Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A technology entrepreneur who founded Nigeria’s Gokada ride-hailing app was found decapitated and dismembered in a luxury New York apartment with a power saw plugged in nearby, New York media reported late Tuesday. Police on Wednesday confirmed the death of Fahim Saleh in a statement and deemed it a […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Online sales may be a saving grace for pandemic-battered retailers with fewer shoppers in their stores. But many retailers, from department store chain Macy’s Inc to essential retailer Target Corp, are grappling with higher expenses related to e-commerce. Retailers often use the more lucrative in-store sales to subsidize hefty […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A younger, more defiant generation of Hong Kong democrats has secured the most votes in unofficial primary elections in the Chinese-ruled city, setting the stage for a battle with pro-Beijing politicians for control of the city’s legislature. The success of young contenders in the primaries organized by the pro-democracy […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A 9- year old boy from Kenya received a presidential award for building a public hand-washing sink of his own design that will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Stephen Wamukota designed and created a prototype of a sanitation station that is operated by foot pedals. This way, users […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″]  Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by 2027, risking the ire of China by signaling that the world’s biggest telecoms equipment maker is no longer welcome in the West. The seven-year lag will please telecoms operators such as BT, Vodafone […]

Samuel Case, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] After remaining closed for over four months, Disney World is once again opening its doors to visitors. The theme park officially shut its gates back in March to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, but now it’s reopening, with new health safety guidelines to mitigate the risk of infection.  […]

Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″]  A rare and life-threatening condition seen in some children and young adults after exposure to the novel coronavirus is being reported in older adults now as well. The condition, known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), can attack multiple organs, impair heart function, and weaken heart arteries. Children […]

Madeline Sponsler FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Two of California’s largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, will be online only in the new term, and Oregon is mandating masks outdoors as local leaders scramble to curb a rising number of coronavirus cases nationwide. Despite nearly 28,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last two days, […]