A city official who wanted to include an elderly woman in a photo op about a snow shoveling program persuaded a middle-aged man to dress up in a wig, earrings, lipstick and a dress. The man stood next to the mayor of Cranston, RI at a news conference touting the… Read More
US forces get new commander in Middle East
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is announcing that the general who heads his special operations forces will be nominated as the next commander for the Middle East. Army Gen. Joseph Votel would take over leadership of U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State… Read More
Scientists make amazing space discovery (See the pic here!)
Astronomers have discovered the brightest star explosion ever, a super supernova that easily outshines our entire Milky Way. An international team revealed “the most powerful supernova observed in human history” Thursday in the latest Science journal. The astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to spot the record-breaking… Read More
Oscar buzz! Who got a nod and who got snubbed
A year after Alejandro Inarritu’s “Birdman” swept top honors at last year’s Academy Awards, Inarritu will again play a leading role at the Academy Awards with his 1820s revenge thriller “The Revenant,” which landed a leading 12 nominations Thursday. Other familiar faces are returning, as well, like last year’s best… Read More
SWAT team gets its missing mascot back
The Boston Police Department’s SWAT team has been reunited with its beloved, unofficial mascot. The department posted on its website that SWAT Cat returned to the unit’s home base in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood Thursday morning. The female stray with white, black and light orange fur first started prowling around… Read More
Heartbroken Vikings kicker gets pick-me-up… from schoolkids
The first-graders at Northpoint Elementary obediently sat cross-legged on the floor, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their newfound friend. Their eyes widened as Blair Walsh walked in, the Minnesota Vikings kicker to whom the kids sent letters and drawings this week to lift his spirits. The field goal he missed… Read More
Car thieves foiled… because they can’t drive a stick!
Pittsburgh police are searching for two would-be carjackers who apparently can’t drive a stick-shift. Police have been looking for the pair since Tuesday night, when one of them tapped on a 28-year-old driver’s side window with a gun. The two ordered the man out of his car and demanded money…. Read More
Risky riches: Should lottery winners ever go public?
Even a jackpot isn’t enough to buy anonymity for many lottery winners, whose names are often made public by state law. But should they? Recently, it’s becoming increasingly possible for big winners to hide their identity to keep from being harassed. Now lottery executives are trying to strike a balance… Read More
Notorious “Harry Potter” villain passes away
British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company to the “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 69. Rickman’s family said Thursday that the actor had died after a battle with cancer. His breakout role was as the scheming Vicomte de Valmont in an acclaimed 1985… Read More
Film flops! Here are the worst movies of 2015
“Fifty Shades of Grey” is all tied up with “Pixels,” ”Jupiter Ascending” and “Paul Blart Mall Cop 2” for the most nominations at this year’s Golden Raspberry Awards celebrating the worst in cinema. The films led the Razzies lineup Wednesday with six nods each, including worst picture and worst actor… Read More
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