Chris Castano
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Potential 2020 Democrats seize on Kavanaugh Senate hearings
Spoiling for a fight, some Democratic senators weighing 2020 presidential campaigns seized upon the opening moments of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday in a show of force aimed at countering President Donald Trump. → Read More
Judge: Release Parkland shooting suspect's education report
A report detailing the educational background of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz should be made public despite defense concerns it might threaten his right to a fair trial, a judge ruled Friday. → Read More
Is messaging 'Momo' on WhatsApp a scary meme? Or something more?
Some news outlets are sounding the alarm about "Momo" a new "suicide challenge" (a la Blue Whale) children are taking through popular messaging app WhatsApp. So far, the "game" has been linked to at… → Read More
Bigfoot porn has somehow become a campaign issue in a Virginia congressional race
Democratic House candidate Leslie Cockburn has Virginia politics Twitter in a frenzy after she accused her Republican rival, Denver Riggleman, of not only supporting white supremacists, but liking… → Read More
Roseanne explains racist Valerie Jarrett tweet: 'I thought the b**** was white'
"I'm trying to talk about Iran! I'm trying to talk about Valerie Jarrett, about the Iran deal." → Read More
Sarah Palin to ABC: interview with Cohen 'just got worse and worse'
"He started showing me these graphs and statistics that had typos in them and didn't look quite right." → Read More
Swiss TV says Brazilian superstar Neymar has spent 14 minutes on the ground at World Cup
Unfortunately for Neymar, soccer fans are talking about something about him other than his talent. → Read More
Kangaroo stops play during Australian women's soccer match
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian soccer team competing at the World Cup is called the Socceroos. But a different kind of soccer-roo has dominated a pitch for half an hour in Canberra during… → Read More
8 pedestrians injured by taxi on sidewalk near Red Square
8 pedestrians injured by taxi on sidewalk near Red Square. → Read More
Michigan woman arrested after destroying Planet Fitness equipment in fit of rage
A 20-year-old woman was arrested after flying into a fit of rage, assaulting an employee, and destroying equipment at a Planet Fitness in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Tuesday, Fox 17 reports. → Read More
White House to advertise open positions at job fair amid staffing exodus
"Interested in a job at the White House?" reads the subject line of an email sent to Republican Capitol Hill staffers late Wednesday night advertising a job fair amid a Trump administration staffing… → Read More
Mixed reactions to North Korea summit on Capitol Hill
How did the members of Congress feel about the North Korea summit? → Read More
Justice Department won't defend DACA in lawsuit filed in Texas
So far, federal courts have blocked Trump from getting rid of DACA. → Read More
Fox News personality Charles Krauthammer says he has weeks to live
Fox News Channel personality and former psychiatrist Charles Krauthammer said in a letter on Friday that his battle with cancer is drawing to a close and that he has weeks left to live. → Read More
Trump to ask athletes who kneel during anthem for pardon recommendations
"I'm going to ask them to recommend to me people who were unfairly treated," Trump said. → Read More
Colin Kaepernick's legal team expected to subpoena Donald Trump, Mike Pence
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several NFL owners have already been deposed in the case. → Read More
Portland cop brings 'free-roaming' chicken to justice
When Portland Police Officer Daniel Trummer woke up on Monday morning, he likely didn't know that he'd bring a legendary jaywalker to justice later while out in a squad car. But that didn't stop him… → Read More
Student using Apple Watch at stoplight in Canada receives fine
GUELPH, Canada - In April, Victoria Ambrose received a ticket at a stoplight near the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. A police officer noticed that her car did not move when the light turned… → Read More
Japan slaughtered over 120 pregnant whales in last annual summer hunt
JAPAN (Circa) - Of the 333 minke whales killed in Japan's annual "scientific" summer hunt last season, 122 were pregnant females, reports The Independent. The killings have prompted calls for action… → Read More
Chick-Fil-A in Sacramento set to hire 'hospitality professionals' for $17 an hour
Any employee or job hunter who applies to the position of "hospitality professional" in a Sacramento Chick-Fil-A can look forward to $17-an-hour wage, higher than the $12.50 that workers in the… → Read More