The Washington Post has placed a political reporter on administrative leave after she tweeted a link to a story about rape allegations against NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who was killed Sunday. Dozens of journalists at the newspaper criticized the decision. Sponsored: “Manhood Killer” Shocking Seniors Reporter Felicia Sonmez’s tweet Sunday,… Read More
Ex-governor’s rare JFK documents to be auctioned
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to know who is trying to sell his father’s memorabilia related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Sponsored: Disturbing Image About Your Brain Private letters and other items that had belonged to Edmund G. “Pat” Brown when he was governor are being… Read More
Florida man dressed as Easter Bunny arrested after motorcycle crash
A Florida man who became a video sensation after fighting a man on the street while dressed as the Easter Bunny was arrested and tried to use the costume to elude capture, authorities said. Russia’s dark secret about Trump [Sponsored] Antoine McDonald became an overnight phenomenon when a video captured… Read More
Influential Democratic lawmaker dies at 88
Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America’s health care system, has died. He was 88. Stark’s family said he died Friday at his home in Maryland. They did not disclose a cause of death. During his 40-year career in Congress representing… Read More
Lucky woman wins two multi-million dollar scratch-off
A North Carolina woman seems to have a knack for winning lottery scratch-off games. This is the ONLY water you should drink[Sponsored] The N.C. Education Lottery says in a news release that Linda Tate of Durham won a $1 million prize this week after playing the $10,000,000 Colossal Cash scratch-off… Read More
Over the weekend, “super-spreader” coronavirus spread to 4 U.S. states
The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all among people who traveled to the city at the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday. The confirmed cases have spread to states across America, including 2 in southern California and 1 each in Washington state,… Read More
Poor weather blamed in Kobe Bryant’s death
The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. Sponsored: GROSS Science Shows You’re Swallowing Plastic Bits (open now) The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at… Read More
Trump’s Space Force gets Star Trek-inspired treatment
The Pentagon’s new U.S. Space Force is not Star Trek’s Starfleet Command, but their logos bear a striking similarity. President Donald Trump unveiled the Space Force logo Friday, writing on Twitter that he had consulted with military leaders and designers before presenting the blue-and-white symbol, which features an arrowhead shape… Read More
Couple pleads guilty to billion-dollar Ponzi fraud scheme
The owners of a San Francisco Bay Area solar energy company pleaded guilty Friday to charges that they plotted a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of $1 billion. As part of their plea deal, prosecutors said the husband and wife team from Martinez agreed to forfeit over $120 million… Read More
Would you try these first-ever cookies baked in outer space?
The results are finally in for the first chocolate chip cookie bake-off in space. SHOCKING: Common Food Linked to Age-Related Memory Loss [sponsored] While looking more or less normal, the best cookies required two hours of baking time last month up at the International Space Station. It takes far less… Read More