Today, NASA’s Kepler mission identified the first promising candidate of “Earth 2.0”, aka a planet that might be able to sustain life as we know it. The exoplanet is approximately 60% larger than our Earth, and is called Kepler-452b (real catchy name). The exact mass and composition have yet to be determined, but research suggests …
The Italian police have seized 2 billion euros worth of mafia assets in a series of raids. The seizures included hundreds of betting shops owned by the ‘Ndrangheta, who are believed to be behind most of Europe’s cocaine trading. From the BBC: Italy’s Interior Minister, Angelino Alfano, said the raids in the southern Calabria region were …
Ferguson, Missouri has named Andre Anderson as their interim police chief. Anderson was most recently working in Glendale, Arizona. According to the BBC: The 50-year-old Mr Anderson said at a news conference on Wednesday that he would need the community’s help in increasing trust between the police force and the people it serves. He said …
Lindsey Graham has responded to Donald Trump’s giving out of his cell phone number in an unexpected way. Trump released Graham’s phone number at a rally after waving around a white card that said it. Graham is known for his continued use of flip phones. Trump and Graham have been feuding since Trump’s remarks over …
26 year old award-winning American pop star Chris Brown, has been barred from leaving the Philippines because of a contract dispute gone wrong, the official Philippines News Agency reported Wednesday. Brown was prevented from leaving the country just hours before he was supposed to arrive in Hong Kong to perform at another concert. According to the …