Wednesday May 22, 2013

Archive for the ‘Strange’ Category

Moore, Oklahoma: Before and after the devastating tornado

Several photos that show downtown and residential areas before and after Monday’s EF5 tornado, in Moore, Oklahoma that reached wind speeds of more than 200 MPH.  More…

Inside America’s luxury underground bomb shelters

It is the latest boom in real estate to sweep the nation complete with all the features of luxury living such as indoor pools, gyms, basketball courts and in some rare cases room for your private airplane. The only catch is that the property is buried deep underground in bomb shelters designed to escape the apocalypse.  More…

Sinbad Broke Again

1990s comedian Sinbad claims he’s broke as a joke – again – filing for bankruptcy for the second time since 2009. Sinbad filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy last month, claiming he owes $10,991,715 in debt, and only has $131,000 in assets.  More…

Starbucks Diaper Change on Table Prompts Police Call

Police were ultimately called after a woman changed her child’s diaper on a table at a Starbucks location in Denver. The mother said there was no “designated changing table” in the restroom.  More…

Police detective who killed himself following rape conviction still faces sentencing

The case is not yet closed for the former police detective who killed himself after being convicted of kidnapping and raping a Dave and Buster’s waitress.  More…

Plane lands without landing gear at Newark

A US Airways plane touched down without landing gear at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey early Saturday morning. The plane was carrying 31 passengers and three crew members.  More…

Man who fired blanks at Cannes ‘wanted to change world’

The 43-year-old suspect, who fired twice into the air, told police he believed in God and wanted to change the world, a Cannes police spokesman said Saturday.  More…

Policewoman’s Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Sparks Massive Search

A police officer who reported being shot by a “gunman” has had her gun seized by detectives who now believe she accidentally shot herself in the leg. The officer radioed for assistance, saying she’d been shot. Moments later comrades arrived to carry her to a waiting ambulance. But the wounded cop never mentioned she had shot herself and a subsequent ground and helicopter search for a “gunman” commenced.  More…

Police say Brooklyn Papa John’s pizza deliveryman also delivered cocaine on the side

He delivered pizza for Papa John’s in Brooklyn — but cops said he made his real dough selling coke on the side. The deliveryman dropped off high-priced cocaine orders for years as he made the rounds in Sunset Park delivering pizza, cheesesticks and buffalo wings, according to police.  More…

Tesla’s market value soars, but some see a bubble

Tesla’s stock value has recently doubled to more than $90 a share. That gives them a total market value of $10.6 billion, greater than that of Italian automaker Fiat, worth less than $8 billion. In the first quarter of this year, Fiat sold 1 million cars and made a $40 million profit. Tesla sold 4,900 cars and lost $53 million – or more than $10,000 per car.  More…

NASCAR Legend Dick Trickle Dead At 71, Suicide

NASCAR driver Dick Trickle is dead at the age of 71 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He allegedly called 911 from a local cemetery and said “there would be a dead body and it would be his.”  More…

Home invader beaten, tased by residents

A 19-year-old suspected burglar continues to recover after Palm Bay police said he was beaten, kicked and shot with a stun gun by victims defending their residence as he and at least three other companions attempted to carry out a home invasion.  More…