MOSCOW (AP) – According to the director of St. Petersburg’s Museum of Power, the artist whose paintings depicted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in women’s undergarments has fled the country en route to France where he is
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) – A mother faces a misdemeanor child abuse charge after being accused of enlisting her 12-year-old son to beat his own brother in attempt to “beat the gay away.” According to a Whiteville police report, the 15-year-old
PHOENIX (CBS5) – According to police, a motorist accused of running over a pregnant woman, admitted to consuming 30 beers before getting behind the wheel of his car and speeding through a parking lot. Police say the suspect, Guadalupe Castaneda,
COLORADO SPRINGS – According to police, an intoxicated man crashed his truck into the exterior of Cleats Bar and Grill just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers were initially called to the scene after reports of a disturbance between customers.
CLACKAMAS – According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, a 50-year-old man walked into a Bank of America at 10:20 a.m. and handed the teller a note with his demands: “This is a hold up. Give me a dollar.”
MIT students Robert R. Morris and Dan McDuff have developed a device designed to help them curb what they estimate to be a 50 hour a week Facebook habit. The “Pavlov Poke” monitors computer usage and can deliver a shock to
The California Department of Public Health fined several doctors for injecting fecal bacteria into the brains of three cancer patients at the University of California-Davis Medical Center. The patients who consented to the highly experimental procedure, all had end stage glioblastoma
In a tweet, that has since been deleted, rapper Juicy J showed his support for higher education by offering a $50,000 scholarship to the girl with the best twerking ability. For those unfamiliar with twerking, it is defined as
A Mexican Congresswoman made news recently when she made a unique argument against gay marriage during a marriage equality forum called “Matrimonio Iqualitario” in Puebla, Mexico. Ana Maria Jimenez Ortiz (pictured above) had this to say: “A marriage should only
The charred remains of a swan belonging to the Queen of England were found on the banks of the Thames in a popular picnic area on Baths Island. Park wardens discovered the barbecued bird on Sunday afternoon…its feathers still attached,
Foresight. Imagination….both traits of any visionary. America itself was a product of visionaries. It was an idea…a concept…sprung from the minds of men who could see the future because they understood human nature…the desire for freedom…the desire for opportunity. Since
The September issue of Vogue magazine, billed as The Fall Fashion Blockbuster, features a lengthy profile of Texas State Senator Wendy Davis. Davis gained nationwide notoriety after she filibustered for 12 hours in an attempt to block the passage of an omnibus anti-abortion
OLATHE, Kan. – The FAA believes that 5 flights at Kansas City International Airport were delayed on Saturday after an infestation of spiders descended upon air traffic controllers. Three employees were reportedly bitten last week at the Air Traffic Control
Starting Tuesday, the Macon County Jail in Tennessee will be selling electronic cigarettes to inmates as part of a new fundraising effort. According to a report, each e-cigarette will cost $13.50 and cannot be recharged so that after about 500
RUTLAND, Vt. – A new drug has surfaced in Rutland that police say is responsible for six overdoses in twelve hours. The capsule houses a potentially lethal mix of drugs including heroin, ecstasy, meth and cocaine. The street name “Molly”
FT. MEYERS, Florida – A 5-year-old boy is recovering after being sucked into a drainpipe and swept through it for about 300 yards before being dumped into the Caloosahatchee River. The boy was playing with two other children Thursday afternoon
MANCHESTER, N.H. – According to police, Officer Derek Cataldo was scarcely out of the police headquarters’ parking lot when he saw a man drive by holding a book up to his chin in one hand and a straw in the
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Responding to a reported verbal dispute at a local convenience store, police found 28-year-old Charles R. Miles yelling at a woman who was sitting in a car. Officers say Miles smelled strongly of alcohol and when
WILLISTON, Florida – A Levy County homeowner and mother of two recently discovered 9 registered sex offenders living in a single family house less than a mile from her home. After receiving updates in which the same Williston address kept showing
HUNTINGTON, Ind. – A 45-year-old associate professor at Huntington University is creating a scratch-and-sniff children’s book in which lying animals lure in unsuspecting young readers with claims of sweet smelling gaseous byproducts. Other critters in the 24 page epic apparently
The cable network TLC just announced that it will be airing a special titled The Man With the 132 lb. Scrotum. The one-hour program airs Monday, Aug. 19 and chronicles the story of Wesley Warren Jr., a 49-year-old Vegas man with
(NBC NEWS) – A new baby carriage designed specifically for men by a Czech automaker, boasts of the following features: – 20-inch rims, alloy wheels – hydraulic suspension – anti-stress grips – and a headlight The Mega Man-Pram dubbed the
HUNTSVILLE, Tn. (WBIR) – An engaged woman was arrested Sunday after police say she intended to pass along meth hidden in her dentures to her incarcerated future husband during a kiss at their wedding ceremony. Scott County Sheriff’s Department said
TENNESSEE – A 65-year-old man who was competing in a bass tournament died Tuesday when his boat traveling at 70 mph struck a low hanging power line. Coroners say that Anthony Szozda of Athens, suffered above shoulder injuries and was
ALABAMA (WHAS11) – Calling it one of the easiest drunk driving arrests they’ve ever made, police in Alabama arrested a woman early Tuesday morning after she drove herself to jail. Lynn Jackson Clemens (pictured above) was charged with DUI and
BANGKOK, Thailand – Police say an intoxicated American tourist was killed Wednesday after he insisted on singing with the band in a bar at Ao Nang beach in Krabi province. Police Lt. Col. Jongrak Pimthong said that 51-year-old Bobby Ray
MCALESTER – Police say an Oklahoma mom used gasoline in an attempt to get rid of her daughter’s lice. The charges were filed Wednesday for the incident which occurred in January at a home in Haileyville. 25-year-old Shana Suggs (pictured
A report published in the journal Neurology, documents the case of a 45-year-old stroke victim who developed a condition called synesthesia: an extremely uncommon neurological syndrome that allows someone to feel and taste colors and sounds. The hospital in which
HAMILTON HEIGHTS – According to police, surveillance footage shows a man offering to help a disabled woman with a walker enter an apartment building, and then moments later assaulting and robbing her. According to the NYPD, the incident occurred July
BURIEN, Wash. – Police say a man in custody on suspicion of driving with a suspended license escaped from Burien District Court on Friday, and the proceeded to drive to his home in Renton with his hands cuffed behind his
SEATTLE – A local biotechnology company is using toxins from sea anemones and the cone snail to treat a range of autoimmune diseases from lupus to arthritis. In addition, researchers are exploring the use of these same toxins to treat
OLYMPIA – A 24-year-old Washington man was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license after police say he unwittingly tried to race a Washington State Trooper who happened to be in an unmarked patrol car.
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Police arrested a man last week for allegedly putting a shock collar on his 12-year-old son in order to motivate him to do household chores. 35-year-old Daniel Hardwick (pictured above) has been charged with neglect or abandonment of
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – An Ohio Mother said that her 17-year-old disabled daughter was tricked by an online predator pretending to be Justin Bieber. According to Jeannie Tomlinson, her daughter not only has a learning disability, but has survived cancer and
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – Police have arrested a registered sexual predator for allegedly violating his neighbor’s dog. 52-year-old James Lee Lyons (pictured above) was picked up by St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with animal cruelty and sexual
NEWTON COUNTY – Police have confirmed that a New County pastor is in jail awaiting bond after being charged with murder for his alleged role in a shooting that took place at Belgrade Baptist Church at about 10:30 a.m. on
CHICAGO -19-year-old Esteban Sotelo (pictured above) is being held without bail, accused of shooting a 29-year-old father 6 times while he was putting his toddler in a car seat. Sotelo faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery and unlawful
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indiana State Police detectives are investigating a female inmate’s claim that she was raped by a male inmate who was mistakenly placed in her cell at the Marion County Jail on Wednesday. The alleged incident occurred after
PHOENIX – A woman Tweeted a picture and a message to her local Safeway after she spotted a severed chicken foot in a package of chicken breasts. NewsBreaker reports that Lindsey J. using the Twitter handle @liiindseyyy412, tweeted the following: “Hey, @Safeway,
BATON ROUGE – Police say a woman was arrested for soliciting an undercover deputy when she requested $18 and a Coors Light baseball cap in exchange for oral sex. According to a report filed by the East Baton Rouge Parish