It’s a rock for the ages. A 3-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball — the largest discovered in over a century — could sell for more than $70 million, auctioneer Sotheby’s said Wednesday. The auction house plans to offer the Lesedi la Rona diamond in London on June… Read More
“Every Baby Boomer’s fantasy” concert announced
It could be Woodstock 47 years later, only the drug of choice might be antacid, not that other stuff, at an October concert featuring some of the greatest rock acts of the preceding generation. Confirming weeks of rumors, Goldenvoice Entertainment announced Tuesday it is bringing Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones,… Read More
Fox News correspondent caught in sex scandal
Fox News Channel’s chief White House correspondent, Ed Henry, is “taking some time off” following publication of a magazine story alleging an affair with a Las Vegas woman, the network said Wednesday. The magazine In Touch Weekly quotes a woman described as a hostess detailing her encounters with Henry, who… Read More
Largest automotive vehicle recall in history to double
Takata will recall another 35 million to 40 million air bag inflators, a stunning increase that will more than double what already is the largest automotive recall in American history, the federal government announced Wednesday. The recall expansion would bring to as many as 69 million the total number of… Read More
Kasich drops out of presidential race
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preparing to suspend his presidential campaign Wednesday, according to reports. His withdrawal officially locks up the GOP nomination for businessman Donald Trump. Kasich canceled a press conference in Virginia and plans to make the statement from Columbus, a day after one of his last remaining… Read More
Hillary Clinton loses Indiana primary
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Indiana primary by drawing support from men and younger voters, scoring a late primary season victory over front-runner Hillary Clinton. Sanders said Tuesday that his primary bid against Hillary Clinton was far from over, pointing to his… Read More
Busted! Clinton pal gets 12 years in prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Hillary Clinton ally and once one of the most powerful politicians in the state, is going to be spending much of his remaining life in jail for corruption. Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday, capping one of the steepest… Read More
GOP tells Republicans to rally around Trump
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump’s march to the Republican nomination. Following his announcement, the Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus responded and called for unity behind Trump against the presumable Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. .@realDonaldTrump will be presumptive… Read More
ISIS preparing deadly anthrax attacks
Kenyan police have disrupted a cell of extremist medics linked to ISIS who were reportedly planning to launch a deadly anthrax attack. “The suspects were planning large scale attacks akin to the Westgate Mall attack (in September 2013 in which 67 people died) with the intention of killing innocent Kenyans,”… Read More
Muslims sue Muslim family… for discrimination?
Is this the most outrageous example of our politically correct culture gone mad? In California, the owners of Urth Caffe in Orange County are facing a lawsuit that could cost them millions accusing them of discrimination against a group of Muslim women. The only problem — one of the owners… Read More