Israel Condemns Anti-Palestinian T-Shirts

Israel’s military has condemned T-shirts worn by soldiers that depict scenes of violence against Palestinians as they continue to face increasing domestic criticism over its conduct during the recent Gaza war. From the Associated Press: The T-shirts, ordered by troops to mark the end of basic training and other military courses, were worn by a [...]

Report Alleges Israel Used Boy as a Human Shield

According to a UN report, Israeli soldiers used an 11-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield during the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. From the Associated Press: The Israeli Defense force ordered the boy to walk in front of soldiers being fired on in the Gaza neighborhood of Tel al-Hawa and enter buildings [...]

New York Radio Reporter Found Dead

Police say a longtime New York City radio reporter, George Weber, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment with a stab wound to his neck. From the Associated Press: Police have declared George Weber’s death a homicide. His body was found Sunday after he failed to show up for work. Autopsy results were expected later [...]

Matt Lauer Injured in Bike Accident

Did I mention that it was with a deer? “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer was absent from his morning talk show Monday after an incident with a deer that caused the TV personality to flip off his bicycle. From the Associated Press: A flip off his bicycle took “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer off the [...]

Plane Crash Kills Up to 17 in Montana

According to the FAA, a single-engine airplane crashed near Butte, Montana, on Sunday, killing at least 17 people. From the Associated Press: A small plane — possibly carrying children on a ski trip — crashed Sunday as it approached the Butte airport, killing 14 to 17 people aboard, a federal official said. The single engine [...]

FedEx Plane Crashes in Tokyo

According to reports coming out of Japan, a Federal Express cargo plane crash landed and is burning at Narita airport in Tokyo. From CNN: Strong winds may have played a role in the crash, said Masaru Fujisaki, an airport official. The status of the pilot and co-pilot was not immediately known. Video from the landing [...]

UK Reality Star Jade Goody Dies of Cancer

Jade Goody’s family asks for “privacy at last” after the death at 27 of the brash former dental assistant who turned her tumultuous life and struggle with cervical cancer into a one-woman reality show. From the Associated Press: Mocked as a slob, then celebrated as an everywoman, Goody lived one of the world’s most public [...]

Fourth Oakland Police Officer Dies

The Associated Press is reporting that an Oakland police officer shot during a traffic stop died Sunday, bringing to four the number of officers killed on the deadliest day in the department’s history. From the article: Officer John Hege, 41, died at Highland Hospital after being gravely wounded in the first of two shootings on [...]

Caylee Anthony’s Father a One Night Stand?

I may have missed this before but I read today that Casey Anthony told childhood friend Melina Calbrese that she once slept with a man she worked with at Universal Studios named Josh and believed he was the father of Caylee Anthony. I’m pretty sure that we’ve discussed this before but it was on Fox [...]

Casey Anthony’s Stealing Nearly Cost Family Their Home

According to her own grandmother, Casey Anthony stole as much as $45,000 from her parents and nearly caused them to lose their home. From the Orlando Sentinel: “I don’t think she blowed [sic] it all at once, but what was she doing all this time?” Shirley Plesea says in a transcript of the conversation. “She [...]