A top Catalan independence leader left jail today after posting bond. Supreme Court Judge Pablo Llarena had ruled Thursday that five Catalonian legislators could be freed on bail, including Carme Forcadell, a pro-independence activist and former speaker of the Catalonia Parliament. Forcadell left jail this afternoon after posting the 150,000 […]
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Helena, Montana elects its first black mayor
When he arrived in Helena, Montana in February 1994, Wilmot Collins was wearing layer upon layer of clothing, anticipating the freezing cold temperatures. What he was a little less prepared for was being the only black man in a majority white community. A Liberian refugee, Collins noticed no one else […]
WATCH: Hunger Games: Rats battle it out for a French fry in New York
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Woman political novice, 32, runs and wins against man who mocked Women’s March
Ashley Bennett never thought that she would run for political office. When her first bid led to her victory against a male New Jersey county official who had mocked the Women’s March_” target=”_blank”>Women’s March, she said, “I was shocked.” Atlantic County Freeholder John Carman irked Bennett back in January when […]
Driver detained in France after students injured, officials say
A driver was detained in a suburb of Toulouse, France, today after an incident that left some students injured, officials said. “Very shocked by the aggression against students at Blagnac,” Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc wrote in French on Twitter. “We bring them all our support as well as to their […]
Army vet loses 125 pounds on yoga plan of former pro-wrestler Diamond Dallas Page
After a 2011 semi-truck accident crushed his hip and legs, Buddy Rich’s weight increased to over 300 pounds and he fell into a suicidal depression. “The one thing that stopped me was my daughter,” the Florida military veteran said of his thoughts of suicide. His daughter was born just three […]
Louis CK on sexual misconduct allegations: ‘These stories are true’
Louis CK has responded to the sexual misconduct allegations by five women published in a New York Times report on Thursday. The comedian, whose given name is Louis Szekely, is alleged to have masturbated in front of several female associates, according to the report. In the lengthy statement, Louis CK […]
WATCH: Truck hits fire hydrant, sending water high into the air
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US Air Force official: Missile targeting Saudis was Iranian
Iran manufactured the ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Shiite rebels toward the Saudi capital and remnants of it bore “Iranian markings,” the top U.S. Air Force official in the Mideast said Friday, backing the kingdom’s earlier allegations. The comments by Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, who oversees the Air Force’s […]
Stars won’t promote Louis CK film following allegations
Some of the stars in the upcoming movie “I Love You, Daddy” have decided against promoting it after co-star Louis C.K. was accused by several women of sexual misconduct. Charlie Day released a statement to The Los Angeles Times that he “was as appalled as everyone to read the allegations.” […]