An 87-year-old woman from Brunswick, Maine, took hospitality to the extreme last week when she fought off a teenage intruder in her home, but then proceeded to feed him crackers and oranges — showing that any conflict is easier to resolve on a full stomach. Marjorie Perkins was asleep in her home last Wednesday when
In an apparent stunt gone wrong, French social media daredevil and photographer Remi Lucidi has died after a fall from a skyscraper in Hong Kong. Police in the region said they discovered the body of a 30-year-old man on a patio near Tregunter Tower on Thursday, according to numerous reports. Authorities believe Remi Lucidi, who
Three of Lizzo‘s former performers are suing the singer, alleging sexual harassment and accusing her of creating a hostile work environment. There are also accusations that Lizzo pressured one of them to interact with a nude performer against their will in Amsterdam, and that the pop superstar has shamed and degraded members of her staff
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is mourning the loss of Aslan, the 12-year-old African lion who died Monday while recovering from a veterinary exam. In a social media post, zoo officials confirmed that the examination was prompted by the “rapid onset” of symptoms connected to his previously diagnosed
A newly-unsealed federal indictment accuses former U.S. president Donald Trump of conspiring with six close allies to try and overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden and unlawfully block the transfer of power, which culminated in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack by Trump’s supporters on the U.S. Capitol. Trump was charged with
A Malayan sun bear named Angela living in a Chinese zoo has been the subject of much chatter after a video of her circulating online led to viral speculation that she is actually a human wearing a bear costume. The increased attention from the video has caused visitors to flock to the zoo to catch
Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole Monday after being convicted of the gruesome killings of her two youngest children and her husband’s former wife. Vallow Daybell was handed the maximum sentence possible more than three years after the bodies of her son, Joshua (JJ) Vallow
The apparent shutdown of one of the biggest trucking companies in the U.S. is having an impact north of the border, with the union for over 100 affiliated Canadian truckers claiming they’ve been told not to report for work. Yellow Corp., formerly known as YRC Worldwide Inc., has ceased operations and is filing for bankruptcy
Descrease article font size Increase article font size “Rising star” cyclist Magnus White has died at just 17 years old after he was in an accident while training for the upcoming cycling world championship in Glasgow. His death was announced by USA Cycling on Sunday, which offered condolences to the White family, his teammates and
All levels of government must hold management of the Calgary Stampede to account over how it handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs, says one of the city’s 10 members of Parliament. “All levels of government have role to play to ensure that if any taxpayers dollars are (being granted), we