The popularity of the Netflix series Making a Murderer, which focuses on the 2007 conviction of Steven Avery for the murder of a photographer, has resulted in a overwhelming uptick in records requests at the Manitowoc County Courthouse in Wisconsin. … Read More
The United States had its second-warmest year on record in 2015, with every single state winding up milder than average — including some, like Florida, Montana, Oregon and Washington, that were record warm, according to new data released Thursday. This … Read More
The sets used by ITV’s freshly canceled “Jekyll and Hyde” TV show were used to express fear and drama for those that watched the show. In the future, according to the show’s creator, they’ll bring hope The creator of the … Read More
Islamic State militants hacked the Facebook account of a female journalist they had executed, reportedly keeping her death a secret for months so they could pose as her to trap her friends and colleagues. ISIS killed 30-year-old Ruqia Hassan in … Read More
Neshaminy High School basketball coach Jerry Devine apparently wasn’t too happy with a call during their game against Pennsbury High School on Jan. 5. Videos from the event show Devine apparently head-butting the referee, knocking him to the floor. Devine, … Read More
Bernie Sanders wanted to make it known: He isn’t here to translate Trump-speak In an interview with Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmore here in New York, the Democratic presidential candidate wanted no part of defining “schlonged,” the perhaps vulgar, perhaps Yiddish, … Read More
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Runaway stars speeding through the galaxy aren’t exactly easy to find, but luckily, they leave some clues that space-based telescopes can catch and beam back to Earth NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer … Read More
The Middle East hurtled toward a regional conflict after Saudi Arabia executed a Shiite cleric earlier in the week, sparking protests throughout the region. In short order, demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran and Saudi Arabia responded by cutting … Read More
Militants who took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Burns, Oregon on Saturday said they could be there for “years” trying to get the federal government to give up the land of the Malheur National Forest. But if … Read More
3-year-old Caraline Leon-Alcocar had been missing for hours after a thief jumped into her mother’s car. Her mother was filling up water bottles just feet away. Officer Chris Poccia spotted her around 1 a.m. sitting on a parking block. Police … Read More