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Philip Seymour Hoffman, the Oscar-winning actor who played everything from a maverick CIA agent to a drag queen to a Catholic priest, has died. He was 46. Hoffman was found in his Manhattan apartment at 35 Bethune St. in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan this morning, according to the New York Police Department, which is investigating. Read More »

Natasha Stewart aka Memphis hip hop entertainer and model, Pebbelz Da Model, has been found guilty and convicted of manslaughter in her trial set in Mississippi for her role in the fatal butt injection of victim Karima Gordon, 37, out of Atlanta. Read More »

A Pittsford man, found with a loaded rifle and machete, was arrested Friday in Manhattan after allegedly threatening to kill former President George W. Bush, according to police and media reports. Benjamin Smith, 44, was arrested by the Secret Service after telling agents he was divorced and “working on a relationship with Barbara Bush.” Reuters, quoting from a criminal complaint ... Read More »

During a raid last night on a New York City narcotics packaging facility, investigators found 33 pounds of heroin and thousands of glassine bags stamped with the NFL logo and other drug brands like “Government Shutdown,” and “iPhone.” Along with seizing the heroin–which agents valued at $8 million–two men were arrested at the Bronx location. A Drug Enforcement Administration evidence ... Read More »

Lightning in Burundi killed 7 high school students and wounded 51 others when it struck a classroom where they were sheltering from a ferocious storm. Read More »

A crash early Friday on an icy roadway in western Michigan left four dead and five more injured, Muskegon County Sheriff Dean Roesler said. The crash was reported shortly after 6 a.m. Friday in Muskegon County’s Casnovia Township. Read More »

The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon has been an iconic and unmistakeable luxury SUV ever since its first debut back in 1979. We’ve seen plenty of G-Wagon’s modified over the years, but SR Auto Group’s matte green G63 AMG is certainly one beautiful machine! Sitting on metallic bronze 22-inch ADV1 7.0 MV2 wheels, this G63 AMG is already unique, but the SR Auto ... Read More »

A paraplegic man made off with a car from a Ford salesroom in Florida and was chased by police as he drove through three counties, using his cane to accelerate the vehicle. A salesman showed Shamal Battice into a 2009 Ponitac G6, however once he was in the car the disabled man locked the doors, put the key in the ... Read More »

Meet Park Seo-yeon, a South Korean woman, makes $9,000 a month from fans who like to watch her eat for hours each day, according to reports. Known as “The Diva” online, Seo-yeon cooks up elaborate meals, sits down and ingests them in front of a camera, all while chatting with her adoring fans. Read More »

An emaciated man, who claims he left Mexico in September 2012, this week washed up on Pacific island Ebon Atoll, having spent 16 months adrift on the ocean. The man, dressed in ragged underpants and with a long beard and hair, was not in a good condition when spotted by two islanders after his boat washed up on the reef ... Read More »

If you live in the U.S., you probably pay a lot for cruddy Internet. Big cable companies like it that way, which might be why legislation like this bill to outlaw municipal Internet has been introduced in Kansas to the outrage of local residents. Read More »