Monthly Archives: December 2016

Even the safety of the suburbs can’t save you from the brutality of Mother Nature. Peter Rauenbuehler discovered a brutal scene on his front porch in Hillsborough, California, on Wednesday. An unsuspecting deer wandered on to his property to snack on some roses, but was ambushed by a mountain lion. At first you’re only able […]

Image: Jhila Farzaneh/mashable After Fitbit announced its acquisition of Pebble last week, the death of the Kickstarter darling’s devices appeared to be imminent. But in a post-purchase note to developers on its blog, Pebble reassured its community that the end of support for its wearables hasn’t come at least not for another year. SEE ALSO: […]

Following Trumps win, one KKK chapter announced plans for a victory parade in North Carolina. But where was it going to be, and who might turn up? Dave Eggers joined the protestors playing cat-and-mouse with white supremacists No one knew much, but the crowd was growing. We were at the rest stop off Highway 29 […]

It was called off after dark and resumed the next morning, when Margaret’s naked body was found in heavy undergrowth. She’d been strangled. Image copyright PA Image caption Sally Shepherd’s body was discovered in a builder’s yard behind a police station In some cold cases, DNA profiles can’t be obtained because the science isn’t advanced […]

Washington (CNN)China has agreed to return the US underwater drone that it seized in international waters earlier this week, the Pentagon said Saturday. “We have registered our objection to China’s unlawful seizure of a US unmanned underwater vehicle operating in international waters in the South China Sea. Through direct engagement with Chinese authorities, we have […]

David Hill: Dispute over major tourist attraction and conservation area is tearing local communities apart Theres, like, 50 people on the way up, so take your photos, said a young American man, shirtless, his face daubed with paint, as he came striding through the forest towards the look-out. The view was spectacular: lush tropical foliage […]

Environmental groups are voicing opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and require clearing a previously protected corridor of forest. The Mountain Valley Pipeline would transport natural gas from northwest West Virginia to southern Virginia, according to The Wilderness Society, which published an editorial this week saying […]

President-elect vowed to drain the swamp in Washington but critics say key roles for business elite is not the way Earlier this month, Donald Trump used a thank-you rally in Des Moines, Iowa, to give his supporters further insight into the deal-making team he intends to build in Washington. As president-elect, Trump has so far […]

The strange world of Gab, Americas new social network of choice for the disaffected In the wake of Donald Trumps presidential victory, it was said that Twitter had helped swing the election for the property developer, reality TV star and insatiable tweeter. But some of his more high-profile supporters on the so-called Twitter accounts suspended […]

Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is not planning to divest from his businesses but will also not be involved with his companies when he enters the White House, the Wall Street Journal’s Monica Langley told CNN’s Anderson Cooper Thursday night. Speaking on “Anderson Cooper 360,” Langley said that even though Trump’s adult sons, Eric and Donald […]