Sunday, June 5, 2011 The EF3 tornado in Springfield rips through a neighborhood behind an office building. Image: Matt Putzel. Three tornadoes struck western Massachusetts on Wednesday according to the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Taunton, Massachusetts office, the biggest and longest being an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale according to meteorologists at the agency. […]
Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 A recently developed residential neighborhood in Chula Vista, California. Image: Catalan. The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with an aggressive blight control ordinance that compels lenders to maintain the appearance of vacant homes. As foreclosures increase both locally and throughout the United […]
Google announces new database service on blog
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 On Monday, Google published on their blog that they are testing a new product named Google Base, in which users will be able to upload their own articles to a database. This allegedly will complement the current services offered by Google. Examples of contributions may include recipes, scientific findings, and other […]
Bank of America declares 1.2 million account records “lost”
Monday, February 28, 2005 Charlotte, North Carolina — One of the biggest domestic banks in the United States, Bank of America, has admitted to losing computer tapes containing 1.2 million federal employee accounts, including the accounts of several U.S. senators, in a statement by the bank. According to the Pentagon, most of the accounts belong […]
U.S. government to improve recruitment for civil service jobs
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 According to the Washington Post, nearly sixty percent of the federal government’s workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next ten years; with ninety percent of senior executive service officials expected to do so. Besides depleting Social Security funds, baby boomers will once again leave a big impression on the […]
SEALs say US officer’s cover-up was reported by fake SEAL
Tuesday, December 21, 2004 Tampa, Florida —Frank Ford, an honorably discharged U.S. veteran sergeant who works as a California state prison guard has reported witnessing torture in Iraq and the cover-upactivities of his commanding officers: December 8, 2004, Veteran sergeant accounts US torture coverup. Ford says he was hustled out of Iraq for psychological evaluations […]
Three law enforcement officers shot, one dead along with suspect, in St. Louis, Missouri standoff
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Location of St. Louis, Missouri Two US Marshals and one officer of the St. Louis, Missouri Metropolitan Police Department were shot during a gunfight while trying to apprehend a suspect on Tuesday morning. All three were taken to local hospitals for treatment, where one US Marshal later died. The suspect, identified […]
Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations Series begins in Sydney
Friday, September 20, 2013 Cathedral Square, Sydney, Australia —Wikinews attended the Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations Series in Cathedral Square, Sydney, ongoing from Wednesday. This is the first time an international wheelchair rugby event has been held outdoors, and in this arena. Three nations are competing: the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. 1 2 3 4 […]
Wikinews interviews biologist Chris Simon about periodical cicadas
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Chris Simon Image: Stephen Chiswell. In May, periodical cicadas with 17 years life cycle emerged on the East Coast of the USA after underground development as juveniles since 1996. Researchers and scientists worked to map and study the rare wave, and the locals prepared for the noisy event. First recorded in […]
US Nationwide Pollution Permit Restrictions Upheld
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The US Army Corps of Engineers decision to place restrictions on issuance of nationwide pollution permits has been upheld by a federal court. In National Association of Home Builders v. Army Corps of Engineers, the District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Corps of Engineers had not acted […]