FBI agents involved in the traffic stop that led to the killing of one of the armed occupiers of a national wildlife refuge are under investigation for not disclosing they fired shots that missed rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, an Oregon sheriff said Tuesday. Oregon State Troopers fired the rounds that… Read More
Trump University plaintiff can’t handle the heat, seeks withdrawal from suit
Tarla Makaeff has had enough of Donald Trump after spending six years fighting him in court. The Southern California yoga instructor wants to withdraw from a federal class-action lawsuit that says Trump University fleeced students with an empty promise to teach them real estate. Her lawyers said the Republican presidential… Read More
[Must see] TV reporter gets an extremely close call
A Northern California television reporter and cameraman narrowly missed getting hit by a car while reporting on air. KTVU’s Twitter feed on Tuesday showed a clip of reporter Alex Savidge on air before there’s a loud bang and cameraman Chip Vaughan hollers at him to watch out. The reporter jumped… Read More
New homeowner turns over hidden jackpot
A Norwegian real estate broker is being praised after he found almost $40,000 hidden underneath the fireplace of his new apartment and donated all of it to a charity. Vemund Thorkildsen told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he made the discovery as he showed his newly purchased Oslo apartment… Read More
NFL superstar retires after 9 seasons
Calvin Johnson, one the most spectacular receivers in NFL history, retired from the Detroit Lions on Tuesday and rekindled memories of the way superstar running back Barry Sanders quietly stepped away from football. The 30-year-old Johnson called it a career after nine seasons filled with highlight-reel catches, dozens of touchdowns… Read More
The last American in Syria explains why he won’t leave
Thomas Webber stoops to check his car for bombs every morning before heading out, but the 71-year-old American has no plans to leave Damascus, a city he has called home for more than four decades. He is perhaps the last American not of Syrian origin living in the capital, after… Read More
Distracted walkers! Pedestrian deaths surged in 2015
Pedestrian deaths surged by an estimated 10 percent last year as the economy improved, the price of gas plunged and motorists put more miles behind the wheel than ever before, according to an analysis of preliminary state traffic fatality data. The growing use of cellphones distracting drivers and walkers may… Read More
This celebrity sex scandal testimony grew explicit
As testimony in Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media grew extremely explicit Tuesday, an attorney offered evidence that Hogan has publicly discussed sex and other intimate details about his life over the course of many years. The testimony included detailed references to Hogan’s sex life and sexual parts. In one… Read More
Legendary Beatles producer dies
George Martin, the Beatles’ urbane producer who quietly guided the band’s swift, historic transformation from rowdy club act to musical and cultural revolutionaries, has died, his management said Wednesday. He was 90. “We can confirm that Sir George Martin passed away peacefully at home yesterday evening,” Adam Sharp, a founder… Read More
Judge rules against officer in Freddie Gray trial
A Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray must testify against his colleagues while he awaits a retrial, Maryland’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Court of Appeals did not give any reason for the decision, saying it would issue an opinion later. The case was unusual because… Read More