Of all the scandals that plague Hillary Clinton, none is as damning as her role in the death of Vince Foster. He and Hillary had been close friends – and rumors say, possibly much more – before he allegedly committed suicide in 1993. Now, compromising FBI records about Clinton’s role… Read More
Show some respect! Spoiled quarterback disrespects America
By Stephen Dietrich, Managing Editor The controversial backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, made waves this weekend by refusing to stand for the national anthem during Saturday’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi Stadium. He claims he did so in protest of police brutality. He… Read More
NBA star’s cousin killed in Chicago shootout
Two brothers who were on parole for prior criminal activity have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Chicago police announced Sunday. Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, also were charged with attempted murder in Friday’s shooting. They… Read More
Music star’s sister arrested for prostitution
The sister of pop star Mariah Carey has been arrested on prostitution charges in upstate New York. Police tell the Daily Freeman of Kingston that 55-year-old Alison Carey was arrested in Saugerties on Friday following an investigation at a hotel. Police say she solicited money in exchange for sex from… Read More
The end of a tradition for New England lobstermen
Lobster and crab fishermen have baited traps with dead herring for generations, but an effort to find a synthetic substitute for forage fish is nearing fruition just as the little fish are in short supply, threatening livelihoods in a lucrative industry. With about $1 million in funding from the National… Read More
Rubio, Wasserman Schultz in trouble? A guide to Florida primaries
Florida voters will go to the polls Tuesday and select the nominees for U.S. Senate, decide whether to amend the state constitution to give a property tax break to promote solar energy and have a say in who should represent them in the U.S. House. Here’s a look at the… Read More
Bizarre bears turning heads in Alaska [Pics]
Alaska’s largest city is home to more than 300 grizzly and black bears – and now more than a dozen multicolored ones. Life-size statues painted by city artists for a public art installation called “Bears on Parade” are popping up as part of an effort to raise awareness that if… Read More
Uncle Sam takes Zika screening national
The government told all U.S. blood banks Friday to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation’s blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus. Previously, blood testing was mostly limited to parts of Florida and Puerto Rico, where Zika is spreading. Screening will initially extend to states… Read More
Judge won’t block nation’s worst vaccine law
A federal judge will not immediately block a California law that requires all schoolchildren to be vaccinated and is one of the strictest in the nation for eliminating exemptions based on religious and personal beliefs. The ruling Friday by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego comes as the… Read More
China still stealing organs from political prisoners?
A Canadian patient’s receipt of a kidney transplant after waiting just three days during a recent visit to China raised an immediate red flag among surgeons at the Montreal-based Transplantation Society: A turnaround that quick indicates the organ likely came from the body of an executed prisoner. The case adds… Read More