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Several reported dead in courthouse shooting in Michigan
Several people have been killed in a shooting at Berrien County Courthouse in southwest Michigan, according to local media. Two bailiffs from the court and the shooter are believed to be dead following the incident, WWMT reports, which began shortly … Continue reading
Remarkable photo of young woman’s arrest becomes the iconic image of the Black Lives Matter protests
To some people on social media, the photo of a woman peacefully protesting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bares an uncanny resemblance to the iconic image of Tank Man — the unidentified man whose photo was taken during the Tiananmen Square … Continue reading
This is the robot Dallas police used to kill shooter
We now know exactly which robot was used to deliver an explosive device and kill Micah Xavier Johnson who, police say, killed five police officers and wounded 7 others in a shooting spree last week. When the Dallas Police Department … Continue reading
Taylor Swift is the top-earning celebrity of the year, according to Forbes
I guess Taylor is picking up the tab at the next squad night out. Pop queen and Grammy winner Taylor Swift has been named the top-earning celebrity of 2016 by Forbes. Thanks to her 1989 World Tour and sponsorship deals … Continue reading
Baby elephant thoroughly enjoys his first dip in the pool
Splish splash, baby elephant was taking a bath. This fun-loving, two-month-old elephant had his first summer pool day at the Dallas Zoo and it was truly precious. Between the dunks in the inflatable pool, the shower from the hose and … Continue reading
The NFL is hiring a Snapchat editor to build a new Discover channel
Snapchat may soon be hosting more sports content. The National Football League appears to be building a team for a channel on Snapchat Discover, the mobile storytelling app’s network of media publishers. SEE ALSO: Snapchat’s Discover redesign lets you subscribe … Continue reading
Giants pitcher makes a miracle catch while arguing with an umpire
This week has been phenomenal for awesome catches made on accident. After an arguably botched call on a check swing by Diamondbacks Jake Lamb, Giants catcher Buster Posey tossed the ball back to pitcher Jake Peavy, as usual. Though Peavy … Continue reading
A non-gamer’s best guesses as to what Pokémon Go actually is
I’m a 37-year-old man with a 17-month-old little boy, and I am increasingly out of touch with video games. But since I work at Mashable, where I am the science editor, I am surrounded by people who do play video … Continue reading
Bin Laden’s son threatens revenge against the U.S.
Hamza bin Laden, who is purportedly one of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s sons, issued a message over the weekend threatening revenge against the U.S. for the assassination of his father. In a video released by As-Sahab, the organization’s … Continue reading
Wasp interrupts girls trying to record a slow motion selfie
Every once in a while someone attempts to take a regular photo or video and accidentally captures a magically unexpected moment instead. This is one of those times. While making some funny facial expressions in the car and recording them … Continue reading
