Hurricane Matthew reorganizing over the Bahamas; major shift in long-range track
By: Jeff Masters , From Weather Underground Hurricane Matthew was a weakened a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds on Wednesday morning at 8 am EDT, thanks to the disruptions to the storm caused by landfalls in Haiti and…
Catastrophe looming in the Caribbean
From Higgins Storm Chasing A worst case scenario is playing out for Major Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean which has many distinguished weather observers very concerned across the globe. Above: Latest rainbow satellite imagery via NOAA Major Hurricane Matthew (Category…
‘Business as usual’: A criminologist reports on race and police violence in the US
By David Baker, The Conversation From Business Insider After a summer during which the issue of police violence against black Americans has dominated the headlines, it was just another day, another shooting. On September 20, 43-year-old Keith Scott was shot dead…
Even Stephen King is scared of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina
By Scott Malone, Reuters From Business Insider A spate of creepy clown sightings in South Carolina has perplexed police and worried parents, but their frightening appearance was no surprise to best-selling U.S. horror author Stephen King. King, whose 1986 novel…
Seabirds get caught up in Cyclone
Seabirds get caught up in Post-Tropical Cyclone Hermine’s eye BY MARIA GALLUCCI From Mashable When hurricane-force winds are whipping violently over the ocean, the safest place for seabirds may be right in the eye of the storm. Lease terns, royal…
3D faces based on Facebook photos can fool security systems
Facial recognition tech still has a ways to go. By Mariella Moon From engadget Facial recognition systems aren’t quite perfect yet and can still make mistakes especially when they’re assessing the faces of people of color. Now, a team of…
More best US military pictures
Another 35 of 50 best US military pictures of the year By Barbara Tasch and Jeremy Bender All photos taken by US Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps service members. The USS George Washington transits the Strait of Magellan…
US Judge to decide if Georgia immune from slave descendant suit
By Russ Bynum, The Associated Press From Daily Report BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday she will decide soon whether Georgia agencies are immune from a lawsuit claiming discrimination and neglect have eroded one of the last…
Do [US] taxpayer dollars fund religious freedom – or discrimination?
By Katherine Gypson From Voice of America CAPITOL HILL— A prayer opens every day of business on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. A military chaplain buys religious vestments from a federal contractor. A religious charity sets up a soup kitchen…
Cayman Islands food recall: Creative Snacks
From Foster’s Food Fair May 9th, 2016 Foster’s Food Fair-IGA would like to announce that Creative Snacks Co. of Greensboro, North Carolina is recalling specific lot codes of bulk and packaged sunflower seed products due to the potential presence of…
