Team Fluff is the winner of this year’s Puppy Bowl
It was a great game with a bunch of good boys, but only one team could take home the coveted “Lombarky” Trophy. The winner of this…
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A Detroit woman bit off a man’s tongue after she asked him not to use it while kissing, but he did anyway
A Detroit man is recovering after a woman he was kissing bit off his tongue, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Youlette…
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It’s time for the Puppy Bowl! Here’s everything you need to know
For those who don’t know the difference between a touchdown and a field goal, the Super Bowl on Sunday may not be very exciting. But the Puppy…
Continue Reading First person outside of mainland China dies of Wuhan coronavirus
A man in the Philippines has died from the Wuhan coronavirus — the first time a death has been reported outside mainland China since the…
Continue Reading Joe Vandever Sr., Navajo Code Talker, dies at 96
Joe Vandever Sr., a member of the top-secret Navajo Code Talker program that developed an unbreakable code language during World War II, has died,…
Continue Reading Start your Monday smart: Super Bowl, Iowa, State of the Union, Israel, Solar Orbiter
Here’s what you need to know to Start Your Week Smart. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox…
Continue Reading What time is the Super Bowl? And other things you need to know about the big game
Hello, Super Friends. Are you being forced to watch the Super Bowl against your will? Have you somehow been roped into a watch party where you will…
Continue Reading Mormon missionaries being cut in Liberia over supply worries
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Sunday it is reducing the number of its missionaries in Liberia…
Continue Reading Mathematicians, geeks celebrate rare palindrome day
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Mathematicians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence Sunday, 02/02/2020, a kind of 8-digit palindrome that…
Continue Reading Guns N’ Roses dedicate song to Kobe Bryant in Miami concert
Tributes to Kobe Bryant have been pouring in in the week since the basketball legend died, and a song dedication by Guns N’ Roses is maybe one…
Continue Reading A fan kept screaming G-Eazy’s name during Halsey’s concert. She wasn’t having it
Halsey might be bad at love, but she isn’t bad at putting disrespectful people in their place. One fan learned that the hard way after…
Continue Reading Super Bowl LIV: Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers go for the ultimate prize
This Super Bowl is a classic case of a seemingly unstoppable offense against an impenetrable defense. Which means this: Something’s got to give…
Continue Reading Four 100-year-old World War II veterans will participate in the Super Bowl coin toss
As the NFL celebrates its 100th season, the commission has asked four 100-year-old World War II veterans to join in on the Super Bowl festivities.…
Continue Reading Denver is giving away 1,200 gun locks to help curb youth violence
From the Columbine shooting in 1999 to last year’s shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, Colorado has stood as the scene for far too many…
Continue Reading Afghan militant shell kills 7 from same family in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — At least seven members of the same Pakistani family were killed Sunday when their home was hit by a mortar round fired…
Continue Reading JJ Watt becomes ‘Captain Clumsy’ in Madden video game ‘SNL’ skit
NFL star JJ Watt took on the roles of dopey football player, “Frozen II” giant and stilted Bachelor as he hosted the latest episode of…
Continue Reading Grimes confirms that she’s pregnant, and ‘woefully ill prepared’
When Grimes first posted a series of pregnancy photos on Instagram earlier this year, fans couldn’t tell if she was trolling or not. The…
Continue Reading PGA Tour to honor Kobe Bryant at Sunday’s tournament in Phoenix
The PGA Tour will pay tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant during Sunday’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, it announced Saturday. In the…
Continue Reading London police say they have shot a man as part of what they are calling a “terrorism-related incident.”
LONDON (AP) — London police say they have shot a man as part of what they are calling a “terrorism-related…
Continue Reading Outcasts in their own country, the people of Wuhan are the unwanted faces of China’s coronavirus outbreak
In China, Wuhan used to be known as a city of cherry blossoms, an economic engine of the central heartland, and the birthplace of a century-old…
Continue Reading For the first time ever, the Super Bowl is bringing together three black mayors
The game hasn’t started yet — but Super Bowl LIV is already making history. It’s the first time the showdown will bring together…
Continue Reading Today is 02/02/2020 — the first global palindrome day in 909 years
Today is a very special occasion — the date is a palindrome, meaning it is the same when read forwards and backwards. It is February 2, 2020,…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter as the Lakers paid tribute to them
Vanessa Bryant honored her husband and daughter, describing them as “our angels” the same day the Lakers paid an emotional tribute to…
Continue Reading Thousands of artifacts were taken when Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown. Now, some have returned home to Iolani Palace
About 150 years ago, Iolani Palace was a place fit for a king. Literally. The palace was home to the Hawaiian monarchy. It was where kings and queens…
Continue Reading The memory of SARS looms over the Wuhan virus. Here’s how the outbreaks compare
The Wuhan coronavirus has sparked alarm around the world, but in Asia, it’s also brought up memories of a deadly virus. To many, the latest…
Continue Reading Feds seize over $123 million worth of counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise
Federal officials seized an estimated $123 million worth of counterfeit sports goods for teams playing in the Super Bowl ahead of Sunday’s big…
Continue Reading Children bearing the brunt of latest escalation in Syrian civil war
Children are suffering in the latest escalation in the nine-year Syrian civil war as civilians face a bleak choice — leave for a life of misery in…
Continue Reading It will be a sunny Super Bowl Sunday in Miami
Here comes the sun, Miami. Saturday’s weather threats may have slowed down some Super Bowl festivities — but there will be lots of…
Continue Reading Reese’s Take 5 just stole the record for the largest chocolate nut bar from Snickers
The candy war has begun and it’s on like Donkey Kong. Two weeks ago, weighing in at more than 4,700 pounds and measuring 2 feet high and 26…
Continue Reading 137,000 fentanyl pills and other drugs seized after police stopped a man in Phoenix
Phoenix police seized $2.5 million worth of fentanyl pills along with other drugs and weapons after stopping a suspected trafficker, officials said.…
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