George Zapo

Perdue Farms Worker Arrested, Charged With Cruelty To Animals [Video]

A Perdue Farms worker was arrested and charged with four felony counts of cruelty to animals. A recent Mercy For Animals investigation into Perdue Farms uncovered disturbing and heartbreaking cruelty to animals, including workers throwing chickens against the walls, violently kicking the birds, and stomping the chickens to death. Mercy For Animals was able to […]

8y ago

human rights|Scientology

Legoland Sparks Outrage With $10,000 Donation To Church Of Scientology On Behalf Of Jenna Elfman [Video]

Legoland donated $10,000 to the Church of Scientology’s Youth for Human Rights group, on behalf of actress Jenna Elfman. In exchange for a Christmas tree lighting appearance by film and television actress Jenna Elfman, Lego donated the money to the Scientology group in honor of the celebrity. At the gala event, Jenna Elfman said Legoland […]

8y ago

bill gates

Why Melinda Gates May Be One Of The World’s Most Powerful Advocates For Women And Girls

Melinda Gates has become one of the most powerful individuals on earth whose primary focus is advocating for girls and women. The American businesswoman and philanthropist has a $41.3 billion endowment, and she can use it in just about any manner that she and her husband, Bill Gates, see fit. She intends to take full […]

8y ago

U.S. Successfully Tests $8.1 Billion Nuclear Gravity Bomb In Nevada

The United States Air Force successfully completed a test of a nuclear gravity bomb at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The newly upgraded B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb completed its third and final test in the Nevada desert on October 20. After the U.S. Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) completed the test, […]

8y ago

fda

Dietary Supplement Makers Charged With Fraud And Conspiracy

The Department of Justice announced that it had brought criminal charges against dietary supplement manufacturer USPlabs and arrested several of the firm’s corporate officers. The Justice Department’s actions resulted from a yearlong effort, which focused on the dietary supplement market that is causing increasing concern among health officials across the United States. Since November 2014, […]

8y ago

Football|New England Patriots|nfl|tom brady

Tom Brady: Quarterback’s Contract Gives Patriots A Huge Advantage Over Other Teams In The NFL

Tom Brady is having one of his best seasons ever, and the New England Patriots have a huge advantage in having him on their roster. Brady plans to play football for ten more years, but that isn’t the main reason the Patriots have an enormous advantage over other NFL teams; neither is Brady’s great performance […]

8y ago

amsterdam|anne frank|copyright|UNICEF|world war II

‘The Diary Of Anne Frank’ Copyright Controversy Escalates

Anne Frank died 70 years ago at a German concentration camp called Bergen-Belsen. Anne, a 15-year-old Jewish girl, died at the prison after being arrested and after having spent years in hiding with her family and others to escape from the Nazis during World War II. In 1942, Anne Frank, her father Otto, mother Edith, […]

8y ago

News

Texas Utility Company Offers Free Electricity At Nighttime

Thousands of TXU Energy customers are taking advantage of the utility company’s offer of free electricity at nighttime. The free overnight plan offered by TXU is just one of the more than 50 other retail electricity companies in Texas offering similar savings over the last three years. Energy companies are running aggressive campaigns, including radio […]

8y ago

gambling

The Cruel And Bloody Sport Of Horse Fighting Is Still Alive

Horse fighting is a cruel and bloody sport most prevalent on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. At present, thousands of horses are involved in hundreds of fights on the major island, as well as other parts of the world. In a horse fight, two stallions are provoked to fight each other over […]

8y ago

dementia|fda|Football|nfl|Sports

Hall Of Famer Tony Dorsett Optimistic About His Fight Against Brain Disorder

Tony Dorsett, the legendary Dallas Cowboys running back, was diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease. Dorsett has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease that has been linked to dementia, depression, and to suicides of NFL players. In 2013, Tony Dorsett, the Heisman Trophy winner, as well as College and Pro Football Hall of Famer who […]

8y ago

cannabis|france|marijuana|mcdonalds|Willie Nelson

McDonald’s Staff Fired After Being Accused Of Selling Marijuana At The Drive-Thru Window

McDonald’s fired eight staff members for allegedly selling marijuana at the fast-food restaurant. Coworkers filed a report against eight of their fellow McDonald’s staff members, claiming they sold marijuana via the drive-thru window. The workers who purportedly were selling bags of marijuana at the drive-thru window cut up the cannabis and bagged it at the […]

8y ago

MIT|News|silicon valley|toyota

Toyota Invests $1 Billion In Artificial Intelligence Research And Development

Toyota announced that they have added artificial intelligence research and development to the company’s business objectives. On Friday, the Japanese auto manufacturer declared they initiated a five-year, $1 billion research and development effort with its center of operation to be located in the United States. Toyota’s plan will be one of the largest research laboratories […]

8y ago

thanksgiving|turkey

Two Turkeys Await A Presidential Pardon From The White House

Two turkeys are seeking a presidential pardon from the White House. The big birds, who appeared in San Francisco on Friday, want clemency so they don’t end up on anyone’s dinner plate, not even for the President of the United States and his family. Two actors dressed as Secret Service agents are guarding the pair, […]

8y ago

Kremlin|News|Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Lesin: Russian Millionaire With Ties To The Kremlin Found Dead Inside Washington Hotel

Mikhail Lesin, a prominent Russian millionaire with high-level ties to the Kremlin, was found dead inside a Washington hotel on Thursday. A Russian official and a senior U.S. official told ABC News the former head of media affairs for the Russian government had been staying at Dupont Circle Hotel when he was found dead. Mikhail […]

8y ago

Germany|ufo

Lufthansa Flight Crew On Strike, Hundreds Of Flights Canceled, Leaving Thousands Stranded

Lufthansa, Europe’s largest airline, was forced to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday. On Saturday, the German airline warned that more interruptions for passengers might take place due to a number of flight attendant and cabin crew walkouts, which could possibly become the longest-ever labor union strike at the major airline carrier. Reuters reports Lufthansa […]

8y ago

Crime|Internet|News

All Children Are At Risk Of Online Abuse, Warns Report

A major new report warns that children from good homes are at the same risk of sexual and online abuse as less fortunate children. Children who were never considered at risk of online abuse because of their stable family backgrounds and education level are now considered easy targets for pedophiles, just like young children in […]

8y ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin Orders Russia To Stockpile Protective Equipment For Nuclear Threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his Security Council to evaluate Russia’s readiness to survive a nuclear, biological, or chemical disaster. In addition, Putin also told them to stockpile protective equipment if necessary. Putin gave specific orders during one of his regular meetings with the council – a group made up of the heads of Russia’s […]

8y ago

oil

Chevron To Cut Nearly 7,000 Jobs Due To Tumbling Oil Prices

Chevron Corp. is cutting close to 10 percent of its workforce and sharply trimming back its budget. On Friday, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Watson gave a modest view of an industry under pressure by low oil prices. Crude oil declined more than 55 percent since last year, and this descend is felt throughout […]

8y ago

Roman Polanski: Court Rejects Request To Extradite Oscar Award-Winning Director

A Polish court on Friday rejected a U.S. request to extradite Oscar award-winning director Roman Polanski over a child sex-crime conviction. In 1977, French-Polish film director Roman Polanski was accused of six crimes, which included the rape of a person under the influence of drugs and molestation of a minor. Roman plea bargained, made an […]

8y ago

syria

Hundreds Of Health Workers Participate In Mass ‘Die-In’ Demonstration In New York City

Hundreds of health professionals participated in a die-in demonstration a few blocks from the United Nations in New York City Thursday evening. Each health worker carried a card with information about an individual medical professional killed in the recent airstrikes in Syria. Nearly 700 health workers have died since the Syrian civil war broke out […]

8y ago