U.S. F-16 fighter jets escort a plane back to Canada due to a bomb threat
Two U.S. F16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Panama City-bound flight from Canada back to Toronto on Friday after a man on the
Month: July 2014
Earth might be in the early stage of a sixth mass-extinction
Remember the mass-extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs? Earth is apparently on the verge of another great biological extinction, and humans are solely to
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 12-hour cease-fire
A humanitarian cease-fire lasting 12 hours could begin in Gaza on Saturday, as Hamas says it has agreed to a temporary peace and Israeli media
Goldman Sachs downgraded its global equities to neutral
Goldman Sachs downgraded its global equities allocation to neutral on a short-term basis on Friday, even though the brokerage remains overweight stocks for the longer
Investigation into the O.S.U. marching band reveals disturbingly “sexualized culture”
The Ohio State University Marching Band director Jon Waters was fired from his position after a recent review of the band’s culture and practices “revealed
Renowned anti-capitalist, Michael Moore, is actually worth millions
Filmmaker Michael Moore is again being scrutinized over his lavish properties and material wealth. The one-percenter who’s known for defending the disadvantaged went through a
The CEO of Walmart’s U.S. branch is making a sudden departure
As it grapples with sluggish store sales, Wal-Mart said Thursday that its U.S. CEO is stepping down and is being replaced by the head of
GM’s massive, ongoing recall is destroying profits
General Motors’ net profit in the second quarter was all but wiped out by the cost of recall-related repairs as the automaker sought to put
Obama sends a team to the border to assess the need for the National Guard
The White House sent a team to Texas to determine if the deployment of the National Guard to the border will be helpful in dealing
Sudanese woman who escaped execution meets with the Pope
Pope Francis has met privately with a Sudanese woman who arrived in Italy after escaping a death sentence in Sudan for refusing to recant her