Teen Arrested for 'Shooting' Classmates with Smartphone App

Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/16/13 10:36AM

Police in Louisiana arrested a 15-year-old boy last week and charged him with terrorizing and interference with the operation of a school after he allegedly uploaded a YouTube video of himself "shooting" classmates using the popular mobile app Real Strike.

This Gif of Beyoncé Being Briefly Kidnapped Is Life's Best Gif

Caity Weaver · 09/16/13 10:30AM

Beyoncé's Public Tour of Incomparable Greatness and Alarming Indignities continued on Sunday night, as the singer was briefly yanked into the crowd by an overenthusiastic (or perhaps exactly the right amount of enthusiastic) fan during a stop in Sao Paulo.

Americans, Who Are All Doctors, Embrace "Gluten-Free" Crap

Hamilton Nolan · 09/16/13 09:31AM

John and Jane Doe, residents of 123 Main Street, Anytown, USA, are just your perfectly average American consumers: board-certified gastroenterologists, who will only purchase "Gluten-Free" food items, because they have scientifically confirmed their own celiac sensitivity with extensive medical testing.

Word Terrorism: When "Sorry" Means "I'm Openly Racist"

Ken Layne · 09/16/13 09:00AM

is that a thing now?: 1. Feigned ignorance of something impossible to avoid that you could quickly look up on the very device you've just used to type is that a thing now? 2. A symptom of amnesia requiring immediate medical attention and long-term hospitalization.

Video That Proves Pro Wrestling Is Fake Also Proves It's Pretty Real

Neetzan Zimmerman · 09/16/13 08:49AM

A video that made the rounds over the weekend aims to "expose" the WWE — and pro wrestling writ large — as the fake thing most of us know it is by splicing together a few moments from matches showing the wrestlers announcing moves in advance and generally confirming the script with their colleagues.

Max Read · 09/16/13 08:26AM

The New York Amsterdam News reports that New York mayoral candidate Bill Thompson will concede to his rival Bill de Blasio at 11 a.m. today, allowing New York democrats to avoid a runoff election.

Hamilton Nolan · 09/16/13 08:05AM

In China, airport delays are so bad that frustrated passengers are regularly attacking airline employees. "One Hong Kong airline has started teaching its flight attendants kung fu."

1,200 People Missing in Devastating Colorado Floods

Taylor Berman · 09/16/13 07:24AM

The flooding in Colorado is expected to continue as forecasts are predicting more rain Monday. This comes after another day of heavy rain in Larimer County on Sunday, triggering concern of flooding in previously unaffected communities along the South Platte River in northeast Colorado.

Lacey Donohue · 09/15/13 10:53PM

The Los Angeles Times has analyzed the Colorado flooding by numbers: 5 confirmed dead with one more presumed dead, 1253 people unaccounted for, 11,700 people evacuated, 30 bridges destroyed, over 2380 square miles affected, 15 counties have received presidential disaster declarations, and over 2,100 residents and 500 pets have been rescued by air.

College Professor Stabbed to Death While Protecting Girlfriend

Lacey Donohue · 09/15/13 10:16PM

Troy Wolff, 46, a Shoreline Community College English professor and a resident of the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle, died Saturday after being stabbed to death by a stranger. Wolff and his girlfriend Kristin Ito, 30, were walking home from a Seattle Sounders game Friday night around 10:30 p.m. when, according to officials, a man walked up, pulled out a small knife, and began to stab Ito repeatedly in the torso. According to the police report, Wolff “attempted to intervene and the suspect turned on him and began stabbing the male victim repeatedly in the neck and torso.”

Lacey Donohue · 09/15/13 09:26PM

If your kid develops language skills at an early age, chances are he’ll also develop drinking skills at a much earlier age. Or so says the latest study that correlates early intellectual development with heavier drinking habits.

Man Sentenced For Crashing Car While High and Pantsless

Lacey Donohue · 09/15/13 08:19PM

Jonathan Harty, 31, of Lake Steven, Washington was sentenced Friday to 29 months in prison after an April 20 accident that occurred while driving his two young daughters. High on meth, and driving over 100 mph down the highway, Harty eventually crashed into three cars. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Harty wearing prosthetic breasts, a woman’s shirt, and no pants. They also found a full bottle of urine and a pair of ladies panties by his feet. He reportedly told police that he was en route to The Dollar Store to buy toys for his daughters.

Homeless Man Returns Backpack Full of Cash to Best Buy Employee

Lacey Donohue · 09/15/13 06:26PM

A homeless man found a backpack filled with a large sum of money, travelers checks, and a passport outside a Dorchester mall in Massachusetts on Saturday and turned it over to police officers. He alerted Boston police in front of the South Bay Mall TJ Maxx store and gave them the bag filled with $2,400 in cash, $39,500 in traveler’s checks, and a Republic of China passport. The Good Samaritan, according to Boston police, could only provide them with his name and the address of the shelter where he is currently staying.