Dennis Rodman and Other NBA Stars Land in North Korea

Basketball diplomacy? Hall of Fame basketball player Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea Monday with a team of former NBA players in tow as part of the next step of his program of so-called “basketball diplomacy.” Taking his by-now customary route, Rodman arrived in Pyongyang via Beijing Monday with a squad of a dozen former… Continue reading Dennis Rodman and Other NBA Stars Land in North Korea

Judge to Chicago Gun Sellers – You’re Free to Sell More Guns

Chicago already has the reputation of being one of the deadliest cities in the nation. But that fact didn’t stop a District Court Judge today from laying out the welcome mat for more gun sellers. Gun dealers can set up shop in Chicago, a federal judge has ruled — declaring the city’s ban on firearms… Continue reading Judge to Chicago Gun Sellers – You’re Free to Sell More Guns

Fatal Manhattan High-Rise Fire Caused By Overloaded Power Strip

Screenshot of blaze, l; photo from 26th floor, r, via Mickey Atwal The Sunday morning fire in a Hell’s Kitchen apartment building that killed one man and seriously injured his husband was deemed accidental by the Fire Department. Apparently the cause of the three-alarm blaze was a power strip overloaded with electrical appliances in another resident’s apartment. The fire start… Continue reading Fatal Manhattan High-Rise Fire Caused By Overloaded Power Strip

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Man in toddler-slapping plane case gets 8 months

  KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on an Atlanta-bound flight to serve eight months in federal prison. Joe Rickey Hundley was accused of using a racial slur to refer to the 19-month-old boy, who’s black, and hitting… Continue reading Man in toddler-slapping plane case gets 8 months

More #GunSense – While Showing Off His Gun, Man Shoots Himself, Then his Friend

A New York man accidentally shot himself and a friend Saturday when he showed off his gun inside a busy restaurant, Rochester TV station WHAM reported. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said John Cassata, 70, accidentally fired the handgun when he took it out to show friends. Ellen Smith, who said she was sitting a… Continue reading More #GunSense – While Showing Off His Gun, Man Shoots Himself, Then his Friend

Democrats to Bring Unemployment Bill to Senate – Republicans Still Oposing Benefits

Back in session after holiday break, the Senate will hold a procedural vote Monday evening on whether to reinstate unemployment benefits to more than 1 million Americans, as a compromise deal struggles for the votes it needs for passage. The extension to unemployment benefits was a casualty of December budget negotiations, but Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading Democrats to Bring Unemployment Bill to Senate – Republicans Still Oposing Benefits

Man Who Slapped Baby on Plane Will Be Sentenced on Monday

Remember the dude who slapped a baby on a plane, telling the mother of the child to “shut that nigger baby up?” He is scheduled to receive his sentence on Monday. Joe Rickey Hundley pleaded guilty in October after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. His sentencing is set for Monday morning. Prosecutors say… Continue reading Man Who Slapped Baby on Plane Will Be Sentenced on Monday

O.J Simpson Has Brain Cancer – Requesting Clemency from President Obama

The disgraced and  former  football hero who’s serving a 33-year sentence for assault, robbery and kidnapping in a Nevada prison has reportedly asked President Obama to set him free so he can treat his life-threatening brain cancer outside prison. Yep, you read that correctly. According to a number of news outlets including the Huffington Post,… Continue reading O.J Simpson Has Brain Cancer – Requesting Clemency from President Obama

Liz Cheney To Drop Out of Wyoming Senate Race

WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney intends to withdraw from the Wyoming Republican Senate primary, according to two sources familiar with her plans, bringing an abrupt end to her unsteady challenge to the incumbent, Michael B. Enzi. Ms. Cheney, 47, the former vice president’s elder daughter, is expected to drop out of the race this week, citing… Continue reading Liz Cheney To Drop Out of Wyoming Senate Race

Huckabee Links Nazi Death Camps and Chinese Abortions to “Brain Dead” Girl in California

Fox News host Mike Huckabee on Saturday warned that a California girl who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery last month could lead to situations like Nazi death camps and forced abortions in China if the hospital took her off life support. The former Arkansas governor and ordained pastor began his Fox News show… Continue reading Huckabee Links Nazi Death Camps and Chinese Abortions to “Brain Dead” Girl in California