Jack in the Box under fire for sexually charged ad

Burger chain Jack in the Box is under fire for a sexual innuendo-laden TV commercial to promote a new menu offering. The spot features "Jack," the chain's fictitious CEO known for his oversized plastic head, likening the chain's Teriyaki Bowls to a part of the male anatomy. "You've got some...

World's largest firefighting aircraft grounded by U.S. gov't

Update: California activated the SuperTanker to fight its first U.S. wildfire in August 2017. More than 50 large wildfires are scorching land this morning across the western U.S. But a new firefighting tool is sitting idle in an airport hangar in California because the U.S. Forest Service...

ICE Employee Who Repeatedly Told Coworkers to Vote Hillary Is Barred From Federal Service

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee is facing a five-year ban on federal employment after it was found that she repeatedly told her coworkers to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the run up to the 2016 election. The discipline was doled out in a settlement...

Boats' Disappearance In Bermuda Triangle Explained By New Theory

The mystery behind the disappearance of several boats in the Bermuda Triangle may have finally been unraveled in a new theory by British scientists. According to the recent research, "rogue" waves going up to 100 feet could be engulfing boats in the region. At least 1,000 lives have been lost...

Trump Donates His Salary To Rebuild Military Cemeteries — Media Ignores Story

Rather than collect his presidential salary, Donald Trump has donated the entire $400,000 to the Department of the Interior where it is being used to construct and repair military cemeteries. President Trump has donated his salary each quarter to various federal agencies. The President of the...

Duterte’s Destruction Rages: 68 More Cars Crushed In Philippines

Bulldozers destroyed more than $5.89 million worth of cars. Crime doesn’t pay, and it’s especially true in the Philippines where the government takes a proactive stance on curbing smuggled cars. At this point, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s actions are almost ritualistic in his...

What is this newest silliness?

I saw this morning on one article some type of button to the left of the 'thumbs up' button, when I hovered over it, I see 'collapse thread' or some such tripe.  But it's not on all comments and it's not on all threads.  What exactly is this for?  What are the rules for it? I recall A Mac...

Welcome to impossible: The Golden Knights and the NHL miracle that makes no sense

Source Las Vegas’s new team will play for the Stanley Cup. It’s quite possibly the most surprising, unprecedented and confounding story in the history of the NHL. So what just happened? On Sunday, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.  The...

Lava, acid rain, vog, sulfur dioxide and now 'laze:' New deadly threat emerges from Hawaii volcano

Source First it was lava, then acid rain and vog. Now, residents near Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano confronted a new threat Monday: laze, a toxic cloud mashup of lava and haze.  Laze forms when hot, 2,000-degree lava hits the cooler sea water. It's a hydrochloric acid steam cloud that...

Official says he leaked Michael Cohen’s financial reports because of fears over missing records

Source Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’s attorney, published a memo last week that allegedly detailed Michael Cohen’s financial transactions. The “Project Sunlight” memo revealed Cohen’s firm Essential Consultants LLC had received hundreds of thousands of dollars from major corporations,...