
POLAND – It was one of those nights for 56-year-old Marek Michalski. One of those nights when “one more” seemed like a good idea – but wasn’t. He was found passed out on a bench in Piotrkow, Poland without a
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:11 AM PST0

CHINA – A used condom belonging to an unnamed someone reportedly shattered a car windshield belonging to a different unnamed someone when it was discarded from a building in eastern China. Upon discovering the condom resting against the cracked windshield,
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:10 AM PST0

BOSTON – Tuesday night. Boston. The returns were in. The election was over. A victor had been declared. Martin Walsh’s cell phone rang. He answered. On the other end was vice president of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, offering his
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:08 AM PST0

Two Belgium orthopedic surgeons have discovered a previously unknown ligament they believe could be responsible for many common knee injuries. The new ligament was not discovered with the assistance of high resolution scanners or subatomic lasers, but rather, the doctors
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:05 AM PST0

Having been spotted in Kent, the West Country and Sussex, there are fears that a new form of ‘mutant rat’ is spreading across the UK – a rat that can’t be killed by regular poison and eats toxic pellets “like
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:03 AM PST0
SEATTLE – Two candidates in separate races in Washington state are both leading their opponents in Tuesday’s elections. Should they both hold on for victory, do not expect any long acceptance speeches. Both candidates are currently dead. In the Seattle
by Jon David Kahn7 Nov 2013, 5:00 AM PST0

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The presidential suite at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh features 1,300 square feet of space in the parlor and an additional 300-500 square feet of space per bedroom. The suite features crystal chandeliers in the
by Jon David Kahn6 Nov 2013, 6:55 AM PST0
A Brooklyn man has filed a lawsuit alleging that NYPD officers forced him to rap if he wanted to get out of handcuffs. What’s more is, the suit claims the officers warned him that if his rhymes weren’t “hot” enough, he
by Jon David Kahn6 Nov 2013, 6:28 AM PST0

A Las Vegas man, who has previously taken part in paid medical studies including one that involved the Ebola virus and another where he was paid $5,000 and monitored for a week in an experiment never tested on humans or
by Jon David Kahn6 Nov 2013, 5:53 AM PST0

ST. LOUIS (KSDK/CNN) – Investigators say a Missouri father posted an online ad looking for someone to beat and rape his 11-year-old daughter while he watched. St. Louis County Officer Randy Vaughn said an undercover officer made contact with the
by Jon David Kahn6 Nov 2013, 5:25 AM PST0

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – A Whitley County teenager refused to run in her regional cross country meet last Saturday after being given the bib number ‘666.’ Codie Thacker sat the race out refusing to wear what she says many see
by Jon David Kahn6 Nov 2013, 5:24 AM PST0

AUSTRALIA – Bio-security officers have been instructed to inspect Katy Perry CDs that have been purchased overseas. The deluxe version of her new album PRISM contains a small packet of seeds which officials from the Department of Agriculture feel could pose a risk
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 8:15 AM PST0
BEIJING – A Chinese businesswoman was sentenced to death for cheating investors out of an “extraordinarily large” amount: $200 million. Su Yenyu, 42, was sentenced to death in January this year by the Erdos intermediate people’s court. That verdict was recently
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 7:46 AM PST0

With his bib number attached to his cross, a barefooted man, dressed as Jesus, ran the New York City Marathon. According to Gawker, the man was identified as New York-based photographer Makoto Takeuchi, based on his bib number. No word as
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 7:13 AM PST0
CHICAGO – Chicago police say a 20-year-old woman accidentally shot herself in the abdomen while trying to hide a gun under the back seat of a patrol car. The suspect, Tiara M. Paul, was initially stopped by officers who spotted
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 7:01 AM PST0

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WZZM) – A Michigan teenager was sentenced to at least three years in prison for shooting his friend in the face during a game of Russian Roulette earlier this year. 18-year-old Richard Usher (pictured above) will serve two
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 6:33 AM PST0

A video showing the glorious finale of a Glasgow fireworks show has gone viral after it was posted on The Poke Sunday. The video is simply titled “This is how they do fireworks in Glasgow.” Pyrotechnic artists designed a glorious
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 4:16 AM PST0

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. – A 77-year-old Bridgeville man was arrested by Delaware State Police over the weekend for his 11th DUI offense. Troopers say that Ruppert Bell Jr. was arrested Saturday evening after he was seen swerving repeatedly into the northbound lane of Coverdale
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 4:12 AM PST0

CINCINNATI – After reading stories about dogs being used to detect cancer, an animal conservation scientist at the Cincinnati Zoo has enlisted the help of a Kansas handler to train a 2-year-old beagle named Elvis to help detect when polar bears
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 4:11 AM PST0

A British family was forced out of their home after discovering dozens of the world’s deadliest spiders in a bunch of bananas purchased from supermarket Sainsbury’s. The mother, Consi Taylor, 29. told The Sun she noticed a white spot on
by Jon David Kahn5 Nov 2013, 4:11 AM PST0

Unusual accusations are unfolding in a federal court case in San Diego -accusations that involve a gregarious Malaysian businessman, Leonard Francis (aka Fat Leonard), military secrets, prostitutes and Lady Gaga tickets. Prosecutors in court papers say Francis, who is well known
by Jon David Kahn4 Nov 2013, 2:16 PM PST0

WISCONSIN – Nine skydivers and two pilots escaped serious injury when two planes collided midair Saturday evening in far northwest Wisconsin near Lake Superior. Officials with the FAA were on scene Sunday to talk to those involved in hopes of
by Jon David Kahn4 Nov 2013, 8:31 AM PST0

CRAIGSVILLE, Va. (WHSV) – Halloween. So much fun to see neighborhoods crawling with little superheroes, miniature pirates and princesses and tiny members of the KKK. But before judgement is passed on the mother of the 7-year-old Craigsville boy who donned
by Jon David Kahn4 Nov 2013, 4:42 AM PST0
BELGIUM – The government in Belgium is considering new legislation that would allow for children under the age of 18 and adults with early dementia to request euthanasia. Euthanasia is already legal in Belgium for people over the age of
by Jon David Kahn4 Nov 2013, 4:42 AM PST0

(CNN) – In even the best of marriages, sometimes careless words are exchanged. Sometimes a man might even accidentally light his wife on fire which is exactly why one Georgia man will face criminal charges. 37-year-old Austin Dawkins will be
by Jon David Kahn4 Nov 2013, 4:42 AM PST0