Meteorologists are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Dorian as it moves west through the Atlantic threatening islands in the northern Caribbean.
An AccuWeather hurricane expert says the storm is in place to strengthen as the week goes on which would possibly make it a threat to the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Spain’s record unemployment rate finally fell in the second quarter of the year although one in four Spaniards are still without a job.
The unemployment rate of 26.3% is almost a percentage point below the record high of 27.2% The rate fell amid news of an increase in tourism in the second quarter. Tourism accounts for about 10% of the Spanish GDP. Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control is trying to find the source of an outbreak of Cyclospora that has sickened hundreds of people, mostly in the Midwest.
The mystery stems from the fact the parasite is not common in the United States but rather found in tropical locations like Latin America. The parasite also isn’t spread from person to person, so there has to be a contaminated food or water source. Continue reading
In a not so subtle message to the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s military chief has asked the public to give troops a mandate to stop “violence and terrorism.”
The move is seen both as a warning and an attempt to gain public backing for a removal of protest camps set up by the Muslim Brotherhood and Morsi supporters outside military complexes and government buildings. Continue reading
Gunmen stormed the Pakistan Intelligence Agency headquarters throwing bombs and firing automatic weapons injuring more than 30 people according to local police.
The heavily guarded complex in the southern Sindh province had buildings collapse in the wake of the attack. Police say the offices of the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency were the main targets within the compound. Continue reading
The anti-Christian Military Religious Freedom Foundation filed a complaint with the Air Force over a posting from an Air Force chaplain examining the origin of the commonly known phrase “there is no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole” claiming the post was an “anti-secular diatribe.” Continue reading
The Obama administration has suspended the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt in their most visible response to the military removal of President Mohammed Morsi.
A Pentagon spokesman said the delay was a cautionary measure. Continue reading
One of Indonesia’s most dangerous volcanoes shot a plume of ash and sand over half a mile into the sky forcing hundreds of villagers to flee into the night.
Mount Merapi, located near Yogyakarta, produced a short but massive rumbling before dawn Monday and spewed the ash cloud for hours. The ash fell as far as 8.5 miles from the volcano before activity ceased Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Nine people were killed during a series of protests lead by the Muslim Brotherhood. Local officials say that most of the dead were killed at a sit-in near Cairo University.
The pro-Morsi demonstrators were supporting claims by Morsi’s family that he had been abducted by the military. Morsi has been held at an undisclosed location since being removed as President on July 3. Continue reading
Abortion promoters were overjoyed that a federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against North Dakota’s law protecting the lives of unborn babies after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland granted the injunction to the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights. Continue reading