Morgaine Smith

Kentucky Man Has Gun Pulled On Him By Burglar Stealing Cheese Grater From His Home

“Must have been a bad batch around here cause Floyd County has gone crazy here in the last four days,” Mason Tackett told Mountain News WYMT. Tackett has good reason to believe his area has gotten a bit out of hand lately. On August 23, his neighbors notified him that his cousin, Philip Matthew Hagans, […]

5y ago

Crime|kentucky

Serena Williams’ Catsuit Finds Unlikely Supporter In Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Serena Williams continues to face controversy over her catsuit and now she’s found a most unlikely ally in the former president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. TMZ reports that the controversy began when Williams was told by officials at the French Open that she could not wear the catsuit during the tournament. She wears the custom-made […]

5y ago

french open|iran|Mahmoud Ahmadinejad|serena williams|tennis

Katy Perry Rejects Dr. Luke Rape Rumors In Unsealed Deposition

Katy Perry denied rumors that Dr. Luke had raped her in a deposition excerpt unsealed on Monday. Variety reports that the deposition is part of a defamation suit that the producer has filed against Kesha, who has accused Dr. Luke of raping her. Attorneys for Dr. Luke are accusing Kesha of spreading the rumor that […]

5y ago

Crime|Dr. Luke|katy perry|Kesha

Dez Bryant & Jake Paul Could Meet In The Ring

Jake Paul just stepped out of the ring after winning his match with Deji, and now he’s already been challenged by NFL star Dez Bryant. TMZ reports that the All-Pro wide receiver originally intended to congratulate Jake’s brother, Logan Paul, on his fight with KSI. Instead, he made a mistake and sent a Twitter direct […]

5y ago

boxing|Dez Bryant

John McCain’s Wife, Cindy, Is Early Favorite To Take Husband’s Senate Seat

John McCain’s passing on Saturday has left his seat in the Senate representing the state of Arizona vacant and his wife, Cindy, is emerging as the favorite to hold it until the 2020 election. While the late senator’s term was to run until 2023, whoever is appointed “caretaker” of the seat will have to run […]

5y ago

john mccain|Politics

Jackson Odell’s Cause Of Death Revealed: ‘The Goldbergs’ Actor Suffered Accidental Overdose

Jackson Odell’s cause of death has finally been released, three months after he was found unresponsive at a sober living facility near Los Angeles. E! News reports that the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office determined that Odell’s death was an accidental overdose causing acute heroin and cocaine toxicity. The Goldbergs actor was known to have […]

5y ago

Cause Of Death|death|drugs|modern family

Three Injured After 13-Year-Old Steals Ambulance And Goes On A Joyride

A 13-year-old boy from Rhode Island stole an ambulance from the Coventry fire station and collided with a motorcyclist on Thursday. A firefighter was also dragged from the back of the ambulance as he desperately tried to stop the youth from leaving with the rig. As reported by Fox News, the teenager, the motorcyclist, and […]

5y ago

Jemele Hill Out At ESPN After She Refused To Back Away From Her Politics, ‘NY Post’ Reports

Jemele Hill is out at ESPN, according to the New York Post. The controversial sports commentator left SportsCenter earlier this year and has hardly worked on the network since her departure from the show. Her contract has reportedly been bought out for $2.5 million a year, according to sources not named by the New York […]

5y ago

Politics

John McCain: The Milestones From Six Decades Of Service To The United States

Senator John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81-years-old from brain cancer. He leaves behind over six decades of service to his country and a legacy of bringing honor and dignity into the sometimes brutal world of politics. As Americans mourn the loss of the six-term Arizona Senator, they also reflect on his accomplishments. […]

5y ago

Arizona|death|john mccain|Politics

John McCain’s Family Expresses Their Thanks To Supporters, Grief Over Loss Of Husband And Father

Senator John McCain’s family is mourning the loss of the Arizona Senator after his death on Saturday from brain cancer. He was 81-years-old. Yahoo reports that the family released a statement early Friday morning that McCain had surpassed the expectations of survival for glioblastoma, which is a fast-growing form of brain cancer. He was diagnosed […]

5y ago

Arizona|death|Family|john mccain|Politics

John McCain: 11 Quotes That Show His Inspirational Character

Senator John McCain passed away Saturday at the age of 81, after a battle with brain cancer. The longtime Arizona Senator and presidential candidate rose to be a voice for bi-partisan compromise after losing the 2008 election to Barack Obama. He will be remembered as an American hero, someone who lived by a code of […]

5y ago

Arizona|death|john mccain|Politics

John McCain Dead At 81, Arizona Senator Discontinued Treatments For Glioblastoma

Senator John McCain has passed away at age 81, according to the New York Times. The 2008 presidential candidate died at 4:28 p.m. local time at his Arizona home. He was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a type of malignant brain tumor, in 2017. Senator McCain had been receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy on and off since […]

5y ago

Arizona|death|john mccain|News

Kobe Bryant Says He’s Done With Professional Basketball For Good, Will Never Return

Kobe Bryant is never coming back to professional basketball. According to TMZ, the NBA legend has set the record straight on hopes he might return in the near future. “I will never come back to the game. Ever,” he told Rich Eisen. Bryant has found success in other ventures, including winning an Academy Award for […]

5y ago

Sporting KC Players And Other Pros Are Wearing Sports Bras And Here’s Why

Johnny Russell of the Sporting KC gave a little girl his jersey for her birthday at one of the team’s games last weekend, and the video quickly went viral. But it’s not the touching gesture that had people talking, it’s the fact that the player seems to be wearing a sports bra. Fox4KC reports Russell […]

5y ago

GoPro

Prince’s Family Reportedly Suing The Doctor Who Prescribed The Late Singer Pain Killers

Prince’s family is holding the doctor that prescribed pain medication to the late singer responsible for his fatal overdose in 2016. People reports that the family of the iconic singer also blames Dr. Michael Schulenberg for not recognizing Prince’s opiate addiction. They believe that if he had treated the condition, it would have prevented the […]

5y ago

death

Virginia Burmeister, Girlfriend Of Richard Wilkins, Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction At ‘Chasing Comets’ Premiere

Richard Wilkins, the entertainment reporter from Today, attended the Sydney premiere of Chasing Comets with his girlfriend, Virginia Burmeister, in tow on Thursday. The 50-year-old Burmeister looked beautiful in a daring nude dress covered with a black lace overlay. Unfortunately, then she lived out the nightmare of every female walking the red carpet: the dreaded […]

5y ago

soccer

Princess Diana’s Memory Is Kept Alive By Prince William And Prince Harry In Touching Ways

Princess Diana passed away 21 years ago this month but her memory is still kept alive by her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Though William was 15-years-old and Harry was just 12-years-old at the time of their mother’s death in a tragic car accident, Insider reports that the princes have found small, touching ways […]

5y ago

‘Castle Rock’ Shines In Episode 7, ‘The Queen’ Reminds Us Why We Love The King

Warning: Spoilers ahead! Castle Rock has been a great watch so far this season and despite some missteps in the previous episode, “Filter,” this week’s episode became a tribute to all of the things we love about the storytelling of Stephen King. At once poignant and unsettling, the episode focuses on the events of the […]

5y ago

hulu|stephen king

Hillary Swank & Phillip Schneider Get Married In California Redwoods Forest

Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider have tied the knot! The 44-year-old Oscar-winning actress married her social venture entrepreneur boyfriend of two years in the Redwoods of California, People reports. The bride wore a stunning couture gown by Elle Saab. Best friend Mariska Hargitay was in attendance, acting as bridesmaid. Swank’s father walked her down the […]

5y ago

6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Oregon Coast, Felt 220 Miles Away In Portland

An earthquake and following aftershocks rocked the south-central Oregon coast this morning, CBS News reports. Just after 1:30 a.m. Pacific time, the United States Geological Survey charted an earthquake more than 170 miles (264 kilometers) west of Coos Bay. The preliminary magnitude was measured at 6.2 on the Richter scale. Though centered 220 miles away […]

5y ago

oregon

Jinger Duggar Gets Sweetest Anniversary Present From Husband Jeremy Vuolo In ‘Counting On’ Preview

Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo celebrate their one-year anniversary on tonight’s Counting On, and Jeremy seems determined to make it one his wife will always remember. People has the exclusive sneak peek of how the couple returning from their evening out turns into a sweet anniversary moment for Jeremy, 30, and Jinger, 24, as he […]

5y ago

counting on|jeremy vuolo|jinger duggar|TLC

Meghan Markle’s Best Friend Shares Royal Wedding Inspired Photo Of Her Family

The royal wedding was a celebrated event that had people from all over the world smiling at the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. No image captured this feeling better than of page boy, Brian Mulroney, who was wearing a huge, toothless grin while carrying Duchess Meghan’s veil in one of the most memorable […]

5y ago

Meghan Markle|Prince Harry

Afghan Teenager Denied Asylum In Austria Because He Doesn’t ‘Act Gay Enough’

An immigration official in Austria rejected the asylum bid of an Afghan teenager because he did not exhibit stereotypical gay behavior, a report that has been brought to light by TIME said. According to an official, the teenager had no fear of facing homophobia and therefore did not need to seek asylum in Austria. His […]

5y ago

austria|LGBTQ

Children Can Be Peer Pressured By Robots, Study Says

A new study published in Science Robotics has offered a glimpse into the interaction of children and robots, and it’s a bit disturbing. It seems our future overlords are able to peer pressure children into agreeing with them, even when the robot is obviously wrong. As the Washington Post reports, this has troubling implications in […]

5y ago

children

87-Year-Old Woman Tasered By Police While Cutting Dandelions With Knife

An 87-year-old Georgia woman was tasered by police on Friday while she was cutting dandelions near her home with a knife. Police say they were justified in using the taser when the woman, identified as Martha Al-Bishara, did not drop the knife when she was told. However, according to the story run by NBC News, […]

5y ago

Plane Narrowly Misses Car That Crossed Runway In Missouri Airport

An airplane taking off from the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri came very close to hitting a van that crossed the runway. The driver of the van was late for an employee barbecue. The incident took place on June 27. Fox News reports that the newly released security footage shows a dark-colored van crossing the […]

5y ago

Missouri

Disney Reportedly Will Not Rehire James Gunn

Despite support from the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy, Entertainment Weekly reports that it appears James Gunn will not be rehired for the third film in the hit Marvel movie franchise. Disney, the parent company of Marvel, seems to be upholding its decision to fire the director over inappropriate tweets from a decade ago, […]

5y ago

chris pratt|dave bautista|disney|james gunn|marvel

Charlottesville Rally Organizer Gets Scolded By Father During Livestream

Thirty-four-year-old white supremacist and organizer of the Charlottesville rally Jason Kessler found out on Tuesday just how annoying it can be to live with your parents. Kessler was livestreaming an interview with Patrick Little when his father decided it was time to give the Unite The Right organizer a scolding. The Daily News reports that […]

5y ago

charlottesville

Shark Attacks Swimmer On Cape Cod

Cape Cod has had its first shark attack since 2012. A man was bitten by a shark on Wednesday while swimming off the coast of Cape Cod. He was airlifted to the hospital, where he was treated for puncture wounds. The victim is 61 years old and suffered wounds to his torso and legs. The […]

5y ago

sharks

Increase In Child Drownings In Germany Linked To Parents’ Obsessions With Smartphones

This summer more than 300 people have drowned in Germany, and now lifeguards in the country have issued a warning to parents that one cause of increased risk of death is a growing obsession with smart phones. In other words, parents are too busy with their phones to notice when their children are having trouble […]

5y ago

children|Germany

Catholic Church Helps Molester Ex-Priest Get Disney Job, According To Grand Jury

As previously reported in The Inquisitr, a grand jury report about the Pennsylvania diocese covering up the sexual abuse suffered at the hands of 300 priests has shaken the world of the Catholic Church this week. But as CBS News reports, another disturbing chapter has come to light. The grand jury report alleges that the […]

5y ago

catholic church|disney

Colorado Couple Fighting To Keep Adopted Daughter From Being Deported

A couple in Colorado is fighting to keep their daughter, who was adopted from Peru, from being being deported at the end of the month. CNN reports that Amy and Marco Becerra are U.S. citizens who were living in Peru in 2014 when their daughter, who they would name Angela, was born. They fostered the […]

5y ago

adoption|Deportation|peru

‘Black Ink Crew: Chicago’ Cast Talks About That Jamaica Brawl On Social Media

Fans of Black Ink Crew: Chicago might have wondered if they were watching a reality show or a cage fighting brawl when last Wednesday’s episode aired. Now that things have calmed down a bit, VH1 asked the cast members for their opinions on that infamous night in Jamaica when 9Mag and Loyal Ink met up […]

5y ago

Chicago|vh1

TLC Has Renewed ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ For A Second Season

Dr. Pimple Popper is returning to TLC for a second season. According to Entertainment Weekly, the show has ranked No. 1 in its Wednesday 10:00 p.m. time slot for TLC. It debuted July 11 and stars Dr. Sandra Lee, a southern California dermatologist who is known for popping the worst pimples the internet has ever […]

5y ago

TLC

50 Cent, Tekashi 6ix9ine Video Shoot Interrupted By Gunfire

50 Cent and Tekashi 6ix9ine had their music video shoot interrupted when gunfire broke out, TMZ has reported. According to witnesses, someone in a white Porsche fired at least 11 shots during the filming of the video near the waterfront on West Street in Brooklyn. The car was reported as having New Jersey plates. The […]

5y ago

50 cent|Tekashi 6ix9ine

Connecticut Town Sees 18 Suspected Overdoses In Just 4 Hours

New Haven, Connecticut has been rocked with a series of overdoses since Tuesday night, 18 of the cases occurring in just a little more than three-and-a-half hours. NBC-CT reports that 30 cases of sickness or overdose have been reported so far, and police are searching for a suspect. They believe the cause was a batch […]

5y ago

connecticut|drugs

‘Catfish’ Preview: Derek And Annabelle

Catfish: The TV Show airs a new episode tonight, and as Monsters & Critics reports, it’s shaping up to be an interesting case for Nev Schulman and his wife, Laura Perlongo. The couple will try to help a young man by the name of Derek who wants to know if Annabelle is indeed the person […]

5y ago

catfish|mtv

Pearl Jam Shares Concert Poster Depicting Burning White House And The Corpse Of President Trump

Pearl Jam shared images of the poster for their August 13 concert and was met with harsh criticism over the design, which features a burning White House and the corpse of President Donald Trump. The concert was intended to help promote Democrat Senator John Tester, who is depicted in the poster driving a tractor above […]

5y ago

Music|pearl jam

When 11-Year-Old Is Grabbed By Strange Man, Sister Throws Hot Coffee On Him To Stop Abduction

When a Michigan man tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl, he got quite the surprise. The girl put up a fight and her sister was armed with a cup of coffee, which she threw in his face to prevent the abduction from happening. She also had friends who were willing to step in and make […]

5y ago

Crime|kids|michigan

Catholic Church In Pennsylvania Covered Up Sexual Abuse For Decades, Grand Jury Says

A devastating report by a grand jury claims that leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up sexual abuse for decades. The New York Times reports that at least 300 priests have been implicated over a period of 70 years. The report covers six of the eight dioceses in Pennsylvania and identifies more […]

5y ago

children|Pennsylvania

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Expected To Bring In $26 Million At This Weekend’s Box Office

August is shaping up to be a good month at the box office. Last weekend The Meg earned more than originally anticipated. Now Fandango is predicting that director Jon M. Chu’s new film, Crazy Rich Asians, will make at least $26 million in the first five days after its theater release on Wednesday, August 15. […]

5y ago

Movies

Child Chess Prodigy’s Talent Wins Right For Family To Stay In U.K.

After this father’s work visa was set to expire next month, 9-year-old Shreyas Royal helped his family stay in Britain due to his talent for playing chess. CNN reports that the Indian native has lived in London since the age of 3, after his father’s IT job required the family to move to the U.K.. […]

5y ago

immigration|India|United Kingdom

Michael Brown’s Mother Is Running For Office In Ferguson, Missouri

Lezley McSpadden, the mother of slain teenager Michael Brown, is running for city council in Ferguson, Missouri. CNN reports she made the announcement standing just a few feet away from the spot where her 18-year-old son was killed by police in 2014. “Almost four years ago to this day, I ran down this very street, […]

5y ago

Ferguson|michael brown|Politics

Man Who Left KKK Flyers On Car Windshields In N.C. Fined $1,000 For Littering

A man was fined $1,000 by a Pearson County judge for littering after leaving flyers for the KKK on people’s windshields. Justin Adams was arrested in April after Roxboro, North Carolina police received calls complaining about the flyers. When some of the flyers fell to the ground, he was charged with littering. “We do not […]

5y ago

North Carolina

Aerosmith’s Original Tour Van Found in Massachusetts by ‘American Pickers’

Aerosmith’s original tour van has been found after more than four decades. The 1964 International Harvester Metro van was found abandoned in the woods outside of a small Massachusetts town. It was discovered by Mike Wolfe and Frank Frtiz, best known as from the History Channel’s American Pickers. In the CBS News story detailing the […]

5y ago

Aerosmith|joe perry|Music|steven tyler

Rhode Island Police Shut Down Lemonade Stand, Citing City Ordinance For Commercial Vendors

Police officers in Newport, Rhode Island, shut down a lemonade stand on Sunday, stating the two children running it were violating a city ordinance set for commercial vendors. The stand was operating along the Cliff Walk, a popular tourist spot. The Cliff Walk Commission put the ordinance in place to keep the location free from […]

5y ago

children|Rhode Island

Emmett Till Memorial Sign Left Riddled With Bullet Holes Once Again

For the second time in just over a month, the sign memorializing lynching victim Emmett Till has been left riddled with bullet holes. CNN reports that the sign paying tribute to the African-American teenager, who was brutally murdered in 1955, stood for just 35 days before unknown vandals shot it repeatedly. The sign stands near […]

5y ago

Iran Sanctions To Be Reinstated Tuesday Just After Midnight

Economic sanctions will be reimposed on Iran by the United States, taking effect on Tuesday, August 7. According to Reuters, senior U.S. administration officials expect the sanctions to have significant impact on the Iranian economy. Since April the rial, Iran’s currency, has lost half of its value. The current round of sanctions will focus on […]

5y ago

iran

Morgaine Smith

Morgaine Smith is a freelance writer and contributor to The Inquisitr. She enjoys writing about politics, entertainment, and oddities. In her spare time, Morgaine enjoys reading, watching horror movies, and working hard on her next Pinterest fail.