While big-city jails get most of the attention, lockups in small and medium-sized counties have actually driven the overall explosion in the U.S. inmate population, according to a new analysis of 45 years of jail statistics. U.S. jails now hold nearly 700,000 inmates on any given day, up from 157,000… Read More
Heart healthy coffee… as good as a glass of wine?
A University of New Hampshire chemist says he’s developed a coffee that provides the same benefits to the heart as red wine. The Portsmouth Herald reports Glen Miller infused Arabica coffee beans with resveratrol, the natural antioxidant found in the skins of grapes used to make red wine. Miller says… Read More
Terror threat overreaction in Los Angeles?
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second largest school system in the country, shut down completely Tuesday after an error-filed terror threat was emailed to board members. New York City officials say they received the same threat, but quickly concluded that it was a hoax. New York Police… Read More
Alert: ISIS planning attack in Missouri?
Continued suspicious activity in Missouri has authorities and citizens increasingly worried that a terror attack involving explosive devices may be in the works. As The Horn first reported Friday, the FBI is investigating after a group of Muslim men bought as many as 150 disposable (or so-called “burner”) phones at Walmarts across… Read More
Trump vs. Cruz: Showdown tonight!
They started off friendly on the campaign trail. But heading into tonight’s debate, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and billionaire Donald Trump find themselves on a crash course for a showdown. Should Cruz maintain his composure, he could emerge as the night’s big winner. If Cruz can’t handle the spotlight, Trump won’t… Read More
Huge Islamic army gathers in Middle East
Saudi Arabia announced to the world Tuesday that 34 nations have agreed to form a new “Islamic military alliance,” combining some of the largest Muslim military forces around the world under a joint operations center based in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. The alliance is reportedly designed to help fight extremism… Read More
Duck! Driver dodges date with death
Northern California authorities say a driver is lucky to be alive after a large metal beam pierced the windshield of his SUV while on a San Jose freeway. San Jose Fire Department Capt. Christopher Salcido says the beam fell off of a flatbed truck, crashing through the windshield and lodging… Read More
Merriam-Webster says the word of the years is…
Merriam-Webster has picked a small but powerful suffix as word of the year: ism. But not just any ism. The top isms to earn high traffic spikes and big bumps in lookups on the dictionary company’s website in 2015 over the year before are socialism, fascism, racism, feminism, communism, capitalism… Read More
Banned baseball great Pete Rose admits… he’s STILL gambling
Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement to baseball was rejected Monday by Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded the career hits leader continued to gamble even while trying to end his lifetime ban and would be a risk to the sport’s integrity if allowed back in the game. Rose agreed to the ban… Read More
Baltimore braces for impact as first Freddie Gray trial wraps up
Prosecutors say it would have taken just two clicks for Baltimore Police Officer William Porter to save Freddie Gray’s life: one click to buckle him into the back of a transport van and another click of his police radio to call for medical help. Porter’s lawyers say he’s not to… Read More