This weekend, stargazers were treated to a rare astronomical phenomenon when a total lunar eclipse combined with a so-called supermoon. Those in the United States were able to view the coupling, weather permitting, Sunday night. For those caught by overcast skies, we have the pics. It was the first time… Read More
Deep-sea treasure hunter forced to come clean about his gold booty
Shiver me timbers! A deep-sea treasure hunter who pleaded guilty to contempt of court after spending years as a fugitive will have to testify before his sentencing about gold he discovered in a historic shipwreck. Tommy Thompson went missing three years ago amid demands that he appear in court. He… Read More
Spider forces grounding of plane
LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — A tarantula that escaped in the cargo hold of a passenger flight from Maryland’s BWI airport to Atlanta grounded the plane before it could take off and sent passengers onto another flight. Brian Kruse, spokesman for Delta Air Lines, tells The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/1YEfXu6) that baggage… Read More
NAACP demands special prosecutor for police trial
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The fatal shooting of a man in a wheelchair by Wilmington police is being investigated by a new unit within the Delaware attorney general’s office that was established to help instill public trust in government, but the state NAACP is calling for an independent investigation by… Read More
Boehner out as House speaker
In a stunning move, House Speaker John Boehner informed Republicans on Friday that he would step down at the end of October, giving up his coveted leadership post and his seat in Congress in the face of hardline conservative opposition. The 13-term Ohio Republican shocked his GOP caucus early Friday… Read More
Fox poll claims America prefers Hillary to Trump!?
A stunning Fox News polls claims that Americans would be embarrassed to have billionaire Donald Trump as president — and that they’d be much prouder to have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and even current President Barack Obama as the Commander-in-Chief. But many are wondering if the poll is… Read More
ISIS building a “terror army” in Europe?
As Europe struggles to deal with a ballooning refugee crisis, intelligence officials are increasingly warning that many migrants are not who they claim to be. According to the latest reports from Germany, officials say almost a third of all asylum seekers arriving in the country who claim to be Syrian… Read More
Pope tells America to use wealth to help immigrants, climate
Pope Francis’ visit to America was supposed to be about promoting families. But in a speech before a joint session of Congress yesterday, he touched on many politically-charged squabbles that have existed among members of Congress and American citizens for years, frustrating some Roman Catholic conservatives. Francis waded into bitter disputes… Read More
Putin’s secret plan to own Middle East
Russian leader Vladimir Putin continues to take advantage of President Barack Obama’s weak foreign policy. His latest plot is a military push to take over American influence in the Middle East. Putin has sent top Russian generals to Baghdad to coordinate a regional power plan between Russian, Iranian, Syrian, and… Read More
A photo of the Pope visiting the sick…
Sadly, not even the Pope can cure them…