Journalist Michael Hastings, 33, Dies in Fiery Hollywood Crash
Journalist Michael Hastings, known for his 2010 profile of Gen. Stanley McChrystal that led to the officer’s abrupt retirement, died in a car accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday. More…
Innocent man who spent 25 years in jail could lose $4 million compensation to ex-wife
A man who spent 25 years in prison for a crime he did not commit faces losing his $4 million compensation to his ex-wife. Steven Phillips faces a court battle to keep hold of the money he was awarded for his wrongful conviction. He was released from a life sentence for rape in 2008 after DNA proved he could not have been the attacker. More…
Daytime Emmys Major Screwup During Live Show
Someone’s probably getting FIRED at the Daytime Emmys this morning because when Aisha Tyler went on stage to present her award, someone gave her the wrong envelope. She did an amazing job recovering from the mistake. More…
FBI searching for Hoffa’s remains – again
The FBI working on information from an aging reputed mobster began digging in the waist-high grass of a Detroit-area field Monday in yet another search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, according to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the investigation. More…
400-year-old skeleton found in backyard costs couple $5,000
A couple who set out to build a fence dug up more than they bargained for recently when they unearthed a 400-year-old skeleton and got stuck with a $5,000 bill from the city who made them hire a forensic anthropologist. More…
Women now consider rape before applying to military
Shabren Kurtz-Russ wanted to join the military to start a family tradition. Her mother and father served in the Army. She would follow classmates into the service. She spoke to her mother, Sherry Kurtz, about the plan last year. That’s when a dark family secret was revealed: Her mother told her she was gang-raped in the Army in 1985. Worse, the military stonewalled her mother’s effort to seek criminal charges. More…
Famed LA Helicopter Reporter Bob Tur Becoming A Woman
Los Angeles helicopter pilot-reporter Bob Tur, who famously covered the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson slow-speed freeway chase, said she suffers from gender dysphoria and is in the process of becoming a woman. More…
Michael Jackson Shocking Death Scene Photo Gallery
The Michael Jackson death scene gallery shows every single photo taken by LAPD investigators – all 155 – from the doll he slept with, to the scary costumes he wore, and much more. More…
Obama’s Africa trip could cost taxpayers $100 million
A presidential trip to Africa this month could cost the government anywhere up to $100 million dollars, according to internal travel documents. Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. More…
Endangered species: White deaths outnumber births
More white people died in the U.S. last year than were born, a surprising slump coming more than a decade before the Census Bureau says that the ranks of white Americans will likely drop with every passing year. Population estimates for 2012 released Thursday show what’s known as a natural decrease — a straightforward calculation of births minus deaths — of about 12,400 people among the nation’s 198 million non-Hispanic whites. More…
Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’
When the government gathers or analyzes personal information, many people say they’re not worried. "I’ve got nothing to hide," they declare. Others respond “So do you have curtains?” or “Can I see your credit-card bills for the last year?” More…
Nebraska police chief fined for buying too much snack food
The police chief of Sutton, Neb., has been fined $750 for buying too much snack food and using the city’s police department to store campaign signs. More…
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