Brendan O'Connor · 11/05/15 09:45PM

Sgt. Michael Walker, an Army medic, plead not guilty in Honolulu on Thursday in the stabbing death of his wife. His former lover and alleged co-conspirator, Ailsa Jackson, also plead not guilty. Court documents indicate she will change her plea later this month: she appears to be cooperating with prosecutors.

Chris Thompson · 11/05/15 08:50PM

After failing to meet the 2.5 percent polling threshold, nominal presidential candidates Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have been relegated to the kids’ table in next week’s GOP debate. George Pataki and Lindsey Graham have been booted from the lineup altogether, after falling below one percent, reports the AP.

The Shitty Memes of the KKK

Sam Biddle · 11/05/15 07:06PM

A group claiming affiliation with Anonymous, the nebulous blob of hackers whose influence and credibility has waned a lot in recent years, just released what appears to be a (real) long list of KKK members. The only interesting part is how horrible their Facebook accounts are.

Meet Ben Carson's Republican Christian Rapper Friend, Aspiring Mogul

Jay Hathaway · 11/05/15 03:37PM

Ben Carson’s new “urban” radio ad drops Friday in eight cities, including Miami, Atlanta, and Houston, with the goal of reaching out to young black voters who, the Carson campaign admits, are “a non-traditional voting market for Republicans.” Carson has already picked up one vote from that market, though, in Aspiring Mogul, the self-described “Christian Republican Rapper” who raps in the ad alongside snippets of Carson’s stump speech.

Hamilton Nolan · 11/05/15 02:21PM

The Chinese stock market, which crashed spectacularly this summer and sent the entire world into a medium-grade financial panic, is now back in bull market territory again. Booming! Invest now, before it collapses again next year.

Jason Parham · 11/05/15 01:22PM

Liverpool recently introduced fast-walking pedestrian lanes in its city centre, an action supported by 69 percent of 16 to 24-year-old residents, research found. “But life is about the path, not the destination,” you say. Incorrect, sir. Now get out of my way, I’m late for an appointment.