“Grab the baby!” Those were the last words Tia Coleman recalls her sister-in-law yelling before the tourist boat they were on sank into a Missouri lake, killing 17 people, including nine of Coleman’s family members. A huge wave hit, scattering passengers on the vessel known as a duck boat into… Read More
Death toll climbs to 17 in Missouri duck boat
Divers found four more bodies Friday in a Missouri lake where a duck boat packed with tourists capsized and sank in high winds, bringing the death toll to 17 in the country-and-western town of Branson, authorities said. Investigators blamed stormy weather for the accident Thursday evening on Table Rock Lake…. Read More
Bloodbath! 9 people slashed in brutal knife attack in Germany
A crazed man armed with a knife attacked passengers on a crowded bus Friday in the northern German city of Luebeck before being overpowered and arrested, authorities said. Nine people were reported injured, one seriously, in what witnesses called a “bloodbath.” Authorities say the assailant’s motive for the attack on… Read More
Flurry of tornadoes rip through Iowa, causing many injuries
Thousands of people were without power Friday after a flurry of unexpected tornadoes swept through central Iowa, injuring at least 17 people and flattening buildings in three cities. The storms even surprised weather forecasters when they hit the region Thursday afternoon, causing extensive damage to a manufacturing plant and prompting… Read More
1 killed in Northwest fire, dozens of homes evacuated
A fast-moving fire fueled by gusting winds in the Pacific Northwest killed one person, forced dozens of households to evacuate and prompted Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to declare a state of emergency Wednesday. The flames near the city of The Dalles started Tuesday and expanded Wednesday to more than 70… Read More
It’s still happening! The Hawaii volcano is still erupting
A tour boat accident has drawn renewed attention to Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, but for Big Island residents the erupting lava has been an ever-present force for more than two months. Molten rock is blasting from one last eruption site, a large cinder cone in a hard-hit neighborhood where new volcanic… Read More
4 injured in explosion at Army Depot
A small explosion Thursday in a vehicle shop at an Army depot injured four workers, leaving at least three with burns, officials said. The blast occurred at Letterkenny Army Depot about 7:15 a.m. Army Depot officials quickly posted on social media that the blast was contained, that operations elsewhere on… Read More
Stormy Daniels’ arrest video released (must see!)
A police department in Columbus, Ohio released footage of porn star Stormy Daniels’ arrest last week. The video shows Daniels being handcuffed and placed into a police van last Thursday morning after she arrested on the suspicion of touching a patron while on stage at a strip club. Watch the… Read More
Heartwarming! Student walks 20 miles to work, and then…
by Kylie Handler, editor An Alabama college student with hopes to join the U.S. Marine Corps made a huge impression on his new boss after his car broke down and he walked 20 miles just to get to his first day on the job. Walter Carr, 20, had a Nissan… Read More
MGM sues Vegas mass shooting victims to avoid liability
MGM Resorts International has sued hundreds of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in a bid to avoid liability for the gunfire that rained down from its Mandalay Bay casino-resort in Las Vegas. The company argues in lawsuits filed in Nevada, California, New York and other… Read More