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October 30, 2018

Dad, 20-Year-Old Daughter Charged With Incest

A 20-year-old woman in South Carolina whose newborn died at a medical facility is now in trouble with the law because of the child's father: the same as her own. Police in Laurens County...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2017

Her iPhone X Video Went Viral. Then Her Dad Was Fired

Apple has fired an engineer after his daughter posted a video of a top-secret iPhone X . The Verge reports last week's sneak peek on YouTube of the latest iPhone went viral and got Brooke...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2016

This Might Be the Weirdest NFL Penalty of the Year

Earl Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks did his team a huge favor Sunday when he recovered a New Orleans Saints fumble and returned it for a touchdown. In his jubilation after the play, Sports Illustrated...  Keep reading >>

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October 30, 2015

A Giant Crack in the Earth Just Appeared in Wyoming

Just in time for the ancient and unspeakable ones to rise from their underground caverns on Halloween, KTVQ reports a large crack has mysteriously appeared in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains. "Everyone here is calling...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2014

Maine Nurse Goes for a Bike Ride, Cops Follow

Kaci Hickox went on a bike ride today, hours after saying she's going to fight the stigma on medical professionals who've treated Ebola patients and not let politicians bully her. With a showdown...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2013

Guy Fieri Gets in Crazy Fight ... With His Hairdresser

Well, this is weird: TMZ has a video (NSFW) of celebrity chef Guy Fieri in the middle of an intense fight ... with his hairdresser, Ariel Ramirez. Sources say the two had just landed at San...  Keep reading >>

 

October 30, 2012

Sandy Death Toll Hits 26; State-By-State Updates

The East Coast is picking up the pieces and searching for bodies in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, even as states further inland brace for impact. The total US death toll is up to at...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2011

Domino's Managers Torch Papa John's: Cops

Talk about taking your job a little too seriously. A pair of Domino's Pizza managers in Lake City, Florida, have been charged with burning down a rival Papa John's Pizza franchise, the Ocala...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2010

Ebert: Why I Won't Share My Top 10 Halloween Flicks

Lots of critics have dutifully supplied their top-10 lists of horror movies in time for Halloween. Not so Roger Ebert, who instead used the time to compile an essay on why he hates the exercise...  Keep reading >>

October 30, 2009

Radio Station Fined $16M For Fatal Contest

A Sacramento radio station has been ordered to pay $16 million to the family of a woman who died during its "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest. The woman, who was trying to...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

Democrats Call Vindman Testimony 'Extremely Disturbing'

Things got heated Tuesday at the deposition of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council and the first current White House official to testify in the impeachment inquiry. Sources from both parties, five in all, tell CNN a shouting match erupted during the closed-door session surrounding what Democrats say was a Republican effort to get Vindman to reveal the identity of the whistleblower who first raised alarms about the call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that is now at the center of the impeachment inquiry. Vindman testified he does not know the whistleblower's identity. Republicans say the Democrats' accusations are incorrect and that they were simply questioning Vindman about people he may have spoken with. Read on for more on that, plus what Democrats are saying about his "disturbing" testimony:
 Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

After College Rape Allegation, Cops Went After Accuser

Charges were dropped Monday in a controversial University of Kansas case involving a rape allegation. In this case, however, the controversy arose because police ended up investigating the accuser and not the accused, reports the...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

He Was Ready to Place His Order. Then He Saw 'Disgusting' Decor

A McDonald's in Massachusetts has put out an apology after catching flak for gruesome Halloween decor that some say looked uncomfortably like a lynching. Today reports on customer Erik Pocock's visit to a...  Keep reading >>

 

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A Modern 'Clark Kent' Lives in Normal, Illinois

He is, as described in a profile at ProPublica , "like a real-life version of Clark Kent or Peter Parker." But 27-year-old Michael Gillespie doesn't battle villains of the usual sort: He has...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

He Nabbed Ball While Holding 2 Beers, Gets Rewarded

Jeff Adams made headlines when, at Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday, he managed to nab a home run ball while also holding a can of beer in each hand. He was walking...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

Big Pregnancy Study Halted After 6 Babies Die

A Swedish study has been canceled after the deaths of six infants, but early results are already changing the approach to late-term pregnancy. The Guardian reports on research undertaken by Sahlgrenska University Hospital that wanted...  Keep reading >>

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A Warning for Biden, a Worry for GOP

Don't look now, but the Iowa caucuses are a mere 97 days away. With crunch time in the 2020 election drawing ever closer, two political forecasts out Tuesday are attracting a fair share of...  Keep reading >>

 

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"This guy is Superman!"  Twiggy / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have found, in each other, our soulmate. We are looking forward to many years of wedded bliss!"  Read the story >>

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Scientists were hunting for the next Ebola. Now the US has cut off their funding  Read the story >>

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The Big Rundown:

New GDP Number Is Out. Here's What It Means

The summer temps may have been record-setting hot, but the economy experienced some chills. Data out Wednesday via the Commerce Department shows GDP grew at a 1.9% rate from July through September, down from a growth rate of 2% in the second quarter. Why, what it means, and President Trump's morning thoughts on the economy:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

Forensic Expert Suggests Epstein Was Murdered

A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother says the financier may have been murdered inside his Manhattan prison cell on Aug. 10. "There's evidence here of homicide that should be investigated...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

Double Tragedy in Texas: 'One Gasp and That's It'

A mother and father in Texas died one after the other in a poisonous gas leak, which their two young children thankfully survived. Aghorn Energy employee Jacob Dean was first called to check on a...  Keep reading >>

 

Don't Overlook:

Police Don't Need to Compensate Family Whose Home They Gutted

An armed man suspected of shoplifting a shirt and two belts from a Walmart fled the scene on a June afternoon in 2015 and ended up barricading himself inside Leo Lech's Greenwood Village, Colorado...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

10 States Whose Most Popular Halloween Candy Is Odd

It's no surprise that various regions around the US have different preferences when it comes to Halloween candy. What is surprising is that the most popular seasonal confections in certain states are, well, not...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

Thunberg Rejects $52K Prize, Blasts Nordic 'Bragging'

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been honored with a $52,000 environmental prize from the Nordic Council. Her response: Thanks, but no thanks. "The climate movement does not need any more awards. What...  Keep reading >>

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Thai King Cleans House Over 'Extremely Evil' Acts

Days after demoting Thailand's first royal consort in nearly a century, King Maha Vajiralongkorn is cleaning house. Four royal guards have been fired in addition to the six palace officials let go in the...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"Another Mountain versus human dose of reality."  Daniel / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"My appreciation for life is through the roof."  Read the story >>

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Leaving prison at 72  Read the story >>

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October 31, 2018

Inmates Killed Bulger the Day After Prison Transfer: Report

James "Whitey" Bulger was 89 years old and in poor health after multiple heart attacks—but he didn't die from natural causes. Sources tell the New York Times that the Boston mob boss...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2017

At Least 8 Dead as Truck Rams Cyclists in NYC

At least eight people are dead and 15 injured after being hit by a rented Home Depot truck Tuesday in Manhattan, WABC reports. According to the New York Times , police say a 29-year-old suspect drove...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2016

Hilary Duff, Boyfriend Sorry for Halloween Costumes

Hilary Duff apologized "from the bottom of her heart" Sunday for the Halloween costumes she and new boyfriend Jason Walsh wore to a Halloween party Friday. The couple—in a photo that can be...  Keep reading >>

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October 31, 2015

Mystery of Elisa Lam Still Haunts Internet Sleuths

When 21-year-old Canadian college student Elisa Lam checked into the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles, she never checked out. With known bouts of depression that kept her from completing much course work at all in...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2014

Judge Orders Maine to Let Nurse Go Out

Maine nurse Kaci Hickox won some freedom today: A judge ruled that she can go out in public, though she still must submit to regular health checks, reports the Bangor Daily News . District Court Chief...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2013

Teen Shot by Neighbor While TPing Principal's Yard

A bunch of Tennessee teenagers were busily TPing their principal's house when a 15-year-old boy among them got shot—and it wasn't even the principal who pulled the trigger. Police say a neighbor...  Keep reading >>

 

October 31, 2012

Gene Hackman Slaps Homeless Guy

It’s not often you see Gene Hackman’s name in the headlines these days, but this incident definitely got it there: Police say the 82-year-old actor slapped a homeless man in downtown Santa Fe...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2011

What Did Steve Jobs' Last Words Mean?

It’s easy to infer meaning from Steve Jobs’ last words , “OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.” After all, he had reportedly been talking to his biographer about God and the afterlife as...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2010

So Just How Big Was the Sanity Rally?

The question on everyone’s mind today: Just how many people attended yesterday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear? Some estimates: At the rally, Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage of Mythbusters estimated the crowd...  Keep reading >>

October 31, 2009

Madoff Wishes SEC Had Caught Him Years Ago

Bernie Madoff slagged the SEC in a jailhouse interview released late yesterday, dismissing a compliance examiner looking into his firm in 2006 as a "blowhard" who "talked tough, but didn't look at anything...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

Obama's 'Woke' Warning Goes Viral

Barack Obama's name has been back in the headlines this week, but not over the drama on Capitol Hill or the Democratic primary. Instead, it's over a warning he issued to young people about the dangers of ideological "purity" and "woke" culture. The details:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

First Vote Related to Impeachment in the Books

The first formal vote in the House related to the impeachment investigation of President Trump is in the books. In a largely party-line vote, 232-196, the House on Thursday approved the ground rules for the...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

Boeing's New Problem: Planes Are Cracking

It's been a rough week for Boeing as its CEO was grilled by a Senate committee about deadly issues with the company's 737 Max jets and told to quit by the mother of...  Keep reading >>

 

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MLB All-Star Accused of Ugly Incident With Daughter

A former five-time MLB All-Star with the Texas Rangers has turned himself in to police on a charge of injuring his eldest child. According to an arrest warrant, Josh Hamilton threw a full water bottle...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

A Confession About That Game of Thrones Coffee Cup

Don't blame Emilia Clarke for that rogue coffee cup that had to edited out of a final-season episode of Game of Thrones . "It was Conleth's coffee cup," the actress announced Wednesday...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

After Death of Fecal Transplant Patient, a 'Cautionary Tale'

What the New York Times calls "a frank and public act of self-examination" has emerged from a Boston medical center following the death of a fecal transplant patient after receiving contaminated stool. In an...  Keep reading >>

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Alex Trebek Shares the Cancer Symptom He Ignored

World Pancreatic Cancer Day isn't until Nov. 21, but a new public service announcement with a big name attached is already helping spread awareness of the disease. The New York Daily News reports that...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"He, along with Bob Barker, are national treasures. Yes, I know he's Canadian"  drbpor / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"That's not defending free speech, Mark, that's assaulting truth."  Read the story >>

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Ten Years Ago, I Called Out David Letterman. This Month, We Sat Down to Talk.  Read the story >>

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November 1, 2018

Actor Who Posed as War Vet: I Cut Off My Own Arm

Actor Todd LaTourrette has long claimed to have lost his right arm as a soldier serving overseas. In what seemed a change of luck, the narrative ushered him into roles alongside Ewan McGregor (in 2009'...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2017

Great British Bake Off Judge 'Mortified' by Her Own Tweet

A judge on The Great British Bake Off has been forced to apologize after revealing the winner hours before the final episode was scheduled to air. Prue Leith posted the name of the winner on...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2016

Holocaust Hero Declared Dead After 71 Years

Some 71 years after he disappeared in circumstances that remain murky to this day, the World War II hero known as the "Swedish Schindler" has finally been declared dead. Raoul Wallenberg, a diplomat who...  Keep reading >>

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November 1, 2015

Fred Thompson Dead at 73

Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican US senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on "Law & Order," died Sunday, his family says. He was 73. Thompson...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2014

Freed American: Yes, I Planted Bible in N. Korea

When North Korea imprisoned American tourist Jeffrey Fowle, it accused him of planting a Bible in a bid to spread Christianity. A family spokesperson denied at the time that he was on a religious mission...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2013

TSA Employee Killed Inside LAX

The LA Times reports that a TSA employee has been killed in today's shooting at a security checkpoint inside Los Angeles International Airport. Details about the shooter remain in flux. The latest reports suggest...  Keep reading >>

 

November 1, 2012

Sandy's Death Toll Jumps to 72

The death toll from Hurricane Sandy has spiked to at least 72 in eight states, the Wall Street Journal reports, a figure that is of course expected to rise as cleanup efforts continue. At least...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2011

House to Vote on Beefing Up 'In God We Trust'

It's already stamped on our coins, but a group of lawmakers would like see our national motto get even greater play. The House will vote on a bill today that would strengthen the phrase...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2010

Judge Boots Elizabeth Smart Defendant From Court

Brian David Mitchell may have been found mentally competent to stand trial, but that doesn't mean he's capable of controlling his urge to sing hymns in court, reports the AP. The serenading of Elizabeth Smart...  Keep reading >>

November 1, 2009

Palins Won't Split Up: Biographer

Some oracles read tea leaves; Sarah Palin's biographer tells the future from home construction. "They're building another house and an airplane hangar," author Joe McGinniss, just back from Wasilla, tells Rush & Molloy...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

In Impeachment Numbers, Some Good News for Trump

The House has cleared the way for a formal impeachment inquiry, and Nancy Pelosi expects things to get started soon. “I would assume there would be public hearings in November,” Pelosi said at a roundtable forum with Bloomberg journalists. She did not, however, add any specifics beyond that, saying that closed-door depositions will continue as long as they are "productive." A separate story at Politico suggests Democrats are ready to wrap them up soon because of "diminishing returns." Related coverage:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

Warren Releases Plan to Pay for 'Medicare for All'

Elizabeth Warren promised Friday to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle-class taxes—finally offering ideas about how to implement the massive...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

He Helped Introduce Flogging Laws, Gets Flogged Himself

A religious leader and employee of an organization that helped draft strict religious laws in the Indonesian province of Aceh, including those in favor of public flogging, was himself flogged for adultery on Thursday. Aceh...  Keep reading >>

 

Don't Overlook:

Doctor's Clever Plan to Free Boy's Stuck Tongue: a Wine Hack

A 7-year-old boy too eager to suck down all of his grape juice is lucky Dr. Christoph Eich drinks wine—or at least knows how to open a wine bottle without a corkscrew. NBC News...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

Fugitive Surrenders After 'Awesome' Mugshot Edit

Every Wednesday, Illinois' Kankakee County Sheriff's Office posts a photo of a fugitive on Facebook. But it's not every "Warrant Wednesday" that the person pictured responds. "I'm appalled ... Where's...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

Measles Has a Dangerous Secondary Effect

Rash, fever, coughing. The effects of measles are rough, and they can be deadly in some cases. But two new companion studies suggest that the worst part of measles may not actually be measles itself...  Keep reading >>

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Test Reveals Saoirse Kennedy Hill's Cause of Death

The autopsy for Saoirse Kennedy Hill in August didn't offer much insight into how she died, but now the toxicology tests are in: The death certificate for the 22-year-old notes she suffered an accidental...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"I hope the kid thought to patent this tech. The big car companies will steal it, if they can."  Vincent Jay / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"Delhi has turned into a gas chamber."  Read the story >>

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I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb  Read the story >>

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November 2, 2018

Inmate Has 2 Last Words Before Electric Chair

Double murderer Edmund Zagorski was executed by electric chair Thursday night after the US Supreme Court denied an appeal that argued forcing him to choose between electrocution and lethal injection was unconstitutional. Witnesses say the...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2017

Donna Brazile Suggests DNC Rigged Nomination for Clinton

Donna Brazile is out with a withering account alleging that the Democratic National Committee worked in cahoots with the Hillary Clinton campaign to make sure Clinton ended up as the nominee. The account, headlined "...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2016

Italian Prince Dies in Horrific Cycling Accident

An Italian prince has died in a tragic accident on the streets of London. Filippo Corsini, 21 and "the heir to one of Florence's oldest and most illustrious families," per the Guardian...  Keep reading >>

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November 2, 2015

Cops: Taco Bell Exec Attacks Uber Driver on Video

A Taco Bell executive has been fired for allegedly assaulting an Uber driver—with the whole thing caught on video . Identified by police as Benjamin Golden, 32, the passenger can be seen on a dashcam...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2014

Brittany Maynard Ends Own Life

Brittany Maynard decided to die on Saturday after all. "Today is the day I have chosen to pass away with dignity in the face of my terminal illness, this terrible brain cancer that has...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2013

Bernie Goetz of Subway Fame Busted on Drug Charge

Subway vigilante Bernie Goetz, who ignited a national furor over racism and gun control after he shot four panhandling youths on a train in the 1980s, has been arrested on drug charges, police said today...  Keep reading >>

 

November 2, 2012

Nate Silver: Why I'm Right

Barack Obama's odds of victory ticked up to 80.9% today in Nate Silver's projection model, a fact unlikely to sit well with Silver's growing legion of Republican detractors. While no one...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2011

Cause of Deadly Hockey Plane Crash: Pilot Hit Brake

A tragic coda to the story of the Russian hockey team that perished in a plane crash in September: The accident was caused because one of the pilots accidentally pressed the brakes during takeoff, officials...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2010

Domino's Posts Job Offer: $31K for Hour of Work

Domino's is staging a publicity stunt guaranteed to attract attention in strapped times—its Japanese branch will hire an employee to work for a single hour in December. The pay? Just over $31,000. More...  Keep reading >>

November 2, 2009

Famed Man-Eating Lions Not That Hungry: Scientists

The Tsavo lions, reputed to have consumed 135 railroad workers in Africa at the turn of the last century, were not quite as ravenous as legend would have it. The lions—whose stuffed carcasses are...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2018

Why the Hot Yoga Gunman Quoted American Psycho

The man who murdered two women in a Florida yoga studio Friday had been accused of grabbing and slapping women before, the Tallahassee Democrat reports. Scott Paul Beierle, 40—who also wounded five people in...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2017

He Has a Death Certificate. His Family Says He's Still Alive

A man will remain on life support in Canada for the time being, despite the fact that his death certificate has already been issued. Toronto's Shalom Ouanounou, 25, was declared brain dead three days...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2016

Cubs Fans Go Wild as 108-Year Drought Ends

In Chicago, next year is here. At exactly 11:47pm local time Wednesday night, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series title that had eluded them for 108 years. Fans who packed bars to watch...  Keep reading >>

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November 3, 2015

Robin Williams' Widow: He Had Just 3 Years Left to Live

More than a year after he took his own life, Robin Williams' widow is talking about his final days. In interviews with People and Good Morning America , Susan Williams says that it was Lewy Body...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2014

NPR's 'Car Talk' Guru Dead at 77

Tom Magliozzi, better known as the elder half of the so-called "Tappet brothers" on NPR's long-running and beloved Car Talk, died today of complications of Alzheimer's, the station confirms . He was 77...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2013

Man Who Famously Blew Up Whale Dead at 84

An Oregon highway engineer who famously blew up a dead beached whale with a half-ton of dynamite in 1970 died last Sunday at the age of 84. George Thomas Thornton gained national attention over the...  Keep reading >>

 

November 3, 2012

Wild Leopard Ate 15 Women, Children: Officials

A horrific story from western Nepal: Authorities are hunting for a man-eating leopard that may have killed 15 people, including a 4-year-old boy whose head was found in a forest, CNN reports. At most two...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2011

Condi: We Feared We Were Poisoned

Condoleezza Rice recounted the day that she, President Bush, and Dick Cheney believed they had been exposed to a lethal toxin by terrorists. Cheney suddenly appeared on a secure video conference screen just weeks after...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2010

Lion King Star, 11, Dies of Cancer

A young girl with a giant voice who won an open audition for a role in the Broadway production of The Lion King has died of leukemia at the age of 11. Shannon Tavarez spent...  Keep reading >>

November 3, 2009

Rihanna's ABC Interview a Bust

ABC is plugging its exclusive sitdown with Rihanna as her first in-depth account of February’s beating at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown—but the Diane Sawyer interview is apparently a bust. A source...  Keep reading >>

If You Only Read One Thing

Trapped for a Century Above Niagara Falls, Barge Breaks Free

There's going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, and now there's the possibility of something a little scarier: A barge that's been stuck above Horseshoe Falls for more than a century. A...  Keep reading >>

Straight Outta DC

Faith Leaders: 'They're Trying to Impeach Us'

Faith leaders aren't just opposed to impeachment—they take it personally. So says one of 25 American evangelicals who met privately with President Trump this week, McClatchy reports. "Many evangelicals like myself believe...  Keep reading >>

On the World Stage

Get Ready for a Huge IPO

Saudi Arabia began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hoping international and local investors will pay billions for a stake in the kingdom's...  Keep reading >>

Weekend Jaw-Dropper

Guy Actually Did This. Then Posted the Video

Cypriot police have charged a man who allegedly drove his heavy vehicle on a main highway with only his feet on the wheel and live-streamed footage of the stunt, the AP reports. Police said Friday...  Keep reading >>

Wild Card

Ronan Farrow: Let's Revisit Bill Clinton Rape Claim

Ronan Farrow brought up an old rape accusation Friday on Real Time with Bill Maher —one against a former president. It came up after Maher asked how Bill Clinton would have weathered the Monica...  Keep reading >>

 

After Death, Police Want Answers— From Alexa

Police trying to figure out how a fight between a Florida couple ended with a woman dead, a spear in her chest, are analyzing recordings to see if the Amazon Echo Dot smart speakers in...  Keep reading >>

She Was Let Go After the First 3 Arrests. Not So for the 4th

Jane Fonda has spent the past four Fridays getting arrested in the nation's capital, as per her plan , but this time around, she faced a more serious consequence. The 81-year-old actress has been protesting...  Keep reading >>

Markle Issues Warning About 'Instant' Culture

Looks like Meghan Markle got some of the "truthful reporting" she's been wanting. The Duchess of Sussex let a Telegraph reporter join her on a trip to a non-profit for disadvantaged women, where...  Keep reading >>

The Qualified Warnings End: Just Don't Use Inclined Sleepers

Federal regulators have moved past warning about specific models of inclined sleepers for infants and now say to just not use them at all—any of them. The danger of suffocation is too great. In...  Keep reading >>

Survivor Fan Favorite Dead at 91

Rudy Boesch, the ex-Navy SEAL who became a fan favorite on Survivor's first season, died Friday after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was 91. Boesch "was surrounded by his family and passed...  Keep reading >>

 

72% Hilarious: Parents 'Flabbergasted' at Number on Student ID Cards

70% Intriguing: Trapped for a Century Above Niagara Falls, Barge Breaks Free

89% Depressing: 'Sorrow Beyond Imagination': Japan's Shuri Castle Burns

84% Brilliant: On His Way to Chemo, Guy Made a Very Lucky Stop

77% Scary: Shark Bites 2 Tourists on Great Barrier Reef

77% Ridiculous: Michael Che Slammed for Calling Jenner a 'Fella'

November 4, 2018

His Suicide Failed, But His Note? It's Worth a Lot

A suicide letter by one of France's most famous poets has fetched $267,000 on the French auction website Osenat, the BBC reports. Charles Baudelaire, the 19th-century poet revered for his original style of...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2017

Rand Paul Assaulted at Home in Kentucky

Sen. Rand Paul suffered a minor injury Friday afternoon when he was assaulted at his Kentucky home, the Courier-Journal reports. A spokesperson for Paul says he was "blindsided" by the attacker just before 3...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2016

As 1957 Murder Case Seemed to Fall Apart, a Letter Arrived

In 2012, Illinois' Jack Daniel McCullough was convicted of the 1957 murder of his Sycamore neighbor Maria Ridulph , 7, appearing to wrap up the country's oldest cold case ever to go to trial. Four...  Keep reading >>

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November 4, 2015

Men Told They Can't Wed— Because They're Father and Son

Roland Bosee Jr., 68, and Nino Esposito, 78, have been inseparable since they first met in 1970. "You meet someone and it just clicks," Esposito told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last month. So with...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2014

Man Killed in Freak Tape-Measure Accident

It was the tragically wrong place at the wrong time for 58-year-old construction worker Gary Anderson yesterday morning, when he pulled up to a 50-story apartment building under construction in Jersey City, NJ, to deliver...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2013

$1.3B of Nazi-Seized Art Found in Squalid Apartment

German tax inspectors investigating an elderly loner were staggered to find a cache of 1,500 masterpieces stashed amid expired cans of food in the man's squalid Munich apartment. The art—believed to include...  Keep reading >>

 

November 4, 2012

New FEMA Head's Little Trick: Counting Waffle Houses

Obama administration officials aren't exactly known for wearing cowboy boots and talking about Waffle Houses. But Craig Fugate, current head of FEMA, brings a down-to-earth attitude to the post he's held since 2009...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2011

GWAR Guitarist Found Dead on Tour Bus

Cory Smoot, lead guitarist for gruesome heavy metal veterans GWAR, was found dead on the band's tour bus yesterday after a concert in Minneapolis, AP reports. GWAR lead singer Dave Brockie it's not...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2010

Bush to CIA: 'Damn Right' You Can Waterboard Suspects

For years, human rights activists have been trying to pin down who gave the CIA approval to waterboard detainees. Now they know: George W. Bush himself. In his new book Decision Points , Bush recounts being...  Keep reading >>

November 4, 2009

Lea & Perrins Original Recipe Discovered

What looks to be the original and long-secret recipe for Lea and Perrins legendary Worcestershire Sauce has been found. A woman in England discovered it among her late father's leather-bound notebooks. He worked as an...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

New Clue Emerges in Couple's Beach Murders

Authorities have made no arrests in the murder of a New Hampshire couple found buried on a beach in Texas, but they do have a lead. Surveillance video shows somebody driving the couple's truck and RV camper over the US-Mexico border around Oct. 20, reports CBS News. Police are trying to identify the driver and find the vehicles. "It's not very often we have a mobile crime scene if the crime was committed say in the trailer," says John Matthews of Community Safety Initiative. Background on the case:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

DOJ Wants Details on 'Anonymous' Trump Book Author

A strong warning from the Justice Department about A Warning. That's the book written by an anonymous current or former senior Trump administration official who first splashed onto the scene with a 2018 New...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

Buffalo Wild Wings Incident: 'What Race Are You Guys?'

Employees have been fired after a racist incident at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Illinois. Mary Vahl posted on Facebook about the Oct. 26 incident, which took place at a Naperville location where their group...  Keep reading >>

 

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Boy's Halloween Costume Gets 2 School Officials Suspended

A student's Halloween costume has gotten his teacher and principal suspended at an elementary school near Salt Lake City, Utah. The reason? The boy dressed up like Hitler— complete with a swastika-adorned brown shirt...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

This Firm Cut Its Workweek to 4 Days, With Surprising Results

Japanese employees are known for their work ethic, to the point where it can often be excessive: As CNBC notes, there's even a term there—"karoshi," or "death by overwork"—...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

After Her Trail Run, a Gross Medical Rarity

A 68-year-old US woman has earned a very unwanted distinction: She is just the second human on record to show up at the doctor's office with parasitic eye worms more common to cows, reports...  Keep reading >>

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Cleveland Browns Cut Player Over His Post-Game Tweets

It started with tweets and ended with one. "We've waived S Jermaine Whitehead," the Cleveland Browns tweeted Monday in sharing the news it had cut its safety over tweets he posted right...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"Sadly, he's right."  Bosda, The Raccoon Philosopher / Read the story >

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"Would someone like me?"  Read the story >>

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November 5, 2018

He Thought He Found a Doll in the Ocean. Then It 'Squeaked'

New Zealand fisherman Gus Hutt says he plucked what he thought was a porcelain doll from the ocean—and then it made a noise. In an amazing stroke of luck, Hutt was there to rescue...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2017

Sheriff: At Least 20 Dead in Texas Church Shooting

At least 20 people are dead after a gunman entered the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday morning and started firing, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt tells CNN . Other reported estimates have gone...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2016

Documents Reveal Melania Worked Illegally in US

Unwelcome news for the Trump campaign days ahead of the election: According to documents unearthed by the AP , Melania Trump worked illegally in the US for a few weeks in 1996, earning $20,056 for...  Keep reading >>

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November 5, 2015

Ben Carson Stands by Unusual Theory on Pyramids

While some candidates may flip-flop on the issues, Ben Carson—now the most-liked candidate of both parties, per the latest Gallup poll —is steadfast when it comes to one particular puzzle: the Egyptian pyramids...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2014

Last Night Saw a Bush Family First

For the first time ever, a member of the Bush family won his very first election . George P. Bush, Jeb Bush's son , was elected land commissioner in Texas last night, CBS Houston reports. "...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2013

Oklahoma Bigfoot Hunt Ends Very Badly

If Bigfoot is lurking in the woods of Rogers County, Oklahoma, this sounds like the wrong group to send to hunt the creature down: Three people were arrested and one was hospitalized after a hunting...  Keep reading >>

 

November 5, 2012

Parents Kill Daughter for Looking at a Boy

A Pakistani couple accused of killing their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her carried out the attack because she sullied the family's honor by looking at a boy, the couple said in an...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2011

Bloomberg Has 'Marie Antoinette Moment' on OWS

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's rant against Occupy Wall Street protesters was his "Marie Antoinette moment"—like the famous "let them eat cake," it is the kind of comment that "allows...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2010

Bush: Palin Isn't Qualified to Be President

Former President George Bush doesn't believe Sarah Palin is qualified to be president and thinks less of John McCain for choosing her as his running mate, a confidant tell the New York Daily News. "...  Keep reading >>

November 5, 2009

12 Dead, 31 Wounded in Fort Hood Shootings

Twelve people are dead and 31 wounded after a shooting spree at Fort Hood, the Texas Army base. One shooter is among the dead and two more suspects are in custody. All are US soldiers...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

An 'OK, Boomer' Response Draws Some Heat

The "OK, Boomer" trend—in which members of Gen Z use the phrase to dismiss old folks as out of touch—has run into controversy in upstate New York, where a conservative radio host apparently found genuine offense in the dig at his generation. "'Boomer' is the n-word of ageism," declared Bob Lonsberry in a since-deleted tweet, reports the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. "Being hip and flip does not make bigotry ok, nor is a derisive epithet acceptable because it is new," the 60-year-old wrote. Critics, including Dictionary.com, immediately denounced the comparison. "Boomer is an informal noun referring to a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the US between 1946 and 1965," explained the dictionary website. "The n-word is one of the most offensive words in the English language." Related coverage:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

Diplomat Revises His Impeachment Testimony

The House panels conducting the impeachment inquiry released the testimony of two key players on Tuesday and sent word they want to hear from White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. Axios sees a notable...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

He Returned From Jail to Find Wife's Mutilated Body

A man was released from jail Friday, only to find his wife had been killed the same day, likely by her own dogs, according to Ohio police. Dale Matthews says he called his son to...  Keep reading >>

 

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Trump Responds to Killing of American Mormons

The murder of women and children in a Mormon family in Mexico has President Trump calling for the eradication of drug cartels—with US help. All the victims have dual US-Mexico citizenship, reports CNN . "...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

NC Police Helpfully Offer to Weigh Your Drugs for You

It's just so easy to get scammed these days, so thank goodness for North Carolina's Mint Hill Police Department. In a Monday Facebook post it alerted locals to a new such scheme, reports...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

More Than 20K Feet Deep, a Major Find

It's the deepest shipwreck ever found—one caked in US history. Experts aboard the Research Vessel Petrel believe they've found the wreck of the USS Johnston some 20,400 feet, or nearly 4...  Keep reading >>

Wild Card:

Woman Found in Syrian Trailer Could Be a 'Gold Mine'

US authorities weren't able to question former ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before his death in Syria. But they might get to question his older sister. Rasmiya Awad, 65, was seized Monday in a...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"I'm just glad it wasn't 'in a situationship'"  The Count / Read the story >

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"I'm so pissed right now."  Read the story >>

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Sit, stay, fight cybercrime  Read the story >>

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November 6, 2018

Canadian Law Forces Woman to End Her Life Early

Audrey Parker used Canada's medically assisted death law to legally end her life—but a provision in that law forced her to do so months earlier than she wanted to. The Guardian looks at...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2017

Woman Who Flipped Off Trump Gets Fired

Last week, an image revolving around President Trump went viral, though the White House surely wasn't happy about it. In the photo—you can see it here —a female bicyclist is seen flipping...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2016

Trump Rushed Off Stage in Nevada

Donald Trump was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents on Saturday as a scuffle broke out and a man in the front of the Reno, Nev., audience shouted, "gun!" A man...  Keep reading >>

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November 6, 2015

Ben Carson Admits His West Point Story Is Untrue

Ben Carson claimed in his 1990 memoir Gifted Hands that he met Gen. William Westmoreland in 1969, when Carson was 17 and Westmoreland had just finished leading the US forces in Vietnam, and that soon...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2014

McConnell, Boehner: Here's What We're Going to Do

Come January, Republicans will control both the House and the Senate—and in the Wall Street Journal , House Speaker John Boehner and soon-to-be-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offer up a joint column explaining their plans...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2013

Man Chooses to Die Day After Accident

An Indiana man who loved the outdoors chose not to continue life support after learning that he would never walk again and might be on a ventilator for the rest of his life. Tim Bowers...  Keep reading >>

 

November 6, 2012

Obama Wins 2nd Term

Barack Obama has won a second term as president after taking Ohio, the AP reports. Though Mitt Romney won the battleground state of North Carolina along with a number of deep red states, the president'...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2011

Boehner: We're Not Servants of the Rich

The notion that Republicans are "servants of the rich" is "very unfair," John Boehner told Christiane Amanpour today , adding that his job is "to make sure that the American dream that...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2010

Olbermann's Far From the Only Offender

OK, so Keith Olbermann donated to three liberal candidates, and he shouldn't have: But the episode underscores exactly how common an occurrence political donations are in the realm of cable news. Politico takes its investigation...  Keep reading >>

November 6, 2009

Hero Cop Took Down Shooter in 'Amazing Performance'

Sgt. Kimberly Munley, a civilian police officer, has earned the highest praise for taking down the Fort Hood gunman. She and her partner responded to the scene within 3 minutes, base commander Lt. Gen. Robert...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

Could Virginia Be Set to Change the Constitution? Maybe

Could Virginia's election results end up changing the US Constitution? Maybe. Democrats flipped both houses of the state legislature in Tuesday's election, giving them control of both the legislature and the governorship for the first time in 26 years—and they say they'll use that control to finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee legal gender equality for women and men under the Constitution. Only 37 states have done so since it was passed by Congress in 1972, and Virginia would tip the figure into the necessary "three-fourths" realm of 38 states. But that still might not be enough. What you need to know:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

Top Ukraine Envoy's Testimony Released

The transcript of William Taylor's testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry was released Wednesday, and the Los Angeles Times reports it reveals that Taylor, the top US official in Ukraine, threatened to quit over...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

Teacher's Halloween Get-Up Gets Him Put on Leave

A California high school teacher is on administrative leave following the "inappropriate, unprofessional, and insensitive" decision to wear blackface for Halloween. A student posted a video to Twitter on Friday showing the Milpitas High...  Keep reading >>

 

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Jail Bathroom Had a Blind Spot. 2 Murder Suspects Found It

Two murder suspects have yet to be found three days after they escaped from a California jail through a small hole. Awaiting trial on separate murder charges, Santos Samuel Fonseca, 21, and Jonathan Salazar, 20...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

An Early Holiday Bonus for This Worker: Early Retirement

Albert Brigas, a 69-year-old Vietnam vet from Texas, has been working for Renown Auto Restoration in San Antonio for 13 years, and he had his eye on retiring sometime in 2020, after plunking down the...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

There's a 'Zombie' in Our Oceans

Try to comprehend just how much 55,000 double-decker buses weigh. It's a whole heck of a lot—more than a billion pounds. That's how much commercial fishing gear is abandoned in our...  Keep reading >>

Wild Card:

He Thinks He Found $55M in Gold. There's a Problem

Around 2am one September night in 2014, Joe Pennisi started screaming in bed. His wife woke up, and he explained what had spurred the outburst: Video taken by GoPro cameras he had attached to the...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"in the words of captain picard -- make it so"  drbpor / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"I'm proud to call her my senator. I can't wait to call her our president."  Read the story >>

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The strange second life of Ohio's 'Big Basket' building  Read the story >>

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November 7, 2018

11 Big Lines From Trump's News Conference

In his news conference following the midterms, President Trump touted the history-making elements of his party's wins Tuesday night, spoke of bipartisanship, and got into it with a CNN reporter. Highlights: "It was...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2017

Lawmaker Won't Take Part in Moment of Silence for Victims

Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu says he's "heartbroken" over the victims in Sunday's mass shooting in Texas, but he posted a Facebook video explaining why he walked out on a moment of silence...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2016

Trump May Have Awoken a 'Sleeping Giant'

Donald Trump may have woken up what pollsters call a "sleeping giant"—and it's not planning on voting for him. As the campaigns enter their final day, the Washington Post reports that...  Keep reading >>

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November 7, 2015

Ben Carson Slams 'Desperate' Media

Ben Carson is not enjoying the level of scrutiny he is receiving from the media—and he certainly doesn't remember Barack Obama receiving the same degree of "vetting" when he was running for...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2014

Teacher Denied Interview Because She's Irish

Irish teacher Katie Mulrennan got a Craigslist job reply so bizarre she was compelled to post it and see if it went viral. And it has. The 26-year-old tells the BBC that, in spite of...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2013

Teen Seeks Help After Crash, Homeowner Kills Her

Seeking help turned out to be deadly for a black Detroit teen after her car broke down in the suburb of Dearborn Heights. Police say Renisha McBride, 19, was killed by a shotgun blast to...  Keep reading >>

 

November 7, 2012

Right Reacts, as Trump Calls for Revolution

Reaction to President Obama's re-election is rolling in from the right: Some disappointment, some regret, an eye toward the future ... and then there's Donald Trump. A look around the red landscape on this...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2011

Now Is an Awful Time to Be a Young Man in America

Few Americans were immune to the recession, but the plight of young men continues to be particularly dire. The unemployment rate for male high-school grads ages 25 to 34 is 14.4%, far above the...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2010

It's Time for Obama to Call GOP's Bluff

President Obama took a "shellacking" because Democrats didn't have a coherent message for America. But, argues Frank Rich in the New York Times , the Republicans don't, either. To regain some ground, Obama must call...  Keep reading >>

November 7, 2009

How Nicolas Cage Really Went Broke

Nicolas Cage’s money woes aren’t all his money manager’s fault. Cage “lived like a sheik,” a friend tells the Daily Beast . “Spent money like it was water.” Here’...  Keep reading >>

The Big Rundown:

Billionaires Fighting Back Over Warren's Proposals

Elizabeth Warren has been taking heat over her progressive policy ideas, not just from President Trump but from Democratic rivals who favor a more moderate approach. Now you can add Bill Gates to her list of critics. At a forum Wednesday, Gates didn't sound thrilled about Warren's idea to increase taxes on billionaires, and his criticism caught her attention. The details:  Get the full Rundown >>

More Big News:

Trump Ordered to Pay $2M

A New York judge has ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging he misused his charitable foundation to further his political and business interests, the AP reports. The Trump Foundation...  Keep reading >>

Today's Jaw-Dropper:

Star Runner Calls Out Nike in Damning Op-Ed

"I was the fastest girl in America," Mary Cain recalls in a video op-ed for the New York Times . But her message isn't one of fond recollection. Cain, now 23, delivers a...  Keep reading >>

 

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Time to Go, Mona Lisa

The Louvre needs to give the Mona Lisa her walking papers, argues Jason Farago in a New York Times op-ed. The painting is "the Kim Kardashian of 16th-century Italian portraiture" and "only moderately...  Keep reading >>

On the Lighter Side:

Marie Kondo Has a Lot Going On

Not even Marie Kondo can follow all of her rules for tidying all of the time. "Of course, when things get very busy, I need to let go of some of my standards and...  Keep reading >>

Science Buzz:

It Was Set to Be a Dump. Then, 'Largest Find of Its Kind'

Humans were hunting woolly mammoths with traps some 15,000 years ago, according to a first-of-its-kind discovery. Archaeologists working the site of a planned garbage dump in Tultepec, Mexico, say they've found two pits...  Keep reading >>

Wild Card:

Heckled Politician Pulls Out Trendy Internet Insult

The war between the generations continues, this time Down Under. The "OK, boomer" phenomenon —an internet-driven trend in which millennials or members of Gen Z mock older folks they think are out of...  Keep reading >>

 

Comment of the Day:

"That's a good look on you, young man, a very good look."  UncleJohn / Read the story >

Quote of the Day:

"Young girl's bodies are being ruined by an emotionally and physically abusive system."  Read the story >>

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