Federal security officials seem especially worried about one event on Pope Francis’ visit to America – his planned speech before Congress. Leaders from both parties are concerned that the pontiff will be mobbed by publicity-seeking members of Congress looking for photo-ops or to appear on television with Francis. They’ve had to carefully instruct Congressional… Read More
Obama’s Bay of Pigs? Botched military op arming terrorists
Is this the Obama Administration’s version of the Bay of Pigs? Shocking new revelations prove that Obama’s plan to train foreign anti-ISIS fighters in Syria has become a total disaster. And U.S. weapons may have ended up in terror group Al-Qaeda’s hands. The administration has been struggling to explain its… Read More
Here comes Joe! Biden just days from entering race
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has been circling the drain for a while — and political insiders are particularly troubled by polls finding the public doesn’t think she’s trustworthy. Now Democratic leaders may be nudging Vice President Joe Biden to enter the race and finish off Clinton for good. A… Read More
The most popular Halloween costumes for 2015 are…
PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Expect to see a lot of Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael this Halloween. Some of the most popular costumes are expected to be based on the reptilian superheroes after the 2014 release of the film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” according to Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit… Read More
Liberal PC police: “Kiss cams” are sexual assault
It was supposed to be a bit of light fun during sporting events. But students at Syracuse University have begun a campaign to stop the popular kiss cam, comparing it to sexual assault. Now the University is considering kissing the kiss cam goodbye forever, and other universities and professional sports… Read More
Hero cop saves two girls in the nick of time
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina man accused of trying to drown his two young daughters initially told residents of an apartment complex he believed his 7-year-old son had been kidnapped and needed help finding him. Alan Tysheen Eugene Lassiter flagged down passers-by at the Audubon Lake apartments Sunday… Read More
How to find a million dollars… Check the mail!
We should all be so lucky! A Michigan woman who won a $1 million lottery prize didn’t know about it for months, after she left the ticket in a pile of mail. Lottery officials say Linda Tuttle of Kentwood stepped forward Tuesday with a winning ticket from the May 26… Read More
It ain’t over ‘til it’s over: Beloved Yankee great dies
The lovable legend of Yogi Berra? That ain’t ever gonna be over. The Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his head-scratching quotes as his unmatched 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, died Tuesday. He was 90. Berra, who filled baseball’s record book as well as “Bartlett’s Familiar… Read More
Sued for singing ‘Happy Birthday’? Not anymore!
The music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song “Happy Birthday To You” for years does not hold a valid copyright on the lyrics to the tune that is one of the mostly widely sung in the world, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge George… Read More
Where’s Pope Francis headed next? Check out our online tracker
Pope Francis arrived in the United States Tuesday after wrapping up his four-day trip to Cuba. The Pope’s arrival marks the beginning of what the Associated Press called “the pomp and pageantry that Washington will put on display” to welcome the leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. Today,… Read More