Echo Fain

Death By Taser: Georgia Police Used Taser Like A Cattle Prod

What started as a domestic dispute ended with the death of a 24-year-old Georgia man when he was tasered 13 times by two police officers. The incident occurred on April 11 in East Point, Georgia, a small city close to Atlanta, and charges are now been filed against the city by the family’s lawyer. Just […]

9y ago

California Man Charged With Deliberately Spreading HIV [Video]

A landscape architect from Central California has been charged in San Diego with willfully infecting others with HIV. Thomas Guerra (who also goes by Ashton Chavez) is HIV positive. California state law requires him to inform all potential sexual partners of his infected status. He’s being accused of having deliberately hidden the truth from a […]

9y ago

california|San Diego

U.S. F-15 Military Jet Crash In Virginia

An F-15C military jet crashed near Deerfield, Virginia, today. The jet came down on Elliot’s Knob in a rural area of the conjoined George Washington and Jefferson National Forests with a loud explosion and a pillar of heavy, black smoke. No injuries have been reported but the fate of the pilot remains unknown. Officials lost […]

9y ago

virginia

4 Research University Students Dead In Ohio Plane Crash

Four Ohio university students were killed late Monday night when their Cessna 172R crashed near a Cleveland airport and burst into flames, bringing their sightseeing trip to a fiery end. The 1999 Cessna crashed at 10 p.m. local time in Willoughby Hills, near the runway at Richmond Heights’ Cuyahoga County Airport, only 16 miles (25 […]

9y ago

cleveland|ohio

Coalgate: India’s Supreme Court Confronts Dodgy Mining Licenses

Dubbed “Coalgate” by the Indian media, the investigation into allegations of corruption and cronyism in the coal licensing process is making progress. The Indian Supreme Court has decided that 218 coal field licenses allocated by the government to dozens of private groups between 1993 and 2009 were illegal. It’s reported in The New York Times […]

9y ago

India

Shoestring Honeymoon Under The Stars

Looking for the perfect but economical honeymoon but not sure what’s possible on a shoestring budget? Interested in seeing the Milky Way in a natural setting? Want a holiday that makes you feel closer to nature? Think you need to get away from the city for a few days? You may not have to visit […]

9y ago

astronomy|Milky Way

The Who Loo: TARDIS Toilet On Cycle Path

She’s known on sight the world over. The TARDIS shows up everywhere, proving that the 50-year-old icon still has what it takes to thrill and excite the fans. With or without her Time Lord. She’s found all over the U.K., of course, in gardens and on street corners. Now, at a South Gloucestershire railside stop […]

9y ago

doctor who

Chickens and an AK-47 in Drug Runner’s Car Crash

First responders in West Virginia were treated to a full-blown security scare with the discovery of IEDs, an AK-47, and live chickens at the scene of a single-car accident. Police say a southbound 1998 Ford Explorer carrying 35-40 live chickens, improvised explosives, weapons (including an AK-47), ammunition, and a quart jar full of marijuana flipped […]

9y ago

marijuana|West Virginia

Prohibition In India’s Kerala State

Prohibition is headed for Kerala with a measure that is causing concern for what happens when the people are legally forbidden to drink. It’s a plan that will take 10 years to fully implement, but the results should show themselves much sooner than that. The BBC reports that Kerala has the highest per capita alcohol […]

9y ago

India

World Famous Yoga Guru Dies At 95

One of the world’s foremost yoga gurus has died. The Times of India reports that BKS (Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja) Iyengar, the guru considered responsible for bringing yoga to the mainstream attention of the West, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Pune on August 12th with poor heart function and […]

9y ago

Milky Way Timelapse: Poetry In Motion [Video]

The Milky Way, when viewed from a camera lens, often elicits a shiver of existential wonder from the soul. That’s part of what draws us to timelapse astrophotography, as previously reported in the Inquisitr. Timelapse astrophotography allows the naked eye to see what lays hidden beyond our world; we are a tiny part of the […]

9y ago

aurora|Milky Way

Julian Assange Leaving Ecuadorian Embassy In London “Soon”

Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange is a notorious figure even now, two years after he disappeared through the doors of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He’s been living inside the building ever since, granted diplomatic immunity by Ecuador in August 2012. Today, after two years of self-imposed imprisonment, he met with the press to announce that […]

9y ago

Gay Man Beaten In San Francisco, Removed From Life Support

A San Francisco gay man has died from injuries sustained in what is believed to be a hate crime. Beaten and left for dead in the Castro District, Bryan Higgins was taken off life support yesterday at San Francisco General Hospital as more than a hundred mourners gathered at a nearby park to hold a […]

9y ago

San Francisco

Astrophotography: Viewing The Milky Way Through The Lens Of A Camera

It takes a lot of darkness to see the ghostly traces of the Milky Way hanging beyond our tiny world. It also takes a lot of patience, but the results often resemble something you might find on the cover of a sci-fi fantasy novel. It’s not fantasy; nor is it fiction. It’s astrophotography. It’s not […]

9y ago

Milky Way|science

Earthquake In Ecuador Kills 2 Near Equator

A moderately sized earthquake rumbled Quito, Ecuador yesterday, leaving at least two dead and eight injured. At 2:58 pm, as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports, the ground trembled for just under a minute, causing buildings to sway and rattle as the 5.1 quake caused mudslides and dust clouds. Centered 14 miles northeast of […]

9y ago

Ecuador|mexico

Lion Cub Leads Indian Park Guard To Its Dead Mother

An orphaned lion cub asked for help in the only way he knew how. On his rounds in the Tulsi-Shyam part of the animal preserve, a Gir Forest National Park guard named Rana Mori spotted a solitary cub hiding in the bushes. Wary of the danger, Mori began to look for the mother. But, as […]

9y ago

India

Church Cancels Funeral: Gay Man Denied By Congregation

A Tampa church has canceled the funeral of a gay man and sparked fresh controversy. Julion Evans’ mother was standing by his casket at the wake when she received a phone call from the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. The pastor informed the grieving woman that her son’s funeral service, scheduled to occur the next […]

9y ago

florida|tampa

Walmart Shooting: 2 Dead in Beavercreek, Ohio

Two people are dead in Beavercreek, Ohio, after a man came into a local Walmart store and allegedly waved a rifle at customers. The 2 NEWS website writes that the incident happened at 8:30 pm Tuesday night when a Cincinnati man named John Crawford entered Walmart and was spotted with what looked like a rifle […]

9y ago

ohio|walmart

Rosetta Space Probe In Orbit Around Comet 67P

Early this morning, after traveling for more than a decade, the Rosetta spacecraft reached orbit around Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after crossing a distance of four billion miles (6.4 billion km). It is the first probe to meet a comet on its journey around the sun. According to the ESA (European Space Agency), it has taken a […]

9y ago

China Earthquake Death Toll Rises As Rescue Efforts Continue

The death toll has risen to 589 in southwest China three days after an earthquake devastated Yunnan province on Sunday. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, the sudden rise in casualties comes as a result of delayed confirmation. This is a mountainous region, and the villages affected by this earthquake are remote and difficult to […]

9y ago

china

China Earthquake Kills 398, Injures 1,800 More

At 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, China suffered a major earthquake, the third to hit Yunnan province in a year. The BBC reports that at least 398 people have died in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake which ripped through the ground under Yunnan province on Sunday. The quake is the strongest to hit the region […]

9y ago

china

Thai Surrogate Mother: “I Will Always Support Him, My Boy”

She’s his surrogate mother but she loves him. Her connection to him should have ended at birth, but because he was abandoned by his biological parents, she has taken on the responsibility of caring for another woman’s child. And she’s happy to do so. He is her son in all the ways that it can […]

9y ago

australia

China Factory Explosion Kills 68 Workers

An explosion at a metal products factory in Kunshan, China, has killed at least 68 workers and left nearly 200 more injured with burns over 80 to 90 percent of their bodies. The BBC has reported that the factory, which employs 450 workers, belongs to the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products Company, has contracts with large […]

9y ago

china|general motors

Howard The Duck Set To Return?

Howard the Duck hasn’t been in a movie since 1986, but he still looks good… ish. Howard’s been around since 1973 when he made his first appearance in a comic, Adventure into Fear #19. He’s an ill-tempered duck from outer space whose adventures are usually social satires and parodies of genre fiction. And his appearance […]

9y ago

disney|guardians of the galaxy|marvel

India Landslide: Monsoon Rains Create Disaster For Maharashtra Village

A landslide in the village of Malingaon, India, has left devastation in its wake. Twenty-five bodies have been retrieved so far, but it’s believed that a further 158 could be buried, a number that includes 61 children and 60 women, all of whom may be trapped under the debris. The Times of India news agency […]

9y ago

India

Mexico Earthquake: No Damage, 1 Fatality Reported From Veracruz Shake-Up

At 5:46 a.m., local time, a strong earthquake shook eastern Mexico in an area that is very familiar with geological disruptions. Residents of the country felt the earthquake as far away as Mexico City, 260 miles (418 km) away, where it rocked buildings. The website Earthquake Report has said that the region experienced minimal damage […]

9y ago

Little Tiger: Vietnam’s Taste For Cat Meat

In most countries, eating cat meat is a taboo, but for others, it’s a developed taste which often has its social origins in times of extreme hunger. The practice is officially banned in Vietnam but the delicacy turns up on restaurant menus anyway. It is a delicacy, an expensive one. According to the Agence France-Press, […]

9y ago

Vietnam

Star Trek/Planet of the Apes Comic Crossover

A comic that crosses the original series Star Trek with the original movie Planet of the Apes? Jim Kirk teams up with astronaut George Taylor to fight Klingons AND those dirty apes? Welcome back sixties’ sci-fi! IDW Publishing and Boom! Studios announced this exciting Star Trek crossover at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday with a press […]

9y ago

sci-fi|star trek

Algerian Flight AH5017 Wreckage Found in Mali [Breaking]

Algerian Flight AH5017 has been located in the country of Mali, about 30 miles from the Burkinabe border. 116 people, six of whom were crew members, were lost on an Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers when it disappeared. Air traffic controllers lost contact with the passenger plane early yesterday after the pilot […]

9y ago

Previously Uncontacted Tribe Now Carrying Flu

For a previously uncontacted tribe in Brazil, a worst case scenario might be unfolding. Anthropologists and medical researchers feared what could happen if an unknown band of Indians made contact with the outside world, and now, one of those fears has been realized. Members of the newly-met group have contracted the flu virus and slipped […]

9y ago

brazil|south america

Costco Fruit Recall For Potential Listeria Contamination: What You Need To Know

Amid listeria concerns from the FDA and Wawona Packing Company in Cutler, California, Costco and other popular grocery retailers have issued a nationwide recall on white and yellow peaches, white and yellow nectarines, plums and pluots sold in their stores. In the FDA’s report, Brent Smittcamp, President of Wawona Packing Company, explained the reason for […]

9y ago

fda

Soldier Attacked By Bear: Second Attack In 2 Months

A National Guardsman was attacked by a bear on late Sunday morning during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, an Alaskan military base. Sergeant Lucas Wendeborn of Valdez, attached to the 1st Battalion, 297th Brigade Reconnaisance and Surveillance Squadron (Cavalry), was unarmed but well-shielded by the gear he wore and his injuries are not […]

9y ago

Alaska

Obama To Sign LGBT Anti-Discrimination Orders On Monday

An executive order will be signed on Monday that prevents federal contractors from discriminating against gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) workers with very limited exceptions. Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, said: “With two strokes of a pen, the President will have a very real and immediate impact on the lives of […]

9y ago

Barack Obama|LGBT

3D Printing Makes A Yummy Treat

3D printing has gained popularity recently as a variety of uses have manifested — everything from prosthetic hands to airplane parts to vagina art and even chocolate. But never has it looked so cool. Trust Massachusetts’ Institute of Technology to take things to another level. Three graduate students at MIT’s additive manufacturing department have cobbled […]

9y ago

MIT

Washington Wildfire: A State of Emergency

Rapidly moving wildfires in Washington and Oregon, burning for the last week, have prompted the evacuation of several north-central towns over the last 24 hours, but as of yet no human casualties have been reported. The cause of the blaze has been attributed to both lightning and marijuana cultivation but the investigation continues even as […]

9y ago

Washington

Three Israelis Charged In Murder Of Mohammed Abu Khdeir

Three Israeli suspects have been indicted for the grisly murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir. Their names are being currently withheld, to protect their families from violent reprisals which could further inflame a small region already at war with itself. One Jewish man and two minors, both 17 years old, reenacted the murder at […]

9y ago

Crime|gaza|Hamas|israel|Palestine

Employee Charged In Taco Bell BB Shooting in Massachusetts

Taco Bell has gained a reputation for its late-night service. Its advertisements suggest you can order at 1 a.m. or later. Many of its drive-thrus are open 24/7. It has become a cultural icon for gamers, stoners, and students. Taco Bell is the place to go after leaving the bar in many college towns. This […]

9y ago

massachusetts|taco bell

Into Darkness: Doctor Who Returns [Video]

“Where’re we going?” “Into darkness.” It takes Peter Capaldi only 60 seconds to show you why he’s the Doctor. With five weeks to go until the premiere of the eighth series, there have been scripts and unfinished episodes leaked on the internet. Spoilers abound. Doctor Who fans, the world over, have spent the last year […]

9y ago

bbc|doctor who|Jenna Coleman|Peter Capaldi

Forced Out Of The Rainforest

Out of the rainforest they’ve come, asking for food and clothes. On June 29, they approached a local environmental protection group for help, speaking an unknown language and using animal sounds to express emotions. It was the first time anyone in Brazil had officially made contact with an isolated Indian tribe for twenty years. For […]

9y ago

brazil|peru

‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’: Most Human Adaptation Yet?

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the latest adaptation of the 1963 French science fiction novel La Planète des singes, is much more than just a summer blockbuster. It is predicted to make $70 million over its first weekend despite being pitted against the World Cup finals. Dawn has a talented cast that includes […]

9y ago

andy serkis|Gary Oldman

Immigrants or Refugees: Endangered Children At The Gates

Are they immigrants or refugees? While Congress argues about border patrol funds and both sides chide Barack Obama for not visiting immigrant placement centers in the Rio Grande Valley –and for taking five minutes to breathe– there are humans waiting at the border between the US and Mexico, asking for help. Many of them approached […]

9y ago

El Salvador|guatemala|honduras

Miami Hurricanes’ Linebackers Dismissed: Sexual Assault Not Tolerated

The Miami Hurricanes have permanently dismissed its linebackers, Alex Figueroa and JaWand Blue, while the University and local law enforcement investigate the pair’s sexual assault of an underaged female student. The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday, July 5, in a dorm room on Ponce De Leon Boulevard. The female student reported the […]

9y ago

Miami Hurricanes

Echo Fain

Parent of a neuro-atypical teenager and science fiction writer. Tea-drinking heir apparent to Arthur Dent's dressing gown.