North Korea Declares “State of War”

North Korea has declared a “state of war” with South Korea in their latest round of rhetoric.

Few are taking the declaration seriously as North Korea has been threatening South Korea in some form since a nuclear test in February. Technically the war between the nations has never ended because the armistice in 1953 was never turned into a peace treaty. Continue reading

Mauritius Flooding Kills 11

Hard rain caused severe flooding in the Mauritian capital city of Port Louis on Saturday killing at least 11 and leaving thousands homeless.

Eight of the dead were caught in underground areas when the flood waters rose too rapidly for officials to evacuate threatened areas. Continue reading

Former American Soldier Who Fought For Al-Qaeda Arrested

A Phoenix, Arizona man who served in the Army has been arrested charged with fighting as part of Al Qaeda in Syria.

Eric Harroun, who left the Army on diability after a truck accident in 2003, faces charges of conspiring to use a rocked-propelled grenade while fighting with Al-Qaeda. Harroun had admitted to being a “Muslim freedom fighter” during a Skype interview with Fox News on March 11th. Continue reading

“Valley Fever” On Rise in California; Arizona

A new report is showing that a fungal infection called Valley Fever is up across the Southwest United States.

More than 22,000 cases were confirmed in 2011, a rise from 2,265 cases in 1998 according to the CDC. The report only looks at cases in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. Texas also houses the fungus that causes the disease but they do not report statistics to the CDC. Continue reading