Kenyan Police on High Alert over Potential Terrorist Attacks Around Mombasa
Kenyan police have been given orders to guard "colleges, churches, hotels, beaches and supermarkets" after receiving intelligence that several terrorist attacks were to be carried out around the city of Mombasa.
California to Work with Bloomberg to Monitor Climate Change With Satellites
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to work with Michael Bloomberg and a San Francisco-based earth imaging company to monitor climate change with new satellites
Winter Storm Could Bring Upwards of 50 Inches of Snow to Rocky Mountains
A winter storm unlike any since 1934 could bring more than 50 inches of snow to western Montana and northern Idaho, according to the National Weather Service.
Boys Pin Girl, Cut Her Dreadlocks at School Where Karen Pence Teaches
Amari Allen told a reporter that one student covered her mouth with his hands while another held her arms behind her back and another cut her dreadlocks with scissors while taunting her.
Study Finds Greener Neighborhoods May Be Better for Metabolic Health
A recently-published study found an association between living near spaces with more plants and a lower risk of obesity and heart disease.
Lorna Luft Will Not Watch 'Judy' Biopic About Her Mother
"I feel that if you really want to know about my mom, go see her movies, go listen to her recordings, and go watch her television shows, and that's how you'll know about her," Luft said.
Penn. Governor Supports Legalizing Marijuana
Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania announced Wednesday that he supports the legalization of marijuana and the expungement of past non-violent marijuana convictions
Portugal's Oldest University Bans Beef to Combat Climate Change
The University of Coimbra announced it would remove beef from its menus, following a similar declaration by Goldsmiths, University of London, just weeks earlier.
Hurricane Lorenzo and Other Storms Continue to Churn in the Atlantic
Karen hit Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, while Lorenzo is not expected to make landfall in any U.S. territories.