The U.S. Marshals Service has joined the search for a Texas teenager who was serving probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck and successfully argued that he suffered from “affluenza.” In other words, he was too rich and coddled to know right from wrong. The probation officer for 18-year-old… Read More
Obama billing taxpayers $3.7 million for vacation
President Barack Obama is preparing to soak up the sun and fun during his annual Hawaii holiday vacation — a trip that’s going to cost taxpayers millions. The White House says Obama will hold his traditional year-end news conference on Friday afternoon. Then the president will depart for San Bernardino,… Read More
Hey ladies! Women earning MORE than men
Women may be badly outnumbered in the top ranks of corporate America, but at least they aren’t underpaid. Compensation for female chief financial officers at S&P 500 companies last year outpaced that of their male counterparts, according to an analysis by executive compensation firm Equilar and the Associated Press. It… Read More
“Bad boy” pharma exec hauled away in handcuffs
He’s the enfant terrible of pharmaceuticals, a 32-year-old CEO who unapologetically raised the price of the only approved drug for a rare disease from $13.50 to $750 per pill. He’s a millionaire music aficionado who riled rap fans by buying the only known copy of an album by the Wu-Tang… Read More
Hero cop stops tragedy with his incredible quick thinking
A Nebraska sheriff’s deputy jumped into the cab of a runaway semitrailer after the driver apparently passed out at the wheel, stopping the vehicle from possibly crashing off a busy viaduct bridge. Deputies responding to a 911 call about a reckless semi on U.S. Highway 81 caught up with the… Read More
Star Wars movie release expected to set HUGE box office records
After months of secrecy and anticipation, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is thrilling fans and theater owners alike. The most anticipated film in the galaxy opened globally Thursday, setting international and pre-sale box-office records and delighting moviegoers who’ve had opening-night tickets in hand for months. Kelly Andrews, who wears her… Read More
17 gang members arrested after burning death of 19-year-old girl
The FBI says 17 people have been charged in north Mississippi as a part of a major operation targeting suspected gang members called “Operation Bite Back,” launched after the savage killing of Jessica Chambers. The Clarion-Ledger reports FBI Special Agent in Charge Don Alway announced the indictments on Tuesday. Federal… Read More
Schools close after backlash over “Islamic indoctrination”
Schools in a Shenandoah Valley county in Virginia were closed Friday and a weekend holiday concert and athletic events were canceled amid an angry backlash about a school lesson involving the Islamic faith. Augusta County school officials said they had not received any specific threats but were alarmed by the… Read More
Cruz vs. Rubio heats up
More than any other issue, immigration is driving the rivalry between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, presidential rivals focusing on the divisive topic in their closing messages to Republican voters before the sprint to the Iowa caucuses. Cruz, a Texas senator and tea party firebrand, sees Rubio’s support for a… Read More
Erasing history? New Orleans to remove Confederate war monuments
New Orleans’ leaders on Thursday made a sweeping move to break with the city’s Confederate past when the City Council voted to remove prominent Confederate monuments along some of its busiest streets. The council’s 6-1 vote allows the city to remove four monuments, including a towering statue of Confederate Gen…. Read More