It’s a message that’s starting to resonate among ISIS fighters who are beginning to desert the front lines in droves: Wage jihad against the United States, and our Air Force will find you. That’s what happened to top Islamic State commander and feared ethnic Chechen jihadi fighter Omar al-Shishani, who died… Read More
Baby on board! Thief steals car with baby, drops tyke off miles away
Police in Philadelphia say a thief stole a minivan that had been left running in front of a store with a 4-month-old baby inside but later dropped off the child outside a home about 8 miles away. Sgt. Eric Gripp says the white minivan was stolen just before 8 a.m…. Read More
High speed chase of stolen police car ends in shootout
Police shot and killed a suspect who stole a patrol car and led officers on an hour-long chase across Southern California freeways that ended with a dramatic collision in an alley, authorities said. The driver hit speeds topping 100 mph during the pursuit that was broadcast live on news stations… Read More
Ex-employee says VW covered up emissions test cheating
Volkswagen deleted documents and obstructed justice after the U.S. Environmental Protection accused the company of cheating on emissions tests, a former employee alleged in a lawsuit. Daniel Donovan says in a whistleblower case that he was wrongfully fired Dec. 6, 2015 after refusing to participate in the deletions and reporting… Read More
Judge to jailed treasure hunter: Show us where you’re hiding the gold!
A federal judge on Monday ordered a former deep-sea treasure hunter to stay in jail until he answers questions about the location of 500 missing gold coins. Defendant Tommy Thompson has been held in contempt of court since mid-December when Judge Algenon Marbley found Thompson violated a plea deal by… Read More
[Health alert] Researchers: Don’t ask your iPhone for help in an emergency
It can give you street directions or find the nearest deli, but how helpful is your smartphone’s virtual voice in a health crisis? A study says the answer is often “not very.” Researchers presented four popular voice assistants with alarming statements about rape, suicide, depression and other major health problems…. Read More
Russian military pulls out of Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial pullout of the Russian military from Syria, voicing hope that the move will contribute to the success of Syria peace talks that began Monday. Announcing his decision in a televised meeting with Russia’s foreign and defense ministries, the president said the Russian… Read More
Nations join forces in search for life on Mars
Europe and Russia launched a joint mission Monday to explore the atmosphere of Mars and hunt for signs of life on the red planet. The unmanned ExoMars probe— a collaboration between the European Space Agency and Roscosmos — took off from a base in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian rocket and… Read More
Dozens accused in massive French auction conspiracy
Four Paris auctioneers and dozens of auction workers have gone on trial accused of a vast scheme to steal thousands of pieces of artwork and other valuable items worth millions of euros over several years. The works included a Courbet painting, Chagall and Matisse lithographs, and a 2.08-carat diamond. Workers… Read More
Chaos at Breitbart after Trump controversy
The Breitbart News reporter allegedly roughed up last week at a Donald Trump press conference has resigned from the conservative website, saying that she can’t work for an organization that doesn’t support her. Michelle Fields, who said that she was grabbed by Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as she attempted… Read More