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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has announced that - if elected - he would shut the United States down if scientists recommended it. Biden made the comments during his first joint interview with Kamala Harris. [caption id="attachment_12608501" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Speaking with ABC News' David Muir, Biden was…
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A heroic three-year-old has been caught on camera saving his best friend from drowning after the pair found themselves alone at a swimming pool. The heart-pounding incident occurred at the brave boy's home in Itaperuna, a city northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As reported by the Daily Mail, three-year-old Henrique…
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A win on a lottery ticket would often signal that somebody is having a lucky day - but that certainly wasn't true for one Florida man this week. Per Fox 13 News, a man later identified as Herbert McClellan was reported to authorities on Tuesday after running away with 13…
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Over 70 top republican officials have endorsed Joe Biden for the role of US President in the leadup to the 2020 election. A statement favoring Biden was signed by 73 officials who have previously served under a number of presidents including Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and…
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Last night, the Democratic National Convention came to a close, and despite many people expecting Joe Biden to deliver to the most emotional speech of the evening, he was outshined by a 13-year-old boy. New Hampshire teen Brayden Harrington describes himself as just "a regular kid", and yet he captured…
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A former Navy Seal who has previously said that he and shot and killed Osama bin Laden has been banned from Delta Airlines after removing his face mask while onboard a flight. Per The Independent, Robert O’Neill tweeted an image of himself on the flight, where he was seeing smiling…
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Last night, Joe Biden capped off the final evening of the Democratic National Convention with a rousing speech that has won praise from the left and right... but not Donald Trump. The 77-year-old Democratic presidential candidate spoke eloquently and optimistically about his promise for nation's future, telling viewers from the…
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A family of treasure hunters has made the discovery of a lifetime after digging up two giant gold nuggets worth a whopping $350,000. Brother-in-laws Brent Shannon and Ethan West, along with Ethan's father Paul, discovered the precious metal - weighing a combined 3.5kg (7.7lbs), near Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo in…
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Former US President Barack Obama has launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump during the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Throughout the address, Obama said that Trump showed "no interest in putting in the work" and "no interest in treating the presidency as anything but one more reality…
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When it comes to beachwear, the line between acceptable and unacceptable clothing can be a fine one, and people can find themselves in trouble when the rules around it aren't crystal clear. Case in point, this woman, who was detained by police at Myrtle Beach after wearing a thong bikini…
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The police do an invaluable job serving and protecting our communities, and now one Nevada neighborhood has lit itself up blue in a show of support for local officers. Posting a picture of the event on Facebook, the Mesquite NV Police wrote: "They say a picture is worth a thousand…
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An 11-year-old girl, who appeared four years ago in a video praying for an end to the gun violence that plagued Chicago, has tragically died after being struck by a bullet from a passing vehicle, it's reported. Per FOX29, Anisa Scott was riding in a car in Madison when a…
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Last night, LA Lakers legend LeBron James took the opportunity to use his team's opening NBA play-off game to send a powerful message. Making his arrival at the AdventHealth Arena, the 35-year-old took a powerful stand against racial inequality and police brutality by donning a red baseball cap that parodied…
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Displaying the kind of brash statement-making that helped him blast his way to the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump has declared that he already has designs on extending his stay in the White House for the long haul. Yes, during a rally in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on Monday, Trump said with…
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This has been a difficult year for everyone and with bad news aplenty, so it can be hard to remember that sometimes wonderful accidents happen on our pale blue dot. But even in 2020, they are still taking place, something this Swiss town learned all too well when it was…
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The women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony - who was charged with voting illegally in the 1872 presidential election - is to be posthumously pardoned by President Donald Trump, it has been announced. On Tuesday afternoon (August 18), Trump announced the pardon at the White House before signing a proclamation…
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The two brothers of George Floyd called for a minute's silence at last night's Democratic National Convention as they delivered an emotional tribute to their late sibling. Speaking from his home in Texas, Philonise Floyd and his brother Rodney called for a moment of silence to remember victims of police…
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The former first lady Michelle Obama has criticized Donald Trump's abilities as president of the United States in a rousing speech delivered at the end of the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday. In her 19-minute address, Obama also endorsed Joe Biden, urging the US people…
