Government of Puerto Rico orders the closure of the only existing zoo on the island
The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) confirmed on Monday the permanent closure of the Juan A. Rivero Zoo, located in the municipality of Mayagüez, in the west of the island. It is the only zoo that currently exists in Puerto Rico. Through a press release, Anaís Rodríguez, DNER secretary, reported that […]
The FBI director says that the bureau’s evaluation of the origins of the covid-19 indicates that it was probably a laboratory incident
FBI Director Christopher Wray acknowledged Tuesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes the Covid-19 pandemic was likely the result of a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China. In his first public comments on the FBI’s investigation into the origins of the virus during an interview with Fox News, Wray said that “the FBI has assessed […]
Devastating tornado hits Norman, Oklahoma
Early Monday morning, February 27th, the Storm Prediction Center reported more than 100 storm reports for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. There are currently 87 reports of high winds, 13 hail storm reports, and two active tornadoes. One of the tornadoes running over Oklahoma will likely increase the number of storm forecasts. The storms […]
Republican House committees seek to investigate East Palestine train derailment
A series of Republican House committees are seeking to launch investigations into the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, several aides to the committees have told CNN. Republican lawmakers vow to use their oversight power to probe into what they describe as the Biden administration’s flawed response to the train accident, which has left […]
Pentagon Investigates How Internal Emails Were Leaked For Two Weeks Without His Knowledge
The Pentagon is investigating how a set of internal emails from the US Special Operations Command appeared to have been publicly exposed online and leaked unclassified data for nearly two weeks without the knowledge of the military, a spokesperson told CNN. The chief of information for the Department of Defense and the US Army Cyber […]
Florida animal welfare bill would ban dogs from sticking their heads out of a car window
A bill moving through the Florida legislature would ban dogs from sticking their heads out of car windows, along with a host of other measures. The proposal is part of Senate Bill 932, a sweeping animal welfare bill sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book. Section 1 of the bill deals with the transport of […]
Biden government sanctions the Sinaloa Cartel for supplying and operating fentanyl laboratories
The Joe Biden administration has sanctioned a network of Sinaloa Cartel members and associated entities for their involvement in the deadly and illegal trade in fentanyl and methamphetamine, supplying chemicals to “superlabs” that produce illicit drugs for the once-maintained cartel. run by the notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. In addition to sanctioning the […]
The European Commission bans TikTok on official devices
The European Commission on Thursday banned installing and using TikTok on official devices, marking the latest challenge from a government entity to the social media platform. Citing cybersecurity concerns, officials said Thursday’s decision applies only to devices supervised by the European Union’s executive branch. “This measure is intended to protect the Commission against cybersecurity threats […]
A United 777 plunged into the ocean shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines 777 that departed from Hawaii in December plunged into the ocean for 21 seconds shortly after takeoff and came within 800 feet of sea level, flight tracking data shows. Neither United nor the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that there were any injuries on United Flight 1722 on December 18. According to […]
A pickup truck hits pedestrians in Brooklyn, injuring eight
Eight people were injured — two of them in critical condition — after an individual driving a U-Haul truck struck pedestrians in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday morning, an agent with the Brooklyn Fire Department told CNN. the city. The incident occurred when a rented U-Haul van was pulled over at 10:49 a.m. in Sunset […]