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Here is What the Miami Face Eating Victim Looks Like Today-VIDEO

Kendra — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:11:32 +0000

Can you believe it’s almost been a year since that horrible attack in Miami? Last May 26th, that dude in Miami that was high on bath salts attacked a homeless man and tried to EAT HIS FACE! The police shot and killed the naked attacker, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene. The homeless guy, 65-year-old Ronald Poppo, somehow [...]

Oklahoma Woman Reunited With Her Dog

Kendra — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:42 +0000

Ok, this video made me bawl like a big ole baby! I know how it feels to love your dog like one of your children. I am so happy that she was able to find her precious doggie. Bless her heart. My heart is so heavy today for the people of Moore, OK. [...]

New $100 Bill Design is Set for October Delivery

Jim Weaver — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:46:43 +0000

Have you seen the new design of the $100 bill yet? I think it’s a little funky looking myself, but everything incorporated in the new design will make the bill harder to counterfeit. The new design has been in place since 2010 actually but a release date has now been set for October 8,2013. The new note incorporates new [...]

Blood Drive Today for West, Texas

Kendra — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:01:16 +0000

LifeShare Blood Center is asking for additional blood donations to help the victims in West, Texas. A blood drive is taking place at Christus St. Michael, 2600 St. Michael Dr. in Texarkana, Texas today until 5:15p.m. Donors may also go to LifeShare’s Texarkana location at 1321 College Dr. from 10a.m. until 5:30p.m. today or tomorrow [...]

Justin Bieber Fans ask "Who is Anne Frank?"

Kendra — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:05:15 +0000

Justin recently got some (not so great) press when it was reported that he wrote this in the guest book at Anne Frank’s House…. Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber. ” Oh Justin. Really? In my opinion, that was totally [...]

Should We Legalize Marijuana in the US?

Kendra — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:45 +0000

52% of Americans think so. I just read that statistic in the news today. It prompted me to do a bit more research and here is what I found: There is lots of conflicting information about marijuana on the web! If you google “Marijuana facts” you’ll find one website promoting the health benefits and the [...]

What Does the Red Equal Sign Mean on Facebook?

Kendra — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:30:46 +0000

Have you seen this on a lot of your Facebook friend’s profile pics lately? I have! I had an idea what it meant, but Googled it anyway just to make sure. Here is what I found: The Human Right Campaign has kick-started a movement to get people to show support for marriage equality as the [...]

Banned From the Internet

Kendra — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:47:26 +0000

Banned from the Internet? What the what? A city worker in Cincinnati has been BANNED from the internet at work and lost a days wages because he looked at online dating sites while on the clock. Do you think that is fair? He claims the companies policies are “outdated” and “insufficient” to the “corporate and [...]

Should Women Be Allowed in the NFL?

Kendra — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:02:23 +0000

Do you think the NFL is a place for women? This is Lauren Silberman. She wants to be the first female in the NFL. No, not as a lineman, or should we start saying “lineperson”? She is a soccer player and feels like she could be a great addition to an NFL team as their [...]

Consumer Alert: Kellogg's Cereal Recall

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:30 +0000

There is a recall on Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries cereal due to the possible presence of glass fragments. Three different sized boxes are in this recall. Please check any packages you have in your home. If your package matches the information below, do not eat the food and contact us for a replacement coupon. [...]

9-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth In Mexico

Kendra — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:04:33 +0000

A 9-year-old girl gave birth to a healthy baby last week in Mexico. The newborn baby girl weighed 5.7 pounds. The father is reportedly a 17-year-old male that used to live in their neighborhood and has since disappeared. The little girl claims he was her boyfriend. Oh, did I mention that she got pregnant [...]

Are Republicans Caving in by Allowing the Government to Raise the Debt Ceiling Again? [POLL]

Scott Mills — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:49:09 +0000

Republicans in the House are now proposing a bill to temporarily raise the debt ceiling. Some see that as caving to pressure from the White House. Do you?

Classic Moments at Obama's Inauguration [VIDEOS] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:21:19 +0000

Yesterday was President Obama’s Inaugural Day into his second term. Through all the pomp and ceremony, there were two priceless moments! A speech flub by the Vice President and nasty glare with the roll of the eyes from our First Lady. Yesterday during President Obama’s big day a few funny things happened. In a day [...]

Ready to File Your Taxes Early? Not so Fast my Friend. [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:54:41 +0000

If you’ve got your W2′s already and you’re ready to file your income taxes early so you can get your refund check, you’re going to have to wait awhile longer this year. The IRS has announced that they won’t be accepting any tax returns this year until January 30 so they can update their software [...]

Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny Recliners

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:10:33 +0000

If you have a Nap Nanny by Baby Matters for your baby, please be aware that there is a recall on this product! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., is announcing the voluntary recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny® portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a [...]

More Guns in Schools For Teachers? [Poll]

Mario Garcia — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:24:23 +0000

Have you heard the latest? The state of Tennessee has emerged as a center of “the answer is more guns in schools” sentiment following the Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school shooting. A member of the Republican-controlled legislature plans during its upcoming session to introduce a bill that would allow the state to pay for secretly armed [...]

Country Stars Reaction to Connecticut Shooting [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:19:49 +0000

Like many Americans I’m still in shock about what transpired this past Friday (12/14), after a deadly shooting that occured at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut. 20-year-old Adam Lanza, went on a shooting spree killing 27 people including 20 children – before taking his own life. His mother was also a victim. Country [...]

A Sweet Goodbye to Hostess Snacks [VIDEOS] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:06:12 +0000

This morning it was announced that Hostess is closing it’s doors. I can’t believe…no more Twinkies, no more Ding Dongs, no more Sno Balls. Hostess Brands, the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, said it has sought court permission to go out of business after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands [...]

Trump Issues Challenge to Obama [VIDEO]

Scott Mills — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:55:51 +0000

Since Monday we’ve been hearing about Donald Trump’s big announcement he was going to make today that, as he said, could change the election. Fail. “The Donald” basically issued a challenge to President Obama: release his college records and passport information by October 31 and Trump will donate 5 million dollars to the charity of [...]

Debates Are Done and Early Voting Is Underway

John Williams — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:13:25 +0000

The Presidential debates are over. There are now 14 days left in the campaign.The candidates will now be crisscrossing the country and spending a lot of time and advertisement dollars in a handful of swing states that will decide this year’s election. During last nights debate, foreign policy was the main topic of the night. [...]