His lawyer said he was too rich to go to jail, and the court seemed to buy it. Now, the Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident has dropped an appeal against deportation from Mexico and will return to Texas to face charges in the… Read More
Trump’s debate boycott set to backfire?
Once again, Donald Trump is moving in to steal the show. The billionaire Republican presidential candidates’s decision to tangle with Fox News and skip the final presidential debate before Iowa’s kickoff caucuses could be a a brilliant PR move. But Trump is drawing heavy criticism, and opponents are calling his boycott… Read More
Fed stop terror attack in Milwaukee
A would-be terrorist in Milwaukee planned to storm a Masonic temple and kill at least 30 people to show the world that “nobody can play with Muslims.” Instead, he’s behind bars. Federal prosecutors charged 23-year-old Samy Mohamed Hamzeh with unlawfully possessing a machine gun and receiving and possessing firearms not… Read More
NFL investigates cheating allegations on star Super Bowl QB
The NFL says it is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations that Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house. There’s no timetable to complete the investigation, but it’s not expected before Denver plays Carolina in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. League spokesman Brian McCarthy… Read More
Health alert! Zika virus spreads to US
Health officials say a Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for Zika, a mosquito-transmitted virus. Health Commissioner Dr. Marissa Levine said Tuesday that the resident traveled to a country where the Zika virus transmission is ongoing. She says this person poses no risk to other… Read More
Abe Vigoda, star of “Barney Miller”, passes away at 94
Character actor Abe Vigoda, whose leathery, sad-eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series “Barney Miller” and the doomed Mafia soldier in “The Godfather,” died Tuesday at age 94. Vigoda’s daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, told The Associated Press that Vigoda died… Read More
Analysis – The GOP must act soon in order to fulfill budget promises
Thanks to Congress’ recent tax-and-spending spree, Republicans intent on fulfilling a political promise will have to propose far deeper cuts to domestic programs to bring the government’s deteriorating balance sheet back into the black. And if the GOP should win the White House, those promises are likely to come back… Read More
Cuba embargo loosened – here’s what has changed
The Obama administration is loosening the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba with a new round of regulations allowing American companies to sell to Cuba on credit and export a limited number of products to the Cuban government. Tuesday’s announcement is President Barack Obama’s third attempt to spur U.S.-Cuba commerce despite… Read More
Three charged after letting a lion loose to prowl the streets
Three people have been charged with public endangerment over an incident that saw a lioness escape from a home in a Dubai neighborhood and prowl the streets for several hours. Abu Dhabi’s state-run The National newspaper reported Tuesday that police say the owner of the lioness, the buyer and a… Read More
Lizard, found in lunchroom salad, becomes class pet
A central New Jersey elementary school science class has a new pet after a lizard was discovered in a student’s salad after being refrigerated for days. Riverside Elementary School science teacher Mark Eastburn tells NJ.com the 3-inch green anole lizard was found in a bundle of tatsoi greens last week… Read More