Syrian government forces recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra on Sunday, scoring an important victory over Islamic State fighters who waged a 10-month reign of terror there and dealing the group its first major defeat since an international agreement to battle terrorism in the fractured nation took effect last year…. Read More
Tragedy! Young girl killed by blown-away bouncy castle
Two arrests have been made in Britain after a seven-year-old girl died while using a bouncy castle at an Easter fair. The girl died after the inflatable castle at Harlow Town Park, 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of London, was swept away by a strong gust of wind. The girl was… Read More
DeNiro buries controversial anti-vax documentary
Robert De Niro is removing the anti-vaccination documentary “Vaxxed” from the lineup of his Tribeca Film Festival, after initially defending its inclusion. “Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Conspiracy,” was set to be part of the film festival when it opened next month. The decision to include the film by anti-vaccination activist… Read More
It’s a boy! Ivanka Trump gives birth
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is a grandfather — again. The billionaire businessman’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has given birth to her third child with husband Jared Kushner. Ivanka Trump announced the birth of her son, Theodore James, on Twitter Sunday, saying that the family feels “incredibly blessed.” Donald Trump, who… Read More
Entire town for sale. Here’s what you get…
Buying your own town is as easy as buying 500 acres of vacant land located just 70 miles south of Las Vegas from the founder of a place called Cal-Nev-Ari. Nancy Kidwell is offering the entirety of her town for just $8 million. She tried to sell the property in… Read More
Global Catholic Network founder dies
Mother Mary Angelica, a folksy Roman Catholic nun who used a monastery garage to begin a television ministry that grew into a global religious media empire, has died. She was 92. Known to millions of viewers simply as “Mother Angelica,” the founder of the Eternal Word Television Network died Easter… Read More
Bernie’s big weekend – Destroys Hillary in 3 states
Bernie Sanders scored three wins in Western caucus contests, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democratic nomination. While results in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii barely dented Hillary Clinton’s significant delegate lead, Sanders’ wins on Saturday underscored her persistent… Read More
China orders its Army to get “battle ready”
China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within the next three years as part of a push to make the world’s largest standing military more professional and battle ready. A Defense Ministry notice viewed Monday said both the regular army and the paramilitary People’s Armed… Read More
Misbehaving parents ruin Easter egg hunt for kids
What’s supposed to be a cherished Easter tradition turned into a mess after pushy parents caused a scene at egg hunts over the weekend. Saturday’s event at the visitor center of candy company Pez in Orange, Connecticut, drew hundreds of people, some of whom ignored the rules. “Everyone just rushed… Read More
[Pics] Huge volcanic eruption stuns Alaska
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a volcano on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted Sunday afternoon and sent ash 20,000 feet into the air. The agency says the Pavlof Volcano, which is about 600 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted at 4:18 p.m. local time. The agency says the eruption also led… Read More