Good news from scientists and the energy sector. Heating bills should drop up to 25% this winter for U.S. households, thanks to a combination of lower energy prices and warmer weather across most of the country, the U.S. Energy Department said Tuesday. The Energy Department’s annual prediction calls for lower… Read More
Police called for help, find pothead in embarrassing situation
Rut-ro… Shaggy needs a few less “Scooby Snacks”. Police in Ohio say they were called to a house by a man who complained he’d gotten too high smoking marijuana. The Youngstown Vindicator reports that Austintown Township police on Friday found the 22-year-old man curled in a fetal position on the… Read More
Notorious Mexican assassin to face justice
A vicious hitman responsible for the murder of dozens of people across the United States as an enforcer for Mexican drug cartels will hear evidence in court Tuesday that prosecutors say proves he gunned down at least nine people throughout central California. Authorities say Jose Manuel Martinez, 53, confessed after… Read More
Meet the lucky $310 million Powerball winner
What a lucky dog. A 50-year-old supervisor at a Michigan fiberglass factory is the winner of a $310.5 million Powerball jackpot. Julie Leach of Three Rivers says she was having a “bad night” at her third-shift job when she took a lunch break. She checked the numbers while waiting in… Read More
Smaller chip bags, bigger profits
Smaller chips and drinks, but bigger profits – That’s the news out of PepsiCo. The company announced that smaller bags of potato chips and drinks that do not have Pepsi printed on them are helping push up their sales. PepsiCo Inc. said Tuesday that snack volume in North America rose… Read More
Mom punished for dressing son in drag, parading him around Wal-Mart
That’s one mean momma! Authorities say a mother is under investigation by the Department of Social Services after writing “bad” on her son’s head, dressing him in women’s clothes and parading him around a Wal-Mart store as punishment. The Herald of Rock Hill reports that officers were called to the… Read More
No leniency for sicko who murdered man over $8
Justice will be done – No late appeals have been filed on behalf of a Texas inmate convicted of killing another man in a robbery in Houston that yielded just $8, and it looks like the sentence will be carried out. Juan Martin Garcia’s execution is scheduled for Tuesday. He… Read More
Mountain man survives bare-knuckled brawl with grizzly bear
Talk about a frontiersman! A Montana bow hunter is recovering after he survived a grizzly bear mauling using his bare hands to fight back. Chase Dellwo, 26, was hunting with his brother northwest of the town of Choteau on Saturday when he came face-to-face with a 350- to 400-pound male… Read More
Brave pastor escapes after Muslims try to slit his throat
Is the Islamic State bringing its war against Christianity to southeast Asia? That’s what reports claims after a Bangladeshi pastor has survived an attempt on his life by three men who came to his home pretending to want to learn about Christianity, police and the victim said Tuesday. The incident… Read More
Edward Snowden headed to US prison?
Controversial figure Edward Snowden, accused of compromising United States security, desperately wants to come back home. But he has one demand – Don’t call him a traitor. During a broadcast Monday on the BBC’s “Panorama” program, Snowden says he has offered to return to the United States and face prison for… Read More