North Korea conducted its longest-ever test flight of a ballistic missile Friday, sending an intermediate-range weapon hurtling over U.S. ally Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean in a launch that signals both defiance to its rivals and a big technological advance. Since President Donald Trump threatened the North with “fire… Read More
Trial ends in middle school stabbing tragedy
The two girls accused of stabbing a sixth-grade classmate to appease an online horror character called Slender Man had a shared delusion that the fictional creature was real and could kill their families, a forensic psychologist testified. Gregory Van Rybroek, who has worked with youth at the Mendota Mental Health… Read More
Strange winners announced for WEIRD science
Scientists who discovered that old men really do have big ears, that playing the didgeridoo helps relieve sleep apnea and that handling crocodiles can influence gambling decisions are among this year’s recipients of the Ig Nobel, the prize for absurd scientific achievement. The 27th annual awards were announced Thursday at… Read More
Hillary Clinton tells CNN her post-meltdown coping technique
Things are not going well for Hillary Clinton. After losing the election in 2016 to President Donald Trump, Hillary had a post-election meltdown — and nearly a year later, she’s finally developed a coping mechanism to help her deal with the mental anguish. LEAKED: Hillary’s “hit list” goes public [sponsored]… Read More
Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis: We are not scared of N. Korea
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sent a message to North Korea that should have madman Kim Jong-Un shaking in his boots. A subtle but powerful message was sent recently by Mattis’ visit to this nuclear weapons base Wednesday — and it was heard loud and clear in North Korea. America is… Read More
You’ll NEVER guess who’s defending Donald Trump (WOW!)
President Donald Trump’s immigration policy just got a surprise endorsement from an unexpected source — former President Jimmy Carter, the outspoken liberal. How will the mainstream media spin THIS!? Sponsored: Handwritten text warned of “alt-left” rise… in 1934 Speaking to Georgia college students, the 39th president expressed optimism Wednesday that… Read More
Rock star announces new baby
Adam Levine is set to become a father of two. The Maroon 5 singer’s wife, model Behati Prinsloo, posted a picture of herself with a slightly bulging stomach on Instagram Wednesday. The caption of her photo read: “ROUND 2.” Levine’s publicist has confirmed that the couple is expecting a baby…. Read More
Putin launches new war games
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are watching with concern the latest round of Russian military drills that some analysts think might be the largest of their kind since the Cold War. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, who often criticizes Russian leaders, said the war games getting underway in Belarus on Thursday are… Read More
College Gameday pregame heads to…
ESPN’s “College GameDay” will broadcast from Times Square on Sept. 23, the first time the popular pregame road show travels to New York City. ESPN announced the Times Square site for “GameDay” on Thursday. The network says the show will highlight New York’s college football history and “modern-day fandom.” Also,… Read More
Officials warn: Seniors in serious danger in Florida
Florida seniors shuffled out of stifling assisted-living centers Thursday while caregivers fought a lack of air conditioning with Popsicles and cool compresses after eight people died at a nursing home in the post-hurricane heat. Dozens of the state’s senior centers still lacked electricity days after Hurricane Irma hit the state,… Read More