Public executions staged in North Korea have increased in 2016 and a state surveillance organization founded under Kim Jong Un is enforcing tough measures to keep the population under control. A source on North Korea who spoke to Yonhap on the condition of anonymity said the number of people publicly ... Read More »
A wounded police dog was found dehydrated but alive Friday morning after she ran from the scene of a shootout that left a deputy sheriff dead, police said. Kina, a German Shepherd, was shot twice in the neck and back while she waited in her handler’s vehicle during the gunfight ... Read More »
Three suspects were taken into custody after a New Mexico police officer was shot dead during a traffic stop. According to Las Cruces Sun-News, Hatch Police officer Jose Chavez, 33, was shot during a traffic stop after pulling over a grey Lexus at 3:41 p.m. Friday. “During the traffic stop, ... Read More »
Lawyers for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl filed a motion to have Gen. Robert Abrams removed from his case due to his “substantial prior involvement,” including destroying evidence, court documents show. According to Army Times, the motion filed on Friday stated Abrams referred charges against Bergdahl, who was held captive ... Read More »
– Video game development and publishing company Ubisoft has developed a virtual reality device meant to allow users to experience smells in an upcoming South Park video game. According to the product’s website. the Nosulus Rift is a virtual reality mask designed to pump fart smells into the users nose ... Read More »
A Maine couple had an early-morning surprise when s 3-foot-long ball python was found slithering around in their shower. Ashley Harnden said her boyfriend, Dana Kenney, was getting ready for work about 4 a.m. Wednesday when he came across the shocking surprise in the bathroom of their Veazie home. “He ... Read More »
Thieves in Canada made off with more than 5,000 gallons of maple syrup from trucks stored at a local warehouse. CTV reports the shipment was meant to be sent to Japan before delays forced it to be locked away temporarily. Vice president of Mexuscan Cargo shipping company Alfredo Monaco said ... Read More »
A Texas man said “it was a little nerve-wracking” when he opened his garage door and was confronted by a 9-foot-long alligator. Doug Gallmer said he opened the garage at his Fulshear home Thursday evening and came face-to-face with the 300-pound reptile. “I took two steps in and his head ... Read More »
Geno Smith never got a chance to compete for the New York Jets’ starting quarterback job. But he won’t have to battle for the backup gig, either. Head coach Todd Bowles said Saturday that Smith, who directed the drive that finished with what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in ... Read More »
The top leader for the Islamic State‘s Afghanistan branch was killed by U.S. forces in a strike last month, the U.S. Department of Defense said Friday. Hafiz Sayed Khan was killed in the July 26 airstrike, the Pentagon announced, in the nation’s southern Nangarhar province. Officials said U.S. and Afghan special ... Read More »
A city in Cambodia features a new and bizarre roadside attraction — a machine that makes heart-shaped “clouds” of foam. The Khmer Cloud Making Service in Phnom Penh posted a video to Facebookshowing how its machine makes heart-shaped “clouds” that float away on the wind. The company said the “clouds” ... Read More »
The crew of a helicopter that made an emergency landing in Afghanistan was released to Pakistan on Saturday. According to Deutsche Welle, Five Pakistanis and a Russian were among the crew of six who were returned to Pakistan’s capital city after reportedly being held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan ... Read More »
