Toyota in damage control mode after American exec arrested
By Chang-Ran Kim and Joshua Hunt TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp moved into damage control mode on Friday after its new communications chief Julie Hamp, an American and its first senior woman executive, was arrested on suspicion of illegally bringing pain killers into Japan just two months…
10 Celebs with Hotter Siblings
Good looks and talent tend to run in families. Many hot celebrities have siblings who are just as hot, or sometimes even hotter.
UN says S.Sudan children raped, castrated, thrown into fires
Warring forces in South Sudan have carried out horrific crimes against children, including castration, rape and tying them together before slitting their throats, the UN has said. "Survivors report that boys have been castrated and left to bleed to death... girls as young as eight have been gang…
Rangers, SEALs, now Raiders: Marines resurrect historic name
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Army has the Green Berets, while the Navy is known for the SEALs. Now, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps will officially be known as Raiders.
See how that vertical 787 takeoff looked from the cockpit
The Internet was wowed by footage of a Boeing Dreamliner taking off at an extreme angle. Now see what it looked like from the pilot's perspective.
Accused South Carolina Church Shooter Dylann Root Described as `Quiet` and `Strange`
When Dylann Storm Roof turned 21 in April, his father bought him a .45-caliber gun, a senior law enforcement source briefed on the investigation said Thursday. Mary Beth McDade reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Thursday, June 18, 2015.
13 Chilling Photos Of History's Most Evil Humans
It's hard to fathom that some of the most evil humans in history entered this world as innocent infants.
Two girls murdered in Texas taxi: Were they honor killings?
The last words from Sarah were “Oh my God, I’m dying.” Then the 911 emergency operator heard a barrage of gunshots. The chilling emergency call opens the documentary "The Price of Honor", which recounts the lives of two vivacious American teenagers growing up in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas,…
Friend says church shooting suspect ranted about race
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — In recent weeks, Dylann Storm Roof reconnected with a childhood buddy he hadn't seen in five years and started railing about the Trayvon Martin case, about black people "taking over the world" and about the need for someone to do something about it for the sake of "the white…
Indian man loses long legal battle over his own birth
An Indian man who sued the authorities over his own birth because his mother conceived after undergoing sterilisation in a state clinic, has lost his decades-long legal battle. Rajesh Laljibhai Patel's mother launched a lawsuit against the government of India's western Gujarat state two years after…
Bad Language, Racist Jokes Set Poor Examples For Kids
DEAR ABBY: I recently married for the second time. My first husband was verbally and emotionally abusive. My new husband is kindhearted and takes good care of me. I have one problem though. He curses all the time. (I don't think he realizes he is doing it anymore.) I believe that cursing makes a…
23 Toys From Your Childhood That Are Worth A Ton
Remember that silly little toy your parents bought you for a few bucks when you were a kid?
For Israel, Hamas represents the least of all evils in Gaza
The siren that sounded earlier this month in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon indicated an incoming rocket from the nearby Gaza Strip. For Palestinians in Gaza and Israelis living along the border, the dynamic was all too familiar. Since 2008, Israel has waged three wars with Gaza that has left…
3 Los Angeles gangs indicted for uniting in conspiracy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three rival Los Angeles gangs united in a rare alliance to conspire to control drug trafficking and carried out crimes that included murder and extortion, federal prosecutors said Thursday in announcing a racketeering indictment against 22 gang members.
Syria's Raqa: for IS a 'model city', for others a living hell
It's called Heaven Square, but after the Islamic State group started using the roundabout in Raqa for gruesome public executions it earned a new name: Hell Square. In the year since the jihadist group announced its "caliphate" last June, its de facto Syrian capital of Raqa has been transformed into…
Jetpacks Are Going Mainstream Faster Than You Think, But They Won’t Come Cheap
Personal jetpacks, long the stuff of science fiction, are poised to break into the mainstream sooner than you might think. Sure, we’ve seen video of crazy jetpack aerobatics looping through the Dubai skyline, but we’re talking about something a little bit more accessible to the masses. DON’T MISS:…
15 Surprising Celebs That Are Sick
The life of a celebrity seems to be free of all care, but not everyone in Hollywood is free from daily struggles.
Woman dies after suspected smuggling boat hit by U.S. border vessel
A woman aboard a suspected immigrant smuggling boat died on Thursday after the skiff collided with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessel in the waters off the coast of southern California, customs officials said. The vessel was first spotted off the coast of Encinitas, a city about 22 miles…
Police officer slashed, suspect shot dead outside NYC subway
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer shot and killed a knife-wielding man on Thursday after the officer was slashed in the neck while trying to stop the man from assaulting an elderly woman, authorities said.
Camp in style with the new Volkswagen California
Now in its fourth generation, the California is still unique in the campervan world as it is designed and built in house, by VW itself. Based on the equally new Volkswagen T6 commercial vehicle, the latest VW camper van gets the option of four-wheel drive and a paddle-shift gearbox for the first…
Killer U.S. Marine to go free
A U.S. marine convicted, cleared and re-convicted of killing a retired Iraqi policeman in 2006 is sentenced to time already served in custody. Paul Chapman reports.
11 Celebrities Who Are Notorious Gold Diggers
Have you ever wondered, "Why is he with her?" Conversely, you might be wondering, "Why is she with him?"
Filipinos fear 'armed conflict' with China over sea row: poll
Eight in 10 Filipinos are worried a festering South China Sea territorial dispute could lead to "armed conflict" with the world's most populous nation, an independent polling outfit said on Friday. Manila-based Social Weather Stations said this sentiment had weighed on people's minds since the…
The Science of Race: Why Rachel Dolezal Can't Choose to Be Black
The media and the public have been buzzing about the bizarre case of Rachel Dolezal, the former head of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, who says she identifies as black despite being born white. In a "Today" show interview that…
Homeowner shoots alleged robber in Hope Mills
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left a suspected robber dead and a homeowner injured.
