A British man famous for turning in a suspect to police while dressed as Batman is now accused of burglary alongside the same suspect. Stan Worby, 39, who was dubbed the “Bradford Batman” when he dressed as the super hero in February to bring friend Daniel Frayne, 27, to the police station to turn himself […]
Alan L. O’Neill discovered another reason to keep your private life off Facebook. A Tacoma, Wash., resident was slapped with a bigamy charge when Facebook suggested that his wife friend a woman who turned out to be his other wife, the Oakland Press reported Tuesday. Court documents say that O’Neill changed his name after separating […]
It’s a swing and a hit for the new Jackie Robinson biopic at theaters around the country. “Forty Two: The True Story of an American Legend,” took in 27-point-two-million-dollars in its opening weekend to debut at number one at the box office. The movie stars Chadwick Boseman as the baseball legend credited with breaking the […]
Scene from a Movie, or Actual Prison Break? Redoine Faid decided that after spending more than a decade of a twenty year prison sentence, he wanted out. Saturday, the self-described gangster took five hostages at gunpoint, four of which were prison guards, in a detention center at Sequedin, located in northern France. He controlled his […]
Ramen-style noodles, a staple in the pantry of broke college students, has been the mainstay of one teenager’s diet for the past 13 years, according to an article in the New York Daily News. Georgi Readman, 18, of the Isle of Wight, U.K., refuses to eat fruit and vegetables and exists solely on packaged noodle […]
We’ve all heard the story before. During the 1945 World Series, Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis placed a curse on the Chicago Cubs when the team denied his pet goat Murphy entry into the famed Wrigley Field. Since, the Cubs have not appeared in another World Series, let alone won one, so the “Curse […]
Jackie Robinson’s contribution to American history will be remembered with particular poignancy over the next several days, between the opening of the movie “42” and the 66th anniversary of his major-league debut. Whether we see the film or reflect about the meaning of the “42” on every jersey across the major leagues on April 15, […]
A Montana man said he is hoping the U.S. Department of Treasury will replace the five $100 bills he rescued in fragments from his dog’s droppings. Wayne Klinkel said he and his wife left their 12-year-old golden retriever, Sundance, alone in the car while they had a meal during a trip to Colorado to visit […]
Dubai remains a city known for its wealth; built off the back of the oil industry, it now flourishes in tourism, real estate, and financial services. All that cash floating around evidently means one thing: lawbreakers drive highly expensive, fast cars. So, in response, the Dubai Police Department added an even faster car to its […]