Search

This week in odd news: Guinness records; 'Star Wars' maze 09/09/2017 06:03pm • BIKERS IN THE BUFF RIDE THROUGH PHILADELPHIA'S STREETS PHILADELPHIA (AP) — And they're off — the Philadelphia bicyclists and their clothes. Thousands of nude cyclists have set off on a trek around the city for the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. Organizers say about 3,000 riders in vario Cyberterrorists targeting first responders 09/06/2017 04:53am • WASHINGTON — A U.S. intelligence community collaborative warned first responders in late July about escalating efforts to target them and their missions by cyberterrorists. The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT), an alliance between the FBI, DHS and the National Counterterrorism Cent 6 Ways to Save Money on Your Diabetes Medications 08/28/2017 08:00pm • It can be expensive to keep up with your diabetes medications. Many of the newer meds are expensive, thanks to all of the research and development that goes into them, and there's no generic insulin. So, you likely empty your pocketbook to pay a portion of your medication costs. It can be scary to NRA's video message to 'elites': 'We're coming for you' 08/27/2017 02:03am • ATLANTA (AP) — The election of President Donald Trump and Republican control of Congress meant the National Rifle Association could probably rest easy that gun laws wouldn't change for at least four years. But the NRA has begun a campaign not against pending legislation but what it sees as liberal Review: Soderbergh's ‘Logan Lucky' is a hillbilly heist dubbed ‘Ocean's 7/11’ 08/25/2017 01:36am • WASHINGTON — When director Steven Soderbergh announced his retirement after his Emmy-winning TV movie "Behind the Candelabra" (2013), the film community mourned the loss of the consistent eye behind "Sex, Lies & Videotape" (1989), "Erin Brockovich" (2000), "Traffic" (2000), "Ocean's Eleven Many addicts seeking opioid recovery find relapse and fraud 08/24/2017 04:10am • DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley's youngest daughter to kick heroin. Instead, as with dozens of other Florida substance abuse treatment facilities, the owner was more interested in defrauding insurance companies by keeping ad George Mason University teams up with library to offer fake news seminar 08/22/2017 01:19am • CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) — Tired of getting sucked in by fake news? Learn how to spot it at a media literacy seminar Tuesday in northern Virginia. George Mason University's School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution and the Fairfax County library system are sponsoring a workshop titled News Blues Koreans in Both the North and South Used to Living in Crisis 08/21/2017 08:00pm • JEJU, South Korea -- How do Koreans -- Northern and Southern -- feel when tensions flare? "Ugh, maybe we should get it over with and have a war," a North Korean said to me over lunch in Pyongyang. "Living like this is too stressful." This was in spring of 2016 when after a nuclear test and round of 10 Red Flags an Online Degree Program Is Fake 08/21/2017 08:00pm • Avoid Falling for Online Education ScamsWhen it comes to choosing an online degree program, there are a lot of options, and experts say thorough research is essential. Many fraudulent options -- also known as diploma mills -- exist that allow students to easily earn a credential with little to no va Review: ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ explodes with funny banter above generic plot 08/18/2017 01:03am • WASHINGTON — Enjoying a comedy depends on the folks around you. If you're flocked by friends, you'll crack up. If you're beside humorless strangers, it hampers the experience. That's sadly what happened during "The Hitman's Bodyguard," as Debbie Downer to my left and Party Pooper to my righ Man beaten at protest says police were indifferent to attack 08/15/2017 05:32pm • McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man says police failed to come to his aid as he was beaten by white supremacists during Saturday's violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to three deaths. Photos and video of the beating inflicted on 20-year-old Deandre Harris have gone viral. Poli Virginians urged to beware of scammers seeking donations 08/15/2017 10:58am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's attorney general is urging residents to beware of scammers if they are considering donating money to victims of the violent events in Charlottesville. Attorney General Mark Herring says Virginians should use caution to ensure that the charities they are donating The KKK Is Still Based in 22 States in the U.S. in 2017 08/13/2017 08:00pm • The organized Ku Klux Klan movement saw a boost in its membership in 2017. In fact more than half of today's Klans formed in the last three years. Some 42 different Klan groups were active in 22 states as of June 2017, a slight increase from early 2016, according to a report from the Anti-Defamatio High School Teachers Can Stay Neutral on Current Events 08/06/2017 08:00pm • As high school teachers prepare for the first day of class, they should be ready to address current events with students -- but are generally advised to hold back their opinions, educators say. "This is a place where students are finding and refining their voice and you are in an authority position Review: Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' crams 50-pound story in 5-pound bag 08/03/2017 11:19pm • WASHINGTON — Stephen King may be the most prolific author of book-to-film adaptations, from "Carrie" (1976) to "Misery" (1990) to "The Shining" (1980). Even his short stories have sparked big-screen gems, from "Stand By Me" (1986) to "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994). So it's profoundly dis