Amtrak train 188 from Washington DC to New York City crashed in Philadelphia this evening, injuring at least 50 of as many as 240 passengers. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12181
Could Harriet Tubman replace Andrew Jackson on the twenty-dollar bill? http://www.infobitt.com/b/12180
Senior officials from a South Korean spy agency said North Korea’s defense minister has been executed by antiaircraft fire for disloyalty and showing disrespect to dictator Kim Jong Un. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12182
The U.S. Pacific Command announced that a military helicopter has gone missing while participating in rescue efforts in Nepal after the devastating earthquake in late April. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12178
A second, semi-official super PAC is being formed to help Hillary Clinton, and, in an unusual twist, has announced plans to coordinate with the Democratic presidential frontrunner's campaign. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12183
A strong earthquake hit Japan in the same region devastated by a major quake and tsunami in 2011. Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami this time. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12179
Another earthquake strikes Nepal near Mount Everest. Measured at 7.3, with shockwaves felt as far away as New Delhi, it has resulted in the deaths of over 40 people and injured over a thousand. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12166
The UK's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is hiring hackers to attack terrorist networks. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12172
Colleagues of murdered Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, published a report detailing the participation of Russian troops in the war in Ukraine—a report that may explain the assassination. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12168
MIT has developed an algorithm to remove window reflections from pictures. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12176
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