A new Congress was sworn in on Tuesday Jan. 6, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 114th Congress has more women and minorities than ever, with 104 women and African-American members of both…
Invasive species threaten both the environment and economy of Ontario, so the Canadian province is reintroducing the Invasive Species Act. If the act is passed, Ontario would become the only Canadian jurisdiction to have a standalone law about invasive species.…
The Orion capsule has returned to earth from a successful, unmanned test flight. Researchers will be gathering data from more than 1,000 sensors on board. They’ll use that information to make future craft safe so they can send astronauts into…
How do you battle online terrorism? That's a question experts are asking now that extremists are using social media sites more and more to recruit and intimidate. Governments and law enforcement agencies are trying to eliminate extremist propaganda. But social…
The Turkish government is being blamed for the increasing strength of the terrorist group known as the Islamic State, or ISIS, in Turkey. The main Kurdish party says the government has been ignoring the extremist group. The government has even…
The United Kingdom’s terrorism threat level is now listed as severe. That means a terrorism attack is "highly likely" but not necessarily imminent. Severe is the second highest terrorism threat level in the UK, behind only critical. Officials who made…
During what was seemingly a routine mission in May 2014, Russia launched a suspicious object into orbit. The U.S. military is keeping a close eye on the mysterious satellite. It could be innocent, but it also brings to mind the…
After NASA stopped sending manned spacecraft to explore the final frontier, private companies began developing their own ships to send people to space. Two separate crashes — an unmanned rocket explosion and a deadly flight test — have highlighted just…
Republicans won control of the Senate in the November 2014 elections. Since the party also held a majority in the House of Representatives, Republicans now control both chambers of Congress. Mitch McConnell, the Senate’s Republican leader, and President Obama, a Democrat, have promised…
Just days after Buffalo, New York, received several feet of snow, residents were already concerned about potential flooding when the snow melts. Many people were stuck in their homes, unable to drive to work or school. But as temperatures rise…