An Illinois state lawmaker’s daughter has been charged in connection with a staple gun attack on one of her mother’s political rivals, police said Friday. Jessica Soto and her boyfriend Bradley Fichter, both 26, of Chicago, were charged with three counts of aggravated battery in a March 6 attack on Robert Zwolinski,...
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed himself and four others in a central Istanbul shopping and tourism district on Saturday, wounding at least 36 people in the fourth such attack in Turkey this year. The blast sent panicked shoppers scurrying into side alleys off Istiklal Street, a long pedestrian avenue...
There's a new Miss Universe Puerto Rico after this year's title holder got her crown stripped. She just wasn't a good fit, according to Desiree Lowry, an organizer of the Puerto Rico franchise of Miss Universe. There were several incidents during the four-month reign of Kristhielee Caride, but the final straw was...
A newlywed couple from Hamilton, New Jersey, said they were recently moved to tears after a group of strangers arranged a free wedding for them in less than two days after learning that the bride's mom didn't have much longer to live. The bride, Erica Meyers, told ABC News that her mother, Alicia Reyes, has been...
A Florida jury has awarded Hulk Hogan $115m (£79m) after the gossip news website Gawker published a sex tape of the retired professional wrestler. Mr Hogan's legal team argued the New York-based website violated his privacy and the video was not newsworthy. The case, which pitted freedom of the press against a...
NEW YORK – Police and the FBI are investigating a threatening letter sent to the Manhattan apartment of Donald Trump's son Eric that contained a white powder, two law enforcement officials said Friday. Preliminary tests on the substance in the envelope sent to Eric Trump's apartment Thursday indicated it was...
Fans of russian singer Alsou started to notice and accuse her of being too enthusiastic about increasing her lips and cheeks, what led to the disastrous results. There are legends about legends about freshness and youthfulness of 32-year-old singer, because she has a...
Madonna was performing in Australia and brought a young female fan on stage with her. Madonna then smacked the minor on the behind, and pulled her top down to expose her breast. Cenk Uygur, Hannah Cranston (ThinkTank), and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show), hosts of The Young Turks discuss. Georgiou reacted with shock at the...
A video released by the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden shows five newborn cheetah cubs being cared for after they were delivered in a rare cesarean section. The cubs are in critical care, the zoo announced today in a press release. Zoo veterinarians performed the C-section on the cheetahs' 5-year-old mother, named...
A bit off topic here, but since it’s the weekend and this is basically all anyone in the world talks about anymore, I figured I’d chime in with an update on Donald Trump. If you recall my 10 “Useless” 2016 predictions, I said: Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. The...
Uber announced this week that drivers can bring passengers across the border to Mexico from San Diego, but logistical problems prevent the same trip in reverse. Riders can travel to Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego in "one seamless and hassle-free" trip, Uber wrote on its website. The trip isn't cheap though. The...
You are so disciplined about closing apps on your cellphone to preserve battery life, but now, a shocker. According to the Apple blog 9to5Mac, an iPhone user emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook a question that's top of mind for many iPhone users: “Do you quit your iOS multitasking apps frequently and is this necessary for...