A Maine-Sized Hole Has Opened up in Antarctica's Ice Blanket
Due to higher precipitation levels in the region and melting ice , the surface is expected to decouple from deeper water layers. The hole opened up again past year for the first time in four decades, and reappeared, even larger, last month. 10/14/2017
Hyperloop One gets investment from Virgin Group
It's now " Virgin Hyperloop One ", following an investment by Richard Branson's Virgin Group . He said there was a "long way to go" before it could be used in the real world. 10/14/2017
Two NC prison employees killed during escape attempt
The Pasquotank County Sheriff's Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the incident. Three other prison employees injured in the incident are in critical condition at a hospital, Walker said. 10/14/2017
Samsung forecasts bumper profits as CEO resigns
Kwon will also be leaving his posts at the company's board of directors and Samsung Display, effective on March 2018. Despite what Kwon characterizes as a management "crisis", Samsung is doing pretty well financially. 10/14/2017
Get lost mom and dad! Amazon lets teens shop on their own
To get started, parents can visit amazon .com/forteens or sign up via a text or email invitation from their teens. Parents then approve or deny the order, though the system can be set to automatically approve orders if desired. 10/13/2017
Kelly: Barring 'change,' he's not quitting or being fired
She also worked for the Transportation and Security Administration under former President George W. He concluded the White House press briefing by saying he would "enjoy reading about it tomorrow". 10/13/2017
Palestine's Fatah, Hamas reach reconciliation deal
Hamas seized Gaza from Fatah in a near civil war in 2007 and the two factions have been at loggerheads ever since. Mr Abbas will visit Gaza in "less than a month", a Fatah official told Agence France-Presse. 10/13/2017
'White Widow' Sally Jones: British Isis recruiter killed in Syria strike
However, it was kept secret on both sides of the Atlantic over fears her 12-year-old son Jojo may have also died in the blast. Hussain is one of the suspects in the beheading of USA journalist James Foley, but was killed in 2015 by a U.S. drone strike. 10/13/2017
Dani Alves wants Alexis Sanchez at Paris Saint-Germain
For the past few years the Gunners have forced to accept Sanchez being overworked throughout the summer on worldwide duty, reporting back for club duty without a long break. 10/13/2017
Flu vaccine clinic set for October 13
Dependents of students, however, can not avail this service for free as the SEBT plan does not cover for their flu shots. The flu vaccine will protect you against the viruses that, according to research, will be most common this year. 10/13/2017
Israel to follow USA , quit UNESCO
Michael Worbs, chairman of the UNESCO Executive Board, appreciated the Vietnamese' notable jump in the second round. The government stopped paying its dues in 2011 after UNESCO voted to include the Palestinian Authority as a member. 10/13/2017
Nissan made a DualShock-controlled auto to promote 'GT Sport'
The fastest lap achieved by Mardenborough was 1min 17.47sec, where the auto reached a top speed of 131mph and averaged 76mph. There is even a GT Academy where players of the game learn how to drive real-world race cars. 10/12/2017
Kante ruled out of France's final World Cup qualifier
The Eastern European side is coming off a 3-1 loss against the Netherlands and a similar result should come from this game. France leads its group in the Europe Confederation with 20 points, winning six and losing just one match. 10/12/2017
Mattis slams 'false' reports on Trump request for nuclear arms hike
This morning, President Donald Trump once again took aim at the mainstream media via Twitter over a story he didn't like. He floated the idea of revoking the operating licenses of NBC and other broadcast networks due to their coverage. 10/12/2017
Classic Nintendo Game Boy Is Coming, Trademark Filing Suggests
According to a post on Famitsu and subsequent thread on NeoGAF , the SNES Classic has sold over 368,000 units in just four days. In five months before going out of stock due to heavy demand, the NES Classic sold 2.3 million units, notes Fortune . 10/12/2017
