San Antonio Spurs To Haters: Sebastien Will Sing National Anthem Again
Sebastien de la Cruz, who classily stood up to Twitter critics, will sing Thursday before Game 4 of the NBA finals. Is he the Spurs new good luck charm?
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Steve King: Aliens Invaded My Office
The “brazen,” “illegal alien” variety, he tweeted.
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Thanks To The Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie’s Breast Cancer Test Might Become More Affordable
Companies were patenting certain gene mutations. They lost in the Supreme Court Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Rupert Murdoch And Wendi Deng Are Divorcing
And we were just recovering from the Putins’ split.
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Massive Explosion At Louisiana Chemical Plant, Dozens Injured
A huge explosion and fire happened today about 20 miles outside Baton Rouge, LA at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar. Multiple injuries reported.
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Watch Female Israeli Soldiers Twerk With Assault Rifles
A group of female IDF soldiers are in trouble again, this time for dancing on their IDF-issued guns like stripper poles.
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Portrait Of The Queen Defaced At Westminster Abbey
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of spray-painting the portrait at lunchtime.
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Man Who Inspected Philadelphia Building Before Deadly Collapse Commits Suicide
Six people inside a Salvation Army died last week when the structure next door suddenly toppled over.
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Amazing Photo Of Lightning Striking The Willis Tower In Chicago
Lightning hits the Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, in downtown Chicago Wednesday evening.
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Edward Snowden’s Online Past Revealed
Hundreds of posts reveal views on secrecy, religion, politics, and working in IT. “Society really seems to have developed an unquestioning obedience towards spooky types,” he says.
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Piano Performance At Gezi Park Tries To Ease Tension
Davide Martello, an Italian-born pianist and composer, took to a piano in Gezi Park in Turkey Wednesday in an attempt to calm tensions between the riot police and protesters. Tuesday morning authorities entered the park to remove political banners and clean.
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What The Hell Is Going On In This Photo Of President Obama?
Once you see it…
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Mexican-American Boy Sings National Anthem During NBA Finals, Twitter Loses Its Mind
Naturally, he killed it. Then he heard about the criticism and kindly informed the world that his dad was in the Navy and he was born and raised in San Antonio.
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This Might Be Edward Snowden’s Anime Role-Playing Profile And His Glamour Shots
His fighting styles were “Ni-Ten Ichiryu, Muay Thai, Brazilian Juijitsu, Girly Biting and Scratching.”
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The Aftermath Of Turkish Police’s Crackdown On Park Protesters
See photos of what’s been described as Istanbul’s “uneasy calm.”
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Fox News Host Says He Stands By Anti-Muslim Activist
Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade interviewed the spokesman of the English Defense League, a group opposed to the spread of Islam. “It’s great what you’re doing,” he said.
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Edward Snowden Says He Fears For His Safety
“I’m neither traitor nor hero. I’m American,” Snowden said in a South China Morning Press interview.
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A Handy Guide To The Very Fake Twitter Accounts Of Glenn Greenwald And Edward Snowden
You’ll thank us later.
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Actress Turns Bounty Hunter To Track Down Dad’s Killer 26 Years Later
Her family told her to never forget the face and the name on the “Wanted” posters. She didn’t. Joselyn Martinez tells her story.
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Stranded Airline Passengers, Crazy From Heat And Boredom, Start Singing “I Believe I Can Fly”
This is what happens right before cannibalism. (via gadling.com)
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The ACLU Is Suing The NSA
The advocacy organization — and Verizon customer — is fighting the metadata-collecting program uncovered last week in the Guardian.
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How To Ruin Your Graduation Day With Free Expression
Kids these days. So into their First Amendment rights.
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Porn Star Arrested For Exposing Herself At Catholic High School To Get Back At “Bullies”
She also did something really gross with a crucifix while she was there. Obviously, this story is NSFW.
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Turkish Government Moves To End Weeks-Long Protests
The prime minister told protesters they would “pay a price” and said he’ll meet with protest leaders Wednesday. Dramatic photos from the past two days as riot police attempt to push demonstrators out of Taksim Square.
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Electrical Explosion Reported At Atlanta Airport
Followed by bomb threats near the Georgia State Capitol building. No injuries have been reported. Check back for updates.
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Turkish Riot Police Enter Taksim Square
Hundreds of police in riot gear moved easily past barricades in Istanbul’s square early Tuesday. Many of the protesters, who had occupied the square for more than a week, were pushed into nearby Gezi Park.
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This Is Edward Snowden’s Girlfriend
UPDATE: Jonathan Mills, the father of Edward Snowden’s girlfriend Lindsay Mills, has confirmed that his daughter has been dating the NSA leak source for 4-5 years. Lindsay Mills, a dancer, acrobat and graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, is the girlfriend that the NSA source left behind when he flew to Hong Kong.
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There Is A Middle School In Illinois That Has 24 Sets Of Twins
And the photos of all of them together are kind of creepy…
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Edward Snowden Is The Face Of Whistle-Blowers, Whether He Likes It Or Not
At a demonstration in New York City, transparency advocates embrace their new leader.
