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01 Jun 2018
WorldUnbelievable and disgusting: Dying cockroach lays eggs inside man's ears
Blake Collins and his husband Samuel McGee had been complaining of roaches invasion in their apartment near Florida State University for three years now, but last week the problem escalated when the former realized a roach found a house inside his ear.
24 May 2018
Donald TrumpTexas school shooting: Hundreds attended Pakistani student's funeral
17-year-old Sabika Sheikh, a Pakistani student in the US, was set to return home in a few weeks' time for Eid.
08 Apr 2018
NASANASA: Humanity's first flight to Sun scheduled for July
Humanity's first mission to the Sun is undergoing final preparations ahead of its scheduled launch on July 31.
25 Mar 2018
Washington DCMarch for Our Lives: Huge pro gun-control rallies sweep USA
With over 800 protests taking place across the US and the world, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday calling for tighter gun control laws in the US.
04 Mar 2018
United States of AmericaUS: Investment firm, BlackRock Inc. puts pressure on guns manufacturers
After several US companies cut ties with gun lobbying NGO National Rifle Association (NRA) following the Florida school shooting on February 14, the world's largest investment firm BlackRock Inc. is now putting pressure on companies which make and sell guns.
01 Mar 2018
GeorgiaGeorgia teacher barricades himself in classroom, fires gun
A teacher in Georgia, US, barricaded himself in his classroom and fired at least one gunshot before being nabbed.
01 Mar 2018
WalmartWalmart raises minimum age to buy firearms, ammunition to 21
After the deadly Florida school shooting that killed 17, US retail giant Walmart on Wednesday announced it was raising the minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition to 21 years.
24 Feb 2018
BBCUS firms cut ties with the gun lobbying NGO, NRA
After the February 14 school shootout in Florida, several US companies have cut ties with the gun lobbying, NGO National Rifle Association (NRA).
22 Feb 2018
Donald TrumpDonald Trump supports guns for teachers to check school shootings
American President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested arming teachers to curb school shootings in the US. He also supported making improved and detailed background checks mandatory for buying guns.
21 Feb 2018
Donald TrumpDays after Florida, 7th grader in Ohio school shoots himself
Days after the Florida high school massacre, a Grade 7 student of Jackson Middle School, Ohio, seemed to have shot himself with a gun in a washroom.
21 Feb 2018
Donald TrumpGeorge-Amal Clooney donate $500,000 to student march demanding gun reforms
Hollywood royalty George and Amal Clooney have pledged $500,000 (about Rs. 3.24 crore) to support a student march demanding gun control reforms.
20 Feb 2018
Donald TrumpIs President Trump shifting gun control stance after Florida shooting?
Amid student-led protests demanding gun control reforms after the killing of 17 people in last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, US President Donald Trump hinted at a change in stance on gun restrictions.
18 Feb 2018
Donald Trump'Shame on you!': Florida school shooting survivor's speech makes headlines
The fight for strict gun laws has become louder after the Florida massacre, with students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the site of the tragedy, issuing powerful statements.
16 Feb 2018
Mental HealthSchool shootings: What explains gun violence among American teens?
A 19-year-old expelled student opened fire at his high school in Florida on Wednesday, killing at least 17.
15 Feb 2018
Terror Attack17 killed in Florida in one of US' deadliest shootings
Seventeen people were killed in one of the deadliest shootings in US when a gunman opened fire in a Florida high school yesterday.
07 Feb 2018
YouTubeSpaceX successfully launches world's most powerful operational rocket
SpaceX has successfully and seamlessly launched the most powerful operational rocket in the world called Falcon Heavy.
05 Jan 2018
CycloneUS East Coast freezes under 'bomb cyclone'
The East Coast of the US reeled under unsually cold weather with heavy winds and snowfall as a 'bomb cyclone' hit parts of Florida, Georgia, Boston, New York, South and North Carolina and other regions.
23 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpPresident Trump didn't remember my husband's name: Dead soldier's widow
Myeshia Johnson, the pregnant widow of the fallen US soldier Sgt La David Johnson, lashed out at President Donald Trump as he couldn't remember her husband's name during the condolence phone-call.
20 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpWhite House's John Kelly defends Trump in 'insensitive comments' case
White House chief of staff General John Kelly has now risen to President Donald Trump's defense, accusing "selfish" congresswoman Frederica Wilson of being "an empty barrel".
19 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpTrump rejects allegations he was 'insensitive' to soldier's widow
President Donald Trump has rejected Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's claim that he made a fallen soldier's wife cry as "totally fabricated."
18 Oct 2017
United States of AmericaFlorida governor declares emergency ahead of far-right leader's visit
Of late, white supremacists became the subject of widespread outrage in the US after one woman was killed in a violent rally organized by right-wing supporters in Charlottesville, Virginia.
15 Oct 2017
Washington DCKiran Patel: The Indian-American who donated $200 million to Florida
Dr. Kiran Patel, the person who donated $200 million to a Florida university has set a new high-water mark for philanthropists among the Indian-American community in the US.
19 Sep 2017
Mukesh AmbaniJio has a new plan, getting into connected cars segment
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio is branching out.
12 Sep 2017
Puerto RicoTwo-thirds of Hurricane Irma-hit Florida left without electricity
Thousands of Floridians who had to evacuate inland ahead of the category five Hurricane Irma, have returned to shattered homes.
11 Sep 2017
Electric VehiclesTesla "remotely" increases range of vehicles to help Irma victims
Every small help is important during a crisis. Elon Musk's Tesla did its bit by pushing an over-the-air update to some of its vehicles in Florida, so that they can cover more range than usual.
11 Sep 2017
White HouseHurricane Irma makes landfall, leaves Florida in tatters
Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys yesterday morning, marking its much-dreaded arrival to the US.
10 Sep 2017
Puerto RicoHurricane Irma evacuation: Florida running out of time
After sowing the seeds of destruction in Cuba, Hurricane Irma is powering towards Florida and is expected to make landfall soon.
09 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpFlorida braces for 'devastation' before category five Hurricane Irma's landfall
The head of the US federal emergency agency Brock Long said the category five Hurricane Irma will either "devastate" Florida or its neighboring states.
08 Sep 2017
HurricaneHurricane Irma devastates Caribbean, is expected to hit Florida
Hurricane Irma has lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory, after causing widespread destruction across the Caribbean that's left at least 14 people dead.
03 Aug 2017
AlabamaAlabama prisoners stage dramatic escape with peanut butter
The world has seen some daring prison breaks, some ingenious ones, and some plain lucky. What happened at an Alabama prison was probably a combination of all three.
08 Jul 2017
TennisFootage shows Venus Williams not at fault
In a recently acquired surveillance video by the Florida police, it has come to light that Venus Williams entered the intersection 'lawfully' before her car was involved in a crash leading to death of a 78-year old man.
22 Jun 2017
South KoreaTrump says China tried but failed to pressurize North Korea
US President Donald Trump said China's efforts to pressurize North Korea into slowing down its nuclear weapons program have failed.
08 Jun 2017
EntertainmentFidget Spinners, invented in 90s and a rage in 2017
I love Fidget Spinners. There I said it. It's addictive, kills time and no matter how much some naysayers try to bog it down; it's spreading like wildfire and is everywhere.
05 Jun 2017
OrlandoFlorida shooting: Multiple fatalities in Orlando
According to reports, several people have been killed in a workplace shooting that took place in Orlando, Florida.
31 May 2017
Tiger Woods'Woods, asleep at the wheel, didn't know where he was'
A day after his arrest, police said golf champion Tiger Woods was asleep at the wheel of a stationary Mercedes-Benz in Florida, and didn't know where he was. He also changed the story of where he was coming from or where he was going.
30 May 2017
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods arrested, claims alcohol 'not involved'
Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI (Driving Under Influence) on Monday morning while driving in Florida.
25 Apr 2017
InstagramSerena Williams thanks her unborn baby for top WTA spot
A pregnant Serena Williams reclaimed her top spot at the WTA world rankings, and took to social media to thank her unborn baby.
23 Apr 2017
MuslimsUS teen wins right to wear Hijab and box
A 16 year old US girl, Amaiya Zafar has won the right to wear her hijab while boxing inside the US.
20 Apr 2017
InstagramWas Serena Williams pregnant when she won the Australian Open?
On Wednesday, Serena Williams posted a Snapchat story wherein she was posing sideways in a yellow bathing suit and a protruding stomach.
19 Apr 2017
SuicideFormer NFL player Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in prison
Former New England Patriots' star Aaron Hernandez committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell at Massachusetts' maximum security prison in Shirley.