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The International Maritime Organization may approve a new carbon tax on shipping.
The Trump administration argues the carbon tax will harm trade and cost jobs.
Australian businessman...
In effort to combat fake news, Facebook has announced a new initiative, "The Facebook Journalism Project".
On Wednesday, Facebook announced a new program to help disseminate real news and filter out fake news. The program features several different programs including development programs and training tools for both journalists and Facebook users.
In the...
Just when you thought Taco Bell's innovative food ideas were over, the fast food giant announced on Wednesday that they will be revealing a taco shell made out of all-white crispy chicken. What is this new food invention called? The Naked Chicken Chalupa.
Last week, Taco Bell announced their 2017...
A Chicago high school has closed down for several days after hundreds of students and several staff members became sick due to a presumed norovirus outbreak.
In a statement, the St. Charles District 303 explained, "While a clinical determination has yet to be made about the stomach virus that is going around,...
Researchers have published a study revealing that type 1 diabetes may be caused by a common virus.
Published in Diabetologia, researchers found that children that had type 1 diabetes were more likely to have had an enterovirus infection prior to their body began developing type 1 diabetes.
An enterovirus is a type of virus that causes...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that they approved of an extended release pain killer called ARYMO ER by the pharmaceutical company Egalet.
It's no secret that opioid abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Last month's "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report" revealed a...
For over 80 years, Monopoly has been one of the most popular board games in the country. Now, Monopoly is letting fans to vote and choose the next pieces for the upcoming updated version of the game.
Starting January 10th through January 31st, Monopoly fans can visit www.VoteMonopoly.com and choose...
A new court case has many people questioning a relationship between the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Best Buy.
It should not come as a surprise that the FBI has a number of paid informants. But, what is surprising is that the FBI has paid informants working at Best...
On Monday, a $2 billion copyright lawsuit against Facebook started in Dallas. The suit claims that Oculus VR stole key parts of its technology from video game company ZeniMax - Oculus was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $2 billion. Lawyers for Facebook denied the claims but a prolonged trial could...
Looking for a getaway? WOW airlines announced that flights from California to Europe are now only $69; making it the cheapest trans-Atlantic flights between North America to Europe in the market.
The Icelandic carrier WOW announced on Tuesday that their flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Copenhagen, England...
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk received a complaint on Twitter and six days later implemented a solution.
While some CEOs may take to Twitter to boast about their latest product, one CEO is taking comments, retweets, and hashtags seriously.
Last week, one Tesla owner tweeted the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, "The San...
A new drug therapy may change the way millions of people visit the dentist. An Alzheimer's drug was able to fill cavities without the need of visiting a dentist.
Researchers at King's College in London, UK found that they could manipulate cells within teeth in order to build stronger teeth. Basically,...
Have you ever noticed that mothers cradle their newborn child on their left side? It may seem like common sense and many people argue that it is because most women are right handed. In turn, mothers hold their baby on the left side since their right hand is free.
But, a new study,...
For the first time in history, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has listed the North American Bumble Bee as an endangered species.
Rebecca Riley, the senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) explained that by placing bumble bees in the endangered list, the species can have the...
Researchers discovered on Saturday that an asteroid was headed towards Earth on Monday.
While millions of Americans around were getting ready for work, school, and essentially getting out of bed, an asteroid slipped right between Earth and moon. And scientists barely saw it coming.
Asteroid 2017 AG13 traveled between the Earth and the...
The Department of Defense has announced that they have completed a successful micro-drone demonstration with a 103 Perdix drones.
The test, which appeared on Sunday's CBS News program '60 Minutes', featured over a hundred Perdix micro-drones launched from three F/A Super Hornets. The Department of Defense said the micro-drones displayed "advanced swarm...
Hours after the Senate subcommittee on Investigations released their report on Backpage.com, the classified ad listing platform has shut down their Adult section.
Senate Backpage.com Investigation
On Tuesday, the US government released their investigative report into Backpage.com. Led by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, the US Senate titled their report "Backpage.com's...
Pokemon fans in China will not be able to play the hit Pokemon Go any time soon. Following an investigation by the Chinese government, Pokemon Go will not be allowed in the country over security and safety concerns.
Pokemon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that allows for users to...
On Tuesday, regulatory disclosures from Yahoo shed some light on the company’s future following the planned sale to Verizon. The revelations were made during a routine disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and they pointed to a name change the exit of embattled CEO, Marissa Mayer.
While many of...
Say goodbye to Yahoo as you know it. The company will be renamed Altaba, inc after their $4.8 billion merger with Verizon.
Along with changing their name, Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer will be stepping down from the company once the company completes their merger with Verizon.
According to filings with the Securities and...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports that it takes $233,610 to raise a child in America.
The USDA released their 'Expenditures on Children by Families' annual report on Monday. Their yearly report analyzed the estimated cost to raise a child from birth until they are 17 years old....
