Freak storm pushes North Pole 50 degrees above normal to melting point

A powerful winter cyclone — the same storm that led to two tornado outbreaks in the United States and disastrous river Continue reading →

Turkish and Greek fighter planes engage in dogfight over Aegean Sea

Greek and Turkish jets engaged in a dogfight after Turkish aircraft reportedly violated Greek air space nine times. Jets from Continue reading →

‘Affluenza’ teen wins three-day stay against deportation from Mexico

Fugitive “affluenza” teenager Ethan Couch has won a three-day stay against deportation, Mexican authorities told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading →

2 Bankers Charged With Creating A.T.M. Cards to Steal From Accounts

The 15 JPMorgan Chase bank accounts had a few things in common: They had high balances, there was little activity Continue reading →

Attacks by Boko Haram challenge Nigeria’s claim of ‘winning the war’

Boko Haram Islamic militants have struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri twice in the past two days, less than a Continue reading →

Widespread flooding hits Missouri, Illinois with rivers still rising

Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a Continue reading →

Christmas in Joylessville

By Robert A. Vella When I was a little kid, everybody – and I mean everybody – looked upon the Continue reading →

2015 Year in Review: When the World got hotter in just about every way possible

By Robert A. Vella 2015 is set to go down as the hottest year on record since the Industrial Revolution Continue reading →