Bary Alyssa Johnson
With wildfire season at its peak and wreaking havoc all across the southwest, Arizona has fallen victim to yet another fire that sparked on Friday night and has since grown to encompass at least 800 acres.
In the evolving world of man vs. machine, robots have taken to the soccer field and as developments continue in the robotics industry, it's been suggested that we will some day see robotic players take on human players in serious competitions.
New research coming from the University of Bristol suggests that, similar to a toddler who moves around on all fours before evolving to walking on two feet, the Psittacosaurus, or "parrot" dinosaur similarly started off walking on four feet and then graduated to two.
Rap superstar Eminem gets deathly serious about his past drug addiction which proved almost deadly in a new documentary called "How To Make Money Selling Drugs" that opened up this weekend.
This week's rulings by the Supreme Court in favor of gay rights coincide with gay pride week, which is being kicked off this weekend with parades being held in major cities across the country. And it doesn't stop there. The international community is embracing gay pride too, with countries around the world hosting their own huge parades.
During the sixth race at Belmont on Wednesday, a horse named Downtown Hottie threw her jockey to the ground shortly after the race began yet still went on to cross the finish line first.
The judge presiding over the case of James Holmes, accused of opening fire on a crowded movie theater in Colorado in July 2012 ruled on Thursday that Holmes must be restrained throughout the course of his trial by way of a harness that he will wear, anchoring him to the floor.
Proponents of immigration reform celebrated a historic victory on Thursday when the Senate successfully passed a comprehensive reform bill by a clear majority. Groups and organizations representing people from all walks of life, all across the country, are speaking out and voicing their approval and support for the legislation.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has officially changed history, at least in terms of the aviation industry.
As with in Colorado and other areas in the southwest United States, New Mexico is inundated with wildfires as the state reaches the peak of its fire season. Two major fires to keep tabs on are the Jaroso Fire and the Silver Fire. Fire crews have been battling both since early on in the month but so far have made little headway.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced on Wednesday plans to significantly reduce the use of chimpanzees in its biomedical research and says it intends to retire 310 of the approximately 360 chimps that it currently owns or supports.
Firefighters remain relentless in their battle against the West Fork Complex Fire in southwest Colorado, which has been burning for 22 days straight. No progress has yet been reported in terms of containing the fire and officials say they anticipate firefighting efforts will continue for several months. It's unlikely that the fire will be completely extinguished before the end of the summer, according to reports.
This week President Obama hosted a meeting at the White House with business owners, CEO's and entrepreneurs from various fields to discuss the economic benefits of comprehensive immigration reform in the United States.
The West Fork Complex Fire, a wildfire that has been burning in southwest Colorado for the better part of the past month continues to spread and firefighters still have zero percent containment on it.
A Senate filibuster in the state of Texas on Tuesday had thousands of people across the country riveted as it carried on Tuesday night. But the audience was comprised only of online viewers. Cable news networks are being blasted today for their failure to cover the noteworthy event.
