Dozens of detained and dragged by force arrested by police in Los Angeles
Dozens of men and women were rounded up and towed from a Los Angeles street in November 2018 and kept in jail until two weeks later. A viral video taken of the incident shows…
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Sword-wielding man was travelling with fake passports, French police say
A sword-wielding man who’d spent days claiming to be part of the violent Japanese cult the Yakuza was shot and arrested by French police early Saturday morning. According to Reuters, the man, identified as…
Sorry, Not Sorry: Alec Baldwin Slams Actor Paul Newman’s ‘Power Trip’
Alec Baldwin became well known for his recent tweet rants about President Trump (and some people’s responses to them) but took a different tact during an interview with GQ magazine, slamming what he called…
BreakingPoint Security: Does Israel Spy on State Agencies?
(This article was updated. A previous version omitted the apology of Mr Robertson and its link to Israel’s spying on the U.S.) Video screenshot: Charles Fisher/YouTube The Israeli industrial espionage company BreakingPoint Security says…
New nursing home enforcement rules cause a bit of a boom
Booster rolls are popular in the nursing home industry as a way to get residents involved in recreational activities, including ballroom dancing, and to enhance the residents’ memories. Although policies and guidelines requiring nursing…
Scientists find ancient human footprint ‘injected with texts’
Image: Go Enright/CDC A tricolour hand print discovered by scientists in Siberia’s Altai region is now being hailed as one of the most well-preserved prehistoric human prints ever found. These prints are so clearly…
Jenny Stockhousen talks about ‘The Quick-to-See Smith,’ her new book of family language
In The Quick-to-See Smith, Jennifer Stockhousen describes the varying language we use to describe people and events. Sound like your aunt or your grandmother? “That’s not surprising,” Stockhousen explains. “The word ‘condom’ is a…
Five facts about school shootings
Last week, a 4-year-old boy brought a loaded weapon to his Maryland elementary school. His parents are under investigation and according to the Baltimore Sun, some school officials are saying the parents, parents, parents…
Carmichael pushing for MotoGP title spot with Honda
American Ricky Carmichael isn’t the most popular guy in the MotoGP paddock. Rising quickly from the ranks of this top motorcycle racing circuit that combines bikes and motorcycles into a single sports car, the…
Four injured as old bomb explodes near train station in German city of Munich
Two men were in the plant for four hours before detonating timer device underneath train in lube oil Four injured as old bomb explodes near train station in German city of Munich A bomb…