Category: International
‘At risk’ monkey stolen from Palm Beach Zoo, Kali needs her meds
Goeldi’s monkeys are very popular on the illegal pet trade. As a female as far as breeding is concerned, she’s holding a pretty high value, upwards of $10,000 on the black market.
Earth’s continuing warming trend reveals 2018 as fourth warmest year in modern record
“ … impacts of long-term global warming are already being felt — in coastal flooding, heat waves, intense precipitation and ecosystem change.”
Amazon translating award-winning kids’ books from around the world into English
On Friday, Amazon Publishing announced the launch of Amazon Crossing Kids, a new imprint for children’s picture books in translation. Amazon Crossing Kids aims to increase the diversity of children’s picture books […]
Detained in Paris: Singer Chris Brown in French custody on rape complaint
Singer Chris Brown, who has a well-documented history of domestic violence and assault allegations and convictions, is currently being detained in northwest Paris, France, on a rape complaint. He and […]
‘Aquaman’ kills at the box office breaking $ billion mark, still going strong
Now the #2 DC film ever worldwide behind only “The Dark Knight Rises;” the 2nd highest grossing Warner Bros. film of all time internationally; the biggest DC film of all time internationally …
Soccer star Wayne Rooney charged with public intoxication after mixing pills and booze on international flight
Wayne Rooney, the popular British footballer and star of the Major League Soccer club D.C. United, was arrested and charged with public intoxication back on December 16. The 33-year-old soccer […]
Expedition 57 crew returns to Earth following 197-day space mission
Yesterday, our favorite American space agency released word that three members of the International Space Station’s Expedition 57 crew, including NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, returned to Earth Thursday, safely landing at […]
Voyager 2 leaves earthly neighborhood and enters interstellar space
For the second time in history, a man-made object has reached the space between the stars. According to a December 10 release from NASA, the space agency’s Voyager 2 probe has exited […]
South Florida man charged with luring 12-year-old girl for sex on Facebook
On December 7, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported arresting a 21-year old resident of Stuart, Florida, after the man attempted to lure a 12-year old girl for sex on […]
NASA: Three-million-year-old crater discovered beneath the ice in Greenland
On November 14, NASA reported that an international team of researchers, including a NASA glaciologist, has discovered a large meteorite impact crater hiding beneath more than a half-mile of ice […]
