Facebook is preparing to launch its own real-time news notification app in a bid to lure people away from Twitter. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to Mashable that the app is indeed in development, although a specific launch date has not been revealed. … [Read more...]
Brain Disease Caused Ex-Bronco Adrian Robinson to Kill Himself
A former Denver Broncos linebacker who killed himself at 25 had a brain disease that has been linked to repeated blows to the head, researchers confirmed Wednesday. Adrian Robinson Jr.'s diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy was confirmed through officials at the NFL brain bank at Boston University. … [Read more...]
Man’s Chevy Camaro Taken by Armed Carjackers
A pair of robbers held a 22 year-old man at knifepoint and gunpoint in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood early Wednesday, stealing his wallet, cell phone, jewelry and black 1997 Chevy Camaro, police said. … [Read more...]
Dead Mouse Found Inside Sandwich at Subway
First there was “pizza rat". Now there’s the sandwich rodent. An Oregon man said his friend got a dose of mystery meat at a Subway restaurant -- a rodent inside a sandwich. Matt Jones says he was at a Subway restaurant in Lincoln City, Oregon with some coworkers on Oct. 6 when he heard a commotion at the counter. … [Read more...]
Photographer Sheds Light on Mobile Phone Addiction, Scary
While working in a coffee shop one morning in upstate New York, photographer Eric Pickersgill was struck by the image of a family sitting together, but engaging separately with their own devices. … [Read more...]
MH17 Victims’ Families Will Have a Long Wait for Answers
The Rev. John Mosey has advice for relatives seeking justice for their loved ones who died aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17: Don't expect your quest to carry much weight. Mosey thought truth would prevail after he lost his teenage daughter Helga, who was a passenger on Pan Am Flight 103 when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, just before Christmas in 1988. … [Read more...]
Graphic Photos Show Inside of Kunduz Hospital
Dramatic photos reveal the devastating destruction inside the Doctors Without Borders hospital hit by U.S. air strikes in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The photos, taken by Andrew Quilty for Foreign Policy, show an eerie first glimpse into the hospital where 22 people lost their lives and 37 more were injured, according to the humanitarian group, also known by its French name Médecins … [Read more...]
Special Costco Cake Delights Dad on Birthday
Cake, as we all know, is a crowd-pleasing food. Kids, party-goers and dads all love cake. And when pops asks you to pick up a Costco cake as a little sweet treat for his birthday, what do you do? Show that you're not only a great listener but also know a good birthday prank when you see one. … [Read more...]
Carmen Electra and Coco Think New Playboy Direction Is a Mistake
It isn't just long-time subscribers who are miffed at Playboy's surprising decision to eschew nude models in favor of scantily clad ones. Two celebrities who posed in the buff multiple times for the men's magazine also think founder Hugh Hefner is making a big mistake. … [Read more...]
NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series at Kansas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth have to be thankful for the simple formula that embodies the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format -- “win and you’re in.” Earnhardt, 11th in the Chase standings, sits 19 points behind Brad Keselowski on the cutoff line. Kenseth, 12th on the Chase standings is 32 points below the cutoff line. … [Read more...]