On June 18, Stephanie Klowlek–the inventer of Kevlar–died. Klowlek invented Kevlar in 1965 and it has been used in bullet-proof vests, helmets, tires, “airplanes and armored military vehicles,” and more. According to the Associated Press, Klowek developed Kevlar when she
Amtrak has canceled an agreement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority to pursue contractors to build trains that could operate on both traditional and bullet-train systems, the Associated Press reports. In the latest blow to the high-speed rail project embraced by
MINYA, Egypt (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual leader and over 180 others were sentenced to death Saturday by an Egyptian court in the latest mass trial following last year’s overthrow of the country’s Islamist president. The ruling by the
As Wikileaks’ Julian Assange marks a second year living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London decrying the alleged suppression of free press in the Anglo West, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa plots even more potent initiatives to silence opposition media in
BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his vehicle Friday near a police checkpoint in eastern Lebanon, while troops raided two hotels in the capital, arresting 17 suspected members of an al-Qaida breakaway group allegedly plotting terrorist attacks in the
Fans who watched Costa Rica defeat Italy in Recife, Brazil on Friday were also warned to be on the lookout for shark attacks. According to the Associated Press, there have been “24 deadly attacks around Recife since 1992,” and officials
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa is “totally out of control,” according to a senior official for Doctors Without Borders, who says the medical group is stretched to the limit in its capacity to respond. International
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is doubling down on its warnings to to their employees about speaking to media, going so far as to include a helpful graphic depicting, presumably, potential disguises. It’s
Starting in July visitors will be able to carry guns inside the Kansas statehouse. On June 19 legislators “refused… to use authority granted to them by Kansas law to block holders of concealed permits from entering the buildings with their
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos is enjoying a victory lap after being reelected last week–an election that many interpret as a mandate to continue peace talks with the terrorist guerrilla, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The United States,
TUSCON, Arizona–Wednesday, June 18, marked the first day since over a thousand unaccompanied alien children (UACs) were shipped from south Texas to Nogales, Arizona ten days ago that reporters were allowed to see the inside of the Border Patrol holding
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces and Sunni militants battled fiercely for control of the nation’s largest oil refinery on Wednesday as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki went on a diplomatic offensive, reaching out in a televised address to try to regain
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Monday ordered the release of an Al-Jazeera journalist who has been on hunger strike for more than four months to protest his prolonged detention without charges or trial. A statement from the prosecutor’s
PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A storm packing rare dual tornadoes tore through a tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, killing a motorist and a 5-year-old girl, leaving grain bins crumpled like discarded soda cans and flattening dozens of homes. Pilger’s
PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A powerful storm with tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska on Monday, destroying more than half of the tiny town of Pilger, killing a 5-year-old child and injuring at least 19 people, hospital and emergency officials said.
Somali jihadist group al-Shabaab attacked a coastal town in Kenya, killing 48 people through a series of shootings and fires. The group claimed responsibility and asserted that it would target World Cup viewings and highly populated places in Kenya, warning
JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of an Israeli-American teen believed to have been abducted in the West Bank says it has received an outpouring of support from friends and family back in the U.S. Naftali Fraenkel is believed to have
HOUSTON,Texas–A tidal wave of children who entered the U.S. illegally has left federal resources and facilities completely overwhelmed. As a result, the children have been sheltered in housing facilities in states across the country including Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and California. As agents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday. He was 82.
In a country with one of the highest murder rates in the world, the availability of coffins is fundamental. In Venezuela, a nation suffering from shortages of everything from water to flour to toilet paper, citizens must now fear scarcity
Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington seek to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. But the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) hasn’t yet decided whether it will even advance a bid from an American city. The information comes from the
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is coming home to America as early as Friday morning. The former Taliban captive has been deemed ready to enter a new phase of his recovery after being released in exchange for five high-ranking Taliban officials this
Wendy Davis is replacing her campaign manager as her bid to become Texas’ next governor is suffering. According to the Associated Press (AP), Davis announced on Wednesday that her campaign has struggled against Greg Abbott, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who is leading
Even the Associated Press saw the writing on the wall for amnesty legislation after Dave Brat stunned House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in Tuesday’s primary. The Associated Press declared on Wednesday that Cantor’s loss was such a “stunning rebuke” that
Brazil still might encounter a subway worker strike in Sao Paulo during the World Cup. The workers suspended the strike on Monday, but threatened to start again by Thursday–the first day of the tournament–if 42 fired workers are not rehired.
