8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Guantanamo hunger strike renews debates over indefinite detention, ethics of force-feeding Twice a day at the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, guards take a number of detainees from their cells, one at a time, to a camp clinic or a private room on their block. The detainees are offered a hot meal or a liquid nutritional supplement and, if they refuse, they are strapped into a chair. More
Recalled California DA charges county jail staff in 2021 in-custody death of inmate A San Francisco Bay Area district attorney recalled in the Nov. 5 election filed criminal charges this week against 11 jail staff for a 2021 in-custody death. 11/15/2024 - 7:24 am | View Link
Chicago police officer found not guilty of lying about gun arrest — but still faces firing Officer Daniel Fair was acquitted of felony charges of official misconduct and obstruction of justice stemming from his conflicting accounts of the 2020 gun arrest. As the case played out, officials ... 11/15/2024 - 4:02 am | View Link
Woman asks that battery and assault charges be dropped against Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young The woman who told police she was the ex-girlfriend of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has retracted statements which led to his arrest on misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on Oct. 8 ... 11/7/2024 - 7:26 am | View Link
Cases dropped against last defendants charged in death of Irvo Otieno The decision punctuated a high-prolife investigation that started with 10 defendants and ended with zero convictions. 11/5/2024 - 7:14 am | View Link
Karen Read’s defense files motion to SJC to get charges dropped in her murder case Attorneys for Read filed the motion in an attempt to bolster earlier arguments that two of her charge should be dismissed. 10/24/2024 - 4:56 pm | View Link
Leonid meteor shower peaks alongside supermoon this weekend. What to know. The Washington PostLeonids Meteor Shower: When and How to Watch Its Peak The New York TimesLeonid meteor shower hits peak activity this weekend: When and how to watch USA TODAYFinal supermoon of 2024 coincides with Leonid meteor shower The IndependentLeonid meteor shower 2024: How to see it BBC.com
Watch Beaver Moon supermoon rise today in free livestream Space.comBeaver Moon Gets Ready For Its Peak The Weather ChannelHow to See the ‘Beaver’ Supermoon—the last of 2024 TIMENovember's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name.
‘Possibility of a catastrophic failure’: Inside the space station leak problem that has NASA worried CNNThe ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it Space.comNASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak SpaceNewsNASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens' Yahoo!
40 Years Ago, Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a Volcano. Today, They're Tiny Heroes. Popular MechanicsHow a single gopher restored a landscape devastated by a volcano New ScientistWhen Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, a team of gophers were helicoptered in to bring it back to life BBC Discover WildlifeHow a Team of Gophers Restored Mount St.
CDC says US drug overdose deaths have declined BBC.com‘Real reason for hope’ over declining U. S. overdose-death rate MarketWatchOpioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020 CBS NewsPortland’s decrease in overdose deaths shows ‘step in the right direction’ KOIN.com
Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa Nature.comPartial resistance to key malaria drug found in young children in Uganda University of Minnesota Twin CitiesScientists Worried As Lifesaving Malaria Drug In Africa Proving Less Effective NDTVFears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug The Guardian