Jimmy Kimmel took shots at both President Donald Trump and golf champ Tiger Woods on Monday after their Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host called Woods “the Pride of Hooters,” but saved his best for the president, who spoke at length about Woods as he awarded the…
Month: May 2019
Florida Woman Whips Baby Gator Out Of Her Yoga Pants As Traffic Stop Gets Weird
A Florida woman was given a standard question by police during a traffic stop: “Do you have anything else?” Her answer was anything but standard: Police say she pulled a foot-long baby alligator out of her yoga pants. A police report obtained by Fox 4 from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says driver Michael Clemons, 22,…
Houston Man Says 4-Year-Old Stepdaughter Abducted By Men In Pickup Truck: Police
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man told investigators that his 4-year-old step daughter was abducted by men in a pickup truck who beat him but then let him and his 2-year-old son go free, police said. Police said Darion Vence reported his stepdaughter, Maleah Davis, missing on Saturday night, telling investigators that men abducted him…
Myanmar Frees 2 Reuters Journalists Imprisoned Over Coverage Of Rohingya Muslims
The government of Myanmar on Tuesday released two Reuters journalists who were imprisoned for more than a year amid an international outcry over press freedom. Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, had been jailed since late 2017 over allegations that they received documents containing state secrets from a police officer. The government accused the…
CBS News Announces Sweeping Changes To Morning And Evening Shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Norah O’Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News” and the network will revamp its morning show lineup as it seeks to boost ratings on both programs, CBS News announced Monday. O’Donnell, 45, will replace Jeff Glor as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” this summer. Starting…
Species Are Going Extinct At An Unprecedented Rate — Here’s Why You Should Care
In her first conservation job, Ashley Dayer watched a species go extinct. “It’s a picture that haunts me,” she told HuffPost. When she arrived in Maui in 2001, there were only three known Po’ouli birds left in existence. The drab, brown honeycreepers weren’t the flashiest of Hawaii’s animals, but they were unique in their preference…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Won’t Stop Hinting At That Dark Daenerys Theory
Warning: Spoilers below! You mad after that episode of “Game of Thrones”? Because Dany (Emilia Clarke) is, and it seems like she’s just getting started. Wasn’t this supposed to be a victory lap? In Episode 3, “The Long Night,” Arya (Maisie Williams) shattered the Night King (Vladimír Furdík) — the embodiment of death — into…
Jaime Lannister And Brienne Of Tarth Make Sweet, Sweet Love On ‘Game Of Thrones’
Warning: Spoilers below! My lords, my ladies: I’m here to let you know that something spectacular happened during Episode 4 of “Game of Thrones” Season 8. (And no, it has nothing to do with resurrecting the Night King.) After years of flirtation and undeniable chemistry, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie)…
Trump Lies Again About ‘China Paying Tariffs’ To The U.S. Treasury
President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to raise tariffs even higher on some Chinese products as he repeated the lie that China pays tariffs directly to the U.S. Treasury. He claimed the “payments” have led to the improvement in the U.S. economy. In fact, American consumers absorb the cost of tariffs on imported Chinese goods by paying…
Gaza-Israel Border Falls Quiet As Ceasefire Takes Hold
GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 6 (Reuters) – A surge in deadly violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel petered out overnight with Palestinian officials reporting that Egypt had mediated a ceasefire on Monday ending the most serious spate of cross-border clashes for months. The latest round of fighting erupted three days ago, peaking on Sunday when…