Scientists in New Zealand said Wednesday they’ve found fossilized bones from an extinct monster penguin that was about the size of an adult human and swam the oceans some 60 million years ago. They said the previously undiscovered species is believed to have stood about 1.6 meters (5 feet 2 inches) tall and weighed up […]
Music superstar found GUILTY on Sweden charges
A Swedish court on Wednesday found American rapper A$AP Rocky guilty of assault for his role in a June 30 street brawl in Stockholm that drew the close attention of U.S. President Donald Trump. Though the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and his two bodyguards were found to have hit and kicked […]
Prisoner released from jail… STEALS wine first day out!?
A 25-year-old man found himself back behind bars in Germany after he was accused of stealing sparkling wine the day he was let out of prison. Police said the man was observed allegedly taking several bottles of bubbly on Friday from a shop in the Bavarian city of Fuerth. A shop worker notified police and […]
Hong Kong protesters wave American flag in fight for freedom
One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong’s main terminal Monday, while the central government in Beijing issued an ominous threats. The extreme action by the mostly leaderless movement seemed calculated to prompt a stern response from Beijing, and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s administration […]
[Crazy!] Bees lend officers a helping hand in busting fugitive
A fugitive in Germany has been nabbed thanks to the help of angry wasps. Oldenburg police said the unusual sting operation took place Monday after officers tried to arrest a 32-year-old man to serve an outstanding 11-month custodial sentence. The suspect, whose name wasn’t released, fled from police and jumped from a balcony straight into […]
[Pic] Inmate plans escape dressed as daughter
A Brazilian gang leader who tried to escape prison dressed as his daughter has been found dead in his cell. Rio de Janeiro prisons authorities said Tuesday that Clauvino da Silva apparently hanged himself with a sheet. An investigation has been opened. Da Silva was caught over the weekend as he tried to head out […]
6-year-old boy thrown from top of London museum
A youth court in London ordered a teenager held on an attempted murder charge Tuesday for allegedly throwing a 6-year-old boy from a viewing area at the top of the British capital’s Tate Modern museum. The French boy was only a short distance from his parents Sunday when he was picked up and thrown over […]
Vienna votes “NO” on subway perfumes
Vienna subway travelers have decided that they don’t want their train rides to be scented. The Austrian capital’s transport authority tried out four scents, including hints of green tea, grapefruit, sandalwood and melon, in the ventilation systems of four trains on two of the network’s five lines last month. It asked subway users to deliver […]
Ancient prophecy fulfilled in Jerusalem!? (caught on video)
Foxes have appeared at the Western Wall in Jerusalem — an event some are saying is the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy that said God would return Jerusalem to glory. Dozens of foxes have shown up to frolic around the Western Wall of The Temple Mount, which is said to be the holiest site of […]
Trump increases heat on Venezuela’s communist dictator
The Trump administration has frozen all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro. The ban places Maduro’s socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran that have been targeted by such aggressive U.S. actions. The ban blocks American companies and individuals from doing […]
