THE Political Scandal of the 90’s Bill Clinton took office as President in January, 1993. In ‘97, Paula Jones sued Clinton for sexual harassment. During this trial Clinton was asked about Monica Lewinsky and he denied sexual relations with her. Lewinsky was hired at the White House in 1995. She told her friend, Linda Tripp, about her personal relationship with …
IRAQ UPDATE 8/14: Aid stops. Strikes continue.
US reveals team on ground ISIL is a group of Sunni Muslim extremists. Thousands of people have been trapped on a mountain in Northern Iraq fleeing for their lives from ISIL. The US launched air strikes against ISIL and also dropped food and water for the people. The US revealed that a 20-man was on the ground evaluating the situation. …
UPDATE: The Story in Ferguson
Riots continue after Michael Brown killed Michael Brown was walking down the street with a friend. A confrontation with police left Brown shot dead. UPDATE More witnesses have come forward to dispute officers’ version of the confrontation. The Ferguson community has been protesting for 4 days. Rioting and looting has occurred. Ferguson PD has arrested journalists and dismantled film crews’ …
There’s a Black Hole
NASA telescope observes light bending NASA’s NuSTAR telescope photographs black holes. It found a very unique black hole called Markarian 335. It is unique because it is near a light source: a corona. Coronas emit X-rays, which NuSTAR can see. NuSTAR has photographed X-rays being sucked into the black hole. Scientists now have an incredible view of Einstein’s theory …
The Story in Ferguson
Riots continue in Ferguson after Michael Brown killed Ferguson is a suburb outside St. Louis. Population 21,000. Michael Brown was walking down the street with a friend. A confrontation with a police officer ensued. Brown was shot multiple times and died. Police say Brown tried to take the officer’s gun. Witnesses say Brown had his hands up in surrender. The …
Iraq Is a Complete Mess
New drama emerges in capital The president of Iraq has named a new Prime Minister. The old Prime Minister isn’t happy about being replaced. He ordered tanks and troops into Baghdad. The possibility of a military coup is very real. Meanwhile, in northern Iraq, tens-of-thousands of people have fled their homes to avoid slaughter by ISIL. The US is bombing …
UPDATE: 2 Air Strikes in Iraq
4 US fighter jets bomb ISIS Convoys ISIS is a group of Sunni Muslim extremists in Iraq. They have military weapons stolen from Iraqi forces. Over the weekend, ISIS overran a town full of Christians, Shiite Muslims, Turkmen, and other religious minorities. Thousands of people are hiding in the mountains around their former homes to avoid being killed. Dozens of …
Humanitarian Drops in Iraq
Possibility of air strikes remains ISIS is a group of Sunni Muslim extremists in Iraq. They have military weapons stolen from Iraqi forces. Over the weekend, ISIS overran a town full of Christians, Shiite Muslims, Turkmen, and other religious minorities. The townspeople fled their homes to avoid being killed. Thousands of people are hiding in the mountains around their former …
Diamonds Can Find Cancer
Cancer-detection method shows promise Right now, early detection is the best way to cure cancer. But current detection methods have big limitations. A company called Bikanta uses crushed-up diamonds to massively improve imaging of small tumors. The diamond dust reveals abnormalities at the molecular level, are non-toxic, and have no signal loss. The technology is still in testing. Bikanta is …
1.2 Billion Passwords Stolen
Could be the largest heist of its kind Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion username and password combinations. The digital credentials came from ~420,000 sites. The sites included small and well-known ones. The hackers make money by logging into social and email accounts and posting about fake products. This could be the largest theft of username and passwords. Security experts …