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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas couple who set out for a day of fishing came home with quite the fish story: Two winning lottery tickets, including a $1 million prize. The Arkansas Lottery Commission says Stephen and Terri Weaver were on a fishing trip when they stopped to buy the first ticket at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apparently trying an end-run around an unaccommodating Congress, the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week. In an announcement scheduled for later Wednesday, the service is expected to say the Saturday mail cutback would begin in August […]
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America put off a decision Wednesday on whether to lift its ban on gay members and leaders, saying the question will be taken up at the organization’s national meeting in May. “After careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the Scouting family, along with comments from those outside […]
Have you tried a big, juicy In-N-Out burger? If so, you have contributed to the fat pockets of the world’s youngest female billionaire. Lynsi Torres, the 30-year-old owner and president of the In-N-Out Burger fast food chain was named the youngest female billionaire this week, one of the youngest billionaires of men and women. Torres […]
Two Hispanic gang members were arrested last Thursday on allegations they had 15 to 20 gang members surround a house owned by an African-American family…
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America’s policy excluding gay members and leaders could be up for a vote as soon as Wednesday, when the organization’s national executive board meets behind closed doors under intense pressure from several sides. BSA announced last week it was considering allowing troops to decide whether to allow […]
Former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s defense is expected to bring out their last few witnesses today in the five-month-long corruption trial. Yesterday, the defense called on four witnesses but they were all no-shows reportedly due to scheduling conflicts. Sharon McPhail was called as a witness for the defense and she spoke on Kilpatrick’s behalf claiming that […]
A Connecticut grandmother faces charges after she threw out her pre-teen grandson’s friends in the freezing cold. Barbara Aiello became fed up with the rowdy behavior of her grandson’s friends during a sleepover. Middleton police said that she kicked the boys out at 4:30 in the morning. The 71-year-old claims that she did not realize […]
Chicago’s ex-alderman’s finances are under some intense scrutiny. Federal investigators are probing into the financial records of Sandi Jackson, wife of former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Although her husband is also under federal investigation, this particular case against Sandi stands alone. Insiders say federal agents are allegedly looking for signs that the ex-alderman misused […]
A woman was arrested at a Connecticut Chuck E. Cheese after she pulled out a gun during an argument with another woman. Police arrested Tawana Bourne after she chambered a round of her .380 semi-automatic gun allegedly threatening a woman who was there with her child. The restaurant’s staff was able to separate the two […]
UNION BEACH, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, who has acknowledged to Barbara Walters he’s “more than a little” overweight and munched on a jelly doughnut on David Letterman‘s talk show, is addressing his weight issues head-on. Speculation is intensifying that he’s positioning himself to run for president in 2016. “If you talked to anybody […]
Have a dental question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH) during the TJMS. — Catrise Austin has been called the dentist to the stars, counting Toni Braxton, Anthony Anderson, Wendy Williams and Paula Abdul among her patients, and winning accolades for her celebrity and concierge service. But Austin, author of a new book, […]
