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More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics

More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics

Two large surveys carried out in 2001-02 and 2012-13 have found that harmful levels of drinking are increasing among almost all demographics in the US. According to an analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry, the number of teetotalers is falling while high-risk drinking and alcoholism rose sharply during the 11-year period. Aug 10, 2017
More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics

More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics

Two large surveys carried out in 2001-02 and 2012-13 have found that harmful levels of drinking are increasing among almost all demographics in the US. According to an analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry, the number of teetotalers is falling while high-risk drinking and alcoholism rose sharply during the 11-year period. Aug 10, 2017
Car narrowly avoids deadly collision with train in Poland

Car narrowly avoids deadly collision with train in Poland

CCTV footage shows a railway crossing incident that could have ended a lot worse. With less than a second to spare a car in Koszalin, Poland crashed through the railway barriers and narrowly avoids a full collision with an approaching train. Aug 10, 2017
Car narrowly avoids deadly collision with train in Poland

Car narrowly avoids deadly collision with train in Poland

CCTV footage shows a railway crossing incident that could have ended a lot worse. With less than a second to spare a car in Koszalin, Poland crashed through the railway barriers and narrowly avoids a full collision with an approaching train. Aug 10, 2017
Giant inflatable Trump chicken stares down the White House

Giant inflatable Trump chicken stares down the White House

An inflatable chicken popped up outside the grounds of the White House on 9 August. The chicken, named Don, sported a shock of golden hair, styled in a manner similar to U.S. President Donald Trumps. Taran Singh Brar, a resident of Orange County, California, said he was using the inflatable to bring awareness to how bad and destabilizing our leader is. Aug 10, 2017
Half of Americans choose cremation rather than burial

Half of Americans choose cremation rather than burial

Half in the US choose cremation rather than burial. In 2016, 50.2% of Americans chose cremation, while 43.5% opted for burial, according to a new report. This new trend comes with the change in views on death. Aug 10, 2017
FBI agents raided home of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort

FBI agents raided home of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort

Federal agents used a search warrant to obtain documents from the Alexandria, Virginia home of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on 26 July according to a Washington Post report on 9 August. Manafort had voluntarily overturned documents to congressional committees investigating the ongoing Russian collusion probe,following the bombshell report that he had attended the controversial Trump Tower meeting with Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016. Based on the search warrant, investigators may have disputed Manaforts trustworthiness in presenting all records required by the grand jury subpoena. The raid could also be a signal of vigilance from special counsel Robert Mueller with regards to treatment of President Trumps closest associates. Aug 10, 2017
Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar Airways is evaluating whether it will use air routes which media reports said were opened this week by countries embroiled in a political dispute with Qatar, the airlines chief executive said on Wednesday.Qatari-owned aircraft are blocked from using the airspace of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as part of economic sanctions enforced by the four countries in June. Aug 10, 2017
Trump sent Robert Mueller messages of appreciation for Russia probe investigation

Trump sent Robert Mueller messages of appreciation for Russia probe investigation

Trump has expressed his appreciation to special counsel Robert Mueller for his role in handling the ongoing investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election. The message of cooperation from the presidents legal team follows weeks of swirling rumors that Trump was considering firing Mueller, having dubbed the Russia investigation a hoax. Aug 10, 2017
London bus crashes into shopfront

London bus crashes into shopfront

The Metropolitan Police said a number of passengers were injured when a bus crashed into a commercial building on Lavender Hill in Wandsworth, London, early on 10 August. Wandsworth Police urged people to avoid the area. Aug 10, 2017
French police arrest Paris attack suspect

French police arrest Paris attack suspect

Six soldiers were injured in the Parisian suburb of Levallois-Perret, where the culprit rammed his vehicle into the group at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 9The unarmed fugitive was tracked by armed police for several hours, before being trapped on a Northern France motorway, where he was repeatedly shot and arrested.The suspect, a man born in 1980, was in serious condition when taken into custody.France and amp;#39;s counter-terror unit is investigating the incident.Prime Minister Edouard Philippe verified that the man arrested is the same man who committed the attack. Aug 10, 2017
French police arrest Paris attack suspect

French police arrest Paris attack suspect

Six soldiers were injured in the Parisian suburb of Levallois-Perret, where the culprit rammed his vehicle into the group at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 9The unarmed fugitive was tracked by armed police for several hours, before being trapped on a Northern France motorway, where he was repeatedly shot and arrested.The suspect, a man born in 1980, was in serious condition when taken into custody.France and amp;#39;s counter-terror unit is investigating the incident.Prime Minister Edouard Philippe verified that the man arrested is the same man who committed the attack. Aug 10, 2017
​Pentagon Chief James Mattis warns North Korea

​Pentagon Chief James Mattis warns North Korea

James Mattis issued a warning to North Korea, as he Pentagon chief urged the reclusive nation to cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people. The statement came just one day after President Donald Trumps threats of fire and fury in response to the ongoing international ballistic missile tests in Pyongyang. New sanctions on the countrys exports—a  $1 billion ban—were unanimously approved by the UN. Aug 10, 2017
​Pentagon Chief James Mattis warns North Korea

​Pentagon Chief James Mattis warns North Korea

James Mattis issued a warning to North Korea, as he Pentagon chief urged the reclusive nation to cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people. The statement came just one day after President Donald Trumps threats of fire and fury in response to the ongoing international ballistic missile tests in Pyongyang. New sanctions on the countrys exports—a  $1 billion ban—were unanimously approved by the UN. Aug 10, 2017
North Koreans stage massive rally to denounce latest UN sanctions

North Koreans stage massive rally to denounce latest UN sanctions

Thousands of North Koreans staged a massive demonstration in Pyongyang on Wednesday (9 August), denouncing the latest UN sanctions against the Kim Jong-un regime. In a unanimous vote on 5 August, the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council slapped new sanctions on Pyongyang after it launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in July. The sanctions will see the reclusive states $3bn (£2.3bn) annual export revenue being slashed by a third. Aug 10, 2017
North Koreans stage massive rally to denounce latest UN sanctions

North Koreans stage massive rally to denounce latest UN sanctions

Thousands of North Koreans staged a massive demonstration in Pyongyang on Wednesday (9 August), denouncing the latest UN sanctions against the Kim Jong-un regime. In a unanimous vote on 5 August, the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council slapped new sanctions on Pyongyang after it launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) in July. The sanctions will see the reclusive states $3bn (£2.3bn) annual export revenue being slashed by a third. Aug 10, 2017