By Andrew Follett A team of astronomers from the University of Liège in Belgium found three potentially inhabitable planets relatively close to Earth, according to a study published online Monday. Three planets are in orbit around a star known as TRAPPIST-1. They’re “currently the best place to search for life beyond the solar system,” according to the study. This…
By Michael Bastasch It’s been nearly one decade since former Vice President Al Gore released his film “An Inconvenient Truth.” It sent shockwaves through American politics and emboldened environmental activists to push for more regulations on American businesses. Gore warned increasing carbon dioxide emissions would spur catastrophic global warming that would cause more extreme weather, wipe…
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has suspended his campaign after a devastating loss in Indiana. This leaves Governor John Kasich versus business mogul Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. With Trump looking like the likely Republican nominee, many Cruz supporters are looking for a new candidate. Austin Petersen responded with a Facebook video that has gotten…
by Lina Bryce Maternity leave has been the subject of debates before; namely, should companies be forced to provide it? Well, now the issue is coming up again, only this time, thanks to a popular author, the question has become whether or not it’s unfair to afford mothers maternity leave without offering the same paid…
By Juliegrace Brufke An influx of employers are getting rid of health benefits by shrinking their full-time workforce and hiring freelancers in 2016 due to theincrease in costs caused by the Affordable Care Act according to a study released Tuesday. Nearly one-third of companies intend to work towards “eliminating” healthcare benefits because of the ACA, the…
By Blake Neff Free public college is a key part of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, but his daring populist proposal is provoking a shrug from the American public. According to a Gallup poll released Monday, 47 percent of U.S. adults support making public colleges tuition-free, while 45 percent are opposed and the remaining nine percent are…
By Chris White Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton apologized Monday for saying in March that she would put coal mines “out of business” after being confronted by a former West Virginia coal miner. The former secretary of state called the comments a “misstatement” during her coal country campaign ahead of Kentucky’s May 17 Democratic primary election. Clinton is…
By Juliegrace Brufke Puerto Rico defaulted on most of its $422 million debt payment Monday, but will continue its negotiations in an attempt to try and work out a deal. The Government Development Bank (GDB) reached an agreement with several of its creditors just prior to its announcement it wouldn’t pay the majority of what it owes, according…
By Chris White Sen. Rand Paul says Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should apologize to Kentucky coal miners for saying she will put them out of work after a report came out showing the state is hemorrhaging coal mining jobs. The former secretary of state is making her way across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky to…
By Blake Neff Over 90 percent of Detroit schools were closed Monday as the system was rocked by yet another “sickout,” with thousands of teachers taking simultaneous sick days in order to force the system to shut down. The sickout was called by the Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT) Sunday, in an effort to pressure Detroit…