]
Put Your Phone Down, Get a Free Ice Cream
A Chick-fil-A customer can get free ice cream, but only if he or she goes an entire meal without looking at his or her phone. According to TODAY, Brad Williams began the challenge in January at the two Chick-fil-A locations he runs in Atlanta. … [Read more...]
Astronaut Scott Kelly More of an Environmentalist After Space-Cation
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly touched down on Earth last night after nearly a year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) — 340 days, the longest time of any American. Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Sergey Volkov returned aboard Russia’s Soyuz capsule, safely landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan just before midnight Eastern Time. He’s on his way back to … [Read more...]
Warren Buffett Does Not Understand a Crucial Point About Climate Risk
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s latest annual letter to shareholders dismisses the risk of climate change to his investors. And yet he never mentions that last year he spent $240 million buying another chunk of Canadian tar sands giant Suncor, upping his overall bet on the dirtiest liquid fuel to $1.1 billion. … [Read more...]
Pool Cue Raping Stirs Up Hazing Controversy
The hazing of four high school freshmen on a basketball trip has outraged authorities in their hometown: Police said three older teammates repeatedly shoved a pool cue at their backsides and into one boy's rectum, causing internal injuries that required emergency surgery. … [Read more...]
This Medal of Honor Winner Has Incredible Story
His actions on a hostage rescue mission were "courageous" and "above and beyond the call of duty," according to the U.S. military. But Senior Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. doesn't see it that way. "I don't view myself as being different than anybody else out there. I am just a person that's worked hard in life," he told ABC News. "And I've been fortunate enough by the grace of God … [Read more...]
Blind Masseur’s Abducted Guide Dog Was Returned Along with an Apology Note
A blind masseur's Labrador guide dog that had been stolen from him in Beijing, China, was returned to him with an apology note. … [Read more...]
Kosovo Opposition Pitches Tents in Front of Main Government Building in Anti-Government Rally
Opponents of the Kosovo government's deals with Serbia and Montenegro have pitched tents in front of the main government building in the capital, demanding the government's resignation and fresh elections. … [Read more...]