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The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. LONDON -- The death toll from devastating flood s in eastern Libya has surpassed 11,000, according to the Libyan Red Crescent. The Libyan Red Crescent said Friday that at least 11,300 people had died and another 10,100 were reported missing. MORE: Most casualties in Libya floods could have been avoided: World Meteorological Organization chief Mediterranean storm Daniel is behind the widespread flood ing in the North African nation, as it washed away entire neighborhoods over the weekend and swept bodies out to sea. Libya's National Center of Meteorology reported that more than 16 inches of rain fell in the northeastern city of Bayda within a 24-hour period to Sunday, according to the flood tracking website Floodlist. MORE: Flood death toll in eastern Libya reaches 6,000 with thousands still missing: Official The nearby port city of Derna was the worst affected follo...

Colorado-based weapons startup BioFire Technologies has introduced a "smart gun" that uses smartphone-like technology to keep it from being fired by unauthorized users. For a generation, the concept of a gun that can only be fired by its rightful owner was seen as something of a holy grail for gun safety. Efforts to develop the technology were launched, and the state of New Jersey even went so far to build a law around the concept -- long before development efforts bore fruit. Now, a Colorado-based weapons startup believes it has found a way forward for a nation where many are searching for anything that could help lower the toll of gun violence. "We have something that's actually going to, for the first time ever, deliver on that promise of a firearm that only works for you," said Kai Kloepfer, the founder and CEO of BioFire Technologies. MORE: More than 11,500 people killed in gun violence so far in 2023 The company launched its so-called "smart gun...