Monthly Archives: April 2021

At least 28 people have been killed in a crush at a mass gathering in northern Israel, according to a spokesman for the ZAKA emergency service.At least 28 people have been killed in a crush at a mass gathering in northern Israel, according to a spokesman for the ZAKA emergency service.

Taiwan commissioned into service a new coast guard flagship Thursday to help counter China’s “gray zone” war tactics against the island.Taiwan commissioned into service a new coast guard flagship Thursday to help counter China’s “gray zone” war tactics against the island.

With demand for Covid-19 vaccines falling off, mass vaccination sites around the country find themselves facing a dilemma of how to deliver vaccines without wasting precious doses.With demand for Covid-19 vaccines falling off, mass vaccination sites around the country find themselves facing a dilemma of how to deliver vaccines without wasting precious doses.

On a normal day, the Ambassador Lagoon inside China’s Atlantis Sanya resort on the island of Hainan is home to about 86,000 marine creatures from over 280 animal species.On a normal day, the Ambassador Lagoon inside China’s Atlantis Sanya resort on the island of Hainan is home to about 86,000 marine creatures from over 280 […]

A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard.A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard.

Japanese airline ANA is trialing a new innovation that could make your next flight more hygienic — bathroom doors that you can open without having to use your hands.Japanese airline ANA is trialing a new innovation that could make your next flight more hygienic — bathroom doors that you can open without having to use […]

Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Mitt Romney appeared to fall asleep during President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress. CNN’s Jeanne Moos has more.Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Mitt Romney appeared to fall asleep during President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress. CNN’s Jeanne Moos has more.

At least five federal civilian agencies appear to have been breached in the latest hack to hit the US government, a discovery that follows emergency measures to mitigate potential damage from the incident, according to a top official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.At least five federal civilian agencies appear to have been breached […]

The personnel files of some Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers were obtained by hackers in a ransomware attack earlier this month, the department’s acting police chief said Thursday.The personnel files of some Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers were obtained by hackers in a ransomware attack earlier this month, the department’s acting police chief said Thursday.

A new study indicates that the speed of glacier melt has “doubled over the past two decades” — far faster than anticipated or previously measured.A new study indicates that the speed of glacier melt has “doubled over the past two decades” — far faster than anticipated or previously measured.