Photo of Chicago police officers posing over black man as hunted animal released: newspaper
(Reuters) - A photo of two white Chicago police officers holding rifles and posing over a black man wearing antlers like an animal killed on a hunt was released by an Illinois court, the Chicago Tribune reported on Wednesday. The news comes amid a national outcry against police treatment of…
Johnny Depp (10 Years In Prison) For What?!
In a bizarre turn of events, Johnny Depp now possibly sees himself in big trouble. Could the actor be facing jail time? What was revealed?
No exit: For female jihadis, Syria is one-way journey
PARIS (AP) — When three British schoolgirls trundled across the Syrian border; when a pregnant 14-year-old ran away from her Alpine home for the second time; when a sheltered girl from the south of France booked her first trip abroad — they were going to a place of no return.
US threatening 'chaos' in Asia-Pacific: China
China accused the United States on Thursday of threatening to sow "chaos" in the Asia-Pacific region by inciting countries whose territorial claims in the South China Sea clash with those of Beijing. China is rapidly building artificial islands in the disputed waters, and US Defense Secretary…
California man drowns swimming across pond with rock: newspaper
A man drowned on his 21st birthday after attempting to swim across a pond in northern California while carrying a 10-pound (4.5 kg) rock, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday. The California Highway Patrol told the newspaper that Austin Harr was with friends at a pond in the Oroville…
Racist trolling casts pall over US spelling bee
Racist trolling on social media is casting an ugly pall over, of all things, the world's foremost spelling bee. For seven years in a row, and for 11 of the past 15 years, the $30,000 Scripps National Spelling Bee championship has been won by American youngsters of Indian heritage. One of them,…
"Shark Tank" Star's Brilliant Way to Pay Mortgage
Banks do not want you to know about this brilliant method to pay off your mortgage, revealed by New York's real estate queen herself.
Wounded woman testifies in Nevada about trespass killing
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A female trespasser who survived a shooting in a vacant Nevada duplex testified Wednesday that the property owner entered the unit and opened fire without provocation, wounding her three times and killing a man on the floor next to her.
Denzel Washington's daughter Olivia makes NYC stage debut
NEW YORK (AP) — Like so many other aspiring actresses, Olivia Washington is paying her dues at a small, off-Broadway theater. Unlike so many other aspiring actresses, she's not relying on her famous dad.
Texas lake breaches dam after days of flooding
After warning local residents the dam of a small lake would break Wednesday morning, officials in Midlothian, Texas said it would hold after all.
Putin accuses US of meddling into FIFA affairs
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in FIFA's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.
Johnny Depp Big Trouble In Australia? (Jail?)
Johnny Depp could be in big trouble for committing this crime in Australia (up to ten years in prison?). Is it technically legal?
Kansas man missing for 23 years found submerged in car
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Reuters) - The body of a man missing since 1992 has been recovered from the driver's seat of a car submerged in a Kansas lake, authorities said on Tuesday. Fremont O'Berg, who was 57 when he disappeared, was found alone in his 1981 Chevrolet Citation automobile in…
Baltimore residents fearful amid rash of homicides
BALTIMORE (AP) — Antoinette Perrine has barricaded her front door since her brother was killed three weeks ago on a basketball court near her home in the Harlem Park neighborhood of West Baltimore. She already has iron bars outside her windows and added metal slabs on the inside to deflect the…
Five Republicans tied atop 2016 presidential race
Five White House hopefuls are tied atop the Republican nomination race, a national poll released Thursday showed, making it anyone's guess who will battle likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. The group, which includes former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who has yet to declare his…
California woman missing for two weeks found alive in car, husband dead
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A California woman who went missing two weeks ago after she and her husband set off for a Mother's Day gathering has been found alive in a remote area where the couple's car was stranded, although her husband did not survive, police said on Tuesday. Dianna…
Obama Plan Urges Homeowner to Avoid 30/Yr Mortgage
If you owe less than $625,000 on your home, use Obama's Refi Program. You'll be amazed when you see how much you can save.
Syrian soldiers tell of harrowing escape from besieged hospital
When Islamist fighters stormed a besieged hospital in northwest Syria, regime soldier Mohammad Mahmud al-Assaf narrowly escaped a brutal fate by pretending he was already dead. The 28-year-old was one of at least 150 soldiers and family members who had been trapped in Jisr al-Shughur hospital for…
French barman sentenced after man drinks 56 shots and dies
Clermont-Ferrand (France) (AFP) - A French barman received a suspended jail sentence Wednesday after he was convicted of manslaughter for letting a man do 56 shots during a drinking contest that led to his death. Renaud Prudhomme, 56, broke the in-house shots record last October at Starter, a bar…
Tracy Morgan settles suit with Wal-Mart over fatal crash
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and left Morgan and two friends seriously injured.
Photos of the day - May 27, 2015 (32 photos)
A view of the booth of investment and construction company Morton during the ARCH Moscow 2015 International Exhibition of Architecture and Design, the military cap worn by Prince Philip (obscured) adds an unexpected dimension to the crown worn by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as she travels in a…
12 Fascinating Transgender Celebrities
Checkout this list of Hollywoods transgender celebrities, some may come as a surprise.
A closer look at those killed in Texas, Oklahoma weather
At least 21 people have died in flooding and tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas since the start of the Memorial Day weekend. A look at the lives of some of the victims:
Tattoos Can Cause Serious Adverse Reactions
About 1 in 10 people who get tattoos experiences problems with the tattoo, including infection, itching, swelling and redness, according to a small study in the June issue of the journal Contact Dermatitis. Many people in the study had complications that lingered for years after the tattoo was…
Wife of California sheriff convicted of domestic abuse to open play
The wife of the San Francisco sheriff convicted of domestic abuse in a scandal that rocked the department is set to star in a one-woman play that allows her to tell the story as she saw it. Venezuelan soap opera actress Eliana Lopez is scheduled to debut her production, "Cuál es el Escándalo?"…
