Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea on a sailboat for months never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding to a growing list of inconsistencies that cast doubt on their harrowing tale of survival. The women previously told The Associated Press that they… Read More
FBI’s new tech brings closure to families
Just after Thanksgiving Day in 1983, James Downey dropped off his older brother, John, at a Houston bus station, then quickly turned away so neither the police nor a motorcycle gang affiliated with his brother could later demand details about where the bus was headed. For 34 years, he didn’t… Read More
Bowe Bergdahl cries on the stand
Convicted deserter Bowe Bergdahl faced a gut-wrenching sentencing hearing Monday — and the discrased Army Sgt. couldn’t hold it together. As the deserter’s defense team questions officials who treated and debriefed the soldier following his brutal five years of captivity by Taliban allies, Bergdahl wept openly. Sponsored: CNN Refuses to… Read More
Netflix CANCELS ‘House of Cards’ following Spacey accusations
The fallout facing Kevin Spacey widened Monday following an accusation that he allegedly made sexual advances on a teen boy, with Netflix pulling the plug on his hit show “House of Cards” and “deeply troubled” producers of the political thriller arriving on set to comfort cast mates. Executives from Netflix… Read More
New car…that drives itself?
Google’s self-driving car spin-off is accelerating efforts to convince the public that its technology is almost ready to safely transport people without any human assistance at all. Waymo, hatched from a Google project started eight years ago, showed off its progress Monday during a rare peek at a closely guarded… Read More
YOU’RE FIRED! NBC fires star anchor
NBC News said Monday it has terminated its contract with news anchor and MSNBC “Morning Joe” regular Mark Halperin, a political journalist who was accused of sexual harassment by several women when he worked at ABC News more than a decade ago. Since the charges came to light last week,… Read More
ESPN considers dropping the NFL (it’s a ratings disaster!)
Ratings are declining and revenue is dwindling, so ESPN may do the unthinkable — dropping the NFL completely once their contract is up. This is bad news for NFL players and owners that depend upon the cable giant for billions in ad revenue. Growth is no longer attainable for the… Read More
Trump’s indictment response has liberals furious!
President Donald Trump moved quickly Monday to respond to the indictment of former campaign manager Paul Manafort — and what he said has made liberals very unhappy. Trump pointed out that Manafort’s alleged misdeeds occurred “years ago” before he was ever associated with the president’s campaign. Trump also asked why… Read More
MLB’s newest manager. Here’s what is expected…
Dave Martinez’s first managing job will come with a Washington Nationals team that expects him to produce nothing less than a World Series championship. The Nationals announced on Monday that Martinez agreed to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth year. Martinez has been the bench coach for… Read More
What parents (and grandparents) need to know about Hollywood sexual scandals
Kenna Cook is a sex educator by profession, so it’s natural that at home she teaches her two boys, ages 4 and 7, about the nuances of consent and the importance of being the bosses of their own bodies. When sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein hit, she sat them… Read More