Can deep frying make foods take suspicious shapes? Devorise Dixon, a 25-year-old California man, has taken to Facebook to share pictures and a video of what he is claiming to be a deep-fried rat he was served by the popular fast food chain KFC. The images and video have since gone viral. … [Read more...]
The Oddest, Goofiest Marvel Meta-Joke In Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars
Deadpool as a character is known for his ability to tear a gaping hole through the fourth wall — so a whole series about him going back to the original 1984 Secret Wars event and mucking around isn’t out of character. But the series’ second issue, out today, also has one of the most bizarre deep cuts I’ve ever seen in a Marvel comic. … [Read more...]
AT&T Hit With $100 Million Fine Over Unlimited Data Plans
The Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with a $100 million fine today over allegations the telecommunications company slowed down data speeds for some customers who signed up for unlimited plans. … [Read more...]
Johnny Manziel: ‘I feel bad’ about being a distraction
BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel said Wednesday he will no longer do his trademark money sign -- part of a larger effort to quiet the distraction his persona had become to his teammates. … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy: What You Need to Know About Security Risk
As many as 600 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones may have a software flaw allowing hackers to eavesdrop on phone calls and voicemail, read texts, turn on the microphone and view private photos, according to a new report from a security firm. … [Read more...]
Why the World May Be Running Out of Groundwater
The world’s groundwater is being depleted at alarming rates, according to a new NASA study. Using a new approach -- employing satellite data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) -- NASA researchers concluded that 21 of the world’s 37 largest aquifers are being depleted faster than they can recharge. … [Read more...]
Tsipras Attacks Greece’s Creditors as Pressure Grows on Debts
BRUSSELS — Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, on Tuesday blasted his country’s creditors for austerity measures that he said were humiliating and strangling his people as pressure mounted on Athens to present reforms in exchange for bailout funding. … [Read more...]
Berkeley Balcony Collapse Kills 5, Including Irish Tourists
BERKELEY, Calif. - At least five people were killed and eight were seriously injured when a balcony collapsed early Tuesday at an apartment building here. Many or all of the victims were young Irish tourists. … [Read more...]
St. Louis Cardinals Investigated by F.B.I. for Hacking Astros
WASHINGTON - The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating whether front-office officials for the St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful teams in baseball over the past two decades, hacked into internal networks of a rival team to steal closely guarded information about player personnel. … [Read more...]
F.D.A. Gives Food Industry 3 Years to Eliminate Trans Fats
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the food industry three years to eliminate artery-clogging, artificial trans fats from the food supply, a step that health experts said would save thousands of lives a year. … [Read more...]