A U.S. Marine has been charged in regional court for the murder of a Filipino transgender woman. The incident happened in October after Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton and his friends met a group of women at a bar in the Philippines. Officials are considering the murder a hate crime. The marine claimed he killed Laude after finding […]
Mugshots, a bar near Ferguson, Mo., has come under fire for selling a Michael Brown-themed shot. Playing heavy on sarcasm, the bar featured the “Silver Bullet Special” named after the murdered teen, which included six tequila shots for $10. The owner of the bar claims it was just a joke, later renaming the deal after himself – “The A**hole […]
An Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in New Delhi, India. The driver was taken into custody on Sunday after the woman’s medical examination supported her allegations. The woman says she was leaving a dinner on Friday when she used the car service. After the rape, the woman says the driver […]
Looks like some shoppers chose to stay at home with their families this holiday season — at least on Black Friday. Sales dipped in the 5 to 11 percent margins this year, as retailers expected 140.1 million shoppers and only received 133.7 million. Some decided to go out on Thanksgiving to shop, leaving the frenzy […]
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani caused a huge ruckus during his appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press Sunday after commenting on Ferguson and the vast disproportioned areas in the country where white police officers outnumber diverse communities. While talking to Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson, Giuliani questioned why people don’t protest black-on-black violence at the […]
Four people are dead, including three Americans, after two Palestinian men armed with meat cleavers and a gun attacked a Jerusalem synagogue Tuesday morning. The attackers were shot dead by police in the deadliest incident in six years in the holy city. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to respond with a “heavy hand” and […]
Google is facing a class action lawsuit for exploiting contract workers. The plaintiff has stated the the tech company has misclassified employees as independent contractors, alleging that they the company has refused to pay them overtime wages. This is the second lawsuit a tech company has faced for abusing the independent contractors employment model… this week. […]
So this happened. In an effort to celebrate being the first NFL team to reach 1 million followers, the New England Patriots decided to thank their Twitter followers by placing their handles on virtual jerseys — messages that would be automatically tweeted out. Big mistake. Enter troll internet and a user with the handle @ihateniggerrs. […]
Two men attempted to burn down a Brooklyn building with illegal tenants inside. Lalbahadour Byjoo, 50, and Jean St. Fleur, 30, planned to set a two-family house ablaze in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Two illegal tenants were occupying Byjoo’s building at 304 Sumpter Street, according to officials. Byjoo met with an undercover cop to discuss ways he […]
A suspect who led police on a 48-day manhunt after killing a police officer and wounding another has been captured alive. Eric Frein, who was on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals outside an abandoned airplane hanger at Birchwood-Pocono Airport near Tannersville, Pa. on Thursday. “Eric Frein was dedicated […]
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series title last night against the Kansas City Royals. This is the Giants’ third title in the last five years and the franchise’s eighth in the modern era, the first being in 1905. The Giants went on to beat the Royals 3-2 in Game 7 at Kauffman Stadium […]
Elizabeth Pena, the actress famous for her roles in Modern Family, The Incredibles, and La Bamba, died from complications from alcohol abuse. A death certificate confirms Pena suffered from cirrhosis of the liver “due to alcohol.” Pena fell ill months before her death on October 14. Read about it here…[TMZ] Halloween was forever ruined for a woman […]
