There’s a showdown in the South Pacific between the Chinese and US Navy. China’s Foreign Ministry said authorities monitored and warned the US Navy, telling it not to enter what China claims as a 12-mile territorial limit around Subi Reef where the US-allied Philippines has competing claims. The US Navy… Read More
Police to residents – “Are you happy enough?”
If you say you’re unhappy, the police may call to ask you why as part of a new survey. At least, that may be the case if you live in Dubai. The online poll, unveiled in recent days, comes as Dubai tries to break into the top 10 rankings of… Read More
Grumpy diver steals skeletons [We can’t make this up, folks]
A diver who felt he didn’t get his fair share of the credit for discovering two fake skeletons sitting in lawn chairs at the bottom of the Colorado River has removed them from their watery grave. Martin Sholl said he spotted the skeletons, adorned in sunglasses, flip-flops, a bikini and a rainbow-colored… Read More
Betrayed – Boehner caves to Obama on debt deal
Lame duck House Speaker John Boehner turned his back on hardline conservatives and caved to a budget deal with the White House just before midnight Monday. The deal allows America to go even deeper into debt, suspending the current $18.1 trillion debt limit through March 2017, and is intended to… Read More
NY law allows restaurants to open up for dogs
New York’s pooches will be able to venture onto restaurant patios under a new state law that will allow restaurants to open their outdoor dining areas to canine companions. The measure was signed into law late Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. States including California, Florida and Maryland already have similar… Read More
Saudi royals dealing drugs to ISIS?
A member of the Saudi royal family has just been caught with two tons of a drug that the terror group ISIS uses to turn its fighters into killing machines. A Lebanese official says Beirut airport authorities have foiled one of the country’s largest drug smuggling attempts, seizing roughly 4,000… Read More
Colorado baker fights for religious freedom
A case that tests the boundaries of religious freedom and gay rights is heading to the Colorado Supreme Court, with a suburban Denver baker urging the justices not to force him to make cakes for same-sex couples because it would violate his beliefs. The case underscores how the already simmering… Read More
Government hiding secret Hillary indictment?
Just how close did Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton come to being indicted for her role in the Whitewater real estate scandal? The federal government seems to have the answer – and may be ready to go to court to keep the information from ever becoming public. Judicial Watch, an… Read More
Serial arsonist torching Christian churches
A St. Louis-area Catholic church was set on fire late last week, marking the seventh Christian church set ablaze in Missouri in just the past two weeks. Authorities are warning that the fires could be the work of a serial arsonist who is targeting based on religion, race or both…. Read More
Oklahoma parade murderer could go free?
A 25-year-old woman accused in the deaths of four people at the Oklahoma State homecoming parade is scheduled to appear in court today — and her legal team may already be laying the groundwork to mount an insanity defense to keep her out of prison. Adacia Chambers was initially arrested on… Read More