DA: Sandra Bland’s Death Being Treated As Murder Investigation
One week after 28-year-old Sandra Bland was found dead in her Texas jail cell, the Waller County, Texas, district attorney said his office is treating the case as a murder investigation.
California Fines Water District $1.5M for not Complying with Restrictions
Officials in California levied a $1.5 million fine against a group of farmers with senior water rights for allegedly diverting water illegally.
Kickstarter Project Launched To Conserve Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
Exactly 46 years after astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to step foot on the moon, the National Air and Space Museum launched a Kickstarter project to raise $500,000 to conserve his spacesuit.
Envoy Reports 8,000 HIV/AIDS Patients At Risk In Eastern Ukraine
Antiretroviral treatments and opiods are currently being blocked at border checkpoints. They desperately need to get to patients.
Mexico Increasing Inspections Of Pedestrians Crossing Border On Foot
Mexico will be increasing border inspections of foreign pedestrians entering into Tijuana on foot from the San Ysidro, Calif., border ahead of a new port of entry building opening. Pedestrian inspections by Mexico were rare before.
Dead South Korea Agent Denies Spying On Citizens In Note
His suicide note rejected claims South Korea was spying on civilian phones and web-based transmissions.
Washed-Up World War II-Era Bomb Detonated On Florida Beach
Authorities in Florida detonated a World War II-era flash bomb that was found washed up and covered in barnacles in the Tampa Bay area.
New Littoral Combat Ship Launched For U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin announces launching of a new Littoral Combat Ship for the Navy.
Navy Awards Submarine Contract To Newport News Shipbuilding
U.S. Navy submarines, special mission submersibles, submarine support facilities to receive engineering, industrial support from Newport News Shipbuilding.
Police: Man Posed as Officer, Set up Fake Station in Apartment
Chinese police said a disgruntled girlfriend led to the arrest of a man accused of posing as an officer and converting his home into a fake police station.
Officials Scale Back Campground Search Efforts for Missing Idaho Boy
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office is officially scaling back search efforts in the Timber Creek/Stone Reservoir area for missing Idaho Falls toddler Deorr Kunz, according to EastIdahoNews.com.
Velociraptor Among Japanese Hotel’s Robot Staff
The staff at a Japanese hotel manned entirely by robots includes a realistic-looking woman and a bow tie-clad velociraptor.
Four Italian Construction Workers Kidnapped Near In Libyan Oil Fields
Four Italian nationals were kidnapped by unidentified abductors in Libya, the Italian Foreign Ministry announced Monday.
U.K. PM David Cameron Unveils New Methods to Fight Radical Islam
U.K. PM David Cameron unveiled a strategy he hopes will defeat Islamist extremism with methods including improved integration of Muslims into British society.