Two million years of climate data show global warming may be more severe than we thoughtMashable 2016-09-26
A new study extends global average surface temperature records back to 2 million years ago, further back in time than any previous climate research. The research suggests that global warming from human emissions of greenhouse gases will cause far more warming, up to 9 degrees Celsius, or 16.2 degrees Fahrenheit, during the next several millennia than previously expected. The study, published...
Jennifer Aniston's necklace sends a clear message amid Brangelina divorceAOL 2016-09-26
Jennifer Aniston is seemingly sending a message to the world amid the still-shocking news that her ex, Brad Pitt, is getting divorced from his wife of two years, Angelina Jolie. The actress stepped out on Monday in New York's West Village in a simple black tank, boyfriend jeans and on-trend Gucci loafers. The cute, but seemingly unremarkable, outfit had a major twist that got people talking,...
Italy Warns Switzerland Over Swiss-First Employment MeasureWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
Switzerland could face consequences, Italian officials warned Monday, after voters in the border canton of Ticino approved a referendum calling on authorities to grant preference to Swiss workers over foreigners in employment, The Associated Press reported. The referendum passed with 58 percent of Ticino voters approving of the measure – an outgrowth of the Swiss nationalist efforts to limit...
'Hell itself': Aleppo reels from alleged use of bunker-buster bombsThe Guardian 2016-09-26
People in the rebel-controlled east of the city express horror at the impact of the bombs - and fears of what may come next...
Japan Warns China After Warplanes Were Spotted Flying Close to Disputed IslandsTime Magazine 2016-09-26
Japan issued a warning to China on Monday, after eight Chinese military planes were flown near disputed territories in the East China Sea. Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, said Tokyo...
What To Know And Watch In Tonight’s Clinton-Trump DebateWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Do presidential debates really matter? It depends on who you ask. But one thing is sure, the news/entertainment format of tonight’s debate, and post-debate news coverage, will dominate the media. In fact, with so many people watching the debate, it might break a virtual tie with nearly a sixth of voters rejecting the two major-party candidates....
[VIDEO]: UPDATE: Nine Injured In Aftermath Of Monday Shooting At Houston Strip MallWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
The Washington Post reported an active shooter in Houston who injured nine people in a strip mall shooting Monday morning has been shot and killed by police, authorities reported. The shooting, the report said, involved “a lawyer” who was having unspecified issues with his law firm, Martha Montalvo, the interim Houston police chief, said during a briefing Monday morning. She did not reveal any...
Universe has no sense of direction and isn’t going anywhere particular, scientists confirmThe Independent 2016-09-26
The universe isn’t going anywhere, scientists have confirmed. A new...
Chinese Scientists Activate World's Largest Radio TelescopeWorldNews.com 2016-09-27
Chinese scientists have confirmed the world’s largest radio telescope – known as the Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) – is active and has received its first signals from deep space, IFL Science reported. The activation is a milestone for the FAST, based in Guizhou Province, and although scientists say it will take three more years to finely calibrate the enormous telescope,...
Philippines' Duterte to Forge Closer Ties With China, RussiaABC News 2016-09-26
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he has decided to "cross the Rubicon" in his ties with the United States and will open trade alliances and offer long-term land leases to "the other side of the ideological barrier," China and Russia ......
Fake money found in I-78 stop may have been used in 13 statesLehigh Valley 2016-09-26
Pennsylvania State Police say a trooper found a mobile counterfeit money scheme when he stopped a van Sunday on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County. The trooper found a $20 still on the scanner of a personal printer/scanner in Jennifer Gustafson's van, as well bleached $1 bills and fraudulent $20...
Charlotte police shooting: What happens nextCNN 2016-09-26
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN)After a nearly week of protests in Charlotte, the Queen City has returned to near normal after officials had enacted both a state of emergency and a curfew following protests over a fatal police shooting. The protests emerged in the wake of the death of Charlotte resident Keith Lamont Scott. On September 20, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers attempted to serve a...
[VIDEO) Boy's Short Life Has Lasting Impact Through Organ Donation, Mother DiscoversWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
Although he only lived for six days, an infant born with a fatal birth defect lives on in the organs his mother agreed to donate for scientific research, The Associated Press reports. An ultrasound had shown one of Sarah Gray’s unborn twins was missing part of his brain. His brother was born healthy, but Thomas lived just six days. Latching onto hope for something positive to come from heartache,...
China's Economy Shows Fresh Signs Of StrengthWorldNews.com 2016-09-27
China’s economy is showing fresh signs of strength, from increased business confidence to an expansionary factory gauge reading, according to the earliest private indicators for September, Bloomberg News reports. Most private gauges showed improvement, and a proxy for factory activity jumped to the strongest level in almost two years, suggesting better readings in August data have been followed up...
NASA Announces New Evidence For An Ocean On EuropaIFL Science 2016-09-26
NASA has revealed exciting new evidence that there is a vast ocean under the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa – and it may be even more accessible than we thought. The evidence comes in the form of plumes of water vapor, seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in early 2014 and announced today. The plumes are mostly coming from Europa's south pole, which is the same location as some that were...
Islam might be removed from 7th grade social studies classesSan Francisco Chronicle 2016-09-26
(AP) — School officials have dropped most of the Tennessee middle school social studies standards involving Islam as part of newly proposed standards. A Standards Recommendation Committee will make the ultimate recommendation for new social studies standards to the board in early 2017, with implementation taking place in the 2019-20 school year. ......
France Is Going To Completely Close 'The Jungle' Migrant CampWPTV 2016-09-26
France is shutting down "The Jungle" migrant camp in Calais. French President François Hollande said during a visit to the city Monday the controversial camp will be dismantled "completely and definitively." The French...
Donald Trump tells Israeli Prime Minister he would recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capitalThe Independent 2016-09-26
Donald Trump has told the Israeli Prime Minister that the United States would recognise Jerusalem as a capital of Israel. Mr...
2 men arrested, teen girl detained in connection with Southern California killingsFox News 2016-09-26
Police in Southern California found three people murdered inside a home Saturday and are searching for a 17-year-old girl who also lived there. ......
Chinese, Uzbekistan Archaeologists Describe Discoveries Along Ancient Silk RoadWorldNews.com 2016-09-27
Chinese and Uzbekistan archaeologists have made several discoveries in the last three years on the ancient Silk Road, China Daily reports. They described their progress during the ongoing International Seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative taking place Monday and Tuesday in Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient road linking China, central Asia and Europe and the capital of Shaanxi province in...
Report: Burma Leader Suu Kyi Suffering From Exhaustion After UK, US TripWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
After two weeks of travel to Britain and the United States, Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from weakness and exhaustion, her office said Monday. The Associated Press reported the State Counselor office issued a statement saying the Suu Kyi’s health is stable and there is no need to worry, but the 71-year-old leader “needs to rest.” "She suffers a gastric problem as she...
Colombia leader Juan Manuel Santos: From hawk to doveBBC News 2016-09-26
"Today we have reasons for hope, there is one less war on the planet," Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos recently told the United Nations General Assembly. He was referring to the signing of a peace agreement later on 26 September between the Colombian government and left-wing Farc rebels. The signing will put an end to more than five decades of conflict which left an estimated 260,000 people...
Two Moroccans Arrested In Spain For Alleged Jihad SupportWorldNews.com 2016-09-26
Spanish police arrested two alleged pro-jihad activists – including one who allegedly attempted to join and train with the radical Islamic State group in Syria to carry out attacks in Europe – Spain’s Interior Ministry told The Associated Press. In a statement released by the ministry, the report said, the two Moroccans were arrested separately Monday in the northwestern city of Valladolid and in...
Jordan: Writer who mocked ISIS killedTopix 2016-09-26
A prominent Jordanian writer who shared a cartoon that outraged some Muslims was fatally shot in Amman on Sunday, state news agency Petra reported. Nahed Hattar, a member of the country's Christian minority, was shot three times outside a courthouse in the capital. ......
China probes North Korea bank suspected of nuclear linkThe Himalayan 2016-09-26
File- A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. China is investigating executives of a North Korean bank believed to finance the illicit procurement of arms and materials related to the isolated country’s banned nuclear programme, South Korea’s JoongAng Daily reported on Monday. China and the United States have agreed to step...