Nebraska’s New Tourism Slogan Is Hilariously Honest

““It was important . . . to be true to who we are and honest about what we are not,” ”

Just a few months after Vilnius, Lithuania, unveiled its cheeky new tourism slogan—“Vilnius: The G-Spot of Europe”—Nebraska has followed up with an even funnier tagline to draw tourism (and attention) to the state. Instead of promoting itself as “Nebraska Nice” anymore, the Midwestern state...

Top Organization Contributors

I saw something on another site about the total contributions, then they provided a list of the top 51 contributors.......to the 2018 election cycle.  With all the talk of citizens united, etc., etc. I did a quick spreadsheet to document that the sky is in fact falling.......it isn't, though...

Sandra Day O’Connor’s farewell letter is a plea for country before party

““The practice of democracy is not passed down through our gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.””

Sandra Day O’Connor is not an average American, and there’s plenty of evidence to support this contention. For one, she was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, appointed in 1981 by Ronald Reagan. And she’s remained active in public life even after her retirement in 2006, committed...

World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea

““A ship surviving intact from the classical world, lying in over 2km of water, is something I would never have believed possible,” ”

Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea where it appears to have lain undisturbed for more than 2,400 years. The 23-metre (75ft) vessel, thought to be ancient Greek, was discovered with its mast, rudders and rowing...

PETA: Cow's milk a symbol of white supremacy

“further claims that the dairy industry has “control over your mind.” ”

According to PETA’s latest press release, cow’s milk is a symbol of white supremacy. In a statement, the animal rights group links the dairy industry’s treatment of the cows to the concept of white supremacy. “Aside from ‘lactose-tolerant’ white supremacists, cow’s milk really is the perfect...

Police Body Camera Bursts Into Flames; New York Pulls 2,990 From Use

““The cause and the scope of the defect are currently being investigated,” ”

The New York Police Department is removing nearly 3,000 body cameras from use after one of the devices worn by a Staten Island officer exploded into flames, police officials said on Sunday. The recall of the Vievu-brand LE-5 cameras could delay the department’s plan to outfit all 23,000 patrol...

This Man Sued a Haunted House for Being Too Scary

“'He was pointing [the chain saw] right at me … You could literally smell the gas,' ”

On October 15, 2011, Scott Griffin and friends went to the Haunted Trail in San Diego, a Halloween attraction run by the Haunted Hotel, Inc. Printed on tickets was a warning that the trail had 'high-impact scares.' Visitors walked a mile-long path along which actors dressed in ghoulish costumes...

The Latest: Clergy abuse investigated in Buffalo, New York

“The diocese confirmed late Thursday it received a subpoena from federal prosecutors in Buffalo.”

PHILADELPHIA — The Latest on federal investigations of clergy abuse in Roman Catholic dioceses (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Pennsylvania is not the only state where federal prosecutors are investigating clergy abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. An investigation of the Buffalo Diocese in New...

The 300th Marine is bestowed Medal of Honor, for ‘unmatched bravery' in Hue City

““We’d all be dead if it wasn’t for the gunny,” ”

President Donald Trump bestowed the nation’s highest award for combat valor, the Medal of Honor, to Marine Ret. Sgt. Maj. John Canley at a White House ceremony on Wednesday. The award was presented to Canley nearly 50 years after his heroic feat at the infamous battle of Hue City, Vietnam,...

Police find stolen doughnut van, share treats with homeless

“They saved some doughnuts to eat and handed out the rest to the area's homeless.”

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It was a lucky day for some Florida police officers who recovered a stolen van filled with Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Clearwater police posted a photo on Facebook of a group of officers standing in front of the van holding boxes of the tasty treats. The Tampa Bay Times reports...