There’s no “fowl” play here. The chicken that snarled traffic at the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge last week is heading home. The owner of a wayward chicken reclaimed his bird Tuesday and planned to take it to an elementary school garden like he intended to do the day the chicken escaped from a cardboard box […]
Psycho ‘suicide’ teen finally charged in boyfriend’s death
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) — At first glance, the text messages appear to show a disturbing case of cyberbullying: one teen urging another to kill himself. But the texts were not sent by a school bully. They were from a 17-year-old girl to her boyfriend, whom she called the love of her life. “You can’t think […]
World’s worst burglar gets stuck, calls 911 for help
LAUREL, Del. (AP) — Authorities say a burglar who broke into a middle school got stuck on an elevator and was forced to call 911 for help. Local media outlets report that police say 19-year-old Michael Claude of Laurel broke into the school Monday. Officials say he was riding down the hallways on a buffing […]
What a world: Men’s barbershop fined for only cutting men’s hair!?
In another example of the PC police gone wrong, a Pennsylvania men’s barbershop has been fined $750 for… only cutting men’s hair? Barbiere advertises itself as a high-end gentlemen’s barbershop and offers complimentary beers and spirits. The barbershop was recently fined by the state’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs for gender discrimination. Owner John […]
Controversial study about hurricanes makes surprising prediction
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 researchers wrote Monday in the […]
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 Pate’s latest message — flown […]
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 warrior in Hilo (HEE’-loh). Police […]
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 Japanese automaker will be made […]
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 protect from a massive wildfire […]
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 received threats, was vilified online […]
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