NEW YORK (AP) — A white supremacist pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing a black man with a sword as part of an attack that authorities said was intended to incite a race war in the United States. James Jackson admitted to fatally stabbing 66-year-old Timothy Caughman in March 2017 after stalking a number of black […]
Mother’s Day might really awkward this year for a man in Sumter, South Carolina. Authorities are accusing 19-year-old Emmanuel Franklin of faking his own kidnapping in hopes of extorting money from his mother. The desired ransom? A whopping $130, according to local station WACH TV. Franklin was arrested Sunday and charged with blackmail, The Associated […]
How does Donald Trump spend his days? MSNBC host Ari Melber looked at the records and found that much of the time, POTUS is not working. “We’re seeing a new low in presidential work ethic in contrast to recent presidents who kept far busier schedules,” Melber said. A look at Trump’s schedule revealed that he “comes in […]
A major newspaper in Rep. Steve King’s (R-Iowa) home state just called for his resignation hours after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to condemn white supremacy, thus condemning King himself. “Congressman Steve King should resign,” begins the Des Moines Register’s editorial, published late Tuesday afternoon. “He has lost even the potential to effectively represent his […]
YouTube singer Austin Jones faces at least five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of child pornography Friday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The 26-year-old, who was charged with two felony counts of production of child pornography in 2017, will remain free on bail after appearing before U.S. District Judge John Lee in […]
President Donald Trump was mocked Monday by hundreds of protesters outside a farmers convention in New Orleans with a twist on a chant he has heard many times: “Lock him up!” It’s not clear which particular Trump activity the protesters were targeting in the chant that has been directed at Hillary Clinton by Trump supporters, […]
Christmas came late for a San Diego man, but it was even more meaningful. On Dec. 12, Ryan Caine was rushed to a local emergency room after he came down with flu-like symptoms. At first, he was diagnosed with pneumonia, but things got worse when the illness turned septic and he went into cardiac arrest. Caine, 24, […]
“The Daily Show” is here for folks who want to change the narrative on the ongoing partial government shutdown. Trevor Noah’s team on Friday released its own spoof version of the “Black Mirror” movie “Bandersnatch,” the choose-your-own-adventure movie that was released on Netflix late December. The parody, titled “Bordersnatch,” sadly isn’t interactive. But it’s still […]
Kansas City Chiefs guard Jeff Allen has tracked down a homeless good Samaritan who helped him dig his car out of the snow before Saturday’s playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts. Dave Cochran told NBC affiliate 41 Action News that he had no idea Allen was an NFL player when he offered to help, but that […]
No, this Chicago fire is not one to be nervous about ― but it does look really cool. Social media has been entranced and a little concerned over viral images and videos of Chicago train tracks on fire as the city deals with record low temperatures this week. But the videos aren’t as wild as […]