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With its plastic-looking exterior, low ceilings and chemical toilets, the yacht is the cousin of the caravan. However, there’s something alluring about a yacht. A floating lifestyle, it is - in many cases - a larger, more luxurious version of the average house. Superyachts, defined as having a length of…
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A man who was imprisoned for nearly 40 years for two murders he didn't commit has been awarded $21 million as compensation. Craig Coley, 71, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in 1980 for the 1978 killing of his ex-girlfriend, 24-year-old Rhonda Wicht, and her four-year-old son Donald. The…
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A former staffer on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a federal lawsuit against the president, alleging he kissed her without consent. Alva Johnson claims she tried to move her face away as the former reality TV star attempted to kiss her on the lips during a 2016 campaign stop…
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One Scottish woman went through a nightmare scenario while travelling this week after discovering that a python had made its home in her shoe. Following the 9,000 mile flight from Australia (of course), Moira Boxall found a live spotted python in her suitcase, after she'd travelled from Queensland to Glasgow…
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Several weeks ago, Empire star Jussie Smollett made headlines after he was allegedly attacked by two white men wearing MAGA baseball caps. Shortly afterwards, however, evidence emerged that the actor may have orchestrated the attack himself - perhaps because he was "dissatisfied with his salary" on Empire, according to Chicago…
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Two-and-a-half years ago, in August 2016, 10-year-old Caleb Schwab was killed while riding on a 17-story waterslide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kansas. The slide, which was called "Verrückt" (the German word for "crazy"), was shut down immediately after the incident happened, and the park's owners were…
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R. Kelly has turned himself into police after being charged with the sexual abuse of four girls, at least three of whom were minors, according to TMZ. The R&B singer surrendered on Friday night at a Chicago police station. [caption id="attachment_12478800" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Credit: Getty[/caption] Prosecutors hit the 52-year-old with…
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Abraham Lincoln is widely praised as one of America's greatest presidents, who helped bring an end to the Civil War, abolishing slavery and preserving our country's Union. But you know what he doesn't get enough credit for? Being a total thirst trap! Lincoln was not considered attractive during his time.…
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R. Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Cook County, Illinois. Prosecutors accuse him of sexually abusing four victims, with at least three of them underage, between the years 1998 and 2010. At the time of the alleged misconduct, the minors were between 13…
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A man convicted of nearly two dozen charges has been caught on police body cam sucker-punching his attorney in the face immediately following his sentencing. David Chislton, 42, was appearing in court on multiple charges, which included aggravated arson, domestic violence, and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, WKYC reports. Appearing at the Cuyahoga County…
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Since the turn of the year, R Kelly has been under fire following allegations that he sexually abused a number of underaged girls. The 52-year-old musician, whose full name is Robert Kelly, had previously been investigated on and acquitted of charges pertaining to the abuse of a teenage girl, but…
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A California coffee shop is drawing plenty of attention - as well as anger - from local residents, after dressing all of their baristas in skimpy bikinis. Pink Pantherz Espresso has been the subject of intense criticism from locals after employing servers and dressing them in either bikinis or lingerie…
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A teenager has issued a warning to others about the dangers of social media attention, after he nearly fell to his death in the pursuit of the perfect selfie. 18-Year-old Triston Bailey was rushed to Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas after taking some serious damage. According to the hospital,…
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Earlier today, the Chicago Police Department released Jussie Smollett's mugshot following his arrest for allegedly lying to police about a hate crime he experienced. The 36-year-old Empire star turned himself in at 5am local time, and is set to attend a bail hearing later this afternoon. Barely three weeks ago, Smollett…
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A woman has tragically died after eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, local news outlets have reported. María Jesús Fernández Calvo, a 46-year-old who worked as an optician, was one of several people to eat mushrooms at RiFF, a restaurant in Valencia, Spain which was awarded its first Michelin…
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A fairly shocking interview with John Wayne has resurfaced in which the actor makes numerous racist and homophobic comments. In 1971, the True Grit star did an interview with Playboy magazine, claiming that he believed in white supremacy until "the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility". Speaking to Contributing…
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A nail salon in Ohio has been the subject of plenty of controversy and criticism after locals were upset by its potentially provocative name. Dawn Moon is the owner of a nail salon in Sandusky, Ohio that's become a viral sensation - but despite pressure from local communities, she has…
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For the decade between 2001 and 2011, Daniel Radcliffe was almost constantly in the limelight as Harry Potter. When the film franchise first started, Radcliffe was only 12 years old, meaning we all got to see him grow up before our very eyes. Now, however, at 29 years old, the…
