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Maine fishing town outraged after smiling goons were filmed snatching woman’s lobster catch
Surveillance footage from the marina showed two middle-aged men grinning as they hauled Lindsay McDaniels' crates of lobster along two docks at the Northeast Harbor Marina on July 24.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:48:27 -0400
Surveillance footage from the marina showed two middle-aged men grinning as they hauled Lindsay McDaniels' crates of lobster along two docks at the Northeast Harbor Marina on July 24.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:48:27 -0400

Kid’s birthday party berated in viral video by NJ pizzeria staffer over bringing their own cake
A Jersey Shore pizzeria is facing a slice of backlash after the owner admonished customers over a dispute about whether they had permission to bring a birthday cake for a child’s party.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:32:31 -0400
A Jersey Shore pizzeria is facing a slice of backlash after the owner admonished customers over a dispute about whether they had permission to bring a birthday cake for a child’s party.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:32:31 -0400

New Mexico claims Justice Department blocked probe into Jeffrey Epstien’s ranch in bombshell lawsuit
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Santa Fe.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:23:14 -0400
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Santa Fe.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:23:14 -0400

Son of judge overseeing gang rape cases of slain LSU student Madison Brooks is a convicted serial rapist: reports
Judge Gail Ray's son, Nelson Taylor, previously pleaded guilty to multiple forcible rape charges in 1997.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:08:33 -0400
Judge Gail Ray's son, Nelson Taylor, previously pleaded guilty to multiple forcible rape charges in 1997.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:08:33 -0400

Regretful shoplifter returns book 40 years after stealing it from California shop — with a surprise apology gift
A reformed shoplifter returned a rare book stolen 40 years ago to a California bookstore.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:00 -0400
A reformed shoplifter returned a rare book stolen 40 years ago to a California bookstore.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:48:00 -0400

Tech bro’s lavish wedding plans forced to make handbrake turn as $30 billion loss hits hard
AI prodigy Leopold Aschenbrenner’s wedding weekend brought together a who’s who of Silicon Valley money and influence for a multi-day celebration. But there was a big elephant in room: just days before, the 24-year-old’s $45 billion hedge fund, Situational Awareness, had imploded, suffering losses of more than $30 billion, and mounting. Many of the 80...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:13:12 -0400
AI prodigy Leopold Aschenbrenner’s wedding weekend brought together a who’s who of Silicon Valley money and influence for a multi-day celebration. But there was a big elephant in room: just days before, the 24-year-old’s $45 billion hedge fund, Situational Awareness, had imploded, suffering losses of more than $30 billion, and mounting. Many of the 80...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:13:12 -0400

Bigwig SF real estate investor charged in sickening underage online chatroom sting
San Francisco Sheriff Deputies stunned him by placing him in handcuffs and telling him he’d been busted.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400
San Francisco Sheriff Deputies stunned him by placing him in handcuffs and telling him he’d been busted.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Disgraced Florida pastor allegedly had sex with young teen 3 times — and failed to mention he was HIV positive
Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, apparently came clean after grooming and sexually abusing the 14-year-old on three different occasions at his Eagle Creek home, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:58:40 -0400
Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, apparently came clean after grooming and sexually abusing the 14-year-old on three different occasions at his Eagle Creek home, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a press conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:58:40 -0400

US Army tested the AI future of warfare in the California desert — but all didn’t go according to plan
The latest Project Convergence Capstone 6 exercise took place at Fort Irwin, where soldiers spent nine days testing more than 90 technologies in one of the Army’s largest experimentation events to date.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:41:12 -0400
The latest Project Convergence Capstone 6 exercise took place at Fort Irwin, where soldiers spent nine days testing more than 90 technologies in one of the Army’s largest experimentation events to date.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:41:12 -0400

GOP cheers Abdul El-Sayed, and ‘Mini Mamdanis’ as major gift for 2026 midterms
The Michigan wins come after recent primaries in Maine, New York and other states that elevated socialist and socialist-adjacent candidates for the Nov. 3 elections.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:39:01 -0400
The Michigan wins come after recent primaries in Maine, New York and other states that elevated socialist and socialist-adjacent candidates for the Nov. 3 elections.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:39:01 -0400