Crew of 10 includes six Indian nationals; vessel was carrying arms and security equipment Six Indians were among the 10-member crew of a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates off Somalia’s Puntland coast earlier this week, news agency AP reported citing a Somali official on Thursday.The M/V LUTUF was seized on Monday about 3.5 nautical…
In August 1990, Utah wildlife officials carried out one of the largest chemical fish-removal projects in fisheries history, wiping out almost every fish in Utah’s Strawberry Reservoir to save its collapsing ecosystem. The operation, led by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) and described in publications from the American Fisheries Society and UDWR research…
Image: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic A century-old shipwreck has resurfaced from the Sava River in Serbia as an intense drought leaves waterways across Europe at exceptionally low levels. The rusting remains of the Slovenian, a steam tugboat built in 1913, emerged near the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica earlier in August, revealing far more of the…
Bill Ackman commits $400 million to brain research after daughter’s brain hemorrhage Billionaire Bill Ackman and his wife, Neri Oxman, announced their new commitment of $400 million to establish a new non-profit institute dedicated to brain research, rehabilitation, recovery and human longevity. The drive for this massive donation came from a tragic incident that shook…
Invasive Species: Why Are Asian Carp a Problem? An intensive 28-year eradication campaign has eliminated common carp from two major Tasmanian lakes, achieving what fisheries experts around the world once considered almost impossible in a large, open freshwater system. The Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) has officially declared European carp (Cyprinus carpio) functionally eradicated from…
4 people were given wrong medications at a hospital in Tennessee. The Indian-origin CEO apologized for the error that allegedly left one woman paralyzed At least one patient has been left permanently paralyzed after a massive medication mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told CBS News…
North American river otter spotted in the Bronx River after 100 years. By the early 1990s, river otters became a rare sight in the Bronx section of the Bronx River. Wildlife enthusiasts were jumping in joy when something like a river otter was spotted on camera on June 23. The zoo officials later confirmed that…
Disability advocate Shane Hryhorec was forced from an Adelaide flight due to issues with stowing his portable wheelchair motor. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall) Virgin Australia has issued a formal apology to prominent disability advocate Shane Hryhorec after airline staff removed him from a flight because they incorrectly assessed his wheelchair equipment. Hryhorec, who founded the…
Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigns/Image: Getty Images A major UK hotel chain’s chief executive has stepped down amid growing scrutiny over security failures.Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned on August 17, the company confirmed in a statement on Thursday. She has been replaced on an interim basis by chief financial officer Ray Reidy, while the company…
Sheila Consaul transformed Ohio’s abandoned Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse into a unique off-grid summer home. At 68, Sheila Consaul owns one of America’s most unusual homes, a century-old lighthouse standing in Lake Erie. During a conversation with Tiny House Giant Journey, she opened up about how she went from building a career in Washington, DC,…