NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Flames and smoke were sent billowing into the air after an explosion leveled two buildings in East Harlem Wednesday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others. It happened around 9 a.m. on Park Avenue on 116th Street, the FDNY said. One of the buildings that collapsed had a… Continue reading Explosion in New York – Buildings Collapse – Video
Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
Twitter Inc crashed on Tuesday for the second time in nine days when a software glitch stalled the popular messaging service for about one hour. The company apologized to its 250 million users in a status blog, saying it had encountered “unexpected complications” during “a planned deploy in one of our core services.” The outage… Continue reading Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
New Poll – The President’s Approval Numbers are Rebounding
A new Bloomberg poll finds that President Barack Obama is rebounding from record-low approval ratings as he remedies the botched rollout of his health-care website and moves past the budget standoffs of the last several years. Less than eight months before the November midterm elections, Americans are evenly split, with 48 percent approving of Obama’s… Continue reading New Poll – The President’s Approval Numbers are Rebounding
The Final Season-Entry One
As I’m sure you have heard, this will be Derek Jeter’s last season in professional baseball. If for some reason you haven’t heard, Derek Jeter announced his retirement via a Facebook post last month. Jeter has said he will do something this year that he has admitted to being bad at in the past. He… Continue reading The Final Season-Entry One
An Interview Like No Other – President Obama and Comedian Zach Galifianakis – Video
President Obama made a special appearance at Funny or Die’s studios and was interviewed by non other than comedian Zach Galifianakis. You just know this was not going to turn out well or, maybe it did. The no holds bar interview touched on all the hot topics of the day; where’s the birth certificate, being… Continue reading An Interview Like No Other – President Obama and Comedian Zach Galifianakis – Video
Julie Boonstra Could Save Thousands with Obamacare
Julie Boonstra, has been used by Republicans to try to prove that Obamacare will literally kill people. However, claims that she would lose coverage and risk her life as a result have been debunked. Boonstra, 49, who suffers from leukemia, is featured prominently in the Koch-backed Americans For Prosperity ads. She told a heartbreaking tale… Continue reading Julie Boonstra Could Save Thousands with Obamacare
8 Year Old Texas Boy Kills 3 Year Old Cousin with Loaded Shotgun
An 8-year-old boy found a loaded 20-gauge shotgun and killed his 3-year-old cousin, who was visiting from Nacogdoches, Monday. Braison Howard, 3, was killed instantly, neighbors said, at a home in Eureka near Richland Chambers Reservoir. It’s about 15 miles southeast of Corsicana. Braison had just finished breakfast, his mother told News 8, and went… Continue reading 8 Year Old Texas Boy Kills 3 Year Old Cousin with Loaded Shotgun
It Was Just A Matter of Time Before Fox Nuts Blamed Obama for Missing Malaysian Airline
It has been four days now since a Malaysian airline vanished in the middle of a 2,700-mile trip to China. Multiple nations have since joined in the search for any possible details to help figure out what happened to the plane and the 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board. But for the good ole nuts… Continue reading It Was Just A Matter of Time Before Fox Nuts Blamed Obama for Missing Malaysian Airline
Revealed: The Two Mystery Iranians Travelling on Stolen Passports – PICS
The head of Interpol has said he does not believe the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines plane was a terrorist incident as he revealed the identity of both of the men who used stolen passports to board the plane. Interpol secretary general Ronald Noble said Iranian nationals Pouria Nour Mohammah Mehrdad, 19, and Delavar Seyed… Continue reading Revealed: The Two Mystery Iranians Travelling on Stolen Passports – PICS
Michael Dunn’s Sentencing Postponed ‘Till Friday
A judge in Jacksonville is postponing until Friday a decision on whether he will sentence a Florida man convicted of attempted murder during a confrontation over loud music ahead of the 47-year-old software developer’s retrial on first-degree murder. Jurors deadlocked last month on a first-degree murder charge for Michael Dunn in the shooting of 17-year-old… Continue reading Michael Dunn’s Sentencing Postponed ‘Till Friday
Today’s Racism – Minnesota Republican Likens NBA Players to Criminals
Given that blacks represent the majority of players in the NBA, it is easy to see the racism in this Republican’s statement. A Minnesota legislator’s tweet about the NBA has prompted hundreds of responses, with many on social media calling it racist. State Rep. Pat Garofalo sent a tweet Sunday that read: “Let’s be honest,… Continue reading Today’s Racism – Minnesota Republican Likens NBA Players to Criminals
Yes, They Are Shaping Up To Be The Worse Congress Ever
The Hill is reporting that Democrats and Republicans alike say the 113th Congress is shaping up to be the worst ever. Veteran lawmakers are used to partisanship and stalemate, but they say Capitol Hill has sunk to a new dysfunctional low. Congress has in some ways already closed for business until after the mid-term election.… Continue reading Yes, They Are Shaping Up To Be The Worse Congress Ever