Damage on a barge is seen as it is moored along the Kentucky shore of the Mississippi River at Columbus-Belmont State Park in Columbus, Ky., Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. A tow, seen in the background, traveling north on the river struck the barge as it was traveling south across the river. The Mississippi River has been closed to barge traffic because the damaged barge leaked … [Read more...]
Chinese Ships Pass Through U.S.Territorial Waters off Alaska
The five Chinese naval ships that sailed off the coast of Alaska and through U.S. waters this week have left the area and moved into open waters in the Pacific, the Pentagon said Friday. The Chinese ships did not pose a threat and operated within international norms when passing through U.S. territorial waters, the Pentagon said. Territorial waters extend 12 miles from the … [Read more...]
Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis’ Costly Divorce Finalized
Giada De Laurentiis is officially divorced... and it's going to cost her. The Food Network star and her husband Todd Thompson announced their "amicable separation" in December of last year. As of Thursday, they're officially no longer married, according to People. … [Read more...]
Secretary Kerry Calls for Swift Action on Climate Change, Still Defends Arctic Drilling
In a recent interview with the Huffington Post, Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration’s decision to allow Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic, pushing back against claims that such a decision is at odds with the administration’s action on climate change. … [Read more...]
Times Square ‘Painted Lady’ Busted on Prostition Charge
One of Times Square's topless ‘painted ladies’ showed her true colors on Wednesday, offering a cop oral sex as her handler tried to peddle drugs to undercover officers, law-enforcement sources said. … [Read more...]
Colorful Smoothies Have Never Looked this Beautiful
For artists, design flows into every aspect of daily life. The morning smoothie is no exception. That's the beauty behind Swedish-born art director Hedvig Astrom Kushner's "Pantone Smoothies" series, for which she pairs her healthy smoothies with their corresponding Pantone color codes. … [Read more...]
Abandoned Tiger Cub Found Wandering Around Calif. Neighborhood
An abandoned tiger cub was found wandering the streets of a California neighborhood. The three-month old male was turned into the Ramona Humane Society in San Jacinto, Calif., by a woman who said she found the cub wandering through her Hemet, Calif., neighborhood. … [Read more...]
Smart Insole Counts Your Steps and Keeps Your Toes Warm
Everyone is fixated on how far you walk or run and how many steps you've climbed, but who is worried about your feet and if they feel safe or, at least, warm? Digitsole is, apparently. The company unveiled its latest Digitsole at IFA. It not only tracks activity, but actually heats up. … [Read more...]
LG’s Pricey Rolly Keyboard Furls into a Stick, Not Fun for Typing
It seems I have an affinity for trying out keyboards that are hard to type on. I'm a big fan of products that are compact and can transform. So when I heard about LG's collapsible Rolly Keyboard that furls into an easily-transportable stick, I knew I had to try it out. After all, the worst part about typing on my iPad is that it's hard to type fast on the screen's non-haptic … [Read more...]
Corpse in Closet While Men Partied
Two Ohio men partied while the body of a mother of four that one of them beat to death lay in a closet for up to several days, a prosecutor says. … [Read more...]