Trump Congress Speech Fallout: Honoring Navy SEAL Appropriate But Investigation Still Important, Democrats Say
Some Democrats have continued to raise demands for an official investigation of the raid which has been subsequently characterized as "botched."
US Preparing For 'Dirty Bomb' Attack? DARPA Using Ambulances With Nuclear Radiation Detectors In Washington DC
DARPA collected real-time data for more than 100,000 hours and covered more than 150,000 miles in the seven-month test to detect traces of radiation to prepare for a "dirty bomb" attack.
Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: Over 1,200 Premature Deaths In Europe Could Occur Due To Use Of Defeat Device
A team of MIT researchers has assessed the public health impact of the sale of 2.6 million Volkswagen vehicles fitted with "defeat devices."
Police Racism 2017: Texas ‘Sandra Bland’ Bill To Change Law Enforcement And Jail Rules
The bill, drafted by Democratic state Rep. Garnet Coleman, calls for, among other things, raising the burden of proof needed to conduct stop and frisk searches.
Are LGBT Americans Safe Under Trump? Murder Of Four Transgenders Raises Concerns, Hate Crime Watchdog Group Says
A report suggests that around 23 transgender and gender nonconforming homicides took place last year, the highest ever recorded by the organization.
Climate Change 2017: Global Warming Linked To Production Of Bread, Study Reveals
A new study has calculated the exact environmental impact of a seemingly innocuous food item — a loaf of bread.
Should America Be Worried About Trump? Survey Finds Americans More Stressed About Trump Presidency Since His Election Victory
A Gallup survey of over 50,000 U.S. adults has revealed that Donald Trump's presidency is negatively affecting the emotional health of Americans.
Duterte War On Drugs: Philippines Police Plant Drugs And Weapons On Victims To Justify Extrajudicial Killings, Says Report
The Human Rights Watch alleged that police asserted self-defense when questioned about the drug-related killings and that it regularly planted guns, spent bullets or drugs on the bodies of their victims.
Snapchat IPO: With Shares At $17 Each, $24 Billion Valuation Makes It Biggest Tech IPO In The US Since Alibaba
The company priced its IPO of 200 million shares at $17 each, making it the biggest technology IPO in the U.S. since Alibaba made its debut in 2014.
Life In The Universe? Colonizing Mars May Make Humans Evolve Into New Species, Suggests Scientist
Colonizing Mars may be the determining factor that may trigger evolutionary biology processes which can, "in just a few hundred generations," lead to the emergence of a new type of human species, a scientist has suggested.
Open Internet: Password-Free Public Wi-Fi Soon To Be Reality In Germany?
Under the current law, if an individual violates copyright infringement law by downloading a Hollywood film while using his laptop at a café, the café owner can be sued by the studio.
What Will Trump Do About Police? Jeff Sessions Hints Justice Department May Ignore Police Accountability To Fight The Ferguson Effect
Sessions alluded to the new administration's plans to combat what has been popularly termed as the "Ferguson effect" — officers backing off of policing over fears that their actions will be questioned.
Donald Trump Approval Rating: Will President's Favorability Increase After Speech To Congress?
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer tweeted a poll suggesting an increase in favorability for the president following his speech to Congress. Other political commentators also predict a bump in his approval ratings.
Berta Cáceres Assassination Update: US-Trained Special Forces Linked To Honduras Environmental Activist's Killing?
Cell phone records revealed in court documents also suggest coded references to the assassination of Berta Cáceres, prosecutors said.
What Does ISIS Think Of Trump? Islamic State Agrees That Muslims Shoudn't Travel To US
"ISIS, at official levels, has ignored the Trump executive order banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, in spite of the widely voiced claim that it has been a propaganda victory for the group," a terrorism scholar said.
Should Schools Provide Free Lunch? DeVos Could End Nutrition Program For Poor Kids
Devos jokingly said she is the "first person to tell Bernie Sanders to his face, there's no such thing as a free lunch."
What Will Trump Do To The Environment? Ivanka And Jared Kushner Had To Stop President From Dropping Paris Climate Deal
The couple convinced the president to avoid taking action against the deal approved by 195 countries in an executive order that is expected to be made public next week.
How To Stop Trump: Democrats Aren't Doing Enough To Block President, Poll Finds
Roughly 72 percent of all Democrats don't think their leaders in Congress are doing enough to stop the president.
Is Donald Trump Fake? President Allows Caitlyn Jenner To Use Any Bathroom, But Kids Told No
Donald Trump’s new transgender policy undoes the protections set in place by the preceding Obama administration.
What Does Russia Want? Putin Plans To Spread Fake News, But Also Fight It
Russian officials said they had set up a mechanism to clamp down on "fake news," but many are unsure if they will flag misinformation spread by the country's propaganda troops.
Have More Sex? Workers Should Get Paid Sex Breaks For Their Health, Swedish Lawmaker Argues
Though the Swedish councillor’s unconventional proposal raises eyebrows, his suggestion is backed up with lots of claims by associated domain experts.
Hillary Clinton Emails: Federal Judge Blocks Access To Redacted Emails Citing No Evidence Of Government Wrongdoing
The judgment denying access to State Department concluded that none of the redacted emails suggested any “hints of nefarious government action or motive in responding to that conduct.”
Is Donald Trump Safe? Mar-a-Lago Winter House May Not Be Secure Enough For President
Donald Trump's presence at his Mar-a-Lago club is raising concerns for the president’s life and the cost of securing him against threats due to several recent incidents.
Does Trump Know What He Is Doing? Immigration Plan To Deport Mexicans Didn’t Work Out Last Time A US President Tried It
A new historical case study debunks President Donald Trump’s arguments that tighter border controls would benefit Americans by raising their wages.
Guns Kill? After Orlando Shooting, Florida Republicans Want More Firearms
The implications of passing the proposal would mean that people with concealed weapon permits can virtually carry a deadly firearm anywhere publicly.
World's Least Popular Country: Kim Jong Un's North Korea And Iran Least Liked By Americans In List of 21 Countries, Survey Reveals
According to a Gallup survey, a key reason for North Korea, Iran and Iraq to be at the bottom of the list is the former president George W. Bush labeling them the "axis of evil" in 2002.
Which Country Has The Most Weapons? Global Arms Trade At Its Peak Since Cold War
Data published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that with a one-third share during 2012-16, the U.S. was the biggest global arms exporter.
Can Trump Be Impeached? Some Democrats Express Doubt And Urge Caution
Despite the growing clamor for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, reports suggest there is no consensus in the Democratic Party on the issue.
Trump Immigration Latest Update: Asylum-Seekers Attempt To Cross Border To Reach Canada [PHOTOS]
There has been a reported increase in the number of individuals trying to trespass into Canada — several doing so under dangerous and freezing conditions — since President Donald Trump assumed office.
March For Science: Trump Administration's Policies Protested By Scientists In Boston
The rally included hundreds of scientists and crowds holding signs such as “Stand up for science,” “Science is not a liberal conspiracy,” “Science, not silence” and “Climate change is NOT a controversy."