More than a year after a British Columbia mother ended her desperate struggle to care for her autistic son – killing him before taking her own life – a coroner’s jury has made 25 recommendations to prevent similar tragedies. Days of testimony and deliberations heard details of suicide attempts made by Angie Robinson, and domestic abuse within the home. The …
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Queen Nefertiti: Egypt To Scan King Tutankhamun’s Tomb For Lost Royal’s Grave (Video)
Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. Dr Nicholas Reeves of the University of Arizona has been using radar and thermal imaging to examine the walls of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. He says it has provided strong evidence that Nefertiti lies hidden behind two doorways in the king’s burial …
Read More »Brandon Davis: “U.S. socialite” Arrested For DUI After Car Crash
Brandon Davis was reportedly arrested for DUI on Friday, after crashing his car in Los Angeles and ending up in the hospital. The ex-boyfriend of actress Mischa Barton allegedly wrecked his Mercedes-Benz car while driving through Los Angeles and had to be transported to hospital in an ambulance.
Read More »David Cassidy: ‘Singer’ Charged After Florida Hit and Run
David Cassidy is facing several serious charges after a hit and run accident in Florida-where he tried to hide his license plate and fled the scene!. On September 9, Cassidy allegedly sideswiped a car while changing lanes on Interstate 595 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. According to England’s Daily Mail, he initially stopped at the scene but it turned out it …
Read More »Afghanistan Hospital: 19 killed, 37 wounded in ‘coalition airstrike’
Afghanistan — Doctors Without Borders says the death toll from the bombing of a hospital compound in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz has risen to 37, including three children killed. The Afghan military has been fighting to retake Kunduz since Monday, the Associated Press reports, when Taliban fighters overran the city. The U.S. military confirmed the 2:15 a.m. airstrike—the …
Read More »Guatemala landslide: A terrible shake, then roar as hillside collapses, killing at least 30, hundreds more missing (Video)
A fire services spokesman has said that the death toll from a landslide in Guatemala has risen to at least 33 people. At dawn on Saturday, dozens of rescue workers, police, soldiers and volunteers with picks and shovels began clawing away at the debris left behind from the disaster on Thursday night . ‘We are removing debris to enter homes …
Read More »The Walk Is Literally Causing Viewers to Vomit “Video”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s ‘The Walk’ is Making Movie-Goers Vomit. Looking for a movie to give you immense feelings of vertigo which may or may not have you rushing to the bathroom to vomit? Robert Zemeckis’s film, which tells the story of Philippe Petit’s tightrope walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, reportedly caused one audience member to vomit after a New …
Read More »Naheed Nenshi fires back at Jason Kenney for comments on niqab ban
Social media is abuzz with activity after Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi called out Cabinet Minister Jason Kenney on the issue of women wearing niqabs during citizenship ceremonies. On Wednesday, Mayor Naheed Nenshi blasted the Tories for the federal government’s legal fight against a handful of Islamic women wearing the niqab face covering during citizenship ceremonies.
Read More »14 surgeries cancelled due to sterilization issue at Regina hospital, Report
Some surgeries are being postponed at the Regina General Hospital due to issues with the sterilization equipment. Sandy Euteneier, Executive Director of Surgical Services says the hospital is working to resolve the issue, and should have everything corrected by Monday.
Read More »Officer Mike Flowers retiring after ’35 years’ without sick day
Officer Mike Flowers retires, never took a sick day in 35 years. Mike Flowers, a captain who oversees the Tuscaloosa Police Department’s east precinct and tactical team, will work his last shift Friday without ever giving in to a queasy stomach, a sniffle or an achy body. He’s never awakened, hit the alarm and gone back to sleep just because …
Read More »Vatican: ‘Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis not a show of support
The Vatican says Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis “should not be considered a form of support of her position.” Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk who became a grassroots conservative hero after refusing to issue gay marriage licenses, was one of “several dozen” individuals invited by the Vatican ambassador to meet with Francis at the embassy in Washington last …
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