The day the tsunamis hit Japan, which would eventually cause the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, will remain etched into my brain for a long time. I was frantically woken up by my mother on March 11, 2011; she ushered me to the television, where I saw footage of the damage that made my heart leap into my throat. I hurried to school and entered the classroom where I had been a part of a Japanese language program for three years at the time.
The state of Texas has the highest execution rate in the United States. It’s safe to say they are inclined to be less discriminatory about who is placed on death row.
Even though the executing of women in the United States is decidedly rare, it does happen. If you are a woman in Texas who commits a heinous murder, do not think that chivalry will spare you the needle.
NBC’s beleaguered Thursday prime-time lineup continues to give the network fits, and as of this evening, the night’s lone remaining new show has been pulled from the schedule. Effective immediately, The Michael J. Fox Show has been removed from the NBC roster. While production on the sitcom’s 22 episodes wrapped some time ago, the seven unaired installments have been set aside.
The Anne Frank House Museum has just recovered another item special to Anne Frank, and it went on display Wednesday.
Not long before Anne and her family went into hiding from the Nazis in 1942, Anne gave some toys – a tin of marbles, a tea set and a book – to a non-Jewish neighbor to keep safe.
Suzanne Basso’s life came to a quiet end today, standing in stark contrast against the atrocities the woman and a few other people dealt to a mentally disabled man by the name of Louis “Buddy” Musso.
As if things couldn’t get any stranger in the world, rapper DMX is set to have a boxing match with George Zimmerman. The two of them will have a bout in the ring, while being officiated by Floyd Mayweather Sr.
DMX has been known for his aggression throughout his career, and he has also been arrested for several other things, beefing up his tough guy image that should work well for when he fights George Zimmerman.
24-year-old Rachel Frederickson started out on Season 15 of The Biggest Loser weighing in at 260 pounds. Now that the show has come to an end, she’s left with the title of “Biggest Loser,” 59.62 percent of her body weight and a hefty $250,000 added to her bank account.
The young contestant went from a size 20 to a size 0/2.
Amber Kariolich, Amy Sabani and Sarah Seckinger never knew that their lives would be touched by a stranger.
While working their waitress shift at the Boone County Family Restaurant in Caledonia, IL a middle-aged woman asked for their names. They politely replied, still not knowing why the woman eating an omelet at the counter wanted to know.
Bruno Mars absolutely killed it during his Super Bowl performance. The halftime show rocked and everyone seemed to think so since it was the most watched halftime show ever.
Valentines day is just a little over a week away and many men are rushing to find the perfect gift for their wives and girlfriends. Most guys think women are hard to shop for and many stress out about what to buy for Valentines Day.