A stray cat is darting around Cairo’s international airport, flustering authorities trying to catch it days ahead of a major international inspection. Security men were called in Wednesday to try to capture the rebellious feline, which had been fed by some passengers and staff in recent days but has now… Read More
Mystery surrounds young woman’s ‘cryotherapy’ death
An tragic accident, or cold-blooded murder? Las Vegas police aren’t sure, so have reopened an investigation into the death of a spa worker who was found dead in a cryotherapy chamber. In addition, the state and the family of 24-year-old Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion, the woman who died, announced their own… Read More
China abolishes controversial one-child policy
After 30 years, the Chinese government has announced parents can now have two children. The official Xinhua News Agency says China’s ruling Communist Party has decided to abolish the country’s one-child policy and allow all couples to have up to two children. The country has been moving in recent years… Read More
Disgraceful! Football coach fired for Christian prayer
The coach of a Washington state high school football team who prayed at games has been placed on paid administrative leave, effectively ending his tenure as coach. The district said that football coach Joe Kennedy will be paid for the remainder of his contract, but won’t be allowed to participate… Read More
Giant army blimp wreaks havoc in Maryland, Pennsylvania
A slow-moving, unmanned Army surveillance blimp floated over Pennsylvania for hours causing electrical outages as its tether hit power lines, after it broke loose from its mooring at a Maryland military facility. The 240-foot helium-filled blimp, which had two fighter jets on its tail, came down in at least two… Read More
Ex-House speaker Hastert pleads guilty, faces jail time
Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to evading banking laws in a hush-money scheme, averting a trial by agreeing to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends the former House speaker serve no more than six months in prison. Before accepting the plea, the 73-year-old Republican was warned by the judge… Read More
Disabled child makes heartbreaking video to show group home abuse… but no prosecutions!?
In a video he made with his PlayStation, a 12-year-old developmentally disabled boy in a group home points to his swollen right eye and says, “Mom, this is what it looks like. … He slammed me.” His camera keeps rolling as his adult caretakers enter his room, where they can… Read More
Yes! 300 women and children rescued from Islamic extremists
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 captives, almost all children and women, from Boko Haram camps in a northeastern forest, the military said Wednesday. Thirty extremists were killed Tuesday in attacks on two camps on the fringes of the Islamic insurgents’ holdout in Sambisa Forest, according to a Defense Headquarters statement… Read More
Dog costumes turning into big business
As dogs and dog owners have filled their social calendars, they’ve had to fill their closets too. They’re not just dressing up once a year on Halloween. These days, dogs and their owners are getting invited to parties, parades, meet-ups, pumpkin patches, picnics, Christmas tree farms and many other themed… Read More
Infamous 85-year-old jewel thief finally arrested
Ten years ago, when she was 75 years old, Doris Payne swore she was done with a lifetime of pilfering jewels across two continents. Several arrests later, in 2013, she said again that she was leaving that life behind. Police say Payne, now 85, is at it again: She was… Read More