Nigeria is ready to talk to Islamist militants Boko Haram for the release of more than 200 abducted schoolgirls, a minister has told the BBC. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau said on Monday that captured girls who had not converted to Islam could be swapped for jailed fighters. Special Duties Minister Tanimu Turaki said that if Shekau was sincere, he …

Whale researchers had an extra happy Mother’s Day on news that the world’s oldest known orca has survived another year. J2, also known as “Granny,” estimated by The Center for Whale Research to be 103 years old, was sighted Friday by Pacific Whale Watch Association crews.

Three men arrested in the Lac-Megantic train disaster have been freed after being arraigned on 47 charges of criminal negligence causing death. Thomas Harding, Jean Demaitre and Richard Labrie each had to post $15,000 bail after appearing in a makeshift courtroom in Lac-Megantic this afternoon. They were then freed on various conditions pending their next court appearance on Sept. 11. …

A new peer-reviewed study says that many chemicals demonstrated to cause mammary cancer in rats are linked to breast cancer in women. The team, led by Ruthann Rudel, research director of the institute, did a structured online literature review of 102 known rodent mammary carcinogens to identify measurement methods for biomarkers of exposure; that is, specific chemicals or their metabolites …

The military must do more to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate, including updating war plans and building more ships to operate in the Arctic, a report by a group of retired military officers will say Wednesday. The report by CNA Corp., a nonprofit research group that frequently does work for the Navy, says the military must be …

Philadelphia peephole shooting reportedly killed one person at a home in Philadelphia. What was just a simple knock at a door suddenly turned into a Philadelphia peephole shooting. The victim of the Philadelphia peephole shooting unfortunately didn’t make it to the hospital and died on the spot, reports Reuters.

Hunter Biden, the second son of US Vice President Joe Biden has become a member of the Board of Directors of oil and gas holding Burisma, which engages in hydrocarbon production in Ukraine. Biden Jr. expressed hope that his knowledge would benefit the Ukrainian people. The report says that in the company, Hunter will be supervising the legal department and …

Battlefords Rural RCMP say a highway crash has claimed the life of a 21-year-old woman from Saskatoon. RCMP say a westbound Dodge Neon left the highway about 15 kilometres west of the community and struck a railroad crossing post head-on.

A new molecule has been found that will help prevent the symptoms associated with allergen-induced asthma, a chronic disease affecting more than millions of people.

Actor Zac Efron has sold his luxurious bachelor pad in Hollywood Hills for USD 2.7 million. According to RadarOnline.com, the 26-year-old star bought his old property in 2008 for $2.35million and made $425,000 on the sale.

Two miners have died following the collapse of a roof at a mine near Wharton, W. Va., according to West Virginia state police, according to local media. The accident occurred at the Brody Mine #1 in Boone County, in the southwest part of the state,according to WBOY-TV were sent to the mine at 10 p.m. Monday. WCHS-TV also reported the …