In a tragic crash, 47 souls aboard a Pakistan national carrier are feared to be dead. The plane crashed on Wednesday with about 40 passengers and seven crew members on board, police and an airline spokesman said. According to senior police officer Khurram Rasheed, the plane crashed in a village… Read More
Real-life Grinch? Man carrying gas and matches arrested by Rockefeller tree
Police in New York City have arrested a man who they say was carrying a gas can and matches and acting erratically near the Rockefeller Center tree. Police say 38-year-old Yuriy Alterman threw a bottle into the street, became combative and screamed at officers when they approached him Tuesday afternoon… Read More
Dumb luck! Accidental lottery ticket wins couple $1M
A mistakenly sold lottery ticket has earned a New Jersey couple $1 million. State lottery officials say 70-year-old Dante Castillo usually picks his own numbers. But when the Manchester man bought some tickets for last Thursday’s Cash4Life jackpot at a convenience store in Lakewood, the clerk accidentally sold him a… Read More
Federal judge to decide whether to end Michigan recount
A federal judge could decide whether to end Michigan’s presidential recount after the state’s second-highest court said the Green Party nominee was ineligible to seek a second look at millions of ballots. The federal judge who on Monday ordered the recount to begin will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether… Read More
Biden: “Never say never” to 2020 presidential run
Vice President Joe Biden is continuing his coy approach to a possible 2020 presidential bid. For now, it’s no. The Democrat told Stephen Colbert on CBS’ “Late Show” Tuesday, “I don’t plan on running again, but to say you know what’s going to happen in four years is just not… Read More
Nearly 100 dead as quake devastates Indonesia
A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings. Maj. Gen. Tatang Sulaiman, chief of the army in Aceh province, said at least 97 died while four people were pulled… Read More
Pearl Harbor survivors remember that fateful day
Surprise, fear, anger and pride overcame Jim Downing as Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Then a newlywed sailor, he recalled a Japanese plane flying low and slow in his direction as he rushed to his battleship from his home after hearing explosions and learning of the attack on the radio…. Read More
Heisman Trophy winner mysteriously dies at 42
Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a Boulder park less than two miles from Folsom Field, where he carved his name into the University of Colorado record books as one of the greatest players in the program’s history. The Boulder County coroner’s office was still… Read More
Famous designer: It’d be an honor to dress Melania
While a few designers have made news saying they would not dress the future first lady, Carolina Herrera said she’d be honored if Melania Trump wore one of her outfits. The famed designer spoke about Trump on the red carpet before she got an honor of her own Monday night… Read More
Trump SLAMS Air Force One contract
President-elect Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he would cancel Boeing’s contract to build a new fleet of presidential aircraft to replace the aging models that shuttle the president around the world. He cited “out of control” costs of more than $4 billion in a tweet that ended with “Cancel order!”… Read More