‘The Simpsons’ takes a hard stance against Donald Trump
The Simpsons are going after Donald Trump. No stranger to political satire, the FOX show has taken stances on issues including gay marriage, immigration and gun control, among many others, in the past. Now, The Simpsons is taking a bold stance against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a new clip posted by...
VP Joe Biden Doesn’t Close the Door on Running for Office Again
Upon the inauguration of the next administration on Jan. 20, Vice President Joe Biden will, for the first time in 46 years, not serve in a public office. But don’t expect him to disappear from public view. “I don’t plan on saying goodbye,” Biden said in an interview with ABC News’ George...
Anthrax outbreak in western Siberia that left 13 in hospital blamed on 75-year-old reindeer corpse
Anthrax outbreak in western Siberia that left 13 in hospital blamed on 75-year-old reindeer corpse Anthrax has broken out in Russia several times, including one outbreak stemming from a 1979 accident at a military facility. First a heatwave hit Siberia. Then came the anthrax. Temperatures have soared in western Russia’s...
Pokémon Go smart sneaker concept lets you play using your feet
If you thought you'd seen every Pokémon Go accessory possible, think again. We present to you: Pokémon Go-enabled sneakers! The idea, which is still a concept at this stage, was created by New York-based start-up Vixole, a company working on "smart sneakers" with embedded LED displays and...
Spain Rescues 44 Migrants Trying to Cross Med in 2 Boats
Spain's maritime rescue service says it has rescued 44 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea crammed into two small boats. The rescue service says it collected 25 migrants before dawn Sunday from one boat and 19 others hours later from a second craft. No casualties were reported. It says captains of passing...
Brother shoots sisters dead on eve of their weddings in double honour killing
Brother shoots sisters dead on eve of their weddings in double honour killing A brother shot dead his two younger sisters on the eve of their weddings because they chose their own husbands. Police are looking for Nazir Hussaid, 35, from the Punjab province of Pakistan, who shot his sisters in a double honour killing, reports...
4 dead in ISIS attack on gas station west of Kirkuk
4 dead in ISIS attack on gas station west of Kirkuk The attack took place near Bajwan village on the main Kirkuk-Dubiz road in western Kirkuk. KIRKUK, Kurdistan Region- Two policemen and two civil workers were reportedly killed after four ISIS suicide bombers attacked a factory of gas canisters in Western Kirkuk Sunday...
Somalia: At Least 9 Killed in Attack on Security Facility
A police official says an attack on a security facility in the Somali capital has left at least nine people dead, including four attackers. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said suspected militants from the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab carried out the attack Sunday on the Central Investigations Department in Mogadishu. He said the...
Putin Hacking Hillary for Trump, Russia’s Manchurian Candidate?
Putin Hacking Hillary for Trump, Russia's Manchurian Candidate? Trump last week called on the Russian dictator to hack Hillary's emails “Russia, if you are listening, I hope that you are able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing. I think that you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. Let’s...
Who can’t tweet about #Rio2016?
Who can't tweet about #Rio2016? Could you get into in trouble for using the hashtag #Rio2016? It depends on who, or what, you are. For ordinary people the answer is a definite no. You can use it in posts about your favourite athlete as much as you like. But for companies it's a different matter. And the United States...
Winning Ticket for $487 Million Powerball Jackpot Sold in New Hampshire
The winning ticket for Saturday's $487 million Powerball jackpot was sold in New Hampshire, lottery officials confirmed to ABC early Sunday morning. The identity of the ticket holder has not yet been revealed. The winning numbers drawn Saturday night were 11, 17, 21, 23, and 32. The Powerball was 5. Saturday's jackpot...
Teens playing Pokemon Go robbed at GUNPOINT by gang who lured them to London park
A VICIOUS gang used Pokemon Go to lure victims to a north London park and robbed them at gunpoint. Three teenagers were left shocked after three men armed with a gun took their possessions in Whittington Park in Islington. The teens, between the ages of 15 and 18, were playing the augmented reality game on Tuesday night when...