Getting a footlong won't be such a stretch now. Subway launched two brand new digital features that will make ordering your sandwich a whole lot easier. The new smartphone order-and-pay-ahead app is available on both Android and Apple devices and its revamped website allows for quick online ordering to your nearest location. … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Officer Charged with Murder Bail Set at $1 Million
A judge set bail at $1 million on Thursday for the former University of Cincinnati police officer who shot and killed a motorist, after a traffic stop over a missing license plate. … [Read more...]
Applications for Jobless Aid in US Rises to 267,000
More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, though the increase was from a very low level and the figures still point to a healthy job market. Applications for jobless aid rose 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 267,000, the Labor Department said. … [Read more...]
U.S. Military Making 130-decibel Non Lethal Gun
The U.S. military is reportedly working on a gun which creates an enormously loud sound when it's fired, but doesn't shoot any bullets. According to a Defense One report, the Pentagon's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is working on a non-lethal 130-decibel noise gun which uses quick laser bursts to generate a huge sound. … [Read more...]
Katy Perry’s Purchase of Convent May Not Go Through
A judge is scheduled to hear arguments Thursday about whether the Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles can sell a hilltop convent overlooking Hollywood to pop singer Katy Perry. … [Read more...]
Done Right, Obama’s Carbon Rule Can Save Money and Boost the Economy
A new study from researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology examines how states can reduce carbon pollution cheaply while also keeping household energy prices low. … [Read more...]
Iraqis Chill on Mandatory Day Off
Iraqis have a mandatory day off as temperatures soar above 50 degrees Celsius (123 F), part of a heat wave enveloping much of the already scorching Middle East. Gulf residents cranked up their air conditioners and elsewhere in the Middle East those who could headed to the beach to escape Thursday's soaring temperatures, high even by the standards of the region. … [Read more...]
Nine Dead Trying to Migrate to Britain Through Eurotunnel
The crush of migrants trying to enter Britain through the tunnel connecting it to France turned deadly again Wednesday with reports of another man killed making the attempt -- one of an estimated 37,000 thwarted crossings this year. … [Read more...]