Cleveland mayor apologizes for ‘insensitivity’ in Tamir Rice legal case
The mayor’s statement Monday came days after a city court filing said the death of Tamir, a 12-year-old who was shot by police in November, was the sixth-grader’s own fault….
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Switching the goal posts: Qatar 2022 set for November/December?
The question about when the tournament will be held is set to be revealed in Doha Tuesday with the smart money being on a November/December timetable. Having been cleared of…
Nightclub Fires Fast Facts
April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi – About 200 people die in a fire at the Rhythm nightclub. Boarded up windows, flammable decorations and overcrowding play a factor in the…
Judge in Texas orders temporary halt to Obama immigration action
Obama angered Republicans when he announced in November that he would use the executive branch to temporarily delay deportation for as many as 5 million people who came to the…
Penis Reduction Surgery Performed On Teen With Phallus Measuring 10 Inches Around (GRAPHIC)
Surgeons in Florida have given a 17-year-old boy what’s being called the “world’s first” penis reduction surgery. The teen came to doctors complaining of a penis “too large for intercourse,”…
Peter Liang, NYPD Officer Who Fatally Shot Akai Gurley, Charged With Manslaughter
By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) – A New York City rookie police officer was charged with manslaughter in the second degree and five other offenses on Wednesday…
Ralph Nader Fast Facts
Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut Birth name: Ralph Nader Father: Nathra Nader Mother: Rose (Bouziane) Nader Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1955, Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1958 Military: U.S. Army, 1959 Other…
Talking Doll Cayla Hacked To Spew Filthy Things
A talking doll designed to be a kid’s best friend may actually be a parent’s worst nightmare. My Friend Cayla is an Internet-connected doll introduced in November that is supposed…
Rosie O’Donnell leaving ‘The View’ after split from her wife
She’s leaving the show to focus on her family after she split from her wife, Michelle Rounds, in November, her publicist said in a statement Friday. – CNN’s Tony Marco…
Sony Gets Some Good News on Earnings
HONG KONG — After a rough few months, Sony got some relief Wednesday as net profit almost doubled analysts’ expectations and the company reduced its loss projections for the year….
Pit Bulls In Pajamas Aim To Warm People Up To The Breed
Stephanie Karr lives in Canada, sews, and loves her doggies, so she’s always made warm winter jackets for them. But in November of 2013, her thin-coated dog Thor, who is…
John Lewis Fast Facts
Birth place: Troy, Alabama Birth name: John Robert Lewis Father: Eddie Lewis, sharecropper Mother: Willie Mae (Carter) Lewis Marriage: Lillian Miles Lewis (December 21, 1968-December 31, 2012, her death) –…
Top Republican defends blocking legal pot in D.C.
In November, 65 percent of D.C. voters approved a ballot measure to legalize marijuana possession. In December, Congress blocked its implementation. – “We may very well head to the courts….
Dad’s Sweet Reaction To Baby News Captured In Sneaky Photo Shoot
What’s better than sharing your exciting baby news with your spouse? Capturing his reaction on camera to cherish forever. Texas photographer Kendra Swalls helped an over-the-moon mom-to-be do exactly that…
40 Dogs Vanish From Small Texas County
Man’s best friend just became man’s biggest mystery. At least 40 dogs have vanished from Wise County, Texas since November, and authorities say they have few leads for the missing…
Berlin Wall Fast Facts
The wall between East and West Berlin was 11-13 feet high and stretched 28 miles. It also encircled the city of West Berlin and stretched approximately 100 miles. Buildings behind…
ISIS Fast Facts
Also known as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Islamic State (IS). The aim of ISIS is to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of Iraq and…
King Abdullah’s Death Unlikely to Upset Saudi Oil Goals, Analysts Say
LONDON — The death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia early Friday is unlikely to deter the desert kingdom from maintaining a high level of oil production despite the recent…
How I Became An Acclaimed Erotica Writer
Aurora Rose Reynolds, 33, was working as a personal assistant when her first erotica novel, Until November, went viral. Now she’s working on her seventh book. Read the whole story…
The thorny business of sea urchins
Awake at 3:30 a.m., Leask heads first to the Bath, Maine, outpost of Frosty’s Donuts for a Boston creme, small-town pleasantries and precisely the amount of coffee you would expect…
Narendra Modi Fast Facts
Birth place: Vadnagar, Gujarat, India Birthname: Narendra Damodardas Modi Father: Damodardas Modi Mother: Hiraba “Heeraben” Modi Marriage: Jashodaben (Chimanlal) Modi (1968-present, separated) – September 27-30, 2014 – Modi makes his…
Elizabeth Warren Fast Facts
Birth place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Birth name: Elizabeth Ann Herring Father: Donald Herring, salesman and maintenance man Mother: Pauline (Reed) Herring, department store worker Marriages: Bruce Mann (July 12, 1980-present);…
Oprah Winfrey Fast Facts
Birth place: Kosciusko, Mississippi Birth name: Oprah Gail Winfrey Father: Vernon Winfrey, a barber Mother: Vernita Lee, a maid (parents never married) Education: Tennessee State University, B.A., Speech and Performing…
Dennis Hastert Fast Facts
Birth place: Aurora, Illinois Birth name: John Dennis Hastert Father: Jack Hastert, former restaurant owner Mother: Naomi (Nussle) Hastert – November 15, 2007 – Announces his resignation on the House…
Ray Rice Fast Facts
Birth place: New Rochelle, New York Birth name: Raymell Maurice Rice Father: Conrad Reed Mother: Janet Rice, special education teacher Marriage: Janay (Palmer) Rice, (March 28, 2014-present) – September 16,…
2014 was America’s best year of job growth since 1999
The government also revised up its estimates for job gains in October and November, revealing employers added more than 50,000 jobs than previously thought. November was already the best month…
1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
November 22, 1963 – Lee Harvey Oswald assassinates President John F. Kennedy. November 27, 1963 – President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking before a Joint Session of Congress, says, “No memorial…