Becky Barton

Reports Say President Obama Used Pseudonym In Emails To Clinton

On Friday, the FBI released reports that say President Barack Obama used a pseudonym in emails to Hillary Clinton during her term as Secretary of State. Huma Abedin, aide to Clinton, participated in an interview in April with the FBI. The interview included documentation that the president used this pseudonym in secret on more than […]

8y ago

georgia

Georgia Cop Fabricated Story About Man Shooting Her

A story that one Georgia cop reported about a man shooting her in a one-on-one confrontation last week was fabricated, according to officials. Jackson, Georgia, cop Sherry Hall claimed that on September 13, 2016, she saw a possibly injured black male near a small patch of woods while on patrol. In the fabricated version of […]

8y ago

New Blue Bell Recall Due To Potential Listeria Exposure

Blue Bell issued a new recall due to a potential listeria contamination in certain flavors of the company’s ice cream discovered earlier this week. According to the New York Times, Blue Bell announced this voluntary recall on Wednesday. The contamination came from chocolate chip cookie dough produced by a third-party company. The specific flavors recalled […]

8y ago

Police Now Have Doubts About Abduction Story Told By Woman Found Dead

Police now have some doubts about the abduction story of a Montana woman whom they found dead in the trunk of her own car earlier this week. Authorities found the body of Mrs. Rita Maze closed up in her trunk on Wednesday. Near her body were two bullet casings and a gun. They found her […]

8y ago

Beloved Father Died Shortly After Dancing With His Daughter At Her Wedding

Beloved husband and father, Tim Buchanan, died earlier this week shortly after dancing with his daughter, Michele Howard, at her wedding. Buchanan was a 54-year-old retired member of the Rock Hill Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina. The beloved father had a heart attack after the father-daughter dance. He died a couple of hours later. Ben […]

8y ago

Chicago

90 Murders In August: Most Fatal Month In Chicago In Decades

In August, Chicago saw its most fatal month in decades, with more than 90 murders and over 470 gunshot victims. Superintendent Johnson, of the Chicago Police Department, repeated a statement he’s made in past tragic murders and fatal violence in the city. He said that it is only a small handful of repeat offenders committing […]

8y ago

new jersey

Man Breaks Car Window To Rescue Baby: Mother Knew Infant Was Locked Inside

A man broke a car windshield to rescue a young infant knowingly left in the car by her mother in Howell, New Jersey. Fifty-three-year-old retired police officer Steven Eckel saved the 4-month-old baby’s life. Howell Township police responded to a call about the infant. Sergeant Christian Antunez said the mother, Karen Gruen, went into a […]

8y ago

Rome

Mark Zuckerberg Will ‘Never Forget’ Meeting Pope

Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife had the honor of meeting Pope Francis, a meeting that the young couple will “never forget.” “You can feel [the Pope’s] warmth and kindness, and how deeply he cares about helping people… We told him how much we admire his message of mercy and tenderness, and how […]

8y ago

Tennessee

Loudon County, Tennessee: Missing Woman Found Dead

The search for a missing Tennessee woman ended with a grim discovery in Loudon County on Saturday. Investigators found 20-year-old Diana Guzman dead, near the scene of a vehicle crash. The young woman had been missing for over a week before officials discovered her body not far from her wrecked car. According to The Greeneville […]

8y ago

death|robin williams

Zelda Williams Speaks Out About Father Robin Williams’ Death On Two-Year Anniversary

On the two-year anniversary of the tragic death of beloved actor and comedian, Robin Williams, his daughter, Zelda, revealed how she copes with the passing of her father. Today reported on an interview with Zelda, conducted by Chelsea Handler, in which Zelda speaks candidly about her grief. “I just kept going, ‘OK, well today I’m […]

8y ago

ohio

Woman Creates Petition For A State Of Emergency In Ohio To Combat Heroin Overdose Crisis

An Ohio mother requested a state of emergency earlier this month in a desperate effort to put an end to the rash of heroin overdose-related deaths throughout the state. Camelia Carter lost her 25-year-old son, RJ, to a heroin overdose on May 29. Her loss inspired her to start her petition, as well as a […]

8y ago

kids|Miami

Miami Shooting Kills Mother And Two Children

A shooting early Sunday morning in Miami resulted in the deaths of a mother and two of her children. Witnesses called the police just before 4 a.m. after hearing shots fired at the family’s home near 203rd Terrace. When officers arrived, they found Takeeya Fulton and her 19-year-old daughter, Kiera, dead. Fulton’s 17-year-old son, C.J., […]

8y ago

cancer

Meteorologist Dave Schwartz Died After Cancer Battle

Dave Schwartz, the 63-year-old meteorologist for The Weather Channel for over 20 years, died Saturday, July 30, after his third round with pancreatic cancer. Friends and fellow co-workers of Schwartz mourn his passing. The network posted the devastating announcement on Facebook. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness to let you know that […]

8y ago

Yamal Peninsula Hit By Anthrax Outbreak

Authorities are taking every cautionary measure possible after an outbreak of anthrax spread throughout the Yamal Peninsula area earlier this week. On July 25, officials issued a quarantine of the area after some dead wildlife tested positive for the anthrax bacteria. Three days later, authorities sent hundreds of doses of the anthrax vaccine. According to […]

8y ago

Paragould Arkansas Woman Gloria Tensley Hid Decomposing Body In Her Home

A woman was arrested in Paragould, Arkansas, for hiding a decomposing body in her home on N. Fourth Street. Fox 8 reports that the woman hid the body in the back bedroom of her house for about a year, since the man’s death. Her roomate, Allen Trobaugh, was the one who discovered the body. He […]

8y ago

oklahoma

Owasso, Oklahoma Police Search For Missing Teen

Police in Owasso, Oklahoma ask for cooperation and any information to aid their search for a teen who went missing four days ago. Sadye Chambless disappeared sometime between Wednesday night, when she went to bed, and Thursday morning, when her mother called her down for breakfast. The last place her family saw the teen was […]

8y ago

cancer

Congressman Mark Takai Dies At 49

NBC News reports confirm that Congressman Mark Takai died on Wednesday. Takai lost a long-running battle with pancreatic cancer. Takai’s office released a statement earlier today on behalf of the family. “The Takai family thanks the people of Hawaii for their support during this difficult time.” Takai served as congressman for less than two years. […]

8y ago

Abilene Texas Corrections Officer Killed By Prisoner

On Saturday, July 16, 2016, a male prisoner murdered a guard at the Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas. Abilene authorities found Officer Mari Johnson not far from the kitchen area of the correctional facility. An ambulance transported Johnson to Hendrick Medical Center, where doctors pronounced her dead after multiple resuscitation efforts failed. Officer Johnson was […]

8y ago

Hanson Revives ‘MmmBop’ For ‘Greatest Hits’

Remember the song “MMMBop” from the late ’90s? Well, Hanson brought it back on July 7, on an episode of ABC’s summertime series called “Greatest Hits.” The song debuted on the MMMBop album at the beginning of the brothers’ music career, and it made its way to the Middle of Nowhere album in 1997. “MMMBop” […]

8y ago

Family

Work-Life Balance: Can Women (Or Men) Really Have It All?

We hear the phrase “work-life balance” rather frequently these days, and it provokes notions that people can have it all, without the difficult choice between having a family or a career. Marcus Roberts, author of Mirador Wealth’s post on work-life balance, admits that the idea often seems overwhelming. “Unfortunately, while everyone seeks balance, actually achieving […]

8y ago