It was a judicial backlash against what 27 states and various lawmakers had labeled “an unprecedented power grab” by President Barack Obama. On Tuesday, a divided Supreme Court officially put Obama’s signature plan to address global warming on hold until legal challenges are resolved. Critics had said that Obama’s plan… Read More
[Warning] ISIS planning American attack this year
It’s an alarming warning that every American should hear — leaders of the Islamic State are determined to strike targets in the United States. And they’re planning to do so this year, possibly using Middle Eastern refugees according to senior U.S. intelligence officials. In a meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday, Marine… Read More
Back on top! Trump cruises to easy primary victory
The current and former chiefs of the New Hampshire Republican Party condemned him. New Hampshire’s only two Republican members of Congress refused to endorse him. The conservative owner of the state’s largest newspaper called him “a con man” on the front page. But Donald Trump won yesterday’s New Hampshire primary… Read More
Wild elephant RAMPAGES through downtown in India (you’ve got to see this!)
A wild elephant rampaged through an east Indian town on Wednesday, smashing homes and sending panicked residents running. As the frightened elephant ran amok, trampling parked cars and motorbikes, crowds of people gathered to watch from balconies and roof tops. Some followed from a distance as the elephant moved through… Read More
Fat Tuesday celebrated in New Orleans
Thousands of people bundled up against the cold winds in New Orleans on Tuesday, screaming for beads from passing floats and dancing to marching bands as the city marked the culmination of the famous Mardi Gras celebration. The last day of parades rolled along St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street… Read More
New England cleans up after massive storm
A wind-driven winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to Cape Cod fell short of forecast snowfall totals and spared the Northeast the widespread power outages that had been predicted. Snowflakes were still flying Tuesday as New England residents continued to mop up from Monday’s storm. And the misery may not… Read More
Drivers get good news for their wallets in 2016…
For the first time since 2004, U.S. drivers are expected to pay an average of less than $2 a gallon for gasoline, the government said Tuesday. They can thank the huge glut of oil around the globe. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its monthly short-term energy outlook that… Read More
Woman asks couple to rob restaurant where she works
Police say a woman tried to get a couple to rob the Pennsylvania fast-food restaurant where she worked. Police say 23-year-old Alayna Weishner-Rush asked the duo to rob the Burger King in Washington, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 14. The suspect wanted them to rob the restaurant while she was working the… Read More
You’ve heard of therapy dogs, but this is a new one…
The Utah Red Cross plans to honor a year-old red kangaroo that works as a therapy animal at a Salt Lake City veterans home. Charlie is one of about a dozen therapy animals at William E. Christoffersen Veterans home. The marsupial has also visited special education classes and hospice care… Read More
Man arrested for throwing a LIVE gator into fast-food joint!
Alligators have been used as shoes, briefcases, university mascots, lunch and now, authorities say, a deadly weapon. Joshua James, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officials say he threw a 3.5-foot alligator through a… Read More