We’re on the job with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending October 21, 2017. We have some excitement this week, as a new remix results in a huge rebound for a song that was already a hit. Let’s open …
your ad hereAhoy! ‘Old Ironsides,’ World’s Oldest Warship, Sailing again
The newly refurbished USS Constitution is taking its first spin under sail in three years. Friday’s joyride from Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston to Fort Independence on Castle Island will celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 242nd birthday and the 220th anniversary of the iconic vessel’s maiden voyage. The world’s oldest commissioned …
your ad hereAttorney to Detail Another Rape Allegation Against Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein is now facing criminal inquiries in three cities after an Italian actress told Los Angeles detectives the disgraced film mogul raped her in a hotel room in 2013. Police confirmed Thursday they are looking into the woman’s allegations, and her attorney said he would give additional details about …
your ad hereHigh Schoolers Experience What it is Like to be Professionals
When the new school year started in September, 16-year-old Aelina Pogosian couldn’t wait to tell her friends about the most interesting part of her summer vacation: her RISE internship, working three weeks in the biology lab at Montgomery College. “A lot of the materials and machinery we used is not …
your ad hereAustralia’s Victoria State Legalizes Euthanasia
The parliament of Australia’s second largest state passed legislation Friday to allow terminally ill patients to seek medical help to end their lives, a bill that is expected to act as a catalyst for the rest of the country to adopt similar laws. Any resident of Victoria state older than …
your ad hereIndia’s Air Pollution 18 Times the Healthy Limit
Air pollution in New Delhi hit 18 times the healthy limit Friday under a thick, toxic haze after a night of fireworks to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali, despite a court-ordered ban on their sales. Residents of the sprawling Indian capital, which ranks among the world’s most polluted cities, …
your ad hereLast Holden Rolls Off Factory Line in Australia
The last mass-produced car designed and built in Australia rolled off General Motors Co.’s production line in the industrial city of Adelaide on Friday as the nation reluctantly bid farewell to its auto manufacturing industry. GM Holden Ltd., an Australian subsidiary of the U.S. automotive giant, built its last car …
your ad hereMini Aquatic Robot Dives Into Nuclear Disaster Areas
An aquatic robot, small and nimble enough to fit inside the smallest of openings, is being tested in Japan ahead of being deployed into the damaged core of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Faith Lapidus reports. …
your ad hereSnapchat Tops Facebook as Teens’ No. 1 Choice for Social Media
American teens have crowned a new king of social media. According to a recent poll, Snapchat is the most popular app for teens, toppling even Facebook for their neck-bending attention. Arash Arabasadi reports from Washington. …
your ad hereAt G-7, Social Media Firms Pushed to Do More to Fight Terror
Technology firms have improved cooperation with the authorities in tackling online militant material but must act quicker to remove propaganda fueling a rise in homegrown extremism, acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke said Wednesday. The United States and Britain will push social media firms at a meeting of G7 …
your ad hereStudy: Pollution is the World’s No. 1 Killer
Pollution is the world’s No. 1 killer, a new study says, causing more premature deaths than war, terrorism, natural disasters, cigarettes and disease. A new study in the medical journal Lancet said pollution, both outdoor and indoor, killed about 9 million people in 2015, or one out of every six …
your ad hereLA Police Department Investigates Disgraced Producer Harvey Weinstein
The Los Angeles Police department says it has opened an investigation into movie producer Harvey Weinstein after someone made allegations of sexual assault. The LAPD announced the news via Twitter Thursday. A police spokesman told the Associated Press that the department interviewed a possible sexual assault victim who reported an …
your ad hereUS Senators Seek to Block Foreign Online Ads Targeting American Voters
With U.S. midterm elections barely a year away, lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a bipartisan proposal to regulate online political advertising in the United States, an effort prompted by revelations that Russian elements spent large sums on internet ads targeting Americans ahead of the 2016 U.S. election. “Our entire democracy was …
your ad hereWomen Share Harassment Stories With #MeToo
Two weeks ago Carla Rountree of Washington, D.C., was enjoying an autumn afternoon with friends at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, gaily dressed in a tutu with a goofy unicorn horn tied to her head. While ordering a drink at a beverage stall, a man standing next to her said, “You …
your ad hereFrom Destructive Plants to Paper, Inks and Art
Invasive plants can kill their native host trees, increase soil erosion and cause major damage to streams and other wetland areas. That’s why the National Park Service is asking volunteers to remove these invasive plants; so native plants have a chance to grow. VOA’s Faiza Elmasry reports on one volunteer, …
your ad hereIridium to Rely on Used SpaceX Boosters for Next 2 Launches
Iridium Communications says its next two launches of new-generation satellites will use refurbished SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage boosters that have flown previously. The announcement Thursday is another step in SpaceX’s effort to reduce launch costs. The company has launched a few used boosters and is trying to expand acceptance …
your ad hereMayim Bialik ‘Truly Sorry’ for Opinion Piece on Weinstein
Actress Mayim Bialik says she’s “truly sorry for causing so much pain” with her New York Times opinion piece that critics suggested put blame on women who’ve accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Bialik wrote in the piece published Friday that she makes choices to …
your ad hereDemi Lovato, Shawn Mendes to Perform at MTV Europe Awards
Pop star Demi Lovato, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, rockers The Killers and grime artist Stormzy are set to perform at MTV’s EMAs in London. MTV’s European music awards will also feature performances from Kesha and Camila Cabello. Rita Ora is due to host the Nov. 12 ceremony at London’s SSE …
your ad hereCountry Stars Honor Shooting Victims at CMT Artists Show
Singer Jason Aldean and other stars honored victims of a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas instead of accepting awards at the CMT Artists of the Year show Wednesday night. The format of the show pivoted to focus on victims of the shooting, as well as …
your ad hereColliding Neutron Stars Solve Interstellar Puzzles
The idea of gravitational waves has been around for over 100 years since Albert Einstein posited their existence. But in 2016 scientists proved they were out there using giant L-shaped detectors called gravitational wave observatories. But this week more news was made when scientists were able to watch the creation …
your ad hereWestern Influence Feeding the Streets of Iraq
In Iraq, young entrepreneurs cash-in on a food trend popularized in the West. Trucks serving American-style fast food serve meals on-the-go and opportunities for those hungry for work. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
your ad hereExperimental Virtual and Mixed Reality Technologies Can be Applied to Military of the Future
The U.S. Military is looking at technologies such as wearable sensors, virtual and augmented reality to enhance the training of its recruits. At a recent meeting of military personnel and academics at the University of Southern California’s Global Body Computing Conference, commanding officers talked about why there is a need …
your ad hereGene-editing Technology Prepares to Enter Fight Against Human Disease
Back in the old days, movies were edited by simply cutting out a piece of film you didn’t want and replacing it with a new shot. That’s almost exactly how the CRISPR gene editing technology works, but on a cellular level. Researchers now say they are close to being able …
your ad hereDivers Removing 30-Year-Old Junk Reef Off California Coast
Divers are removing hundreds of old tires, plastic jugs and other junk that was dumped off the Southern California coast nearly 30 years ago by a man who thought he was helping the ocean environment. The cleanup began last week off of Newport Beach, the California Coastal Commission announced Wednesday. …
your ad hereDow closes above 23,000 for first time; IBM soars
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 23,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by a jump in IBM after it hinted at a return to revenue growth. The Dow hit 22,000 on Aug. 2, only 54 trading days earlier and roughly half the time it took the index …
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