It looks like all the NSA spying — including wiretaps — has done little to prevent terrorist attacks over the years. An analysis of 225 terrorism cases in the U.S. were studied by the non-profit New America Foundation, revealing that the NSA was able to crack only one case of possible terror: Basaaly-Moalin, who sent […]
He’s sorry, guys. Dennis Rodman apologized for the CNN interview where he implied that an American man detained in North Korea deserves to be imprisoned. He also admitted he was just a tad bit inebriated. Rodman was visiting the country to celebrate dictator Kim Jong Un’s birthday. “I want to apologize,” Rodman said. “I take full […]
Colorado business are all smiles as the first numbers regarding marijuana sales come in. In the first week, sales for retailers in Colorado are bigger than ever, with a combined total of $5 million dollars. Smaller shops have sold 20 to 30 pounds, while bigger shops have sold 50 to 60 pounds of strands like […]
If you didn’t know, recreational marijuana sales in Colorado are now legal. That means long lines, excited smokers and big sales. And in the second day of the historic sales, pot shop owners across Colorado believe they collectively made more than $1 million statewide. How’s that for big business? [9News] Over-sharing isn’t always a bad […]
Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford isn’t going to let a few hits of crack, talking about oral sex to reporters and knocking over council members stop him. On Thursday the Chris Farley doppelgänger relaunched his bid for re-election, filing nomination papers on the first day for acceptance of nominations. “I’ve got the strongest track record, I’ve […]
Following a Sunday episode of Melissa Harris-Perry’s political commentary show on MSNBC, the beloved host is apologizing for comments made regarding Mitt Romney’s adopted black grandson. “It really sums up the diversity of the Republican party, the RNC. At the convention, they find the one black person,” joked Dean Obeidallah. “One of these things is […]
The shooting suspect in the November LAX shooting that killed one TSA agent and injured three others pleaded not guilty to 11 federal charges, charges that could bring him the death penalty. The decision on whether the government will seek the ultimate penalty against Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, will take a long time and will ultimately […]
And who said the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) wasn’t working? The health care marketplace, Healtcare.gov, saw record traffic of two million people visiting the site and more than 250,000 phone calls over the course of a day, bolstering sign-ups just before the extended deadline. Read about it here…[ThinkProgress] So this happened. McDonald’s has taken down […]
Mazel Tov! On Thursday, New Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that same-sex marriage is legal, bringing the state into the group of 16 others and the District of Columbia that allow gay marriage. Read about it here…[NPR] Here’s more good news. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers have reached an agreement on the DREAM […]
Just so you know, America is still arguing about what color Santa Claus is, even though he’s a fictional character. And now Bill O’Reilly is defending Megyn Kelly’s controversial comments about Santa Claus being white. “Miss Kelly is correct. Santa was a white person,” O’Reilly said during “The O’Reilly Factor.” “Does it matter? No, it doesn’t […]
At least 83 people are dead after the Syrian government launched an aerial bombardment in Aleppo that targeted opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. According to the Local Coordination Committees, an opposition group, at least 27 children and eight women were among the dead. They also reported that 50 more people had sustained injuries in the bombardments. Helicopters […]
