The wife and son of financial swindler Bernard Madoff said in their first interview to be broadcast on Sunday that they knew nothing of his estimated 65 billion dollrs Ponzi scheme, but feel shame for his ‘unforgiveable’ crime. Madoff (73) is serving a 150-year prison sentence after confessing to running a decades-long scheme that bilked […]
Although many associate daylight saving time with the last week of October, this year we will fall back in the first week of November. In most of the United States, November 6 is the day to set your clocks back one hour, which will give you an extra hour of sleep (or of partying on […]
Concerts marking the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty will be held both on Liberty Island and at Church at the Gateway this weekend. Yesterday marked the 125th anniversary of the beacon of hope and symbol of freedom in New York Harbor. Soloists Ernestine Dillard and Dave Boyer, the Voices of Our Nation Choir […]
Actress Lindsay Lohan’s father jumped from a third-floor balcony Thursday to try to escape re-arrest, police said, but officers soon caught up with him and took him into custody – again. Officers detained Michael Lohan after his girlfriend, Kate Major, said he violated terms of his release from jail earlier this week by calling her, […]
A late afternoon protest called in reaction to the operation that cleared Frank Ogawa Plaza Tuesday morning became a battle over the same ground Tuesday night. It looks like Oakland will begin and end Tuesday to the scent of tear gas. After being evicted from Frank Ogawa Plaza Tuesday morning, Occupy Oakland protestors staged a […]
Television cameras caught Chris Carpenter shouting something after Mike Napoli flied out to the deepest part of the ballpark to end the sixth inning. Several Rangers players thought Carpenter was yelling at Napoli, though it’s unclear if that’s the case. The Rangers’ catcher said he didn’t hear anything but was told about it later. “Somebody […]
Red Ribbon Week kicks off today for about 41,000 Marion County school children, who will honor the week in spirit since there are no red ribbons to hand out for the second straight year. “Unfortunately, we no longer provide the icon for the event — the red ribbon” – district spokesman Kevin Christian said. “However, […]
World leaders hailed the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi as the end of an era of violence and tyranny, and held out hope for a better future for the North African nation. As Libyans fired automatic weapons into the air and danced for joy, U.S. President Barack Obama said the death of the […]
The ongoing tragedy that is Scott Hall’s health and addiction problems has garnered the attention of one of the world’s top sports media outlets. ESPN’s E:60 series – which has covered athletes and personalities from a number of sports and sports entertainment franchises including Brock Lesnar, Kimbo Slice, Lee Murray, Dana White and Vince McMahon […]
Rapper Soulja Boy has apologised to fans after he was released on bail following his arrest in Georgia on Tuesday – 18 Oct. 2011. The 21-year-old hip-hop star (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) was detained on suspicion of drug possession after cops stopped and searched the car he was travelling in. The officers allegedly found […]