Do dark personalities prefer dark characters? People who like fictional villains may share some traits, says study
Individuals who score high for psychopathy and Machiavellianism are more likely to report that they enjoy, identify, and empathize with villainous characters, suggests analysis
Jan 27, 2021
Who is Rochelle Walensky? Incoming CDC chief warns of ‘dark weeks’ and 500,000 Covid-19 deaths in US by mid-Feb
Rochelle Walensky's projection comes even as experts have warned that the UK coronavirus variant will likely become the dominant strain in the US by March and worsen the pandemic
Jan 18, 2021
Andrew Cuomo slams US for negligence, says UK's mutant Covid variant is ‘getting on a plane and flying to JFK’
120 countries demand that before people get on a flight in the UK to come to their country they have to test negative for coronavirus, but the US does not require one
Dec 21, 2020
Major winter storm expected to hit Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, experts predict heavy snow and freezing rain
Slick road conditions and reduced visibility at times could make travel difficult across the region where winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories are in effect
Dec 16, 2020
Joe Biden WILL make Americans wear masks for first 100 days in office as he lays out plans to halt Covid-19 surge
The president-elect has asked Dr Anthony Fauci to serve as chief medical adviser and to be part of his coronavirus response team
Dec 4, 2020
What is the mysterious metal structure in Utah? Scientists find monolith akin to one in film '2001: A Space Odyssey'
The monolith is estimated to be about 10 to 12 feet high. A helicopter pilot said it resembles the iconic slab featured in Stanley Kubrick’s film, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Nov 24, 2020
Oregon, New Mexico issue lockdown orders as Covid-19 model predicts US deaths may nearly double by March 2021
While Oregon has announced a two-week ‘freeze,’ a 'stay at home' order has been imposed in New Mexico
Nov 14, 2020
Hurricane Delta threatens to ravage Louisana as flood and rain-battered state recovers from Hurricane Laura
Delta is expected to bring hurricane conditions and a life-threatening storm surge to portions of the northern Gulf Coast
Oct 9, 2020
Sally brings ‘historic and catastrophic’ flooding with up to 35-inch rainfall after hitting southern US
Sally uprooted trees, flooded streets, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses on Wednesday after it hit the US
Sep 17, 2020
Hurricane Sally approaches US Gulf Coast, authorities evacuate residents and shut flood gates
Sally is expected to be a dangerous hurricane when it moves onshore along the north-central Gulf coast
Sep 15, 2020
Wildlife populations have fallen by alarming 68% average in 46 years due to rampant human activity: WWF report
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Living Planet Report 2020 sounds the alarm for global biodiversity with a comprehensive overview of the state of the natural world through the Living Planet Index (LPI)
Sep 11, 2020
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina, experts predict floods, tornadoes and storm surges
There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation along portions of the immediate coastline and adjacent waterways of northeastern South Carolina and the North Carolina coast
Aug 4, 2020
Employees blast CDC for agency's toxic culture of racism and exclusion in open letter: 'This must stop'
'Black employees routinely experience bullying, excessive criticism, hostility, implicit bias, and overt racism from White colleagues with little recourse'
Jul 14, 2020
Number of wild animals killed on US roads fell by 58% as traffic reduced due to coronavirus lockdown: Study
The analysis suggests that due to a reduction in vehicle traffic, fatal collisions with wild animals dropped by 21%, 38% and 44% for California, Idaho and Maine
Jun 29, 2020
Black people three times more likely to be killed than white people during contact with US police, finds study
Rates of police-related fatalities vary in the US and some metros have death rates 9 times than those of other cities
Jun 24, 2020
China hails its swift response to coronavirus, says it wasted no time in informing WHO, US and other nations
China says the 'baseless accusation' that the country concealed epidemic information and death figures is a 'calculated slur' on the Chinese
Jun 8, 2020
Five dead in Congo after fresh Ebola outbreak threatens country grappling with measles and coronavirus cases
The resurfacing of Ebola in Équateur comes just as the Democratic Republic of Congo was approaching the end of the current outbreak in the eastern part of the country
Jun 2, 2020
Trump 'terminates' relationship with WHO over Covid-19 pandemic, says China has 'total control' over health body
This could be a major setback for the World Health Organization as the US funds critical programs such as polio eradication, vaccine-preventable diseases, and tuberculosis, among others
May 30, 2020
Monkeys steal blood samples of three coronavirus patients from lab worker, eat surgical gloves
A monkey reportedly attacked a lab technician, who was carrying blood samples from three coronavirus patients due for testing
May 30, 2020
First US Covid-19 case did not cause outbreak, disease spread later after Americans returned from China: Study
The first confirmed case In Washington state in January is not linked to the outbreak. Instead, evidence shows virus that spread in Washington reached mid-February after Americans returned to the US
May 29, 2020