Cargo Ship Missing During Hurricane Joaquin

For more than 36 hours, there's been no word from, and no sign of, the U.S.-flagged container ship El Faro. That means no news on what's happened to the 28 Americans and five Poles aboard, faced with the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin and its up to 150 mph gusts, 30-foot waves and potentially 25 inches of rain. The U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a cutter ship, an MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter and a C-130 Hercules airplane on Friday. But while the C-130 flew as low as 2,000 feet -- far below the normal 10,000 feet for such a storm -- it was not able to get close to the last known location off the Bahamas of El Faro, which means lighthouse in Spanish, much less spot or communicate with its occupants.

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Taylor Swift Donates Money To Help Boy With Cancer

When Taylor became aware of a GoFundMe account designated for this cause, Swift donated to help the young boy with his cancer battle. The child's uncle, Toshi, is one of the backup dancers on Taylors "1989 World Tour." Baby Ayden, I’m lucky enough to perform with your uncle Toshi on tour,” noted Swift. “All of us are praying for you and your mama and sending so much love your way. Love, Taylor." Although the goal for Ayden's GoFundMe was 20,000 when Swift donated 50,000 for the little boy with cancer, she took the level beyond the family's hopes and prayers.


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Water Found on Mars

Nasa scientists may still be celebrating their discovery of liquid water on Mars, but they now face some serious questions about how they can investigate further and look for signs of life on the red planet. The problem is how to find life without contaminating the planet with bugs from Earth. The Guardian view on the discovery of liquid water on Mars: cause for great celebration
Editorial: Now the search is on to find living organisms on the red planet. Even traces of primitive microbes would rank among the most important discoveries in history

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