Net closes on escaped New York convicts
The net appeared to be closing on two killers who escaped a maximum-security New York jail two weeks ago in an elaborate prison break that was likened to a Hollywood movie. Hundreds of police backed by sniffer dogs and helicopters stepped up the hunt saying they were investigating a possible…
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Latest Body Shaming Trend Involves Putting Quarters Someplace Weird
Fresh off the buzz from last week’s belly button challenge—in which women wrapped their arms around their backs to demonstrate thinness—Chinese social media site Weibo has been overwhelmed with posts of women loading change into the dip in their collarbones. An inability to complete the task can…
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig in deadly dull 'Deadly Adoption'
NEW YORK (AP) — The Lifetime movie that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig denied would ever happen aired Saturday night — and their denial is now easy to understand. It was lousy.
Ten shot, one killed, at Detroit block party: report
Chief Steve Dolunt told the Free Press that no children were hit, although many were present when shots were fired on a basketball court where the party was taking place. "I think one individual was the target.
Photos of the day - June 20, 2015 (19 photos)
A rose is affixed to a fence along a sidewalk memorial in memory of the shooting victims in front of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., a volunteer is doused in colored powder during the Color Run race at a public park in Beijing and a migrant protects himself from the rain with an umbrella as…
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Forget sharks. These other animals are more likely to kill you
CDC data shows that cows kill more people in the US on average than the feared stars of "Jaws." Also, if you dream a cute, cud-chewing creature is killing you, you're probably eating too much dairy.
New Orleans police officer killed while transporting suspect
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A handcuffed prisoner in a moving police cruiser managed to grab a gun, fatally shoot the officer at the wheel and escape from the vehicle, which careened into a utility pole at a busy intersection, police said Saturday.
Serena Williams Overcomes Body Image Issues, Delivers Empowering Message
Thin and fit don’t inherently go hand in hand, but athletic prowess was little comfort to tennis star Serena Williams when she was growing up. The winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, Williams often compared herself to her older sister. Williams’ conflating thinness and athleticism is a common battle…
Israel raid destroys own crashed drone in Lebanon: security source
Israel carried out an air strike in eastern Lebanon on Sunday targeting a drone belonging to the Jewish state that crashed in the area, a security source told AFP. "An Israeli air strike was launched this morning to destroy one of their drones that crashed in the mountains outside Saghbine…
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Battery-powered Surfboard Stuffed With $100,000 Worth Of Meth Washes Up On Beach
Smugglers have long been notorious for coming up with ingenious ways to conceal drugs and transport them across the globe. From submarines to catapults, drug dealers are never in want of creativity when it comes to fleshing out their global distribution network. Some plans, however, are better…
Austere brand of Islam on rise in Europe, stirring concerns
PARIS (AP) — Its imams preach austere piety, its tenets demand strict separation of sexes — and some of its most radical adherents are heeding the call of jihad. Salafism, an Islamic movement based on a literal reading of the Quran, is on the rise in France, Germany and Britain, security officials…
A Phone Call From Kids Is The Best Father'S Day Gift
DEAR ABBY: It's Father's Day. Maybe now is the time for people to forgive, forget and remember how wonderful their dad was when they were growing up. I am dating a man whose two grown children live out of state. He and his wife divorced when the kids were young, and he tried hard to keep a good…
Family, friends of elderly man beheaded in Inglewood apartment speak out
A 75-year-old blind man found beheaded in his Inglewood apartment was remembered by friends and family as a kind, family man who touched many through his gospel singing.
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Pentagon chief to push U.S. allies to ditch 'Cold War playbook'
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter will urge NATO allies to "dispose of the Cold War playbook" during a trip to Europe this week, as the alliance adapts to a new kind of threat from Russia in the east and Islamic State to the south, U.S. officials said. Carter…
Police converge on NY town where escaped prisoners said sighted
Police using dogs and helicopters converged on a town in western New York state on Saturday to investigate a reported sighting of two convicted murderers who escaped a maximum-security prison two weeks ago, police said. New York state police spokesman Beau Duffy said police set up a perimeter in…
Cigarette smuggler skirts deadly edge of IS smoking ban
ESKI MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — It was a heart-racing moment. The cigarette smuggler was stuck in line at a checkpoint as, up ahead, Islamic State militants were searching cars. He was running a big risk: The militants have banned smoking and lighting up is punishable with a fine or broken finger. Selling…
Toby Keith and NRA: What they say about the Charleston shooting
In the wake of the Charleston mass shooting, Barack Obama is again calling for gun control. Country music star Toby Keith said on Thursday that stricter gun laws would not have made a difference in Charleston. Keith's remarks were made a day after Dylann Storm Roof, 21, killed nine people during a…
15 Surprising Maps Of The World
Maps are crucial in learning geography, but they can be just as useful in helping us better understand the world we live in.
Baghdadi: The enigmatic IS jihadist chief
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose from obscurity to lead the world's most infamous and feared jihadist group, but shuns the spotlight for an aura of mystery that adds to his appeal. The Islamic State group released a slew of photos and videos documenting its offensive that overran a third of Iraq last…
Pilot faulted in reality TV helicopter crash that killed 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A helicopter pilot working on a reality television show was the likely cause of a crash that killed him and two other people, federal investigators have determined.
18-year-old fatally shot during violent weekend in Humboldt Park
An 18-year-old was fatally shot in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood in what has been a violent weekend in the neighborhood despite festivals and parades.
