Eben Blake

Articles by Eben Blake

Eben Blake is an intern covering general affairs at IBTimes in New York City. He is currently pursuing a degree in English and History at Brown University and previously worked at The Brown Daily Herald as the Arts and Culture Editor.

Immigrant Population At Record High In US: Study

Arrivals from overseas top 42 million, or 13.3 percent of the total U.S. population, the highest level in 105 years, Census data show.

New Jersey Voters Want Chris Christie To Resign

Roughly 53 percent of New Jersey voters said that Christie's out-of-state campaigning hurts his ability to govern, according to a new poll.

South Korea Vows 'Immediate Response' To North Korea

South Korea announced that its military would not need to seek approval from leadership before firing back at its northern neighbors.

'These Are Old Images'

Reports that sonar images of two box-like shapes on the floor of the Indian Ocean were from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 were rejected Thursday by Australian authorities.

Russian Communists Want To Give Banned Food To Poor

New legislation proposes that agricultural products seized under Russia's food ban not be destroyed, but rather given as humanitarian aid.

Deflategate Judge Presses NFL On Lack Of Evidence

Judge Richard Berman repeatedly questioned NFL lawyer Daniel Nash for "direct evidence that implicates Mr. Brady," which Nash conceded did not exist.

Kraft Heinz To Slash 2,500 Jobs In Cost-Cutting Plan

The layoffs will include 700 workers at Kraft's corporate headquarters in Northfield, Illinois, in a measure aimed at cutting $1.5 billion from the company's budget by 2017.

Clinton Email Probe Has Broad Public Support

More than half of registered voters said Hillary Clinton's emails should be subject to a criminal probe for potentially releasing classified data.

California Law Bars Grand Juries From Ruling On Police Brutality Cases

Another new state law affirms the public's right to take audio and video recordings of law enforcement officials without threat of being charged.

Congressmen Claim To Be Harassed By Muslims In Jerusalem

“There was an effort to completely suppress not only any expression of religious conviction, but [also] any articulation of historical reality,” Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said.

Australian Parliament Could Vote On Gay Marriage

Prime Minister Tony Abbott's recent statements about a referendum for same-sex marriage stand in stark contrast to comments he made in May.

Pentagon Wants Ferguson Police To Return Military Vehicles

Defense Department officials have recalled Humvees after discovering the Missouri city received some without proper federal authorization.

Seattle Passes 'Gun Violence Tax'

Local gun shop owners suggest the tax on firearms and ammunition sales won't raise revenue but rather push consumers to acquire weapons outside the city.

Shipwreck Off Israel Identified As Rothschild's Ship From 19th Century

"There seem to be more than a few items that connect it with Zichron Yaacov, with the glass factory at Tantura, and with the baron’s ships," said University of Haifa researchers Monday.

Is The National Zoo's Panda Pregnant?

While the zoo does not currently know if Mei Xing, the adult female giant panda, is pregnant, a spike in hormones suggested her reproductive cycle will conclude soon.