The scenic Abrolhos, an island chain in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia, was the site of the mutiny and massacre of the crew of the sailing ship the Batavia in 1629. The Batavia, a Dutch East India ship, struck Morning Reef 24.8 miles (40km) near the […]
Daily Archives: November 13, 2017
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New Fortnite updates have been released on a nearly weekly basis of late, making big changes to the popular PS4 and Xbox One title. The latest Battle Royale patch is set to launch on the game servers very soon, which will bring a new batch of bug fixes, weapon balancing […]
Of all the holidays, Thanksgiving can be the most hectic, with families traveling from all parts of the country, crowding around a small table and stuffing themselves to the brim with delicious food. All the food, drinks and festivities? It can be a lot to prepare for. This year, try […]
A wave of people have been bravely sharing their stories of sexual assault by men in power, following an expose on Harvey Weinstein last month. Now, the Director of Communications at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation has written about why she believes the Fifty Shades series – starring Jamie […]
WASHINGTON — Alabama Democrats have a message for out-of-state allies eager to help in the state’s Senate race: Thanks, but no thanks. “I tell them to stay home,” said Giles Perkins, the former executive director of the Alabama Democratic Party. “This is an Alabama race, and we will decide it […]
Prehistoric polar forests were built for survival, but were not hardy enough to live in ultra-high concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide. A geologist is studying the tree fossil record in Antarctica from a mass extinction 250 million years ago, looking for clues to how greenhouse gases affected plants — then […]
A Trump administration attempt to offer fossil fuels as a solution to climate change was subject to protest and walkouts on Monday at U.N. climate talks in Bonn. Representatives of the fossil fuel industry said they wanted to be part of the conversation and sat through intense questioning and heckling from […]
Over the course of 24 years More Correction appended, Nov. 13, 2017 (OKLAHOMA CITY) — The maker of Tasers said Monday that at least 15 people have caught fire, and five have died, after being stunned while near flammable materials, similar to an Oklahoma man who was burned beyond recognition […]