Hollywood Vampires Star Studded Debut

All rockers are legends in their own right. However, the debut of the Hollywood Vampires is eccentric and then some. Consisting of faces from well known rock groups and even the silver screen, the band took the stage at the Roxy Theatre last Wednesday. Created by Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, the band incorporated Aerosmith's Joe Perry and took off. Playing with friends like Dave Grohl, Slash, and one Sir Paul McCartney, the project always pulls a full house and leaves hundreds with nights they will never forget.

Rolling Stone: http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwz9XLlCU

41 Killed in Twin Bombings - Beirut

Before noon (CT) two suicide bombers attacked a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, Lebanon, allegedly on motorbikes. The attacks were claimed by Daesh, the Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Over 40 have been killed by the blasts, while over 200 were injured, the majority of which are in critical condition.
The attacks have been speculated as "a return to a campaign of attacks that targeted the group’s strongholds between 2013 and 2014, ostensibly in revenge for its military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad." Considered the most deadly of the attacks on Hezbollah strongholds, the blasts "hit a narrow shopping street in the Burj Al-Barajneh neighborhood that is also home to a street market."

Arab News: http://www.arabnews.com/news/834411

Snow: Bad for Ice

It's been snowing in West Antarctica. Though this would seem natural for the iciest place on Earth, it's actually detrimental to the preservation of the Antarctic ice sheet. According to researchers, "Annual snowfall has mounted 30 percent in West Antarctica over the last century, but the extra powder has not spelled good news for the melting ice sheet."
It appears that increased storm activity in warmer waters has driven warm water currents toward the Antarctic, causing an increase in thinning. From data gleaned through examining ice cores, which can measure snowfall up to the early 1700s, researchers found that annual snow accumulation increased 30 percent between 1900 and 2010. Researchers said, "in the last 30 years of the study, the ice sheet gained nearly 16 feet more water than it did in the first 30 years of the studied time period."
From the 300 year long record, researchers have noticed that melted snow accumulation is increasing rapidly, suggesting that a "point-of-no-return" is near.

Discovery News: http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/snow-mounts-in-antarctica-but-ice-loss-continues-151105.htm