Economic indicators and financial markets go up, and they go down. Sometimes they get really big, and then they collapse. What is the latest bubble? Perhaps.. the fear of bubbles itself.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement today announcing that Israeli forces have begun a ground invasion in Gaza. The goal of the operation, according to statement, is to "establish a reality in which Israeli residents can live in safety and security without continuous indiscriminate terror."

Less than a day after he appeared in court for stealing a school bus, a Parker, Fla. 12-year-old allegedly stole a different bus and took it for a two-hour joyride.

No one will beat Andrew Thomas. I mean, yes, he will likely lose the race for Arizona governor, and lose very badly. But when it comes to xenophobic pearl-clutching blabber about booting "illegals" and cowing gay liberals, Thomas is a master race unto himself.

The Guardian posted a 14-minute video preview of an upcoming interview with Edward Snowden today, and among talk of the Russians (not working for them), Gitmo (could "live with" going), and 1984 (hasn't read it in a while) was this unsettling bit about NSA workers and nude photos.

Radar shows flights moving away from Ukrainian airspace after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed in eastern Ukraine today, killing at least 295 people.

Researchers say that "the closer a nation is to the genetic makeup of Denmark, the happier that country is." Unless the Olympics are happening.

Media attention in Gaza yesterday focused on a sudden Israeli artillery strike that killed four children as they played on the beach, in front of numerous journalists. One of those reporters, NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin, documented the aftermath in stark detail. Today, NBC pulled him out of Gaza.

Comedy Central hosts and friendly rivals Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert just corpsed their way through a battle of Star Wars trivia—and lightsabers—to determine which of them is a bigger nerd.

Three children — two boys and a girl between the ages of eight and ten — were killed in an Israeli airstrike today after a brief cease-fire ended in Gaza. The kids, who were cousins, were feeding pigeons on the roof when their family home was hit.

A Florida judge overturned the state's ban on gay marriage today, but the ruling only applies to the Florida Keys. There's a similar case still being tried in Miami-Dade county. The Keys seems like a nice place to get married, and couples can do so starting on Tuesday.

Above is a video that reportedly shows the moment that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed near the border between Ukraine and Russia, killing at least 295 people

Although he doesn't legally need permission for his parodies, Weird Al is famously gracious about seeking the original artist's blessing before releasing a song, even with an album release deadline approaching. After getting no response from Iggy Azalea's people, Al flew to her show in Colorado last month to beg her for permission, TMZ reported.

As Malaysia Airlines learned the fate of one of its passenger jets, which was reportedly shot down over Ukraine, killing nearly 300 people, a tweet it had posted 12 hours before was suddenly recast in an unfortunate new light. For a short time Thursday, news about the plane bumped up against a photo of an adorable teddy bear.

The apparent missile shootdown of a Malaysian Airlines jet over Ukraine this morning will likely go down as one of the worst—and, if initial reports are true, most avoidable—disasters in air-travel history. But it's not unprecedented. A similar infamous incident happened 30 years ago, also involving Russian military might and territoriality.

The former staffer caught on tape kissing "Family Values" Congressman Vance McAllister got her money back. According to campaign finance reports, McAllister refunded Melissa Peacock two separate donations of $2,600 each. Peacock's husband, who says McAllister ruined his life, got his donations back, too.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was carrying 298 passengers and crew, was shot down today along the border between Ukraine and Russia. The news was first reported by the Russian news agency Interfax and was confirmed later this afternoon by Joe Biden. All aboard the plane have died.

Spoilers. Big, huge, Game of Thrones spoilers the size of the giant ice wall that defends the North of Westeros.

A former public safety officer is suing the University of Oregon, claiming he was fired in 2012 for reporting misconduct in the university's police department. One of the central claims of his case is that several UO officers maintained a "Bowl of Dicks" list, which they constantly debated and updated instead of working.

The California Highway Patrol has seized the medical records of Marlene Pinnock, the woman seen being held down and repeatedly punched by a CHP officer in the video above, the Associated Press reports.