Last year was one of LGBT triumph: The Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country. But in 2016, post-marriage LGBT activism has become more complicated, and more state-focused.
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300 million children are breathing ‘extremely toxic’ air, UNICEF says
Altogether, some 2 billion children worldwide are breathing air that has been deemed a “long term hazard,” a report finds. Pollution contributes to around 600,000 deaths annually of kids under age 5.
Hey, looks like Americans are finally eating more fish
Americans are often chastised for what we eat. Now we’re getting a pat on the back. A new report finds seafood consumption is up by nearly a pound from the previous year, the biggest leap in 20 years.
Nations Agree To Establish World’s Largest Marine Reserve In Antarctica
At 600,000 square miles, the sanctuary covers an area twice the size of Texas and is known as polar “Garden of Eden.” This unanimous agreement is the result of years of negotiations.
FBI Obtains Warrant To Search Emails That Renewed Look Into Clinton Server
FBI Director James Comey says the emails “appear to be pertinent” to the inquiry of Hillary Clinton’s server. Agents discovered the emails in early Oct., but haven’t been able to examine the contents.
6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Flattens Much Of Historic Basilica In Central Italy
“The monks are all safe, but our hearts go immediately to those affected, say the Benedictine monks of Norcia.