Deadly Tick-Borne ‘Bourbon Virus’ Unlike Anything Seen in USA Before
The fast developing and deadly tick-borne virus that killed a man in Kansas has been identified. The virus is so deadly that doctors were barely able to keep up with the symptoms.
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Attorney: ISIS Using Twitter to Recruit Ferguson Protesters
The U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Illinois is warning that ISIS terrorists are trying to use social media to recruit disaffected Americans who are engaged in protesting in Ferguson, Missouri and those upset over the death of New
Priorities: Rex Grossman Turns Down Playing for Browns over Family Christmas Plans
The Cleveland Browns offered Rex Grossman a one-week contract to quarterback over the Christmas weekend but Grossman turned the team down saying that his family holiday plans took precedence.
Politico in Turmoil, Losing Editors and Staff
Politico’s new editor, Susan Glasser, is coming in with a management style that results in a steady stream of editors and writes headed for the door, a report says.
NYPD Color Guard Gets Standing Ovation at Rangers Game
Fans at Tuesday’s New York Rangers hockey game leapt to their feet to give a standing ovation to the New York Police Department Color Guard that unexpectedly came to present the state and national colors before the evening’s game.
Utah Man Hospitalized After Eggnog Chugging Mishap
A Utah man got more than he bargained for after joining an eggnog chugging contest at a Christmas party last week. During the contest the man inhaled some of the extra creamy substance into his lungs and ended up in the hospital.
Happy Holidays! IRS Auctioning Off Darryl Strawberry’s Last Mets Payments
Darryl Strawberry still had one outstanding, unpaid contract with the New York Mets. But the IRS seized this last contracted payment the team owed the player because of his tax delinquency. Now, the tax agency is auctioning off the $1.28
Obama Offers NYPD Commish ‘Full Support,’ Skips Call to Bill de Blasio
From his vacation get away in Hawaii, President Obama made a phone call to New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton to offer his “full support” after the weekend shooting of two New York City officers. The President then went off to play golf, failing to make a similar call to embattled New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Huffington Post Dumping AP, Launching Total Redesign in 2015
The head of news website Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington, has announced some big changes for the site coming in 2015.
Poll Reveals Deep Racial Divide on Police, Justice System
A new CNN/ORC poll reveals a widening chasm over how whites and non-whites feel about the justice system and the police. The poll released on Monday found that 57 percent of whites think that police are free of racial bias in their
Guardian: New York Times Opening London Bureau, Closing Paris Offices
The New York Times is opening a new London bureau, reports say. The move will coincide with the closing of its Paris office. The Old Gray Lady has taken offices in the Bloomsbury district in London, The Guardian reported on
MSNBC’s Al Sharpton Releases Statement on Murders of 2 NY Policemen
Just before 3PM on Saturday, two New York police officers were ambushed and assassinated by a single gunman as they sat in their marked cruiser in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Despite weeks of inciting protests, almost immediately MSNBC’s Al Sharpton put
NYPD Officer Attacked in Precinct House, Suffers Broken Arm
The New York Police Department reported late Sunday afternoon that a person off the street entered the 28th Precinct station house in Manhattan and began attacking the officers. One officer is reported to have suffered a broken arm in the assault. The
In Year-End Presser Obama Slams Sony, North Korea
On Friday afternoon, on the way out the door, as he headed for yet another vacation in Hawaii, President Obama mounted the podium in the White House press room for a year-end meeting with the media. There he scolded Sony
Controversial World Cup Awards to Russia, Qatar Will Hold
FIFA, the organization that governs the World Cup, has decided not to revisit the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup to Russia and Qatar respectively. The group also announced that the extensive report prepared by an investigator into accusations
Russian Thieves Struck by Lightning After Robbing Church?
A car occupied by thieves engaged in a high-speed chase with police after robbing a church in St. Petersburg, Russia, was purportedly struck by lightning and the occupants killed only minutes after fleeing the scene of the crime, according to Russian
Florida Judge Issues State’s First Gay Divorce
With the legal privilege of gay marriage comes the need to break those ties, and Florida has now racked up its first gay divorce, reports say. One of the Sunshine State’s judges—who helped with a case that ruled a ban on gay marriage
DOJ: Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Transgendered
On Thursday, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new interpretation of the Civil Rights Act meant to prevent employers from discriminating against people who claim the status of a transgendered person. Holder announced in a memo that Title VII
Obama Launches Task Force on ’21st Century Policing’
The president has officially launched yet another “task force.” In response to several high-profile cases of suspects killed by police, Obama has brought together a group meant to review better policing practices. “In light of the recent events in Ferguson, Staten Island,
Edward Snowden Leaks Increase Global Fears About Privacy
Polls from around the world show that people now are more concerned over online privacy and cybersecurity since Edward Snowden leaked tens of thousands of pages of America’s secret intelligence reports. A recent poll found that 60 percent of respondents in 24 developed
Threat from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Growing Each Day
The lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is creeping closer to civilization every day and is now only a mile away from a grocery store and a gas station, reports say. The volcano which began to
Kids of Soldiers Reject PC Attempt to Change ‘Military Brats’ Nickname
The nickname for children who grew up with parents in the military has a long, proud pedigree—so proud that hundreds of “military brats” objected to a charity’s attempt to soften that nickname by eliminating the “brats” part of their long-used nickname. Until
Indiana Cop Protests Notre Dame ‘Can’t Breathe’ T-Shirts With Pro-Police Shirt
A corporal in the Mishawaka Police Department is taking criticism from local politicians for selling t-shirts with a pro-police message as an answer to the anti-cop shirts worn by the Notre Dame women’s basketball team during last Saturday’s game. During
Pakistan Reverses Ban on Death Penalty After Taliban School Attack
The nation of Pakistan was so shocked by the murders of 140 children and teachers at a school in the nation’s Peshawar District by Taliban extremists that a prohibition against the death penalty has been waived for the attack. On December
Poll: Majority Cannot Support Chris Christie in 2016
A new NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey shows that Chris Christie is at the bottom of the pack among the 2016 GOP hopefuls, with the fewest number of voters saying they could support him for the nomination. The December 10
