Year: 2014

Russian Teen May Have Helped Steal Your Credit Card Info From Target

  Via Yelp Turns out the mastermind behind the software leading to a massive Target breach that swiped credit card information from 110 million customers last November may have been none other than a (brilliant) teenager,according to investigators. Authorities suspect that an unnamed 17-year-old with “ties to St. Petersburg” may have developed the “malware” software used to skim… Continue reading Russian Teen May Have Helped Steal Your Credit Card Info From Target

The Name of the Iceberg that Sank ‘The Chris Christie’ is Called Hoboken

Last week, I touched on this subject in a post called, Hoboken Could Make Bridge-Gate Look Like Small Potatoes. The point of the piece was based on some reporting by Chris Hayes showing Chris Christie’s lack of interaction with the city – a city ravished by hurricane Sandy – due to political retribution against Hoboken’s… Continue reading The Name of the Iceberg that Sank ‘The Chris Christie’ is Called Hoboken

Oquendo’s Family Lawyer – “Unfortunatley, there is good reason to think it’s him [Avonte]

The desperate, three-months-long search for missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo appeared Friday to be coming to a tragic close. Skeletal remains clad in clothing that appeared to match the outfit 14-year-old Avonte was wearing when he ran off from his school on Oct. 4 were discovered by a teenaged photographer in Queens along the East… Continue reading Oquendo’s Family Lawyer – “Unfortunatley, there is good reason to think it’s him [Avonte]

Pope Benedict Defrocked 400 Priests involved in Sex Abuse Scandals

As the Vatican was being blistered by a U.N. committee this week for its decades-long mishandling and cover up of a global sex abuse scandal involving priests and children, new disclosures show the extraordinary steps that Pope Benedict XVI took to get rid of problem priests.     In just two years, Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests,… Continue reading Pope Benedict Defrocked 400 Priests involved in Sex Abuse Scandals

Teenage Prankster Rang Doorbell – Got Shot

ARENDTSVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) – A 14-year-old boy was shot in the foot while he and other juveniles were ringing doorbells at Arendtsville homes as a prank early this morning, according to police. Authorities have arrested the alleged shooter, 28-year-old Eric Lee Steinour, and have charged him with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment, according… Continue reading Teenage Prankster Rang Doorbell – Got Shot

Republican John Boehner Called Republican Steve King “an asshole!”

Hey, I’m just reporting what the man said. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) claims in a recent article for Texas Monthly that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) an “asshole” in July after King compared undocumented immigrants to drug mules with “calves the size of cantaloupes.” In the article, Castro reflects on his first year in… Continue reading Republican John Boehner Called Republican Steve King “an asshole!”

Woman Files Sexual Assault Suit Against TSA – “it shouldn’t take that much groping”

According to a CBS4 report, police are investigating Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Denver International Airport after a woman filed a criminal complaint claiming that her frisking was tantamount to sexual assault. Jamelyn Steenhoek was frisked by TSA officers while escorting her 13-year-old daughter to her gate. She was not flying herself that day,… Continue reading Woman Files Sexual Assault Suit Against TSA – “it shouldn’t take that much groping”

Duck Dynasty’s Ratings Plummet after Robinson’s Statement

Did the controversy surrounding Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson take a toll on the show’s appeal? A&E’s flagship reality series clocked 8.5 million viewers Wednesday night, snapping a streak of ratings records and posting its first season-to-season drop. Among adults 18-49, the premiere averaged 4.2 million viewers, down 33%. Those are still huge numbers for… Continue reading Duck Dynasty’s Ratings Plummet after Robinson’s Statement

Republicans Want Food stamp Recipients to Show Photo ID to Buy Food

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to require food stamp recipients to produce a valid photo ID every time they purchase food with their Electronic Benefits Transfer card. Under the Food Stamp Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, anyone caught using someone else’s EBT card illegally would be banned from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Continue reading Republicans Want Food stamp Recipients to Show Photo ID to Buy Food

Rachel Maddow Thinks Christie May Have Backed Out of 2016 – Video

We all may have missed this little piece of information yesterday, but it didn’t get pass the watchful eyes of Rachel Maddow. On her show yesterday, Maddow explained that a recent appearance by New Jersey’s embattled governor Chris Christie may have contained news about his 2016 presidential prospects. In his appearance,  Christie explained that he… Continue reading Rachel Maddow Thinks Christie May Have Backed Out of 2016 – Video

Possible Remains of Missing Avonte Oquendo Found on Queens NY

Authorities in Queens are investigating the discovery of remains found next to the East River, and sources tell Eyewitness News that police have notified the family of missing autistic teenager Avonte Oquendo about the investigation. The remains, said to be a human arm and legs, were found on a rock in the water near the… Continue reading Possible Remains of Missing Avonte Oquendo Found on Queens NY