WASHINGTON (AP) — A new but controversial study asks if an end is coming to the busy Atlantic hurricane seasons we’ve been experiencing in recent decades. The Atlantic looks like it is entering in to a new quieter cycle of storm activity, like in the 1970s and 1980s, two prominent hurricane… Read More
This NFL fan found a bizarre way to brag
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who had hired a plane to fly banners protesting the NFL’s four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady again took to the air to gloat over a judge’s reversal of that suspension. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1ipTaRR ) that Richard… Read More
Hawaiian king’s spear STOLEN!
Thieves have committed a brazen Labor Day heist in Hawaii. Over the long weekend, part of the legendary King Kamehameha’s (cah-MEH’-ha-MEH’-ha) spear went missing. Police on Hawaii’s Big Island are asking the public for help locating the top section of the spear that’s part of the statue of the Hawaiian… Read More
Toyota trying to phase out human drivers?!
If Toyota has it’s way, there may be no human drivers in the future. Toyota is investing $50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to make cars totally self-driven. The financial commitment announced Friday by the… Read More
MUST SEE – The dramatic firefighter photos lighting up social media
Beautiful but tragic photos of the out-of-control fires in the West are taking social media by storm. Washington firefighter Stephanie Preheim is an example of how new technology is giving civilians a first-hand glimpse into the dangers. Preheim had only just arrived at the storage facility she was assigned to… Read More
Cecil the Lion’s hunter returns from hiding
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota dentist who experienced a global backlash after killing Cecil the lion is expected to return to work after more than a month out of the public eye. Walter Palmer was named in late July as the hunter who killed Cecil. In following days, he… Read More
WATCH – Muslims, in 1958, laughing at the idea of imposing hijab on women
It’s amazing how quickly the world can change. Watch Gamal Abd el Nasser, the President of Egypt from 1956 until 1970, give a speech to a laughing audience on the Muslim Brotherhood’s idea of imposing hijab on women in their country. A hijab is a veil that symbolizes modesty and women… Read More
Classic Disney star dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dean Jones, whose boyish good looks and all-American manner made him Disney’s favorite young actor for such lighthearted films as “That Darn Cat!” and “The Love Bug,” has died of complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 84. He died Monday in Los Angeles, Jones’ publicist Richard… Read More
Moron crashes car, then huffs cleaning product… Right in front of a cop
TOPSHAM, Maine (AP) — Police say a Maine man crashed his SUV into a guardrail on an interstate and then inhaled computer keyboard cleaner in front of the officer who pulled him over. Topsham Sgt. Robert Ramsay tells the Portland Press Herald that 44-year-old John Yates was arrested Monday night… Read More
The naughty “Big Foot” sightings
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — Authorities have nabbed a man who’s accused of spray-painting images of Sasquatch on public property. Police in the picturesque coastal town didn’t find the graffiti featuring Bigfoot all that amusing and charged 36-year-old Freeman Hatch with criminal mischief and possession of drugs. He’s due in court… Read More