New York expected to become 2nd US state to ban plastic bags
New York lawmakers are expected to pass a ban on single-use plastic bags as a part of the annual budget bill, making it the second US state to do so. The deal as currently agreed to by New York lawmakers would ban the use of plastic bags throughout the state. The goal is to get […]
Teacher shot in gun rampage says her thoughts were of her students
An elementary school teacher who was shot three times by a gunman who opened fire in north Seattle on Wednesday, killing two people, said the shooter “looked me right in the eyes and just shot.” A suspect identified as Tad Michael Norman allegedly shot the teacher in an attempted carjacking, then opened fire on a […]
Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws
Britain publicly chastised China’s Huawei Technologies for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new “significant technical issues,” increasing pressure on the company as it battles Western allegations that Beijing could use its gear for spying. In a report published on Thursday, the government-led board that oversees vetting of […]
Migrants hijack rescue ship off Libyan coast and re-route it to Europe
A Turkish tanker has been hijacked by a group of more than a hundred migrants it rescued off the coast of Libya on Wednesday, according to several European authorities. The ship, El Hiblu 1, was en route to Libya after it intercepted a boat carrying 108 migrants. After rescuing the group, it was believed to […]
