How drones are helping the Nepal earthquake relief effort

Drones are proving a crucial high-tech tool for aid workers in the aftermath of the devastating Nepal earthquake. With the death toll from Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude quake now over 5,000, rescuers and relief workers are scrambling to get aid to the country’s worst-hit areas. Experts from Etobicoke, Ontario-based GlobalMedic, which manages a fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...

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NASA’s Messenger spacecraft crashes into Mercury

BREAKING NEWS Messenger, NASA’s Mercury-orbiting spacecraft, reached the end of its historic 11-year mission Thursday when it crashed into the little planet closest to the sun. The spacecraft, which was out of fuel, slipped out of orbit and slammed into Mercury at 3:26 p.m. ET, according to mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory...

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looting in Baltimore as National Guard join police patrolling streets

More looting was reported Tuesday morning in Baltimore, after a night of chaos and rioting that prompted the National Guard to swarm in to restore order. The looting appeared to be isolated compared to Monday night, which damaged parts of the city. State officials worked to cut off any new rioting by employing National Guard troops along with city police officers. These...

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81 killed as 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

BREAKING NEWS –  A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, leaving at least 81 people dead, as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas. It is the worst temblor to hit the nation in more than 80 years. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 struck the country before noon and...

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Air Force training new generation to fight cyberwarfare

An increase in hacking attacks has pushed military officials -- and especially those training the officers of tomorrow -- to adjust their strategies to fight an enemy that’s often hard to find. The U.S. Air Force Academy is evolving its curriculum to focus on this new online threat. Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson, who oversees the academy, spoke to National Security Analyst KT McFarland on how they have to “up their game.” What the Air Force is...

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Ousted Egyptian President Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection with protester deaths

An Egyptian criminal court on Tuesday sentenced ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison on charges linked to the killing of protesters in 2012. The conviction, which can be appealed, and muted Islamist reaction following it underscore the dramatic downfall of Morsi, 63, and Egypt's once-powerful Muslim Brotherhood group. However, Morsi escaped receiving a death sentence in the case, which Islamists derided as a "farce." Tuesday’s...

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Hundreds feared dead after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea

A major rescue operation is underway in the Mediterranean Sea, north of Libya and south of the Italian island of Lampedusa, after a migrant ship carrying as many as 700 people capsized Sunday. Italy's Coast Guard said at least 24 people are confirmed dead, with the death toll expected to rise into the hundreds. BBC reports that only 28 people have been rescued so far....

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Attacks in Durban that have left at least six people dead

South African police fired rubber bullets Friday to disperse crowds setting immigrant businesses ablaze as attacks against foreigners spread to Johannesburg. Chanting and singing, machete-armed residents burned down shops owned by foreigners, including a Nigerian dealership in the nation's largest city. Immigrants carrying bricks accused police of not doing enough to...

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Cardinal George, archbishop emeritus of Chicago, dies at 78

Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago from 1997 to 2014, died Friday at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer, the Archdiocese of Chicago has confirmed. George, who retired as Chicago archbishop in the fall of 2014, died Friday morning after a long fight with cancer. George's death was announced by his successor Archbishop Blase Cupich. George announced...

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