Patrick Lee Articles
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams Have Their 220-Year-Old Time Capsule Opened Today in Boston
In 1795, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams buried a time capsule. On Tuesday at 6 pm, the contents of that time capsule were revealed at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. SpaceX Postpones Launch; Founder Elon Musk Talks of Sending Colonists to Mars
On Tuesday, Space Exploration Technology canceled the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket. Space Exploration Technology, otherwise known as SpaceX, planned to launch early at 3:20 am PST Tuesday morning, but postponed the launch due to a problem found in the actuator on the second stage of the rocket. Same-Sex Marriage Begins in Florida, Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Same-Sex Ban in Ohio and Three Other States
On Monday, Miami-Dade County allowed same-sex marriage half a day before the ban was lifted; it became the first county in Florida to allow same-sex unions. Euro Drops to a 9-Year Low, 'Grexit' Worries
The euro has dropped to its lowest rate since 2006. As of Monday, the euro is trading for about $1.19, but dropped as low as $1.1864. The last time the euro dropped under $1.20 was in June of 2010. President Obama Orders Additional Sanctions on North Korea as a Result of Cyberattacks
On Friday, the President of the United States issued an Executive Order to place additional sanctions on North Korea. The decision affects ten different North Korean officials as well as three different companies. The White House released President Barrack Obama’s decision in a statement. Increase in Influenza Across the United States Puts Hospitals on Alert
Across the United States, influenza has been affecting individuals at a rapid rate. In some cases, the number of those infected with influenza is more than double the number last year around the same time. Search for AirAsia Victims Continues Despite Bad Weather, 30 Bodies Found
AirAsia Flight 8501 remains unfound as search teams continue the arduous task of fighting 13-foot waves in the Java Sea. On Sunday, Flight 8501 went down with 162 passengers and crew. A majority of the passengers were Indonesia, but British, South Korean, French, Malaysian, and Singaporean citizens ... Pentagon Confirms Death of al Shabaab Chief of Intelligence
The Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday that the al Shabaab chief of intelligence was killed in a U.S. drone strike. Somali officials originally claimed on Tuesday that the chief of intelligence for the al Shabaab terrorist group died in a drone strike, but the Pentagon did not comment on the validity ... South Korean Activist Plans to Drop Thousands of Copies of 'The Interview' into North Korea
A North Korean defector wishes to destroy the image North Koreans have of Kim Jong Un. The defector turned activist is Park Sang Hak, and he plans to drop 100,000 copies of “The Interview” into North Korea in order to disillusion the views towards the supreme leader. Monarch Butterflies Might be an Endangered Species
Monarch butterflies have suffered dramatic population losses in the past two decades. The insect population has decreased roughly 90 percent in the past twenty years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced on Monday that it will conduct a yearlong study to determine whether the ...