• Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, Falls to ISIS Control

  The terror group known as ISIS continued its bloody rampage across Syria on Wednesday, this time taking control over the ancient ruins of Palmyra.

  

• Co-Author of Landmark Gay Marriage Study Urges Retraction After Irregularities in Data Emerge, Citing Potential Fraud

  The co-author of a landmark study on same-sex marriage has stated that it should be retracted, citing that the data could be suspect.

  

• Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Update: Model Janice Dickinson Files Defamation Lawsuit against Comedian

  American comedian Bill Cosby has faced many accusations of rape by various women. Now model Janice Dickinson has filed a lawsuit against him for defaming her reputation.

  

• Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Up to Five Times More Oil Than Estimated Spilled across 9 Miles of California Coastline

  The cleanup from the oil spill off a Santa Barbara County beach continued on Thursday as its damage spread to nine miles of pristine California coastline. Federal investigators also continued their investigation on the factors behind the pipe’s leakage near Refugio State Beach.

  

• Clash of Clans Update May 2015: Matchmaking Algorithms Changed as ‘Trophy Dumping’ Addressed

  The company behind mobile strategy game Clash of Clans has released an update this month that altered multiplayer algorithms and addressed the problem known as “trophy dumping.”