A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has shaken Peru with it hitting off the coast and rocking a string of towns. It toppled homes and crumbled roads making hundreds homeless and wounding scores with one death reported so far. The epicenter was about 25 miles southwest of Acarí, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Homes collapsed and power was lost in the cities of … Read More
CDC Declares Dangerous Flu Epidemic In U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that deaths due to influenza and pneumonia have hit “epidemic” levels in the U.S. The CDC situational update, which is a summary of weekly flu activity, is now saying that the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza has reached the epidemic threshold. Also, they report there are now 49 states reporting widespread flu activity … Read More
Hawaiian Officials Alert On Inbound Ballistic Missile Called ‘False Alarm’
Citizens in Hawaii received a mobile alert declaring an imminent ballistic missile threat to the state. But then Hawaiian officials announced that the alert saying a missile was headed for the state was a false alarm. The state’s senator also issued a tweet, saying she had confirmed with officials the alert was false. Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency also confirmed on Twitter that … Read More
Disease & Disasters Causing Hospitals To Run Out Of Medications
Disasters as Hurricane Maria and diseases as the flu and hepatitis are creating shortages of widely-used and critical healthcare products. These have quickly become a crisis and looming threat to the public’s health with hospitals running out or extremely low on medications. An ongoing shortage of IV fluids used to deliver medicine and treat dehydrated patients has hospital workers scrambling in the … Read More
Disease Outbreak Spreading Across U.S. With National Shortage Of Vaccine
A hepatitis outbreak has been spreading hitting several states across the country, sickening thousands and killing dozens of people. The epicenter was California starting in San Diego but the virus spread to other states as Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Michigan. Michigan has been the hardest-hit other than California in terms of deaths, with 22. They currently have 677 cases in … Read More
Sudden & Dramatic Outbreak Of Scarlet Fever And Experts Can’t Explain Why
Public health experts have seen a dramatic resurgence of scarlet fever in England, a disease in decline since the 19th century, and scientists cannot explain the sudden increase. Scarlet fever may sound like a disease from the history books, but old scourges of humankind have been making a comeback. This one was once a common cause of death in young … Read More
Chinese Christians Told Jesus Won’t Save You But President Xi Will
Communist officials are telling Christians in China that Jesus Christ won’t bring you out of poverty or cure your illnesses, but the Chinese Communist Party will, so take down pictures of Jesus and put up photographs of President Xi. That’s what villagers in China have been told by local officials, in a sign of the growing cult of personality around the … Read More
U.S. Moves B-2 Stealth Nuclear Bombers Closer To North Korea
Three B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bombers along with approximately 200 Airmen belonging to the 509th Bomb Wing were deployed to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to support U.S. Pacific Command’s Bomber Assurance and Deterrence mission. The B-2s have joined the “several” non-nuclear B-1B Lancers deployed to Guam to support the Continuous Bomber Presence mission, and the B-2 deployment in the region brings … Read More
Mysterious Drone Swarm Attacks Russia’s Base In Syria
A mysterious attack against the main Russian military base in Syria, including one conducted by a swarm of armed miniature drones, has exposed Russia’s continued vulnerability in the country despite recent claims of victory by President Vladimir Putin. The attacks have also spurred a flurry of questions over who may be responsible for what amounts to the biggest military challenge … Read More
Facebook Video Screen “Portal” Coming Using Facial Image Recognition For Connections
Facebook is coming out with a video screen chat device named “Portal” that uses facial recognition for logging into Facebook and connecting with people. Reports say, which Facebook declined to comment on, that Facebook intends to pitch Portal as a way for families and friends to stay connected through video chatting and other social features. The Portal will be the … Read More