Explosives hidden in a stolen ambulance were detonated at a security checkpoint in a busy shopping district in central Kabul last Saturday, killing 103 and injuring more than 230 people. The blast occurred about a mile from the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters. “Most of the victims are civilians,” said a police spokesman. “It was […]

Six Taliban operatives swarmed into the Hotel Intercontinental Kabul using the trademark mix of guns, rocket-propelled grenades, suicide vests and incendiaries last Saturday, killing at least 22 people, including four Americans, during their 13-hour siege in Afghanistan’s capital. An international technology conference was being held at the hotel (which attracts many Westerners) at the time […]

The 2018 flu season in the U.S. is already considered the most widespread outbreak in the 12 years since this data was analyzed. The virus is present in every state except Hawaii. Some experts say the flu season has peaked, but will likely linger for another 11-13 weeks. H3N2 was identified as the main culprit […]