The House of Representatives – led by Republicans – voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. by requiring special visas for anyone who’s been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years. But it remains to be seen whether President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies could kill… Read More
Iran violates Obama nuclear deal… again
U.S. officials are scrambling to identify if the recent Iranian ballistic missile launch last month – the second such test since this summer – violates the terms of the unpopular Iranian nuclear deal that was signed by President Barack Obama over the summer. The test occurred Nov. 21, according to an… Read More
Make Christmas special for little girl who lost her family
An orphan girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has one simple holiday wish: She wants enough holiday cards to fill up her Christmas tree. Now, her Facebook post is going viral and the cards are starting to pour in. And the little girl couldn’t be… Read More
Alert! Two Afghan nationals go missing from Air Force base
Officials say two male Afghan nationals being trained at an Air Force base in Georgia have gone missing. In a news release issued Tuesday night, base officials said the two students didn’t report on Monday to “their regular maintenance training” with the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force base,… Read More
Salvation Army receives generous donation… of diamonds!
The Salvation Army says someone has placed a wedding band and a diamond engagement ring worth $3,500 in one of its holiday red kettles in Massachusetts. The charity said Tuesday that the anonymous donation made last week in the town of Billerica, about 20 miles northwest of Boston, is reminiscent… Read More
Florida tide brings in seaweed, shells, and… coffee!?
Hundreds of sealed coffee cans and vacuum-packed coffee bricks have washed ashore along Florida’s Space Coast and officials believe they may be from containers that fell off a barge last weekend. Florida Today reports that the yellow-and-red packages of Cafe Bustelo dotted the beach Tuesday in Indialantic, where delighted beach combers… Read More
“Please come collect your jumbo jet,” says Malaysia
Attention owners of three jumbo jets parked at Malaysia’s main airport: please remove your aircraft immediately or the airport will. Malaysia’s airport operator took the unusual step of posting photos in two major newspapers of the three Boeing 747-200s that have been sitting idle for more than a year. The… Read More
North Face founder killed in Patagonia
Douglas Tompkins, a wealthy U.S. businessman and environmental activist who bought up large swaths of land in South America’s Patagonia region with the aim to keep them pristine, has died. He was 72. Tompkins died Tuesday from severe hypothermia in a kayaking accident in Chile, authorities said. The Aysen health… Read More
Oil prices PLUMMET… gas prices should stay low for a long time
Oil prices have been lower for longer than expected. Now, with OPEC’s decision to keep pumping at current levels, analysts expect oil to remain relatively cheap well into 2016 and maybe longer. That, of course, is good news for consumers and fuel-guzzling industries like airlines, but oil producers are being… Read More
[Must see] Intense police chase ends in gun battle
A video just released by the Seattle Police Department offers a glimpse of the kind of dangerous position the police put themselves in every day to make sure we’re safe. The video shows a dramatic police chase from December 6th that involves the suspect firing at officers and weaving through… Read More