Parents in a Virginia suburb are protesting the opening of a gun store due to its proximity to a local elementary school. Some students at Franklin Sherman Elementary School in McLean, Virginia, can spot Nova Firearms right outside classroom windows and their parents argue the gun store's location is sending the wrong message, especially at a time when there have been a number … [Read more...]
Where Did ISIS Get So Many Toyota Trucks?
U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos in Iraq, Syria and Libya, ABC News has learned. … [Read more...]
New CFO Appointed as Chairman for Volkswagen During Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen, which is embroiled in the biggest scandal of its history, has elected Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Hans Dieter Poetsch to be the company's next chairman at a board meeting Wednesday, BBC News reports. The company has been without a chairman since the iconoclastic Ferdinand Piech resigned in April. … [Read more...]
Will Smith May Tour With DJ Jazzy Jeff in Summer 2016
After surprising fans with his first new music in a decade, Will Smith just revealed that he's planning to hit the road next summer with none other than DJ Jazzy Jeff. … [Read more...]
Baby Squirrel Has Happy Ending After South Carolina Floods
A baby squirrel got another chance at life after a girl rescued the animal from the historic South Carolina floods, which killed 15. Sarah Scruggs, 27, found the baby squirrel in a puddle in Columbia October 4 after the state experienced massive rainfall and flooding, and is now nursing it back to health. … [Read more...]
Greg Hardy Trash Talks Tom Brady
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy officially returned from his four-game suspension Monday, and he didn't waste any time making headlines, as he took aim at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Will Pay $13M in Spam Lawsuit
LinkedIn has agreed to pay $13 million as part of a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company spammed members without their consent. The website is a daily resource for job recruiters like Erik Elliot of Alpha Omega Professionals. … [Read more...]
Twilight Characters Reimagined by Author for 10th Anniversary
Twilight fans who declared themselves “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob” will have to rename their allegiance thanks to nearly 400 pages of bonus content released today from Twilight author Stephenie Meyer in honor of the hugely popular book’s 10th anniversary. … [Read more...]
Shark Attacks Continue in Florida and Texas After Summer Ends
Summer has come and gone, but don’t tell that to the man-chomping sharks. In recent days, three more people have been bitten by the ocean’s apex predator in the waters off Florida and Texas, according to news reports. … [Read more...]
Emergency Gumby Suits Aboard Missing Ship Still Not Enough to Save Them
The survival suits that were on board the cargo ship that is believed to have sunk near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin are more specialized than just normal life jackets. The immersion suits, dubbed Gumby suits after their visual similarities to the claymation character, inflate and are intended to help keep the wearer upright while in the water and prevent hypothermia. … [Read more...]