An ex-convict who was arrested last May in a case involving the deaths of three family members and their housekeeper inside a northwest Washington mansion was indicted Wednesday on 20 felony charges including murder, kidnapping, extortion and arson. Prosecutors said in a statement that 35-year-old Daron Dylon Wint will appear… Read More
Drug lord El Chapo: They’re turning me into a zombie!
Drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman had been complaining that the harsh treatments he’s receiving in jail are turning him into a “zombie.” In an interview with Mexico’s Radio Formula Tuesday, El Chapo’s attorney quoted the cartel boss as saying, “Every two hours, at night, they wake me up to take… Read More
Reality TV star dies
Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, the raspy-voiced bar owner who gained fame on the reality TV series “Mob Wives,” died early Thursday, nearly a year after being diagnosed with throat cancer. She was 55. Raiola died at a New York City hospital while surrounded by friends and family, said series producer… Read More
[Bizarre] New regulations may force “adult film” actors to wear safety equipment — like goggles!?
Condoms could be coming to porn studios across California if the state agency in charge of enforcing workplace safety adopts proposed new regulations aimed at protecting actors who make adult films. The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health was scheduled to vote on the regulations following a hearing Thursday… Read More
Owners of record-breaking Powerball ticket come forward
After cashing in a winning Powerball ticket for $327.8 million, a Florida couple has modest goals for their first purchases: a new car and a massage. David Kaltschmidt and Maureen Smith of Melbourne Beach were introduced in a news conference Wednesday at Florida Lottery headquarters after turning in the second… Read More
Obama heads to Cuba for controversial trip
President Barack Obama stirred up controversy when he announced his intention to visit Cuba in the coming weeks, becoming the first president to set foot on the island in nearly seven decades. The brief visit in mid-March will mark a watershed moment for relations between the U.S. and Cuba, a… Read More
18 dead, 45 wounded in terror attack in Turkey
Assailants on Wednesday exploded a car bomb near vehicles carrying military personnel in the Turkish capital, killing at least 18 people and wounding some 45 others, officials said. The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of Ankara, in an area close to where military headquarters and parliament… Read More
Labor unions made billions off Scalia’s death
Some of the largest unions in the country are reaping an unexpected billion-dollar windfall after the sudden and unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. And these unions, which spend a fortune electing labor-friendly candidates, will have their coffers full heading into the tightly contested 2016 election cycle. Without… Read More
Hookers for Hillary? Clinton organizing prostitutes in Nevada
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been working feverishly to lock up the female vote — and it looks like she’s gotten one unusual bloc of women to come over to her side. Nevada prostitutes. By helping Clinton become president, these women are helping themselves. That’s what “Entice Love,” an enthusiastic… Read More
US Air Force flexes muscle at North Korea
In the face of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula, the United States Air Force decided to send a clear message to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Using the most technologically advanced fighters in the world, the Air Force demonstrated who the real military muscle is in the region…. Read More