A new, sinister club could be coming to school districts nationwide — and Christian leaders are worried there’s nothing that can be done to stop it. The Satanic Temple is planning to introduce a dark After School Satan Club to public elementary schools today, The Washington Post reports. The promotional video… Read More
Trump refuses to back down in battle with Muslim parents
Donald Trump continues to fight in his own defense against rhetoric he claims was a viscous attack against him by the father of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed in Iraq. Trump broke a political and societal taboo over the weekend when he criticized Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the bereaved… Read More
Unexpected winner in strange PGA Championship
One of the last people who would have predicted Jimmy Walker’s win in the PGA Championship at Baltusrol was the man himself. Though Walker felt some improvement last week at the Canadian Open, he’d struggled much of the year, particularly in the majors. And he’d never really come close to… Read More
Daredevil! Skydiver survives jump without chute
After leaping from an airplane, Luke Aikins rocketed toward earth for two minutes, and then calmly flipped onto his back at the last second and landed in a 100-by-100-foot net in California. Cheers rose from those who gathered at the Big Sky movie ranch on the outskirts of Simi Valley… Read More
8-year-old dies day after being named honorary Marine
An 8-year-old boy with a rare, genetic, developmental disease has died a day after being made an honorary Marine. Jerimiah Gillette, tells KABC-TV and the Marine Corps Times that his son, Wyatt, died Sunday. Wyatt was honored with a formal ceremony Saturday at Camp Pendleton near San Diego, where his… Read More
2 dead in historic Maryland town flood (pics)
The picturesque Main Street of Ellicott City, Maryland, faces a months-long recovery that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars after devastating flooding that damaged nearly every home and business along the road, officials said. Two people were killed when the town about 14 miles west of Baltimore took on… Read More
Focus turns to pilot in deadly hot air balloon crash
The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard was arrested in Missouri in 2000 for driving while intoxicated, and the Better Business Bureau warned consumers about doing business with a balloon touring company he used to operate in that state. Authorities… Read More
Privateer ship transports visitors to the American Revolution
Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city’s historic district, while staying firmly planted on land. Builders working with the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia are crafting half of a ship — which at… Read More
Trump rescued in elevator mishap
The Colorado Springs Fire Department says that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump had to be rescued from an elevator that was stuck between the first and second floors of a resort. In a statement released Saturday, the department says that it was called at 1:30 p.m. Friday to rescue about… Read More
Clinton’s VP: 5 things to know about Tim Kaine
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine introduced himself as Hillary Clinton’s Vice Presidential pick Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Kaine is currently serving as a junior senator from Virginia, and has previously served as the governor, lieutenant governor, and mayor of Richmond. But outside of his home state of Virginia,… Read More