A huge fire that destroyed a $24 million luxury yacht whilst it was in a boat yard was filmed by a passing drone camera and posted online. The yacht, named ‘Polar Bear’ was owned by retired electrical engineer Larry Jodsass, 79, told NBC San Diego that he cried when he saw the video online.
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Peanut Named 2014 World’s Ugliest Dog (Video)
Some pretty repulsive pooches took the stage Friday night at the 26th annual World’s Ugliest Dog competition. The nearly 30 mangy mutts on display at the Petaluma’s Sonoma-Marin Fair featured deformed spines, lolling tongues, crooked teeth and warts in all the wrong places.
Read More »1-Minute Parking Sign in Brentwood Taken Down (Photo)
Parking restrictions are already tight in Los Angeles but even residents of the posh Brentwood neighborhood didn’t believe that parking time would be shaved down to just a minute. A picture of a recently installed ‘1 Minute Parking’ sign went viral this week after it was put up on the 11700 block of San Vicente Boulevard.
Read More »Calgary : Downtown rally against the violence in Iraq
Violence in Iraq prompted hundreds of Sunni and Shia Muslims in Calgary to stand together in protest of ISIS on Saturday. About 200 people gathered outside Calgary City Hall Saturday, many carrying signs opposing the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Over the past few weeks ISIS militants have taken control of multiple northern Iraqi cities and also launched an attack on …
Read More »One man dead as road crew workers struck by car in Alliston
One road crew worker is dead after being hit by a pickup truck in Alliston. The 41 year old man and a woman were struck while painting lines on Victoria Street around 4 a.m. OPP say the female worker suffered serious injuries but will survive.
Read More »Olalla Oliveros : Top model turned nun
As a famous model, Olalla Oliveros took part in glamorous photo shoots, starred in movies, and saw her face on billboards across Spain. But she has swapped designer outfits for blue sackcloth and a veil after joining the Order of Saint Michael and becoming a nun.
Read More »Hope Solo arrested for domestic violence again (Video)
An out-of-control party led police to arrest soccer star Hope Solo, according to published reports.
Read More »Chikungunya virus spreads through Caribbean to Cuba, Report
The Chikungunya virus is spreading throughout the Caribbean and Health Services Authority (HSA) personnel are on high alert. So far the mosquito-borne illness has been reported in 15 Caribbean countries, but hasn’t yet made its way to Cayman. Chikungunya first appeared in the Western Hemisphere in December of 2013. It’s carried by the same species of mosquito that also carries …
Read More »Lyme disease : Prevention and Treatment
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. Ticks are small, ranging in size from a poppy seed to a pea. The size of the tick varies depending on its age and whether it has fed recently. Lyme disease symptoms can differ from person to person with varying degrees of severity. If you have …
Read More »Robert Priairie charged with sexual assault of young boys
Police in eastern Ontario say a 58-year old Montreal man face 20 charges following cases of sexual assault involving children. Officials add they happened at a camp site in Hawkesbury between 1995 and ’98. He allegedly assaulted four victims, girls and boys aged between five and 12-years old.
Read More »Researchers discover dinosaur that grew ‘wings’ on its head
Researchers have identified a new dinosaur and it appears to be closely related to the Triceratops though it has some key physical differences. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Mercuriceratops gemini weighed some two tons, which would make it half the size of a Triceratops. The paleontologists said the Mercuriceratops had a bony frill atop its head with wing-like …
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