Republicans retained their lock on the House for two more years early Wednesday as GOP candidates triumphed in a checkerboard of districts in Florida, Virginia and Colorado. Democrats who’d envisioned potentially big gains in suburban and ethnically diverse districts instead were on track for disappointingly modest pickups. Republican contenders were… Read More
GOP keeps Senate majority in major blow to Dems
Republicans held onto their slim Senate majority, a stinging blow to Democrats in a night full of them. Democrats had been nearly certain of retaking control but saw their hopes fizzle as endangered GOP incumbents won in Missouri, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and even Democrat-friendly Wisconsin. GOP-held New Hampshire remained too… Read More
People furious at… candy bar makeover!?
More valleys, fewer chocolate peaks: The maker of Toblerone Swiss chocolate says it’s widened the spaces in its iconic, triangle-array bars for some discount shops in Britain to keep prices down, and chocolate lovers are furious. Mondelez International says the move aims to meet pricing targets by customer Poundland and other… Read More
YouTube star staged hate crime, pleads guilty
A gay YouTube personality has pleaded guilty to felony vandalism in an incident in which he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office says London-native Calum McSwiggan pleaded guilty Monday and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and 52… Read More
Suspected terror mastermind behind MAJOR ISIS attacks identified
Authorities have identified a Belgian named Oussama Atar as the possible organizer of deadly Islamic State attacks on Paris and Brussels over the past year. A judicial official and a security official said Tuesday that Atar’s name appears in the investigation. The judicial official said there is evidence that Atar… Read More
Markets JUMP after Trump’s victory speech
Conciliatory comments from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton helped global stock markets erase a large chunk of their earlier losses Wednesday. Investors appeared somewhat soothed by his victory speech, in which he praised Clinton and urged Americans to “come together as… Read More
Election Update! Trump roars to lead
With just hours remaining in the wild 2016 presidential election, American citizens across the country are heading to the polls Tuesday. Millions will cast their ballots for either Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump or Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, as well senators, congresspersons, legalized marijuana, and hundreds of other state… Read More
HUGE voting issues reported
The 2016 presidential election is in full swing — and already reports on widespread voting issues are pouring in. It seems Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s warnings about fraud and vote machine manipulation may be coming true. Multiple reports have come out of Pennsylvania of serious issues. In Westmoreland, the… Read More
Chilling! Serial killer’s social media messages revealed
A disturbing nightmare was hiding in plain sight in South Carolina… and as facts are revealed, the depth of the tragedy keeps getting worse. Investigators discovered a third body on the property of an accused serial killer, bringing the total victims he is linked to up to eight — including… Read More
Introducing: Trump’s White House
Speaking to thousands of excited voters on election eve, Donald Trump promised that he will finally deliver “the change you’ve been waiting for your entire life.” But no one man can run the government all by himself – not even Donald Trump. Now that it looks like he might –… Read More