Toxic algae blooming in ‘The Blob’ along the West Coast, forcing shutdown of vital fisheries
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable A massive toxic algal bloom that ranks as one of the largest ever seen along the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada has spread across the coastal waters of Alaska, British Columbia and south…
US Fourth Amendment protects cellphone location data, Appeals Court says
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal Divided appeals court, creating a split, says warrantless procurement of tower info violated Fourth Amendment. A federal appellate court on Wednesday widened a split among circuits on a major privacy question that’s…
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Teen marijuana use not linked to later depression, lung cancer, other health problems, research finds
From American Psychological Association Study contradicts some prior marijuana research WASHINGTON — Chronic marijuana use by teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms or asthma, according to…
Latest Pluto image
Latest Pluto image shows a second, shorter icy mountain range By Mariella Moon From engadget We’re getting to know Pluto a lot better, thanks to the images released by the New Horizons mission. Take for example, this one captured during…
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Reparations march riddled with hypocrisy
By Michael A. Dingwall Recently, Hundreds of persons marched in front of the British houses of parliament for reparations. I still cannot believe that that those persons who were marching could be so hypocritical! I still don’t understand it, why…
Photos of space tech
12 incredible photos of space tech from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab By Lyndsey Gilpin, From Tech Republic SPIDER The SPIDER project started in the 2000s. It was made to map the thermal afterglow of the Big Bang. A giant helium…
Trump sues Celebrity Chef Geoffrey Zakarian/Trump disinvited from RedState
By Zoe Tillman, From The National Law Journal New complaint comes days after Trump sued chef and restaurateur José Andrés. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has filed a second lawsuit in Washington that accuses a celebrity chef of breaking a…
Single dose Ebola vaccine is safe, effective in monkeys against outbreak strain
From Science Daily VSV-EBOV appears to trigger innate, adaptive immunity Date: August 6, 2015 Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Summary: A single dose of an experimental Ebola virus vaccine completely protects cynomolgus macaques against the current EBOV…
A threat smelling to high heaven – Obama whiffs it
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean News Now It was uncanny, but reflective of thoughtful and caring minds that just days before President Barack Obama made his far-reaching statement about climate change on August 3, Caribbean poet, author and intellectual,…
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Testing new law, Ray Charles Foundation’s suit revived
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by The Ray Charles Foundation against the musician’s children who sought to terminate copyrights to 51 of his songs. The case, brought in…
