Who Is Johnny Bower? Canadian Ice Hockey Legend Dead At 93
Johnny Bower got his professional break with the NHL when he was 35, an age when most players think of retiring from the game.
FBI Considers Homegrown Terrorists Main Threat To National Security
According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, homegrown terrorists can either be affiliated to the Islamic State or other radical groups, or they might could be lone attackers not connected with any groups.
Former Rikers Island Inmate Sues For Wrongful Imprisonment
According to lawyers of Legal Aid Society, wrongful incarcerations happen because of mistakes made in handmade calculations also due to old computer systems which are used by governmental agencies.
United Passenger Who Was Kicked Off Plane Unhappy With Airline Apology
United Airlines apologized to a female passenger for allocating her seat to a Congresswoman due to preferential treatment. However, the passenger claimed that the corporate office of the airlines didn't apologize but a low-key employee of a call center issued an apology.
Illinois Teacher Gets 10 Years In Prison For Having Sex With Teen
Sarah L. Myers, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual assault for participating in sexual activity with a student. Two of those activities took place in Boone County while the third one happened in Champaign County, Illinois.
Donald Trump's Claim Of Saving 'Merry Christmas' Not True
In a tweet Monday, President Donald Trump claimed he "led the charge" against the term "Merry Christmas." This led to a backlash from numerous Twitter users who reminded the president that former President Barack Obama already used the term to wish people during the festive season.
Cuba President Raul Castro To Step Down In April 2018
Cuba was still suffering from the devastation after Hurricane Irma swept across the nation in September. This resulted in the postponing of Raul Castro's retirement plans by two months as opposed to his retirement which was supposed to take place in February 2018.
Ivanka Trump Gets Facts On New Tax Reform Bill Wrong During Interview
In an earlier instance, Ivanka Trump was mocked on Twitter for describing food as an investment, while talking about how the tax reforms will benefit middle-income group families.
Staten Island Man Charged With Murder For Shooting Pregnant Girlfriend
Keith Jackson who shot his pregnant girlfriend was charged with murder and illegal weapons possession after the police authorities found a .40-caliber handgun along with a .40-caliber shell casing at the crime scene.
Gunman Opens Fire Inside Cincinnati Medical Center, Fatally Shoots Himself When Confronted
Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac lauded the heroic actions of police officer Bob Nelson along with other the other officers who responded to the situation. He also commended the medical center's staff who locked the emergency room which didn't allow Isaiah Currie, to re-enter.
Miss America CEO Sam Haskell Slut-Shamed Contestants, Leaked Emails Show
According to reports, CEO Sam Haskell and Miss America pageant lead writer Lewis Friedman often exchanged expletive-ridden emails where they would slut-shame, body-shame the contestants.
WATCH: Anti-Smog Cannon Used To Curb Deadly Pollution In New Delhi
According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, it was discovered that New Delhi's air had a concentration of PM2.5, which is considered to the most serious form of pollution which can result in respiratory diseases. The study also showed that Delhi was the most polluted city in the world.
North Korea Will Talk With US After Advances In ICBM Technology: Report
North Korea, in November, fired Hwasong-15, an ICBM which traveled for 600 miles after which it landed in the Sea of Japan as a retaliatory act against President Donald Trump's action of adding North Korea to the list of state sponsors of terrorism. North Korea also claimed that after the successful testing of the ICBM, it had become a fully capable nuclear nation.
Woman Can Smell Parkinson's Disease, May Lead To Scientific Breakthrough For Detection
Former nurse, Joy Milne, first detected the odor of the disease from her late husband before he was diagnosed with the disease, six years ago. He died of the disease two years ago.
Trump SoHo Renamed Hotel Dominick After Business Suffers Under President's Brand
The Trump SoHo attracted celebrities and sports teams when it opened in 2010, but struggled to find investors to buy individual condominiums that were rented out as hotel rooms.
Memphis City Council Removes Confederate Statues From Two Parks
The council approved sale of the parks unanimously to a non-profit organization, Memphis Greenspace, Inc., reported WTVT, a Fox-affiliated television station.
Bernie Sanders Calls GOP Tax Reform Senate Passage 'Highway Robbery’
The Senate on Wednesday approved the tax-cut bill with a 51-48 vote, bringing President Donald Trump closer to his first major legislative victory in his presidential tenure.
Watch: Richard Spencer Explains How Alt-Right Will Survive 'Twitter Purge'
White supremacist Richard Spencer attacked Twitter and said that it is not a successful Silicon Valley company and the reason for the massive purge was that they wanted to make a "new version of Twitter" which will be "really fun" and "basically meaningless."
'Racist Trees' That Border California Golf Course Being Removed
The trees were initially planted in the early 1960s, during the time the Civil Rights Movement was gathering pace throughout the nation. These trees were planted to block the black neighborhood from the white community who used the gold course on the other side.
Adult Actress Dana DeArmond Accuses TJ Miller Of Sexual Harassment
Reports stated Miller joked about his violent behavior with women in the past and added some female stand-up comedians and professionals reportedly refused to work with him due to his history of abusive behavior.
Pope Francis Quotes: 10 Inspiring Statements Celebrating His 80th Birthday
The 226th pope of the Catholic Church will commemorate the occasion by performing his usual duties which include holding mass and meeting various heads of states and members of the Roman Curia.
Anesthetic Drug, Ketamine, Decreases Suicidal Thoughts Faster Than Common Sedatives: Study
Even though ketamine fared much better in reducing suicidal thoughts and depression when compared to the sedative midazolam, side-effects such as disassociation and increase in blood pressure were noticed during its infusion.
Anti-Smoking Advertisements Could Provoke Teens Into Smoking, Researchers Say
The researchers of the study came to a hypothesis that the tendency of teens to smoke even after seeing anti-smoking ads was connected to a probability that they disobey messages which seem to challenge them.
Nearly 40 Percent Cancer Deaths Can Be Prevented By Altering Lifestyle: Research
The study found that 38 percent of cancer related deaths could be prevented by reducing the risk factors.
Johnny Iuzzini Net Worth: Celebrity Chef Accused Of Sexual Harassment
On Thursday, ABC decided to not air the remaining episodes of "The Great American Baking Show" in the light of new sexual harassment allegations against Johnny Iuzzini, who was one of the judges on the show.
Military Drone Deployed To Increase Monitoring Of California Wildfires
This is the third time a drone was deployed during a fire incident in California. The first one was launched in the Rim Fire in Sierra Nevada in 2013 while the second one was deployed in the wine-country wildfires in Northern California in October.
Former 9/11 NYPD Captain Dies Through Self-Inflicted Gunshot
After retiring from the NYPD, Doug Greenwood became the co-owner of a pizza outlet in New York. The outlet's website, which had a biography of Greenwood, said he was forced to retire from the police force.
Who Is Jhon Jairo Velasquez Vasquez? Pablo Escobar’s Most Trusted Killer
The former hitman had previously served 23 years and three months in jail before being released in August 2014.
Omarosa Manigault: What Happened To The White House Aide
According to some reports, Omarosa Manigault was fired by Chief of Staff John Kelly after which Manigault threw a tantrum and asked to meet President Donald Trump. However, according to other reports, White House officials denied the fact she was escorted out of the White House and also said that she was planning to move on from her position.
Colin Kaepernick Vists Rikers Island, Corrections Union Officials Voice Displeasure
The activist and NFL quarterback visited the inmates at Rikers Island prison and spoke about police brutality and also talked about his protest against systemic oppression against black people where he knelt down during a game while the American national anthem was being played.