As we do every week, we’ve collected the top news stories and compiled them on one page. Digital Journalists this week reported on sports news, the latest developments in space, the latest on climate change and more.
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Review: The Go-Go’s still ‘got the beat’ at The Paramount in New York (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
On July 3, the acclaimed all-female rock group, The Go-Go’s, played a concert at The Paramount, in Huntington, New York.
Ecstasy may have killed again as woman in Ottawa dies after Rave (Includes interview) by Marcus Hondro
A young woman died in Ottawa after taking pills at a rave event and police believe what she took was ecstasy. At another Ottawa rave another woman took unidentified pills and was rushed to a hospital; she survived but is in an induced coma.
Party chaos in Croatia: Time to stop The Yacht Week on Hvar? (Includes first-hand account) by Paul Bradbury
Petitions from Komiza and Palmizana, unanimous council decisions against The Yacht Week, and a guest helicoptered to Split hospital: is party tourism in Croatia threatening to destroy its cultural and natural jewels?
Wearable Tech and VR get mixed together with KOR-FX Gaming Vest (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Matt Terndrup
Technology that you can wear is an emerging trend that will transform the way people interact with their games, their movies, and more.
Kayla Calabrese talks new CD, future plans and Idina Menzel (Includes interview) by Markos Papadatos
Nurse turned country singer Kayla Calabrese opened up about her self-titled EP, which features her two singles “Kiss Me” and “This is How it Feels.”
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The magnetic field of Earth is weakening 10X faster than expected by Walter McDaniel
There is some concern about how the flipping process of our Earth’s poles has sped up. Now instead of thousands of years some estimates put it at hundreds. What does this mean for most of us?
98-yr-old San Francisco woman evicted from home of 50 years by Brett Wilkins
A 98-year-old woman is being evicted from the San Francisco apartment she’s lived in for 50 years by real estate speculators with a reputation for expelling vulnerable residents.
Super Moon will rise on July 12 by Micki Hogan
The first of three consecutive “Super Moons” will rise above the Earth’s skyline on Saturday July 12, 2014. Get your cameras ready.
Op-Ed: Why is Bob Arum rooting for Algieri as Pacquiao’s next opponent? by Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao’s scheduled return fight on Nov. 22 in Macau, China, is still more than four months away but promoter Bob Arum seems to be in a hurry to secure a contract with Chris Algieri as Pacquiao’s next opponent.
Op-Ed: What can Miguel Cotto, Timothy Bradley do to make fight happen by Leo Reyes
One of the fights that boxing fans and supporters want to see happening this year is the proposed fight between WBC middleweight titleholder Miguel Cotto and former WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
A new ‘super-sized’ soot particle found in wildfire emissions by Karen Graham
Scientists have been trying to quantify the impact of wildfire soot particles on climate change and human health for years. Every year, wildfires consume millions of acres of land, emitting 34 percent of the total global soot mass into the atmosphere.
Ex-Ph senator criticizes Manny Pacquiao’s senate election plan by Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao’s plan to run for senator in the upcoming 2016 national elections has been criticized not only by some of his fans and supporters but even by senior politicians like ex-Senator Rene Saguisag, who calls the Filipino star a pretender.
Conservatives purposely making pickup trucks spew black smoke by Brett Wilkins
Conservative pickup truck drivers in the United States have launched a new protest movement aimed at environmentalists, hybrid and foreign car drivers and President Barack Obama.
Chimpanzee ‘language’ translated to English by Ryan Hite
New research brings insight into Chimpanzee language and how gestures could be used to convey a specific meaning, raising questions about the origins of our own language development.
Video: ‘Black Butler — Book of Circus’ full-length trailer by Can Tran
A full-length trailer has been streamed for the upcoming release of “Black Butler: Book of Circus,” airing July 10, which is the third season of the “Black Butler” anime.
Op-Ed: NASA Mars landing in 2030s? Forget it, U.S. has lost its balls by Paul Wallis
When you remember the sheer enthusiasm of the Moon landings, the vague babblings about Martian landings are to put it mildly, unimpressive. The march of progress in space has become a limp-wristed square dance.
Pew study gives dark prediction for future of web by Justin King
Internet freedom is greatly threatened, mainly from government and corporate interests say internet experts in a Pew Research survey conducted as part of its Internet Project.
Tim Tebow: Making a difference each day with Tim Tebow Foundation by Markos Papadatos
Former football quarterback Tim Tebow is actively involved in his charitable organization, The Tim Tebow Foundation, and he is making a difference in the lives of many people worldwide.
Supertyphoon Neoguri targets Japan by Chikako Uchinami
As the United States eastern seaboard recovers from July 4th’s Hurricane Arthur, Pacific Supertyphoon Neoguri has Japan in its sights, reports from the Japan Meteorological Agency say.
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