Jeff Seldin Western intelligence agencies are increasingly worried that Islamic State militants will soon find ways to carry out more and increasingly sophisticated attacks on Europe and the United States, using November’s terror attack on Paris as a blueprint. «2016 is going to be the year where we wish we could get back to 2015,» […]readmore
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO—Apple keeps defying a PC industry trend: While other major computer-makers saw shipments fall in 2015, Apple increased the number of Macs it shipped worldwide last year, according to estimates from two research firms on Tuesday. Total PC shipments have been declining, industrywide, for the last four years, as consumers are waiting […]readmore
Reuters International Business Machines Corp. was granted the most U.S. patents for the 23rd year in a row in 2015, according to a ranking by patent analysis firm IFI Claims Patents Services. There were 298,407 utility patents granted in 2015, down slightly from 2014, IFI Claims said on Wednesday. IBM gained 7,355 patents last year. […]readmore
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida’s process for sentencing people to death violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants because it gives too much power to judges – and not enough to juries – to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an […]readmore
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.5 billion. That’s more than a record; it’s historic. It is more than double the previous jackpot record, a mere $656 million in a Mega Millions drawing in 2012. And lottery officials said if ticket sales continue to grow, the number will keep on rising before Wednesday night’s drawing. […]readmore
VOA NEWS – The White House says a bill that seeks to bar the U.S. from lifting certain sanctions against Iran would violate commitments necessary to implement the international agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program. Iran made the deal with the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany last year to cut back its […]readmore
January 11, 206 — Waltham, Mass. – National Grid is beginning its semi-annual aerial inspections of more than 2,900 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont. Starting this week (January 11, 2016), the helicopter flyovers will identify and address potential problems in the transmission lines before they impact electric […]readmore
The White House has joined popular video sharing app Snapchat. According to a news release, the move is an attempt to connect with younger Americans. The White House said the app boasts more than 100 million daily users and that 60 percent of those aged 13-34 use it. “In light of the number of Americans […]readmore
BURLINGTON, Vt – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign on Thursday will kick-off the ‘Feel the Bern’ HBCU tour at South Carolina State University in collaboration with Benedict College. Planned stops for the HBCU tour include, Tennessee State University, Alabama State University, Jackson State University, Florida A&M University, Virginia State University, Howard University, the Atlanta University […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier January 11, 2016 Mexico is starting the process to extradite the notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin «El Chapo» Guzman to the United States, where he faces an array of charges linked to the hundreds of tons of cocaine, heroin and other drugs he has shipped across the border. The Mexican government had in […]readmore