Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Newscast of 'Arctic Chill' Hitting LA
From Jimmy Kimmel Live: Whenever the weather in LA drops below seventy degrees our local news stations go nuts. This is some of the ridiculous weather reporting that has been going on here.
Tag: Local News
Warren Buffett Dismissed Newspapers in '09, Has Since Bought Dozens
During the 2009 meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, famed financier Warren Buffett disparaged the idea of investing in newspapers saying that such investment would only result in “unending losses.” But since 2009 Buffett has bought up dozens of papers despite
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 16 in Russian Train Station Blast
On Sunday, a terrorist detonated a bomb at a busy Russian train station in Volgograd, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 50 more. This is the second terrorist attack in the last two months in the city, raising
Major Gun Battle Between Mexican Authorities, Cartel in Tourist Resort
A recent battle between Mexican authorities and a cartel in the popular Mexican resort town of Puerto Penasco, also known as Rocky Point, involved Blackhawk helicopter gunships, according to the Mexican government. The operation was reportedly aimed at a Sinaloa cartel
'War on Christmas' Part of Secular Battle vs. Judeo-Christian Values
First, let me wish all of you a Merry Christmas. I want to clarify some things–about my calling Die Hard a “secularist’s” Christmas movie. Let’s put aside for the moment that it is one of the top action films of all
Media Duped By Amazon's Spectacular Drone Ploy
You couldn’t turn on the television or radio Monday without seeing or hearing a discussion of drones delivering packages to your home. Monday was “Cyber Monday,” the day set aside as the highest volume sales day of the year. Every
SoCal Local News Features Pot Shop For Small Business Saturday Story
During their Small Business Saturday story the Los Angeles NBC affiliate, KNBC featured a smoke shop which sells bongs and pipes for smoking legal or medical substances…
No, A Boy Wasn't Tasered For Breaking Up A School Fight
This morning, a Tweet by Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) caught my eye, reading: “17-year-old boy in coma, fighting for life after Texas cop tasered him for breaking up a school fight.” Shocked, I clicked on the link provided in the Tweet, leading
Black Friday: Two Trampled at Ohio Walmart, One a Child
A woman and a little girl were trampled and injured during a Black Friday frenzy at the local Walmart in New Boston, Ohio, officials say. According to Portsmouth Ambulance crew person Judy Boggs, a little girl was sent to the
ObamaCare: Local Media Goes Where Mainstream Media Won't
A CBS News affiliate in Virginia tells the story of a cancer patient losing her employer-based insurance. Townhall’s Guy Benson calls the segment “unsparingly brutal,” and that it is: [Debra] Fishericks is (a) fighting kidney cancer, (b) loves her soon-to-be-canceled
Obamacare Security Failure: Website Misdirects Private Information to Stranger in Another State
Thomas Dougall has a warning for Obamacare website users: Your “information may not be secure.” Dougall, a South Carolina attorney whose personal information was misdirected by the Obamacare website to a stranger in another state, says “I just want my
Gunfire at LAX, Terminal Evacuated
UPDATE: The suspect in the LAX shooting on Friday, Paul Ciancia, hailed from Pennsville, New Jersey, according to the Associated Press. He was living in Los Angeles, according to his family. The AP reports that Ciancia wore fatigues and carried a
Sen Portman: Restrict Spending by Leadership PACs
Ohio Senator Rob Portman told a local news affiliate on Wednesday that he felt changes needed to be made to Leadership campaign PACs. Portman’s statement comes in the wake explosive allegations detailed in a new book,”Extortion“, by Breitbart Senior-Editor-at-Large Peter
Hot Mic: DC Mayor Asks Harry Reid To Unlock Local Funds – Reid Hisses, 'Don't Screw It Up!'
Because of Harry Reid and Barack Obama’s insistence on using Shutdown Theater as a means to put pressure on Republicans, Senate Democrats have refused to take up legislation that would allow the District of Columbia access to its own local
Suspect Sought for Pooping in Yale University Laundry Room Dryers
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Known for shaping some of the most promising young minds in the country, Yale University now finds itself at the center of an unspeakable crime spree. Yale junior Staci Cummins composed herself long enough to
Judge Hospitalized After Being Attacked With Toilet Tank Lid Outside Court
WATERLOO – According to a local news report, a Waterloo Village Judge, Roger W. Barto, has been hospitalized for several days after being choked and then struck on the back of the head with a toilet tank lid. Waterloo Judge,
Report: Lamar Alexander Procured 2009 Earmark for Museum Honoring Him
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) reportedly procured an earmark in the Fiscal Year 2009 Interior Appropriations bill for a museum that would use taxpayer resources to travel around the state with an exhibit on Alexander’s political career. “Senator Alexander inserted a
Hundred Laid Off: AOL's Patch Drops 400 Local News Outlets
Patch is the brainchild of AOL. The idea is to have hundreds of news outlets spread out across the country; separate bureaus, if you will, where the news reported in a hyper-local way in individual communities. People from inside and
Apartment Property Management's Gun Ban Overturned By Owners
The Washington Times reported on Wednesday that renters at an apartment complex in Douglas County, Colorado were told that they were prohibited from keeping firearms in their apartments by the management company: Renters at an apartment community just south of
CO Town Considering Hunting Licenses To Shoot Down Federal Drones, Offering Bounties
DEER TRAIL, Colo. – The town board of Deer Trail, Colorado, will soon be voting on an ordinance that would create drone hunting licences and also offer bounties for unmanned aerial vehicles. A local resident, Philip Steel, drafted the ordinance
Report: Woman Receives Hundreds of Death Threats Intended for Zimmerman
A Florida woman named Lori Tankel has reportedly been receiving death threats intended for the family of George Zimmerman, who was recently acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin. The woman said she began receiving death threats immediately after Zimmerman
Waiter Hit with Hammer During Oakland Protest is Recovering
Drew Cribley stood in front of windows at the Flora Restaurant and Bar where he works to keep protesters from breaking them. He never imagined one of the protesters would swing a hammer at his face. Cribley was injured Monday
Justice for Darryl
On Thursday, July 11, police discovered the rotting body of 17-year-old Darryl Green, a black child from the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Green’s body was found behind a boarded-up house in the 6500-block of South Damen, face down on basement
Cops: Evidence Found in Secret Hernandez Apartment
(AP) Cops: Evidence found in secret Hernandez apartmentBy JAY LINDSAYAssociated PressWRENTHAM, Mass.Aaron Hernandez’s home address was no secret after the media camped outside the massive house for days, and cameras caught him leaving, hands cuffed behind his back, when he
100K Protesters Flood Brazilian Streets in Protest
(AP) 100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protestBy BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated PressSAO PAULOSome of the biggest demonstrations since the end of Brazil’s 1964-85 dictatorship have broken out across this continent-sized country, uniting tens of thousands frustrated by poor transportation, health services,
