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Horrific Oklahoma Tornado Captured in Several Raw Videos

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:38 +0000

The country continues to pray for and help the people devastated by the massive tornado that touched down in Oklahoma on Monday, killing dozens.

A Florida County Is Identifying Sex Offenders With Signs In Front Of Their Homes

Steven Bohner — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:51:54 +0000

A Florida county is taking a new stance on sex offenders. Â Bradford County is posting personalized red sex offender signs in front of the homes of convicted sex criminals. Â This new measure is in addition to the online listing of all the sexual predators in the country. Michigan currently has a Public Sex Offender Registry. [...]

Klu Klux Klan Denounces Westboro Baptist Church As Being 'Hatemongers'

Steven Bohner — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:46:28 +0000

This story is rather old, but so is the saying "that's the pot calling the kettle black." On Memorial Day 2011, members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested a ceremony lead by President Obama to honor fallen soldiers at the Arlington National Cemetery. The protesters were met by a group of counter-protesters which included several members of the Klu Klux Klan.

Gunman Dead After Holding Five Firefighters Hostage in Georgia

Joe Hyer — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:04:04 +0000

The man who held five firefighters hostage in Suwanee, Ga. earlier on Wednesday has been shot and killed by SWAT members. Four hostages are slightly injured, but authorities say they should be OK. The firefighters were originally called to the residence in Suwanee, Ga. Wednesday afternoon by a man who said he was having a [...]

BREAKING NEWS: Several People Stabbed At Lone Star College Near Houston, TX

Wendy Reed — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:11:16 +0000

It's being reported that at least 14 people were injured (most of them stabbed) at a college near Houston, Texas. Investigators told Click2Houston that they are searching for two suspects.

Volunteer firefighters from the area were called out to

Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Military Flyovers at Sporting Events

Joe Student — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:02:04 +0000

Get ready for less sonic boom in your pre-game entertainment: federal budget cuts mandated by the U.S. government's sequester include stadium flyovers made by U.S. military aircraft prior to major sporting events.

Flyovers by Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels have become commonplace at s

Canada Retires The Penny, Should The U.S. Do The Same? [Poll]

Matt Milhouse — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:17:24 +0000

Canada has stopped minting and distributing pennies. The cost of producing pennies is too high and their usefulness is too low. Sound familiar? Some want the U.S. to do the same. Should the U.S. retire the penny? The Royal Canadian Mint explains the changes: The estimated savings for taxpayers from phasing [...]

Gunman Shoots and Kills Bus Driver, Holds 6-Year-Old Hostage in Bunker

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:26 +0000

On Tuesday afternoon, a man in Dale County, Alabama, near Midland City, got on a school bus, demanded a child be let off with him, then shot and killed the bus driver when he refused. The shooter, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, then took the boy from the bus and is currently holed up with him in an underground bunker nearby.

Coolest Guy At The Boat Ramp [Video]

Joe Knight — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:06:18 +0000

There has not been a cooler boat or van to ever grace a boat ramp. This is a must see video to make us all want one of our own. Take a look at the video, you will see what I mean, especially if you are a boat lover.

Powerball Up To 425 Million! How Will You Spend Your Millions? [POLL]

Craig Russell — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:22:33 +0000

Now that they have upped the starting price of the Powerball lottery jackpot to two dollars a ticket, the prizes have reached record territory. Wednesday’s jackpot is now the biggest ever, a record $425 million dollars. WZZM TV 13 reports the sales over the holiday weekend were brisk, pushing the non winning draw on Saturday [...]

Colorado And Washington Legalize Marijuana; Grand Rapids Decriminalizes

Steven Bohner — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:06:08 +0000

Three states had marijuana legalization proposal on their ballots yesterday, and two of those states passed the provision. Colorado and Washington voters chose to end marijuana prohibition in their states, while Oregon voters chose to vote down the proposal. On the local level, Grand Rapids voters passed Proposal 2, decriminalizing marijuana in the city. WoodTV [...]

Terrible Reporter Breaks Volunteers' Hearts Live On Air

Emerald Catron — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:35:35 +0000

Well, here is a good example of a terrible person, if you were looking for one. Investigators in a case involving a missing four-year-old decided they were probably actually investigating a murder case. News reporter Kay Burley felt the strange compulsion to tell volunteers who were searching for the child that she was probably dead. [...]

New York Prepares For The 11th Anniversary Memorial Of 9/11 [Gallery]

Steven Bohner — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:55:51 +0000

New York pauses each year on the 10th of September to get ready to honor the brave men and women that died in the September 11th attacks. Â Below you will find a gallery of images of residents of New York taking that pause. Source: New York Prepares For The 11th Anniversary Memorial Of 9/11 [Gallery]

Where Are the Most Expensive Cities in America? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 23:00:28 +0000

We all want to stretch a dollar, but there’s one place in America that it’s getting harder and harder to do so. The latest cost of living index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) indicates that once again the borough of Manhattan in New York City has the highest cost of [...]

Seether Seeking Fan Input for Rise Above Fest Suicide Prevention Video

Chad Childers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:41:20 +0000

Seether‘s first-ever Rise Above Fest is just a few weeks away and the band could use your help. The group is looking for a few enterprising fans to shoot a promo spot talking about teen suicide prevention.

Gunman Shoots "Multiple" People At Texas A&M University

Steven Bohner — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:04:51 +0000

Police have apprehended a man they think shot "multiple" people at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. CNN is reporting numerous law enforcement officers were among the victims. The College Station Police department said they don't have a definitive number of victims at this time. The shooting took place about a block from campus, and at least one civilian was shot in the attack.

The Biggest House In The United States

Shaffee — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:14:57 +0000

The biggest house in the United States is in Windermere, Florida and belongs to a 77-year-old billionaire named David Siegel.

The house is 90,000 square feet and includes...

15 bedrooms, 30 bathrooms, 10 kitchens, 2 tennis courts, a full baseball field, a grand ballroom that can hold 500 people, an indoor roller skating rink, nightclub, art gallery, wine gallery, 10,000 square foot spa, 2 movie theaters, indoor and outdoor pools, 2 elevators, and a 20 car garage

Old Guy In Nursing Home Finds Jesus In Taco

Shaffee — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:49:48 +0000

An 80-year-old man in a Texas nursing home has found what he believes to be the face of Jesus in his breakfast taco. When he discovered the image, he stopped eating the taco, wrapped it up and plans to save it for as long as he can. Maybe it is Jesus, but without a photo [...]

Topless High Speed Police Chase

Shaffee — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:20:28 +0000

On Saturday night, police tried to stop 35-year-old Mandy Ramsey of Fort McCoy, Florida, but she wouldn’t pull over. Instead, she led police on a high speed chase in which she ran a stop sign and crashed into a tree before eventually getting away. Police tracked her down a couple of hours later in her boyfriend’s trailer [...]

Are You Getting the Overtime Pay You Deserve?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:16:22 +0000

If you’re working overtime and aren’t getting the pay required by law, you’re part of a growing number of Americans who are now filing wage complaints against their employers under the Fair Labor Standard Act. In 2011, the number of federal cases related to misclassification of workers, failure to pay overtime and miscalculated overtime for [...]