The young son of a Kansas state lawmaker died Sunday on a water slide that is billed as the world’s largest, according to officials and the boy’s family. Authorities did not immediately identify the child who died at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas, but state Rep. Scott Schwab and… Read More
Sayonara! Japanese emperor to quit?
Japan’s emperor expressed concern Monday about fulfilling his duties as he ages, in a public address that was remarkable for its rarity and its suggestion that he would like to abdicate. “Fortunately I am now in good health. However, when I consider that my fitness level is gradually declining, I… Read More
Olympics Day 3: What to look for
Day 3 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, women’s rugby, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (all times local): Swimming A day after adding a record 19th gold medal to his collection, Michael Phelps swims in preliminaries of the men’s 200 meter… Read More
Coast guard saves drowning kitten with CPR (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nVE8rd3-2I The Italian coast guard has rescued and revived a drowning kitten at a Sicilian port, after children on shore drew attention to its plight. A sailor jumped in the sea to rescue the cat, which was floating apparently lifeless in the water, as the coast guard ship entered Marsala… Read More
DC-area Dem mayor busted in center of meth-for-sex ring
A DC-area mayor in northern Virginia was facing drug charges Friday after his arrest in a meth-for-sex sting, police said. Fairfax Mayor R. Scott Silverthorne was arrested Thursday after meeting with undercover detectives at a hotel, police said. After receiving a tip about a possible methamphetamine distributor in July, Fairfax… Read More
Whoa! X-Ray uncovers secret, hidden artwork
A powerful X-ray technique has unveiled a hidden portrait beneath a famed painting by French impressionist artist Edgar Degas, helping solve a mystery that has stumped the art world for decades. An article published this week in the online journal Scientific Reports reveals that the long-puzzled-over image concealed behind Degas’… Read More
Racist church shooter meets a black man alone in jail shower. It didn’t end well…
Dylann Roof, the white supremacist charged in the racist massacre of nine black Christians at a Charleston church, was caught alone in the prison showers by a black inmate at the South Carolina jail where he is being held, Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon said. According to reports, their exchange… Read More
Horror! Father arrested after twin girls die locked in hot car
A Georgia father has been arrested in the deaths of 15-month-old twin girls found in a hot car, after neighbors frantically tried to revive the toddlers with ice packs in a baby pool outside Atlanta, authorities said. Asa North, 24, of Carrollton was arrested early Friday, local news outlets reported…. Read More
Poll: Millennials HATE the establishment
Most young Americans say the Republican and Democratic party establishments don’t represent them, a critical data point after a year of ferocious presidential primaries that forced partisans on both sides to confront what — and whom — they stand for. That’s according to a new GenForward poll that shows the… Read More
Who is it? Mystery surrounds Olympic opening ceremony
There’s nothing like the unique Brazilian vibe – and the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will see no shortage of samba, culture, diversity and history as the South American nation proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders. It also contains a mystery — Who… Read More