baranozdemir/iStock(NEW YORK) — Residents near New York City are bracing for the impact of a possible tornado that could bring strong winds and possible flash floods to the area. The National Weather service issued tornado warnings for several counties surrounding Manhattan on Tuesday evening, urging residents in the path of the “dangerous storm” to stay …
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May 28
One year after OxyContin launched, Purdue Pharma execs applied to patent ‘self-destructing’ emails
iStock/WoodysPhotos(NEW YORK) — A group of executives for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have held a United States patent since 2007 for a “self-destructing document and e-mail messaging system.” This patent, filed in 2002, replaced a similar one from 1997 that was meant to destroy documents or email “at a predetermined time by attaching a ‘virus’ …
May 28
American recalls ‘unnerving’ sight of dead climbers on Mount Everest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — It was an unforgettable sight as Ed Dohring made his way to the top of Mount Everest for the first time a few days ago. It was clear and the rising sun cast an orange glow over the world’s tallest peak. But as he stood on the flat part of the …
May 28
Woman who survived 17 days in Hawaii forest: ‘It was an opportunity to overcome fear of everything’
ABC News(HONOLULU) — Amanda Eller, the yoga teacher who was rescued after being lost for 17 days in a dense Hawaii forest, called her journey of survival “extremely spiritual.” “I never felt alone and I never felt fearful,” Eller, 35, said at a news conference on Tuesday. “It was an opportunity to overcome fear of …
May 28
Missouri could become first state with no abortion clinic
Office of Missouri Governor(NEW YORK) — The realities of a recent string of abortion restrictions may become even clearer in Missouri on Friday as the state threatens to close its last remaining abortion clinic. Planned Parenthood officials announced they are filing a lawsuit Tuesday for a restraining order to stop the state from closing their …
May 28
Tornado slams major Ohio city; 60 million Americans still under severe weather threat
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive tornado that tore through one of Ohio’s largest cities Monday night leveled homes and entire apartment complexes and knocked out power and water to tens of thousands of people. The devastating twister, rated by the National Weather Service as at least an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, struck …
May 28
Chinese media turning up the heat as US-China trade war drags on
THOMAS PETER/AFP/Getty Images(HONG KONG) — In the year that trade talks between the United States and China have faltered repeatedly, China’s state media has mostly played down the escalating trade war between world’s two largest economies. But that changed in mid-May, after Beijing’s top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, returned from Washington without a …
May 28
Colorado lawyer Chris Kulish is 11th person to die on Mount Everest this year
Zzvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Colorado man has become the eleventh person to die climbing Mount Everest this year. Chris Kulish, 62, of Boulder, died Monday while descending from the highest summit in the world, his family confirmed in a statement. The circumstances surrounding his death were not clear. A record number of climbers have summited …
May 28
Michael Avenatti pleads not guilty to charges of stealing nearly $300K from adult film actress Stormy Daniels
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When he represented Stormy Daniels in her public battle against President Trump, Michael Avenatti showed up at federal court in Manhattan several times to make a scene. On Tuesday, he cut a lower profile as pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole her book advance that was worth nearly …
May 28
Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies, eliminating chance of saving the species in the country
Africanway/iStock (FILE photo)(SABAH, Malaysia) — The last male Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia has died, eliminating the likelihood of saving the species in the country, according to animal conservationists. Less than 100 Sumatran rhinos are left in the world, according to the Borneo Rhino Alliance (BORA). They are scattered across the wild in Indonesia and unable …