A holiday display meant to re-create a scene from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” looked a little too real and caused a veteran to spring into action. The Heerlein family placed a dummy representing Clark Griswold dangling from the gutter of their Austin, Texas, home, with a ladder tipping beneath him…. Read More
Revealed: CIA recruited mafia to whack Fidel Castro!?
In the summer of 1960, a CIA operative named Robert Maheau was given a mission to have the Mafia assassinate Fidel Castro, according to a new book. At the time of the assassination plot, the mob hated Castro because he confiscated their property and forced gambling on the island to… Read More
[Recipe] Texture your short ribs using this bath
Beef short ribs are a prime example of how the precise control of time and temperature afforded by sous vide cooking can affect a piece of meat. Short ribs are a tougher cut, with a good amount of collagen and intramuscular fat so they are traditionally braised to a fall-apart… Read More
Pilot arrested after showing up for flight drunk
A Japan Airlines pilot who reported for a London-to-Tokyo flight almost 10 times over the alcohol limit has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. Katsutoshi Jitsukawa was arrested Oct. 28 after the driver of a Heathrow Airport crew bus smelled alcohol and reported it to security officials. Tests found… Read More
Teen freed after being trapped inside Florida bank vault
Officials say a teen has been freed after spending more than three hours in the vault of an abandoned Florida bank. News outlets report that Hollywood firefighters tried to drill through a wall to break into the vault Wednesday afternoon after the 17-year-old’s friend called 911. Sponsored: Hillary Confessed! And… Read More
Clinton pal gets unexpected Christmas “greeting”
Mayor Bill de Blasio flipped the switch Wednesday night to light the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City — but not before the Clinton political ally got a nasty Christmas greeting from voters. After he was called on stage, the crowd began booing the liberal mayor during… Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in New York City
A massive Norway spruce has been lit up in a tradition that ushers in Christmastime in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio flipped the switch Wednesday night to light the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree following a televised extravaganza that featured performances by Diana Ross and Tony Bennett. The 72-foot-tall… Read More
Trump and Melania light up the National Christmas tree [video]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump led a countdown for the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on Wednesday, and first lady Melania Trump hit the switch to illuminate the decked-out spruce in President’s Park, just south of the White House…. Read More
Grinch steals presents from nuns… but they were returned!
The Little Sisters of the Poor have a theory about how they got Christmas back from the Grinch who stole half the presents they bought for hospice residents and employees. Sister Joseph Caroline and Sister Bernadette were wheeling two carts of gifts out of Costco on Monday night when they… Read More
Here’s what was just named the year’s best film…
The feel-good road-trip drama “Green Book” was named the best film of the year, and its star, Viggo Mortensen, best actor, by the National Board of Review in one of the first in a parade of awards season honors. The NBR awards, announced Tuesday, gave the Oscar hopes of Universal’s… Read More
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