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Ex-George Bush, Obama megachurch pastor jailed for tax fraud

A Texas megachurch pastor and former spiritual adviser to two U.S. presidents has been sentenced to six years in prison for bilking investors out of millions of dollars. Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, 67, was sentenced Wednesday in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he and his co-defendant, Gregory A. Smith, were indicted in 2018…. Read More

Police race to contain runaway emu on highway

A big bird spotted running amok beside a Georgia highway is headed to a new home where it won’t endanger traffic. Shocking: Hitler’s Final Secret [sponsored] Sheriff’s deputies in Brooks County got a call about an escaped emu posing a potential hazard along Highway 133. The large, flightless bird was… Read More

Alabama roll Ohio State in title game [highlights]

The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts. It’s a rite of passage if you have played for the Crimson Tide under coach Nick… Read More

Presidential Medal of Freedom award goes to… (but not so fast)

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick announced Monday night that he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying “remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.” In a delicately worded, one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach did not… Read More

Mega Millions, Powerball prizes skyrocket ahead of Wednesday draw

After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined jackpots of more than $1 billion. M.D. Shares Weird Tongue Trick For Perfect Sleep [sponsored] The jackpot for Mega Millions’ Tuesday night drawing has climbed to $615 million, and the… Read More

Neil Young sells song ownership worth $500 million fortune

Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday. The Hipgnosis Songs Fund said it had acquired half of the copyright and income interests in some… Read More

Mysterious animal found wandering off highway

A passerby spotted a wandering llama in a field off an interstate in Massachusetts and with the help of an animal control officer, brought it to a farm for safekeeping. Sponsored: Improve Breathing by 57%? Patrick Boddy was driving in Newburyport when he spotted the male gray-and-white llama, stopped his… Read More

Boarding a plane? Big changes coming in 2021

American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them. The airline said Tuesday that it will allow animals in the cabin free of charge only if they are trained service dogs. The change… Read More

U.S. veteran returns stolen Revolutionary War sword

A veteran returned a sword he stole from a statue of a Revolutionary War general 40 years ago, telling the head of the Massachusetts town’s historical commission that he regretted taking it. Cindy P. Gaylord, the chair of Westfield’s Historical Commission, said a man contacted the city hall saying he… Read More