Video Game Addiction Fears Prompt Tencent To Limit 'Honour Of Kings' Play Time For Chinese Kids
Young users of the smartphone game would see restrictions being imposed on the time they can spend playing the game. The move has been announced after the company was facing pressure to appease parents and teachers who were concerned about how addictive the game had become for children.
Who Was Sally Hemings? Thomas Jefferson’s Slave Bore Him 6 Children
Historians have debated Hemings’ role in the former president’s life, ever since it was claimed during his first term in office that he fathered children with her.
Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Origin, History Of Annual July 4 Extravaganza
The hot dog eating competition held by Nathan's Famous, Inc. takes place at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, with thousands of fans joining in the celebration every year.
G20 Summit: What To Expect From Talks On Climate Change After US’ Exit From Paris Agreement
Although upcoming summit might actually test the rest of the world's resolve to implement the Paris Agreement in the face of U.S. refusal, European countries have put on a united front against Trump’s stance.
SpaceX Launch Of Intelsat 35e Postponed: All You Need To Know About The Telecommunication Satellite
While the launch was earlier set to take place Sunday, it was aborted ten seconds before the take-off. The specific cause of the abort is being investigated. However, the rocket remained completely intact.
Humans Can Live Beyond 115 Years: New Study Demolishes Longevity Limit
The latest study published argues that of maximum human lifespan can be more than 115 years, unlike what previous research has suggested.
Trump Insults Mika Brzezinski Over Facelift, 6 Other Times When He Was Sexist On Twitter
This is the second time within a week that President Donald Trump made an insulting remark against a woman, triggering backlash from social media users and journalists.
Good Samaritan In Lakeland Beaten Up By Father Of Toddler He Was Trying To Help
The man who was wrongly accused of kidnapping the toddler has reportedly left town with his family after receiving threats, fearing for the life of his children.
Strangers Gift Texas Man Car After Seeing Him Walk 3 Miles To Work Daily
Locals of Rockwall, Texas pooled in money to buy a car for 20-year-old Justin Korva after resident Andy Mitchell's Facebook post about his determination to walk 3 miles to work.
Legal Status Of Abortion In Indiana: Court Makes It Easier For Minors
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union had sued the state over the new abortion law, arguing that it creates “an unconstitutional undue burden on unemancipated minors."
California's Right To End Life Invoked BY 111 Terminally Ill Patients In 6 Months, Report Says
The law in went into effect in the state in 2016 and permitted terminally ill people with less than six months to live to request life-ending drugs from their doctors.
Mother Tweets Son’s Medical Bills, Post Goes Viral Amid Growing Healthcare Debate
With the costs of Ethan's healthcare, the family's bills skyrocketed. However, with their current insurance plan, they only had to pay $500.
Max Beckmann's 'Bird's Hell' Auctioned For $45.8 Million, New Record For German Expressionist Art
The work is ranked among the clearest and most important anti-Nazi statements by Beckmann — mirroring the escalating violence, oppression, and terror of Adolf Hitler’s regime.
Glyphosate, Popular Weed Killer Roundup Ingredient, Declared Potentially Cancerous
The decision was taken by the court even as the manufacturer of Roundup, Monsanto, repeatedly assured that its products would not cause cancer.
Except Russia, The World Thinks Worse Of US Under President Trump, Survey Finds
Most respondents disliked President Donald Trump's policies and his character was described as dangerous and arrogant by many.
What CBO Score On AHCA Could Mean For Future Of Senate Healthcare Bill
The ratings could prove to be disastrous for the success of Trumpcare, already on the tenterhooks amid opposition from the senators, including the Republican Party members.
Norway Pushes Brazil To Curb Deforestation In The Amazon, Threatens To Pull $1 Billion Aid
Although the rate of deforestation in the Amazon fell steadily from 2008 to 2015, a new legislation to reduce forest areas under protection threatens to jeopardize the progress.
Trump's Comey Tapes Don't Exist Because President Never Made Any, He Tweets
With his twitter statement Thursday, Trump finally put an end to weeks of speculation about the existence of the tapes caused by his own tweet in May.
Canadian Sniper Breaks World Record For Longest Shot, Kills ISIS Operative In Iraq
The Canada Special Forces marksman shot from a distance of 3,450 meters and hit his target, breaking the previous record by almost 1000 meters.
White House Furnishing Cost: Trump Spent $133K Of Tax-Payer Money For Decor, Report Says
Although Trump's expenditure for the same is less than Obama's during the latter's term, it is thought that costs might increase with Melania's move to the residence.
Bill Imposing New Sanctions On Russia Stalled In US House, Democrats Cry Foul
Members of the House found a constitutional issue that could possibly delay the bill and help the Trump administration make changes to the legislation.
North Korea's Nuclear Tunnels See Activity, Trump Says Chinese Pressure Failed
U.S. efforts to urge China to rein in North Korea's nuclear activities seem to have failed even as the relationship between the U.S. and Korea is rapidly souring.
Nazi Relics Found Inside Hidden Room In Argentina, Believed To Be Country's Largest Collection
Origins of the artifacts remain unknown even as police speculate they might have been brought by fleeing Nazis who went to the country after World War II.
Big Bear Lake Fire: Wildfire In Holocomb Valley Burns 850 Acres, Officials Struggle To Control It
Even as air tankers and helicopters were called in to assist the fire fighting teams, not even one percent of the fire had been contained as of 7:34 p.m. PDT (10:34 p.m. EDT).
