Shoppers Fight Over Toilet Paper in Australia

People are losing their minds as they stock up on supplies for a possible coronavirus outbreak. Toilet paper is one of the most coveted items and there are fears it will soon be in supply. Read more... March 8, 2020

Seattle Streets Emptying as Coronavirus Cases Climb

An outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Washington state is quickly turning Seattle into a ghost town. Businesses are starting to tell people to work from home as cases of the virus rise. Read more... March 7, 2020

President Trump Praises Congressman for Body Slamming Reporter

U.S. Congressman Greg Gianforte from Montana body slammed a reporter from The Guardian in 2017. Gianforte later plead guilty to assault. President Trump is now praising this abhorrent behavior. Trump said at a rally, "Any guy that can do a body slam… he's my guy." President Trump also mimicked the body slam motion. Read more... October 19, 2018

Dow Loses 1,300 Points in Two Days

The DOW has lost over 1,300 points in two days. It dropped over 800 points on Wednesday and dropped another 546 points on Thursday. Stock futures are up ahead of today's trading so there may be a turnaround heading into the weekend. Read more... October 12, 2018

President Ronald Reagan Returns as a Hologram

Former President Ronald Reagan has been revived as a hologram. The hologram includes 3D images of Reagan as a politician and as an actor. The hologram does not look exactly like him but it is close. The audio is of Ronald Reagan's voice. Read more... October 11, 2018

Bill Gross Says Trump's Targeting of Companies Reminds Him of Mussolini

Bill Gross, a fund manager for Janus Capital and author, is concerned by Donald Trump targeting certain companies as President-elect. Gross says he is reminded of Benito Mussolini's fascist policies in Italy. Read more... January 7, 2017

FBI Identifies Ahmad Khan Rahami as Suspect in Chelsea Bombing

The FBI has identified Ahmad Khan Rahami as a suspect in the Chelsea bombing in New York City. The bomb exploded near a trash dumpster around 8:30 p.m. at 135 West 23rd Street, New York, New York. 29 people were injured in the blast. Read more... September 19, 2016

Death Toll in Louisiana Floods Reaches Ten

Much of Louisiana has suffered serious flooding. The heavy deluge came in the state came from a tropical system that plagued Louisiana for several days. Much of the flooding happened after the rain ended when water overtopped a levee. Read more... August 16, 2016

Donald Trump Calls for Extreme New Screening Test for Immigrants

Donald Trump gave a new speech on terrorism today in Youngstown, Ohio. He is calling for new screening procedures on immigrations. He calls it "extreme vetting" and emphasized the word "extreme." According to Trump these procedures would screen out all members or sympathizers of terrorist groups and those with hostile attitudes to the U.S. Read more... August 15, 2016

Donald Trump Says Obama ISIS Founder Claim Was Sarcasm

Donald Trump doubled down yesterday on his accusations that President Obama is the founder of the terrorist organization ISIS. He told Hugh Hewitt on his radio program that he meant exactly what he said. Read more... August 12, 2016

Paul Ryan Finally Gets an Endorsement From Donald Trump

Donald Trump finally endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan at a rally earlier this evening in Wisconsin. Earlier Trump had previously indicated that he was not yet ready to endorse Ryan. This move reportedly made GOP Chief Reince Priebus very angry. Read more... August 5, 2016

Boos Heard as Ted Cruz Finishes Speech at Republican National Convention

Ted Cruz spoke at the Republic National Convention in Cleveland tonight. He declined to endorse the nominee Donald Trump. Trump and Cruz were rivals during the primary contest. Read more... July 20, 2016

President Barack Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton

Now that Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination she has quickly received a nomination from President Obama. The endorsement was recorded on Tuesday and posted on Clinton's YouTube channel. Read more... June 9, 2016

Islamic State Attacks Natural Gas Plant Near Baghdad

Islamic State attacked a natural gas plant near Baghdad today. The attack appeared to be a strategic move to cause problems for the Iraqi government. It is the latest in a string of bombings in and around Baghdad. Read more... May 15, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead at West Texas Ranch

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been found dead at a ranch in West Texas. He has died at age 79. Read more... February 13, 2016

Daylight Saving Time Comes to an End at 2 a.m. on November 1st

Clocks will need to be rolled back one hour at 2 a.m. today, November 1st. This is because this is when Daylight Saving Time (DST) comes to an end. It always ends on the first Sunday of November, which this year happens to be November 1st. Read more... November 1, 2015

World Health Organization Links Red Meat and Processed Meat to Cancer

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that a panel of experts found that red meat and processed meat is linked to a higher risk of cancer, particularly colorectal cancer. A New York Times story notes that the news provoked a very strong reaction from the meat industry. Read more... October 27, 2015

Hundreds Killed in Hajj Stampede in Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed in a stamped during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The stampede incident occurred at the Stoning of the Devil ceremony where the pilgrims throw stones at pillars intended to represent the devil. Read more... September 24, 2015

ISIS Unveils New Currency in the Form of Gold Dinar Coins

ISIS has unveiled a new currency. The militant group says the gold coins are part of its quest for "world domination." Read more... September 1, 2015

CDC Testing New High-Tech Food Safety Technology

The CDC has been expanding its new high-tech food testing technology. The CDC says the new technology can help spot three times as many outbreaks of food poisoning than before. The goal is to thwart outbreaks or reduce them. Finding outbreaks before they become large would be a great help. Read more... August 17, 2015