That’s the kind of America we all remember. In Kansas, a police office was touched by the plight of a hard-working homeless man forced to walk several hours a day to his job. So the Kansas police officer stepped up with a gesture that brought the man to tears. Roeland… Read More
See the finalists for the vintage toy “Hall of Fame”
Did your favorites make the cut? The spinning top, coloring book, Wiffle Ball and puppet are all vying for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The simple classics are among 12 finalists for this year’s class announced Monday. They are up against American Girl dolls, Battleship, Jenga,… Read More
Secret chambers discovered in King Tut’s tomb!?
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s antiquities minister says King Tut’s tomb may contain hidden chambers, lending support to a British Egyptologist’s theory that a queen may be buried in the walls of the 3,300 year-old pharaonic mausoleum. Mamdouh el-Damaty said Tuesday during a visit to Luxor that he will ask… Read More
Bad boy! Dog drives truck… into a lake
Don’t leave THAT pooch alone in the car anymore. Police say a dog alone in a pickup shifted the truck into gear, causing the vehicle to drive into a lake in Maine. The dog was rescued shortly after. Ellsworth Police say a man was walking the dog near Branch Lake… Read More
Trump’s tax plan – What it means for you
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump unveiled a tax plan Monday that would cut rates across the board, including totally eliminating taxes on some Americans. The plan, which Trump said would “provide major tax relief for middle-income and for most other Americans,” comes with Trump’s assurances it would not increase the… Read More
[VIDEO] Moron sets fire to gas station trying to kill spider
The Darwin award will have to wait another day. A Michigan man caused a fire at a suburban Detroit gas pump by putting a lighter to what he says was a spider near his fuel door, but thanks to the clerks quick actions was able escaped unharmed. WJBK-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1Fqtbo5… Read More
Mysterious emu identified, packed into Prius
We’re glad that’s over. An emu famous for running wild through New Hampshire for more than a week has finally been reunited with its owner and returned home safely to Vermont… in the back of a Toyota Prius. The Concord Monitor reports (http://bit.ly/1LX460C ) Kermit Blackwood figured it was a… Read More
Pope Francis’ Philadelphia trip cost HOW MUCH!?
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers behind Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia, including the staggering cost to the World Meeting of Families: — Attendance: Organizers were predicting more than 500,000 for Saturday’s concert celebration and more than 1 million for Sunday’s Mass, but official figures haven’t been released. — Cost:… Read More
Water on Mars is a disaster… for Hollywood!
Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet. Here’s one fact no one seems to be talking about: one of the places this liquid water was seen is called… Read More
MUST WATCH – Donald Trump’s interview from 60 minutes
Here’s the video from this weekend’s “60 Minutes” interview that everyone is talking about. Did Scott Pelley treat presidential candidate Donald Trump fairly? Watch the video below and decide for yourself.