Vanessa Romo of NPR reports that the U.S. Coast Guard has announced that after 14 years, the oil spill seeping into the Gulf of Mexico is finally being contained. After years of legal battles with various environmental groups, Taylor Energy has begun an oil collecting method which has effectively!-->…
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CNN reports that weeks prior to Easter Sunday's bombing in Sri Lanka, India's intelligence service notified Sri Lankan officials about the possibility of an attack. Intelligence officials were aware of the danger posed by the ISIS extremist, Zahran Hashim, who was later identified as the primary!-->…
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The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris erupted into flames on Monday. As the fire continues to engulf the cathedral, the commander of Paris' firefighter brigade has expressed hope that the main structure can be salvaged. While the cause of the fire is still unknown, the citizens of Paris can only!-->…
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Julia Rosen of the LA Times discusses how the Environmental Protection Agency has reported that the consequences of climate change will cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars annually. According to the EPA, climate change will have many costs including water shortages, devastated!-->…
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Officials have begun to lift evacuation orders across parts of Paradise, California, nearly one month since the Camp Fire devastated this region of Northern California. Although the fire was officially contained ten days ago, officials have warned against further dangers, including high levels of…
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Minutes before California's Camp and Woolsey fires began, local utilities companies reported problems with electricity lines, in the same vicinity at the origin of the fires. These reports of equipment malfunctions are helping officials piece together the narrative of the cause of the two…
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In the aftermath of Indonesia's devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 2000 people, tensions rose within the country's prisons, with inmates devolving into anarchy. With internal riots threatening both the prison infrastructure as well as the officers on staff, Safiuddin, head of…
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6.5 million pounds of beef products have been recalled by the meat producer JBS Tolleson Inc. due to a salmonella outbreak. From August 5th to September 6th, there were 57 reported cases of salmonella across 16 states, all determined to be linked to this particular outbreak. While no deaths have…
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This past week, Facebook announced that it had suffered its largest security breach in the company's 14-year history, exposing the personal information of nearly 50 million users. With recent scandals and congressional hearings raising questions about user privacy, this massive breach comes at a…
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The earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has left more than 1200 people dead, as emergency teams are still rushing to uncover more survivors. With devastation rampant and supplies limited, residents of the island are growing desperate for relief. Whether it be…
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Malaria parasites produce tiny crystals within infected blood cells, which creates a unique magnetic property that engineers have utilized to create a fast, cheap, and effective method of testing for malaria. By using a simple laser and magnet to test the magnetic property of the sample of blood,…
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Kenya's Water Resources Management Authority has released a statement saying that the Patel dam that killed more than 45 people was built without a permit. While the farm manager has denied any wrongdoing, the bursting of the dam resulted in nearly 70 million liters of water hurtling towards the…
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Allison Aubrey from NPR reports that tick-borne diseases in the United States, such as Lyme disease, have steadily been rising in prevalence in recent years. With the CDC reporting that the actual prevalence of Lyme disease cases is 10 times higher than reported cases, there is a considerable lack…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola, as two cases have been confirmed in the northwestern part of the country. In the past five weeks, there have been 21 suspected cases, with 17 deaths. Recent outbreaks in this region have been quickly contained through the combined…
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