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Amputee Receives First Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Limbs
Forty years ago, Les Baugh lost both arms following an electrical accident. Recently, Baugh received not just a pair of prosthetic arms, but ones that he can control using his mind, thanks to Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Johns Hopkins Universitys Applied Physics Laboratory.
More Teens Leave Facebook, Survey Says
Right after Instagram debuted with 300 million users, the most popular social networking site, Facebook, seems to be receiving less attention. According to a recent study, the number of teens using Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform continues to decline.
Instagram Rapture Deletes Millions of Fake Accounts
The Internet is broken and this time it is not Kim Kardashian's fault. Like promised, Instagram got rid of fake accounts, and they were not by the mere hundreds. IG expected to make its followers happy because of this move, but that is not how Instagrammers are feeling right now.
Driver's Licenses to Be Made Available to All CA Residents Regardless of Status in 2015
The coming of the new year also brings good news for undocumented residents in California: all California residents will soon be able to acquire legal driver’s licenses, regardless of immigration status, beginning January 2, 2015. Assembly Bill 60 (AB 60), also known as the Safe and Responsible Dr…
Supreme Court Votes 7-2 Against Gay Marriage Bans in Florida
On Friday evening, the Supreme Court of the United States allowed yet another state to strike down the ban on same sex marriage. The state of Florida will soon be able to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples as soon as next month. The high court voted in favor of sustaining the ban dismissa…
The First Korean ISIS Jihadist?
TV Chosun and Yonhap News let out the possibility of the existence of the first Korean to have joined the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a militant. Chosun Ilbo reported that a photo of an Asian man on horseback wearing Arab attire and carrying a weapon was posted on the internet by an Am…
Kim Jong Un Plans To Meet Putin in May
South Korea’s No Cut News reported that North Korea’s dictator, Kim Kong Un, the First Secretary of the Korean Laborers’ Party, is planning to visit Russia for a summit meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. On the 19th, the Russian government announced they had officially invited…
Despite Trials, KCCC Leaders Persevere with Prayer for 'Higher Calling'
There are only 3 days left until the 2014 Higher Calling Conference, one of the largest and well-known Christian conferences targeted towards youth and young adults. At their headquarters in Los Angeles, California, KCCC (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ) students, leaders, staff and alumni gathered …
Korean-American Christian Arrested in China for Relief Work
AP reported that Peter Hahn, a U.S. citizen and a Christian, was arrested in Yanbian, China while he was doing relief activity in the area on the 19th. He has been working in a city that is very close to the North Korean border and was apprehended by Chinese police of the Korean Autonomous Prefectur…
U.S. Normalizes Relations With Cuba After 53 Years of Hostility
The New York Times and Yonhap reported on the 18th that President Barrack Obama has announced that the Unites States will officially be normalizing diplomatic and economic relations with the Republic of Cuba. This is the first time the U.S. had opened its doors to the small socialist nation after 53…
Floyd Mayweather Responds to Manny Pacquiao's Recent Tirade
Floyd Mayweather Jr. responded to Manny Pacquiao’s recent statement, saying that the Filipino boxing icon should stop talking and just make moves to make their fight happen in 2015.
Charlotte Hornets to Trade Lance Stephenson to Miami Heat Before Deadline?
The Charlotte Hornets are reportedly looking to trade Lance Stephenson, and the Miami Heat reportedly expressed strong interest in acquiring the versatile shooting guard.
Fourteen People Apprehended for 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
Fourteen people, including the two owners of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Massachusetts were apprehended in connection with the 2012 meningitis national outbreak. Two of them were charged with second-degree murder. Sixty four people died in what is known as the nation's biggest crimi…
June 1962 Alcatraz Prisoners May Have Successfully Escaped
The Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was a maximum security prison, built to house the United States' most notorious criminals. It was a prison island situated 2 km off the coast of San Francisco, California. In June 1962, John Anglin, Frank Morris, and Clarence Anglin have escaped, and no one could te…
Boko Haram Kidnaps Nearly 200 More Nigerians in a Raid
On Thursday, witnesses and other sources reported the kidnapping of more than 170 women and children as well as the deaths of 35 people in an attack on the village of Gumsuri by militants who are suspected as Boko Haram.