Colorado Man Disappears Searching for $3 Million Rocky Mountain Treasure

Brendan O'Connor · 02/01/16 12:05AM

A few years ago, Forrest Fenn, an art collector and antiques dealer in New Mexico, hid a treasure chest filled with $3 million in gold nuggets, ancient jade carvings, and other artifacts somewhere in the Rocky Mountains north of Santa Fe. In 2010, he self-published a book of clues as to its location, in the form of a poem, and tens of thousands of people have gone looking for it since. Now, one of them has been missing for almost a month.

Federal Report on Deadly Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Finds Similar Threat Exists Statewide

Brendan O'Connor · 01/31/16 10:44PM

In 2013, fifteen people were killed and more than 260 injured after a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded. Investigators still have not determined the cause of the fire that triggered the explosion, but a federal report released last week found that 19 plants in Texas alone are located in similarly dangerous proximity—less than half a mile—to schools, nursing homes, and housing.

Flyboy Donald Trump Is Getting Cocky With His Fancy Airplane

Brendan O'Connor · 01/31/16 09:44PM

On Saturday, Trump held another one of his airplane-hangar rallies, except this time he buzzed the tower, because the spectacle always needs to exceed itself. That music is the theme from Air Force One. Top Gun might have been more appropriate, but then again there’s no accounting for taste.

Donald Trump Is Not the Only Tycoon Named Trump

Brendan O'Connor · 01/31/16 07:50PM

According to a 2013 ABC News report on the 50 Most Influential Networking Tycoons, Trump Group co-founder Edmond Trump’s influence—whatever that means—is worth $96 billion dollars. Donald Trump (no relation!) didn’t even make the list. As it turns out, Edmond Trump is also a real estate developer—Donald sued him and his brother Jules in 1988 over their use of the shared family name.

Here's Ted Cruz's Most Cringeworthy Attempt at Human Affection Yet

Melissa Cronin · 01/31/16 03:13PM

Here it is, folks. We’ve found the most cringe-inducing video to have ever graced the internet. While groveling for the attention of voters in Iowa this weekend, Ted Cruz attempted to show a group of cameras what a human display normal familial love looks like.