Snow-Trapped Drunk Man Makes Craigslist Plea for Emergency Taco Bell

Taylor Berman · 01/22/14 09:15AM

A man trapped in yesterday's snowstorm did exactly what snow-trapped people are supposed to do: He got drunk. He quickly realized, though, that he needed some Taco Bell but he knew that 1) he was too drunk to drive and B) even if he did drive, his hybrid car wouldn't make it through the snow. So he took his plight to Craigslist.

Man Who Sent Ricin-Poison Letter to Obama Also Fondled 3 Young Girls

Adam Weinstein · 01/22/14 09:06AM

Last week, a Mississippi man finally pled guilty to mailing President Obama a ricin-laden letter and trying to frame an Elvis impersonator for the crime. Tuesday, he settled other legal business: confessing that he inappropriately touched little girls at his karate studio, Tupelo Taekwondo Plus.

CEO Lex Fenwick Out at Dow Jones

J.K. Trotter · 01/21/14 05:27PM

All good things must come to an end. The Chief Executive Officer of Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, Lex Fenwick, is leaving the News Corp subsidiary, according to an announcement posted on the company’s website. Fenwick joined Dow Jones in 2010 after 25 years at Bloomberg LP, and oversaw the development of DJX, a product designed to compete with Bloomberg LP’s wire service. Fenwick was also the subject of an ex-Bloomberg employee’s unhinged resignation letter. The pertinent bit:

What Is a Kennedy Doing Weedsplaining Pot's Dangers to Barack Obama?

Adam Weinstein · 01/21/14 04:07PM

Patrick Kennedy—former congressman, son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy—got on MSNBC last night to tell Barack Obama that, contrary to the president's recent statements, marijuana is terribly, terribly dangerous. It was a bizarre message. It was even weirder, considering the messenger.

Hamilton Nolan · 01/21/14 03:53PM

The publisher of the St. Augustine (FL) Record is asking readers to gather in the paper's offices each night to help proofread pages. "A nice dinner for two to the person who helps us catch the most typos and errors," she writes. God, that is humiliating. Related.

Here's Rob Ford Drunkenly Jabbering in a Jamaican Accent

Taylor Berman · 01/21/14 03:00PM

Here's a video of a very drunk Rob Ford saying... something in what sounds like a terrible Jamaican accent. The video was reportedly recorded last night. If you can figure out what he's saying, let us know in the comments.