‘Flying Baby video’ lands criminal charges on second teen
A 16-year-old boy behind the camera of a YouTube video known as “The Flying Baby” is now facing criminal charges. The YouTube video showed a baby spiraling through the air by jumping on an inflatable pillow. Initially only the teen in the video was being charged.
There’s bee... read more
Amy Jacobson sues Channel 2
It took a year, but Amy Jacobson has gone from swimsuit to lawsuit.
The former WMAQ-Ch. 5 reporter is seeking more than $1 million in damages from WBBM-Ch. 2 parent CBS, Channel 2 boss Joe Ahern and others, complaining that a tape it aired of her in bathing attire at the home of a potential n... read more
Sir John Templeton dies at 95
Sir John M. Templeton, a Tennessee-born investor and philanthropist who amassed a fortune in global stocks and gave away hundreds of millions to foster understanding in what he called “spiritual realities,” died on Tuesday in Nassau, the Bahamas, where he had lived for decades. He was 95. His de... read more
EBay fined $63 million for selling fake Louis Vuitton stuff
A Paris court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay $63 million in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online, according to reports.
The court also barred eBay from selling four perfume brands — Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain, AFP reported.read more
Jeffrey Epstein pleads guilty to prostitution charges
New York billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from underage girls in South Florida.
Circuit Judge Deborah Dale Pucillo sentenced the 55-year-old money manager Monday to 18 months in the Palm Beach County jail, followed by a year of house arrest. He will al... read more
EveryScape takes you there digitally
Everyscape, a Massachusetts-based startup, has recently launched an online mapping service that allows users to not only explore a neighborhood but also to go inside shops and restaurants.
With a few clicks of a mouse, users can navigate... read more
Teenager decapitated at Six Flags accident
A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area Saturday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities said.
Six Flags officials are uncertain why the unidentified 17-year-old from Columbia, S.C. scaled two six-foot fences and passed sign... read more
Ruslana Korshunova falls to her death
Russian born supermodel Ruslana Korshunova was found dead Saturday afternoon from what police call an apparent suicide.
the 20-year-old model fell to her death from the ninth floor of her New York apartment around 2:20pm on Saturday, The New York Post, the Daily News and Newsday reported.
... read moreJesus in ultrasound? … we say it’s just placenta
Is it a simple sonogram or a holy sighting? For one Miami, Florida mother, the birth of baby Sabastian was a gift from God. After suffering a recent miscarriage, Amy Janer was nerve-racked about her third pregnancy until she saw a 3D ultrasound at 32 weeks.
Janer said the face of Jesus can be... read more
The Brothel Bus - the hookers come to you!
Sure, $US40 sounds a bit steep for a bus fare — even in Florida.
But the ride, say Miami Beach police, included an open bar and female passengers offering lap dances and other sexual favours.
Police said the sleek black “brothel bus” was cruising early on Sunday morning w... read more
