According to legend, in July 1954, a man arrived at Haneda Airport, Tokyo, carrying a passport from a country called Taured — a place that didn’t exist. The document appeared genuine, stamped with previous travel records, and the man was confident in asserting Taured’s long history. Customs officials were baffled. When asked to locate Taured … Continued
A new CBS News poll highlights growing unease among Americans over President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in U.S. cities. According to the survey, 58% of Americans oppose such deployments, while just 42% support them. The opposition is even stronger when it comes to sending active duty troops into urban areas: 61% … Continued
Pope Leo has publicly challenged former President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach, questioning whether those who oppose abortion yet support harsh migrant policies can truthfully call themselves “pro-life.” He told journalists that “Someone who says ‘I am against abortion but … is in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants … I don’t know if … Continued
On October 3, 2025, Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced in federal court in New York to 50 months (just over four years) in prison after being convicted on two counts of transporting individuals to engage in prostitution. He also received a $500,000 fine and five years of supervised release. Combs will receive credit for the … Continued
Ann-Marie O’Gorman, a 46-year-old mother of three from Dublin, Ireland, passed away on October 30, 2024, after being electrocuted while holding her phone in the bath as it charged. An inquest held in September 2025 confirmed her cause of death as electrocution by a charging cable and phone submerged in the water. Joe O’Gorman, her … Continued
Christa Gail Pike was only 18 years old when she committed one of Tennessee’s most brutal crimes. On January 12, 1995, Pike lured her 19-year-old classmate Colleen Slemmer to a wooded part of the University of Tennessee agricultural campus, together with two accomplices. Over the course of an hour, prosecutors say, Pike stabbed, beat, and … Continued
Corey Lewandowski, a longtime adviser to Donald Trump with ties to DHS, publicly stated that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents will be deployed at the 2026 Super Bowl—specifically during Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny’s halftime show. He said the decision reflects a zero-tolerance approach to undocumented immigrants: “We will find you and apprehend you.” … Continued
For 37-year-old Eve Tilley-Coulson, showering was never a normal part of life. Growing up in a household where it wasn’t enforced, and later feeling sensory discomfort with the wet-dry cycle, she developed a deep aversion to showers. The habit persisted into adulthood, until a trip to Nashville two years ago made her question the norm: … Continued
A newborn girl, just five days old, was found deceased in the neonatal ward of a hospital in Roubaix, northern France. According to reports, the baby—named Zayneb-Cassandra—was discovered “naked, without a diaper” on the floor of her incubator room in Jeanne-de-Flandre Children’s Hospital. Investigators say a six-year-old boy, believed to be the son of another … Continued
In Hangzhou’s Qianjiang Century City — a commercial and residential hub in China — stands a remarkable building called The Regent International. It’s an S-shaped skyscraper of about 39 floors (36 on one side, 39 on the other), towering approximately 675 ft (or ~206 m) tall. Originally designed to be a luxury hotel, it was … Continued