41-year-old James Everett Dutschke was arrested Saturday at his home in Tupelo, Mississipi. He is the latest person charged with sending "ricin" via the US mail to President Barack Obama and a Member of Congress. The public is hoping that the right man has been arrested this time. If convicted, Dutschke could face life-in-prison.
81-year-old country music singer, George Jones, died yesterday. For anyone who ever listened to country music, Jones was the "best of the best". His life played out like the songs he sang and that made him extremely popular around the world. From heavy drinking to problems with women, Jones lived the life of his music for decades. While his body is now dead, his voice will live on forever.
A police officer working for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was killed Thursday in Boston. It is not clear right now why this police officer was killed in Cambridge. Tensions are already high after two massive explosions. set by terrorist. caused the big scare at the end of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Local law enforcement and members of the FBI are checking to see if yesterday's shooting of an MIT police officer is related to the earlier bomb attacks.
There is no doubt it's a long shot, but some folks are pulling hard for the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" to take home the honor of "Best Picture" tonight at the 2013 edition of the Academy Awards in Hollywood. The old guard says that "Zero Dark Thirty" has no chance at all to win "Best Picture - after showing US troops torchering captives to help find Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. I guess we will learn tonight - if Hollywood cares more about image or great movie making when it comes to handing out Oscars.
At least 30 NASCAR fans were injured on Saturday when a massive crash threw large pieces of cars into the stands. A one point, Kyle Larson's car went airborne and broke into dozens of parts both large and small. Click the more details link below to watch a video replay of this crash Daytona.
At the White House on Monday, Clinton Romesha was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Obama. Romesha acted above and beyond the call of duty while serving the Army in Afghanistan. Click Here to watch a video replay of Sergeant Romesha receiving his award.
There was a major tornado in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Sunday that caused havoc for residents who live there. Click Here to watch a video replay of this tornado, on the ground, as it pounded Hattiesburg.
Over the years I have seen some pretty good videos showing what report to be UFO's flying around the Earth. However, I just watch one completely created using the computer language cgi that blows my mind. Click Here to watch a video replay.
Is Christopher Dorner evil or a victim of severe mental illness? It's easy to lump all killers like Dorner into the category of having an evil personality, but in reality there are mental illness issues that lead to his murderous rampage. Like in the debate about gun violence, mental illness must be addressed to stop the next big catastrophe from happening. Click here to watch an interview with a health care professional discussing how mental illness likely lead to Chris Dorner's snap from reality.
