Turkey’s referendum protesters
By Madeleine Sheehan Perkins From Business Insider Protesters took to the streets in Turkey on Monday less than one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s power-extending referendum win. According to the Associated Press, hundreds of protesters were shouting “thief, murderer,…
It was not always a crime to enter the United States without authorization
By Kelly Lytle Hernandez, The Conversation It was not always a crime to enter the United States without authorization. In fact, for most of American history, immigrants could enter the United States without official permission and not fear criminal prosecution…
Millions of Cubans gather for traditional May Day parades
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba — Millions of Cubans gathered on Monday for the traditional May Day parades. Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the huge May Day march at Havana’s Revolution Square, along with Communist Party Politburo members….
US: SDPD finds that body cameras reduce misconduct and force complaints
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget But they’ve still seen a 14 percent rise in use-of-force incidents over 3 years. According to an internal report released to the public this week, the San Diego Police Department has seen a significant drop…
The US is reportedly running low on bombs due to strikes against ISIS
By Jack Heretik, The Washington Free Beacon From Business Insider The US military is running out of certain types of bombs due to increased and frequent strikes against the Islamic State, forcing munitions to be diverted from the Pacific region…
Jamaica leads the way on climate change
By Vinette K. Pryce From Caribbean Life Jamaica is taking the lead in hosting the Caribbean’s first ever symposium on Climate Change and World Heritage this month. The unprecedented event will bring together 40 delegates from 12 Caribbean nations with…
Confusing optical illusion makes girl’s arm look spectacularly long
BY SAM HAYSOM From Mashable Everyone loves a good optical illusion — particularly the ones that make you look like you’ve got superpowers. If you can count having one very, very long arm a superpower, that is. On Monday, 18-year-old…
Supermassive black hole set a record for longest lunch ever
By Rob LeFebvre From engadget The feeding frenzy enriches our understanding of the universe. When a black hole eats a nearby star, the resulting X-rays typically fade within a year or so. That’s why astronomers are excited about a giant…
A toned-down White House Correspondents Dinner carried on without Trump
Reuters From Business Insider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House press corps gathered on Saturday for its annual black-tie dinner, a toned-down affair this year after Donald Trump snubbed the event, becoming the first incumbent U.S. president to bow out…
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