Cops armed with Ninja weapons? Sgt. Casey Day was skeptical. The chief of his rural Northern California police department wanted him to find out if an ancient martial arts weapon made famous in 1970s Bruce Lee movies could be used to subdue unruly suspects. But it only took a few… Read More
Comcast may charge you for using too much internet
This year marked a turning point for Comcast, the cable giant: It now has more Internet than TV customers. And it’s trying out how to charge you for the amount of data you use, much the way Verizon and AT&T do for wireless customers. Why risk doing something that upsets… Read More
MANHUNT – Search for gunman accused of shooting cop forces school closings
A rural Kentucky school district canceled classes for a second straight day Tuesday as authorities searched for a fugitive accused of shooting at law officers in two states. Cumberland County schools Superintendent Kirk Biggerstaff said he doesn’t want students waiting for buses in sparsely-populated areas while Floyd Ray Cook is… Read More
Lawsuit demands US Passports include “Other” gender option
There will be a new gender option for US passports if this Colorado resident has anything to say about it. Dana Zzyym (pronounced Zimm) was denied a passport for refusing to identify as either male or female on the application form. He then sued the federal government to try to… Read More
Trump: No way Carson beats me
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has a message for surging candidate Dr. Ben Carson — You’re NOT going to beat me. Trump said in an interview today on MSNBC that he still has a big advantage. He’s “willing to spend whatever it takes” to win, even if costs him millions. About Carson, who’s… Read More
Revealed: The latest shocking murder technique from ISIS
The Islamic State group killed three of its captives in Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to Roman-era columns at the site, then blowing the structures up with explosives, activists said Tuesday. It was the latest gruesome method of killing by the militant group, which has become known… Read More
Oh no! New cancer research says stay away from THIS summer BBQ staple…
Bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts are under fire: The World Health Organization threw its global weight behind years of experts’ warnings and declared Monday that processed meats raise the risk of colon and stomach cancer and that red meat is probably harmful, too. Meat producers are angry, vegetarians are… Read More
American cowboys deliver in HUGE bison roundup in Utah (pics)
Riders on horseback are herding bison on Utah’s Antelope Island in an annual roundup of one of the country’s largest and oldest public herds. Utah State Parks workers are moving the 750 animals from across the island Friday so the bison can be weighed, tagged and given health checkups. This… Read More
[MUST SEE] The aftermath of Hurricane Patricia as seen from a drone
This video offers a birds-eye view of some of the damage caused by Hurricane Patricia.
Quick-thinking granny scares off armed robber
Good thinking, granny! Authorities say an elderly woman being robbed in a Pennsylvania parking lot shouted, “There’s the police!” and the spooked suspect dropped his gun and ran away. Punxsutawney police Chief James Borza says police are still searching for the robber, who approached the woman Friday morning outside the… Read More