From The Wire
Bee Remover Finds 12-Foot Hive In Utah Cabin
OGDEN, Utah, (UPI) – A Utah man hired to remove bees from a cabin said he was shocked to discover their hive in the structure’s rafters measured 12 feet long. Vic Bachman, owner of Deseret Hive Supply in Ogden, said the owners of the Eden cabin had known about the bees since 1996, but decided […]
Chris Christie ‘Saves’ Kids By Killing Spider
TRENTON, N.J., (UPI) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie impressed a number of school children by “saving” them from a spider. The Republican governor killed the spider as he was addressing a group of students in his office Friday, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. “Earlier today I saved a few school children from a spider […]
Iowa Man Bites Dog To Rescue Wife And Pet Beagle
GRIMES, Iowa, (UPI) – An Iowa man says he resorted to biting a vicious dog on the nose to rescue his wife and their beagle. Caren Henry of Grimes was walking their dog Kandy the evening of April 28 near rural Madrid when a 50- to 60-pound Labrador mix came racing across a yard and […]
Gabrielle Giffords Receives JFK Profile In Courage Award
BOSTON, (UPI) – Ex-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, shooting spree survivor-turned-advocate for reducing gun violence, earned the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. The award, presented by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, was given to Giffords Sunday by foundation President Caroline Kennedy, the Boston Globe reported. “It’s been a hard two years for […]
First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks On Gun Violence And Childhood Obesity
WASHINGTON, (UPI) – First lady Michelle Obama weighed in Sunday on gun violence, childhood obesity and the prospect of relative anonymity when her family leaves the White House. In a CBS News interview, Obama said offering consolation on behalf of the nation to the families of children mowed down by gun violence has been more […]
Obama Urges Ohio State Grads To Be Active Citizens
COLUMBUS, Ohio, (UPI) – President Obama told graduates of The Ohio State University the age of instant information meant they could have a significant and early impact on society. Obama helped the class of 2013 say goodbye to Columbus at the university football stadium and reminded them the idea of citizenship was still valid even […]
Texas House Passes Bills Making It Easier To Carry Guns
AUSTIN, Texas, (UPI) – The Texas House passed 13 gun bills lowering permit costs for some and reducing the number of hours required in classroom instruction for a permit. The bills would cut permit costs in half for military and National Guardsmen, and allow concealed handguns on college campuses, The Houston Chronicle reported Saturday. Elementary […]
Mortician Still Stuck With Boston Marathon Bomber’s Body
BOSTON, (UPI) – A Boston-area mortician called on the U.S. government to help him convince a cemetery to accept the body of accused marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Peter Stefan last week agreed to handle the remains and said the refusal of cemeteries to a provide grave space was needlessly dragging out the dispute. “This is […]
PepsiCo Pulls Mountain Dew Ad Called ‘Arguably The Most Racist’ Ever
PURCHASE, N.Y., (UPI) – U.S. food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. pulled an online Mountain Dew commercial after outrage over its alleged racist stereotypes and violence against women. The spot depicts a badly battered woman on crutches being pressed by police to pick a suspect out of a lineup of five black males and a […]
Police: Man Accused Of Battery Asked To Be Arrested
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., (UPI) – Police in Florida said a man was charged with battery after allegedly hitting his girlfriend and then asking officers to arrest him. Fort Walton Beach police said they responded to a report of a disturbance at a home April 21 and a woman at the residence told them her […]
You can opt-out at any time. We protect your information like a mother hen. We will not sell or rent your email address to anyone for any reason.
