Yearly Archives: 2018
At Least 5 Dead After Border Patrol Car Chase Ends With A Crash In Texas
The SUV topped 100 mph before the driver lost control and more than a dozen passengers were ejected from the mangled vehicle. Officials said nearly everyone involved is undocumented.
Read More »First Saudi Arabia ETF launches in Europe
U.S. denies Syria claim that U.S.-led coalition bombed troops
Syrian state TV said the airstrike occurred around midnight in the village of al-Hari, and was carried out by the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State. But a coalition spokesman said it had not carried out any strikes in the area.
Read More »Refugee Crisis Prompts Student Art Project
Discarded life jackets on a beach in Greece inspired artwork by a teenager who wanted to learn more about the refugee crisis. Achilleas Souras, the 17-year-old creator of the artwork, titled SOS: Save Our Souls, hopes his project prompts others to learn as well. Souras was 15 and living in Barcelona when the flood of refugees from places that include …
Read More »Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Japan, Killing 3, Injuring Hundreds
The temblor caused severe damage to roads: bursting water mains and setting fires across the prefecture. Crumbling concrete walls killed two people, while another was struck by a bookshelf. (Image credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Read More »Caster Semenya Will Challenge Testosterone Rule in Court
Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion, is trying to block a rule that seeks to limit the permitted testosterone levels in female athletes in races over certain distances.
Read More »A Guide To Parental Controls For Kids’ Tech Use
All the major tech companies offer parental controls — Apple is the latest. For parents, making the best of them can be tricky. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
Read More »A Guide To Parental Controls For Kids’ Tech Use
All the major tech companies offer parental controls — Apple is the latest. For parents, making the best of them can be tricky. (Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
Read More »What Happens When Prosecutors Break the Law?
Usually, nothing.
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