Brendan O'Connor · 07/18/15 10:45AM
“A network of limited liability companies tied to a Kiryas Joel developer has given Governor Andrew Cuomo $250,000 in 2015, more than any other source. These donations were made less than a week after the governor vetoed a bill leaders of the Hasidic village described as restricting its development.”
More Than 300 People Injured after Train Crash in South Africa
Brendan O'Connor · 07/18/15 10:15AMNavy: Sailor Injured in Chattanooga Shooting Has Died
Brendan O'Connor · 07/18/15 09:15AMBrendan O'Connor · 07/18/15 08:40AM
Gawker Is Removing Story About Condé Nast CFO
J.K. Trotter · 07/17/15 01:29PMYesterday, Gawker published a post about the CFO of Condé Nast attempting to pay a gay porn star for a night in a Chicago hotel. Today the managing partnership of Gawker Media voted, 4-2*, to remove the post. Executive editor Tommy Craggs, who helped edit the piece, and President Heather Dietrick, who reviewed and cleared it before publication in her capacity as Gawker Media’s chief legal counsel, were the only partners who dissented.
Growing Up Fundie: The Painful Impact of Conservative Religion
Jennifer C. Martin · 07/17/15 12:50PMThe Four Marines Killed in Chattanooga Have Been Identified
Taylor Berman · 07/17/15 12:05PMGrim: Disgraced Congressman Michael Grimm Is Going to Jail
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/17/15 11:53AMNew Japanese Hotel Is Staffed With Adorable Job-Stealing Robots
Andy Cush · 07/17/15 10:32AM
Henn na Hotel, in Sasebo, Nagasaki, is staffed almost entirely by robots. A grinning velociraptor in a bellhop hat takes your check-in information; an automated cart takes your luggage to your room. The robots aren’t a gimmick, the hotel’s owner told the Associated Press, but an earnest bid to save money. Unlike pesky humans, the bots don’t require payment for their services.
Manhunt Underway in Maine After Four People Shot in Three Towns
Taylor Berman · 07/17/15 10:23AMPerfect Google Robot Car Not at Fault for Accident With Faulty Humans
Ashley Feinberg · 07/17/15 09:42AMBill Clinton Allegedly Tried to Sex Bill de Blasio's Press Secretary
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/17/15 08:30AMTennis Bad Boy Jailed For Partying Too Hard For Miami Beach
Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/17/15 07:30AMWhere Is the Dog? There Is the Dog
Hudson Hongo · 07/17/15 12:15AMHave you seen the dog? If not, keep watching, because he’s definitely there.
Video: Officer Arrests Naked Woman After Illegally Entering Her Home
Hudson Hongo · 07/16/15 10:40PMThis post has been removed.
Removed · 07/16/15 07:26PMAgainst the objections of Gawker Media’s editorial leadership, this post was removed on July 17, 2015. More details about the decision can be found here. CEO Nick Denton’s statement can be found here. The response from Gawker Media’s editorial staff, whose members condemned this post’s removal, can be found here.
Here's What We Know About the Alleged Chattanooga Shooter
Hudson Hongo · 07/16/15 07:25PMISIS Didn't Actually Tweet a "Warning" About the Chattanooga Shooting
Andy Cush · 07/16/15 05:26PM
This afternoon, an apparent ISIS supporter tweeted the above image along with the text “O Americans Dogs soon YOU Will see wonders #Chattanooga #USA #ISIS,” and some in the right-wing media reported that the tweet constituted an advance warning about the deadly attack. The only problem: It was posted long after the shooting began.