Scientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) have linked the frequency of extreme winter weather in the United States to Arctic temperatures. Their research was published today in Nature Communications. “Basically, this confirms the story I’ve been telling for a couple of years now,” said study co-author Jennifer Francis, research professor of marine and coastal […]
Tens of thousands of students and teachers across the United States are set to walk out of schools Wednesday to protest what organizers say is congressional inaction to gun violence in American schools. The walkout will take place at 10 a.m. local time at each site and will last for 17 minutes — one for […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming vindication after the House Intelligence Committee concluded Monday that Russia carried out cyber attacks on American political institutions during the 2016 presidential election, but without colluding with Trump’s campaign. Trump celebrated the announcement with a tweet in all capital letters, while Democrats reacted with heavy criticism saying the […]
President Donald Trump has ousted his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and is replacing him with CIA director Mike Pompeo, who is set to be succeeded by deputy CIA director Gina Hapsel. A senior White House official said Tuesday Tillerson’s ouster occurred at this time because Trump wanted to “have his new team in place […]