Day: August 9, 2024

Texas man set off explosions by booby-trapping bathrooms in businesses, police say

6:24 am August 9, 2024

A Texas man is accused of booby-trapping toilets in the bathrooms of two car washes with “pressure-activated” fireworks. Paul Moses Alden, 46, was arrested Aug. 1 on a charge of “arson causing reckless damage – bodily injury,” the San Antonio Police Department said. He was released from jail the same day on $50,000 bond. Alden […]

Oklahoma college students say they were drugged at Cancun resort pool bar in vacation nightmare

5:42 am August 9, 2024

A dream vacation turned into a nearly fatal nightmare after two Oklahoma State University students were allegedly poisoned after ordering water from a poolside bar at a Cancun resort. Disturbing photos shared by Zara Hull and her family show the moment Hull and Kaylie Pitze say they became unconscious after drinking the tainted water […]

UK government ‘scouring social media’ to arrest people for sharing ‘harmful’ riot footage regardless of intent

5:30 am August 9, 2024

The British government is cracking down on people who share social media posts about the U.K. riots that it judges are “likely to start racial hatred.” Riots have broken out across the U.K. in recent days over false rumors spread online that an asylum seeker was responsible for a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event […]

Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee

5:15 am August 9, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with reporters for the first time Thursday since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee nearly three weeks ago. She talked to the media on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a campaign event in Michigan and after former President Trump held a lengthy news conference at his […]

Noah Lyles says his Olympics are likely over after racing with COVID: ‘Never been prouder of myself’

5:00 am August 9, 2024

Something didn’t make sense when Noah Lyles, the heavy favorite to win the men’s 200-meter final, finished in third. It was the same result he got three years ago in Tokyo, but he’s massively improved in the event with a personal best of 19.31 (the third-fastest ever) and winning the world championships in 2022 and […]