Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Activist group Code Pink recently received permission for the Donald Trump baby balloon to be featured during July 4 in Washington DC. The group gained a permit on Monday to have the baby blimp present near where Trump will be delivering his speech. Trump is set to be delivering remarks…
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Colin Kaepernick has been one of the most-discussed figures in sport ever since he spoke out against police brutality, taking his demonstration to the world stage when he and other NFL players took a knee during the national anthem. Even in the subsequent years he's spent unsigned, he's remained a…
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The International Whaling Commission is an effort that's concerned with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. In 1946, the global body began its work in protecting the populations of these magnificent animals from illegal and commercial whaling. Japan became a part of the International Whaling Commission in…
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Many kids have a rough time in school at one point or another. Before they've definitively learned what is right and wrong, many children bully others simply because they aren't like themselves. And if going through the awkward phase of puberty wasn't hard enough, many transgender kids, or those in…
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Temperatures are steadily on their way up, but if you're looking for a way to keep cool in the heat, then look no further because Applebee's has you covered. Every month, Applebee's selects one of their drinks and sells them for an insanely cheap price but they've really outdone themselves…
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A report conducted by investigative journalists has found that that a large proportion of medical students have performed vaginal examinations on unconscious and non-consenting patients. The article, which was published by VICE, shows that many hospitals and universities allow students to insert two gloved fingers into the vagina of an…
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President Donald Trump has extended an invitation to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to visit the White House, after a recent visit to the communist state, the Business Insider has reported. In the wake to his state visit to the United Kingdom, the Republican leader crossed over the demilitarized…
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We all recall where we were on 9/11. The devastating day is forever etched in our memories. And now we are reminded to remember the day again, along with those who were tragically lost. Now, a couple have accidentally discovered photographs from the aftermath of 9/11 on CDs they bought…
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Luis Alvarez, a first responder to the September 11 attacks back in 2001 who also testified before Congress, has died aged 53. Alvarez, a police officer with New York City who also fought for the 9/11 Victim Compensation fund, died earlier this weekend after a three-year-long battle with colorectal cancer,…
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Florida is known for the many unusual and wonderful headlines that seem to emanate from its residents. Last year, the state starred in numerous bizarre headlines like "Naked Florida man baking cookies on George Foreman grill responsible for fire" and "Florida men - 1 Disguised in Bull Costume - Allegedly Tried…
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Winning the lottery is one of those things so many of us wish would come true every single day. Winning a jackpot into the millions can help put an end to the mundane life you live now, and help you start all over again. However, one winner found out that…
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A mother in Alabama has been charged over the death of her baby after getting into an altercation while she was five months pregnant. Marshae Jones, 27, was shot in the stomach by 23-year-old Ebony Jemison and lost her baby in the process, but since police believe that Jones was…
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On June 6, a father and his three daughters returned from vacation back to their home in Cumming, Georgia. As they were unpacking their luggage from the car, they heard distant cries, and decided to investigate. "Had they not done that, this would have been a different conversation," Forsyth County…
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A dad showed lightning reflexes, quick thinking and incredible strength to save his son from drowning. It was a normal Sunday afternoon in West Palm Beach, Florida, where 18-month-old toddler Rocco Passavanti was chasing after an inflatable beach ball that lay in the Passavanti swimming pool, as the family watched…
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Two Florida congressmen reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would make animal cruelty a national felony. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act addresses "crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, and impaling animals," plus bestiality. If the bill passes, those found guilty of such malicious acts could face up to seven…
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Donald Trump has gone about the tradition of inviting sports teams to the White House after big wins slightly differently to his predecessors. Earlier this year, the President infamously catered to the winners of the College Football Playoff National Championship by serving them McDonald's hamburgers. And though the Philadelphia Eagles…
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A man who ordered and spent a few hours in Houston's Plush Daiquiri Bar & Grill on Saturday left with an unpleasant note in his pocket. After discovering the words “to go dude with dreads fat gay” at the bottom of his receipt, the customer called the restaurant to complain.…
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A man accused of suffocating and dismembering a Tinder date slashed his own throat in a Nebraska courtroom on Monday. Aubrey Trail screamed "Bailey is innocent and I curse you all" before cutting his neck with what appeared to be a pen or a small blade, and collapsing. [caption id="attachment_12528886"…
