NASA is set to announce they’ve solved a ‘major mystery’ on Mars at a press conference at 11:30am EST Monday. But experts are already speculating what the announcement could be. While they still haven’t found a colony of little green men, the press conferences list of invitees and speakers gives… Read More
Thieves nab giant pumpkin
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Matthew Murraine wants to know who swiped his 100-pound pumpkin. Murraine has been growing a type of large pumpkin at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota, this summer. Last Friday, someone stole the largest one in a heist Murraine believes was carefully planned. “They backed right… Read More
Marijuana turned into high-speed missile…!?
Maya Donnelly awoke to what sounded like thunder in the early morning hours, but soon dismissed it as a typical monsoon storm and went back to sleep. Later that morning, she looked in the carport at her home in Nogales, Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border, and saw pieces of wood… Read More
“Supermoon” wows stargazers
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
A photo of the Pope visiting the sick…
Sadly, not even the Pope can cure them…
Get a load of Obama’s fancy White House dinners
Ever wonder what it’s like at a fancy White House state dinner for foreign dignitaries? We admit, we’re more the steak-and-potatoes type, but that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t accept the invitation when it’s sent. Until then, we’ll have to admire the photos. At Friday’s White House state dinner for China,… Read More
Whoa baby! Baseball crowd grows by one in third inning
Great catch, doc. A woman who went to see the San Diego Padres left as a brand new madre, thanks to the quick actions of the Petco Park medical staff. Petco Park announced that a baby boy was born during Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants, the first… Read More
Reality TV stars found dead after apartment stormed by SWAT
Tragedy in Reno, Nevada. The bodies of a man and woman found in a barricaded apartment by police investigating an earlier homicide were an estranged husband and wife who appeared as ghost hunters in the television show “Ghost Adventures,” the Associated Press is reporting. Reno police continued their investigation Wednesday… Read More